Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Nutrition and Food Studies

College of Health and Human Services

Fox 5 DC (video): Dr. Lawrence Cheskin is interviewed about Mason research linking student dietary choices to potential health problems

October 1, 2022

Study: Health risks stem from college student's meals
South Florida Reporter: Dr. Sapna Batheja comments on the limitations of research in an article on the weight loss method of front-loading calories

September 12, 2022

Why Front-Loading Calories May Not Help You Lose Weight
Irish Times: Dr. Margaret Slavin comments on foods high in sugar and a connection with headaches

May 8, 2022

Which came first, the carbs and sugar or the migraine?
Coming Full-Circle: A Career Dedicated to Making Health Visible, Bookended by Two Pandemics

May 10, 2022

As Dean Germaine Louis retires at the end of the 2021-22 school year, we reshare this story where she reflects on the similarities in the beginning and end of her career.
Texarkana Gazette: Reprints New York Times piece with comments by Dr. Margaret Slavin on carbs and sugar causing headaches

April 26, 2022

Why do carbs give me headaches?
The New York Times: Dr. Margaret Slavin comments on foods high in sugar or refined carbohydrates

April 26, 2022

Why Do Carbs Give Me Headaches?
UPI: Dr. Lawrence Cheskin comments on weight loss and dieting.

December 31, 2021
Health Day (video): Dr. Lawrence Cheskin discusses trending diets.

December 16, 2021
San Francisco Chronicle: Picks up the Washington Post story in which Dr. Larry Cheskin comments on gaining weight over the holidays.

November 28, 2021
Nutrition course lets students examine food and culture

December 2, 2021

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