Dietitians are part of the healthcare team, often practicing in clinical settings such as hospitals. As part of the Medical Nutrition Therapy course, taught by Dr. Anne Marie Hunter, students receive real experience at the Missouri State Simulation Lab. Students practice nutrition focused physical exams and gain hands-on experience, which will help with patients … [Read more...] about Dietetics–A Path in Healthcare
Dietetic Intern, Leah Brooke, and faculty member, Sarah Murray visited the Springfield Mayor, Ken McClure as he signed a proclamation recognizing National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day. Through this proclamation, the Mayor recognized that Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the leading nutrition experts to provide sound, easy-to-follow personalized nutrition advice … [Read more...] about Springfield’s Mayor Proclaims National Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
For our annual recipe contest in BMS 430, Sports Nutrition, students voted a surprising dish as their favorite. Spaghetti Squash Pizza Casserole was a hit. The dish was prepared by MSU softball player, Darby Joerling, who is an Kinesiology major with a minor in Nutrition. Good luck to Darby and the softball team in their upcoming season. This main dish is a great dinner … [Read more...] about Training Table Best Recipe
Dr. Wang’s research group attended 26th Annual Cardiovascular Day Tuesday, February the 26th, 2019. Two graduate students gave a poster presentation. Spencer Thomas’s project is focused on the vascular inflammation, particularly the interaction between leukocytes and microvascular endothelial cells modulated by nucleotide P2Y2 receptor. He presented “P2Y₂R Receptor-dependent … [Read more...] about CMB Students Share Their Research
In BMS 430, we sampled lots of great food during our "training table potlucks." Students share recipes they feel would be helpful in improving an athlete's performance. Then, we vote on our favorite. This year, Bailee Hayward, senior Sports Medicine and Athletic Training major, is the winner! She developed her own recipe for BBQ Chicken Meatballs and they were a hit. These … [Read more...] about Sports Nutrition Top Recipe