Nutrition Talks

Listen to ASN President Dr. Patrick Stover deliver an update on his presidential initiatives and hear from Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition program Co-Chair, Dr. Joel Mason.

We spoke with Dr. Lisa Freeman, co-chair of the symposium, One Nutrition: Clinical Nutrition Across Species, that will be held during the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2015.

ASN spoke with Dr. Nadine Sahyoun of the University of Maryland Department of Nutrition and Food Science. Dr. Sahyoun is a current member of the Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition Planning Committee.

Listen to a podcast with Dr. Christian Coles, coauthor of a study from the December 2008Journal of Nutrition which looks at zinc and the association with acute lower respiratory infection among children in Nepal

Listen to a podcast on nutrient profiling with Greg Miller, co-chair of the Public Information Committee's EB2008 Symposium, "Nutrition profiling: Global policies and perspectives"

What does NHANES show about food insecurity and disease among low-income adults? Dr. Hilary Seligman discusses her study in The Journal of Nutrition

Dr. James Mills of NICHD discusses a study about maternal obesity and risk of congenital heart defects in babies.

Dr. Barbara Howard speaks about the Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial and the effects on cancer and heart disease.

Dr. Guoyau Wu discusses what is meant by functional amino acid, and their function in the body.

Dr. Mark Levine discusses Vitamin C and how in science, even if you are not prepared for the accidental discovery, you must pursue it.

Dr. Naima Moustaid-Moussa discusses her review on n-3 fatty acids and how they may alleviate adipose tissue inflammation and insulin resistance.

Listen to a podcast with Dr. Charles Halsted about the review "Vitamin-Dependent Methionine Metabolism and Alcoholic Liver Disease."

Dr. Liana Del Gobbo of Harvard's School of Public Health discusses the review, “Circulating and dietary magnesium and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies,” published in the July 2013 issue of AJCN.

Chair of the ASN Minority Affairs Committee Dr. Charlotte Pratt spoke with us about the Minority Affairs Forum "Navigating the Tenure and Promotion Process for Young and Early Stage Investigators and Minority Faculty in Nutrition," new this year to the ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology. Hear Dr. Pratt's advice for those seeking tenure and promotion, and find out what you can expect to learn at the forum.

Dr. Ben Caballero provides insight on whether reducing one's consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages can lead to weight loss, in reference to a study published in the May issue of AJCN. Read the article

We spoke with Donald Layman about his study 201CA Moderate-Protein Diet Produces Sustained Weight Loss and Long-Term Changes in Body Composition and Blood Lipids in Obese Adults201D published in the March 2009 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.

ASN chatted with Dr. Alice Lichtenstein about a study on adherence to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans in progression of coronary artery atherosclerosis in women, published in the July 2009 issue of AJCN.