Trash or treasure? Repurposing would-be wasted food to feed the hungry and create jobs
“If I offered you a bruised banana, you probably wouldn’t be interested,” said Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, director of Drexel University’s Center for Hospitality and Sport Management.
August 27, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bruised-banana, drexel, drexel-university, hospitality, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, sport
Erythritol, the main component of Truvia® sweetener, could be a safe and effective insecticide
In a study that began as a sixth-grade science fair project, researchers at Drexel University have found that a popular non-nutritive sweetener, erythritol, may be an effective and human-safe…
June 6, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: drexel, drexel-university, esearchers-at-drexel, nutrition, oncalldietitian.com, popular-non-nutritive, public-health, science-fair
Elderly Fall Risk Much Lower With Exercise And Vitamin D
People aged 65 or more who regularly exercise and take vitamin D supplements have a significantly lower risk of falling down compared to other seniors, researchers from Drexel University School of Public Health, USA wrote in an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr…
December 23, 2010 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annals, drexel, drexel-university, falling-down, internal, lower-risk, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, public, public-health, regularly-exercise, school, seniors, seniors / aging