Week Date
Topic
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Sept 2 Introduction to Nutrition and Health
2
Sept 9 What is Food? Macro and Micronutrients
Assignments Due
3
Sept
16
Nutrition Assessment, Food Digestion, and
Allergies
4
Sept
23
Dietary Guidelines and Food Labels
Popular Press Article
Summary
5
Sept
30
Diets, Fad Diets and Nutritional
Supplements
SMART Goal
6
Oct 7 Obesity – Adult and Pediatric
7
Oct 14 Nutrition & Metabolic Syndrome –
Hypertension & Cardiovascular Health
8
Oct 21 Nutrition & Metabolic Syndrome – Diabetes, Critical Review of Popular
and Cancer
Press Nutrition Project
9
Oct 28 Nutrition & Special Populations: Seniors,
Women, and Children
10
Nov 4 Barriers to Implementing a Healthful Diet
11
Nov
11
Controversial Topics in Food – Industry and
GMOs
12
Nov
18
Food Preparation
13
Nov
25
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Behavior Change Check In
14
Dec 2 Food and Culture
Behavior Change Project
Summary
15
Dec 9 Review
Book Club Review
(Graduate Students only)
16
Dec
16
EXAM
Week 1: Introduction to Nutrition and Health
Reading
● Lytle LA and Perry CL. (2001) Applying Research and Theory in Program
Planning: An Example from a Nutrition Education Intervention. Health Promot
Pract 2: 68
● Sonnenberg L, Gelsomin E, Levy DE, Riis J, Barraclough S, Thorndike AN.
(2013) A traffic light food labeling intervention increases consumer awareness of
health and healthy choices at the point-of-purchase. Preventive Medicine, 57: 4,
253-257
● NPR. To Make Healthier Choices, Color-Code Your Food (Green Means Go).
Available at: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/01/06/260270504/want-toeat-healthier-in-2014-try-a-traffic-light-system
● IFIC’s Evaluating Evidence. Available at:
http://www.foodinsight.org/Content/3862/FINAL%20FNCE%20Brochure%20%20Communication%20Shades%20of%20Grey.pdf
● Ryan KK, Seeley RJ. Food as a Hormone. Science. February 22, 2013. Available
at: http://www.sciencemag.org.ezpprod1.hul.harvard.edu/content/339/6122/918.full.pdf
Book Club Book:
 T. Colin Cambell, The China Study http://www.amazon.com/China-StudyComprehensive-Nutrition-Implicationsebook/dp/B0041D843M/ref=sr_1_1_ha?s=digitaltext&ie=UTF8&qid=1438975151&sr=1-1&keywords=the+china+study
Week 2: What is Food? Macro and Micronutrients
Reading
● What should I Eat? http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-shouldyou-eat/
● Please Read: Whole Grains, Protein, Vegetables and Fruits, Fat and Cholesterol,
Vitamins, Salt & Sodium, and Carbohydrates
Section Article:
 The Dietary Patterns Methods Project: Synthesis of Findings across Cohorts and
Relevance to Dietary Guidance J. Nutr. 2015 145: 3 393-402. Found here:
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/145/3/393.long
Book Club Book:
 Marion Nestle: What To Eat http://www.amazon.com/What-Eat-Marion-Nestleebook/dp/B003GFIVK2/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438974488&sr=11&keywords=marion+nestle
 Michael Moss, Salt Sugar Fat http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Sugar-Fat-GiantsHookedebook/dp/B00985E3UG/ref=pd_sim_351_10?ie=UTF8&refRID=1V4NBAV6QRP
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Week 3: Nutrition Assessment, Food Digestion, & Allergies
Reading
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Reducing the Risk from Food Allergies. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic.
Available at: http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=8052
Food Allergies and Intolerances.Eat right, academy of nutrition and dietetic.
Available at: http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=5539
Zukiewicz-Sobczak WA, Wróblewska P, Adamczuk P, Kopczyński P. Causes,
symptoms and prevention of food allergy. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2013
Apr;30(2):113-6. doi: 10.5114/pdia.2013.34162. Epub 2013 Apr 12
Biesiekierski J, Newnham E, Shepherd S, Muir J, Gibson P, Characterization of
Adults with a self-diagnosis of nonceliac gluten sensitivity. Nutrition in Clinical
Practice. Epub ahead of print. Available at:
http://ncp.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/04/15/0884533614529163.abstract
Section Article(s):
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Biesiekierski JR, Peters SL, Newnham ED, Rosella O, Muir JG, Gibson PR.
2013. No effects of gluten in patients with self-reported non-celiac gluten
sensitivity after dietary reduction of fermentable, poorly absorbed, short-chain
carbohydrates. Gastroenterology. Aug 145(2):320-8
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Kohn, D. Freeing The Gluten Free
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/freeing-the-gluten-free. The New
Yorker. May 22, 2014. Accessed September 10, 2015.
Book Club Book:
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Dan Buetner, The Blue Zones: http://www.amazon.com/The-Blue-ZonesLessons-Longest/dp/1426207557/ref=zg_bs_282861_70
Week 4: Dietary Guidelines and Food Labels
Reading
● Introduction to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Available at:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/DGAC/Report/B1-Introduction.pdf
● History of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Available at:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/DGAC/Report/EAppendix-E-4-History.pdf
● Dietary Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions. Available at:
http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/faq.asp
● Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010. Available at:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/Policy
Doc.pdf
● FDA How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label. Available at:
http://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/labelingnutrition/ucm27459
3.htm
● Dietary Guidelines 2010 Appendix 4: Using the Food Label to Track Calories,
Nutrients, and Ingredients. Available at:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/PolicyDoc/Appen
dices.pdf
Section Article:
 Yu D, Sonderman J, Buchowski MS, et al. 2015. Healthy Eating and Risks of
Total and Cause-Specific Death among Low-Income Populations of AfricanAmericans and Other Adults in the Southeastern United States: A Prospective
Cohort Study. Plos Medicine. Available at:
http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.10018
30#sec010
 Behavior Change Introduced
Book Club Book:
 Marion Nestle: Food Politics http://www.amazon.com/Food-Politics-InfluencesNutrition-Californiaebook/dp/B00D7BPFO0/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438974488&sr=13&keywords=marion+nestle
Week 5: Diets, Fad Diets and Nutritional Supplements
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Cleveland Clinic. Fad Diets. Available at:
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/healthy_living/weight_control/hic_fad_diets.aspx
Moyad MM. (2005) Fad Diets and Obesity -- Part IV Low-Carbohydrate vs. LowFat Diets. Urologic Nursing. Feb;25(1):67-70.
Sifferlin A. (2011) Want to Stay Healthy? Don’t Rely on Vitamins. Time. Nov
11, 2013. Available at: http://healthland.time.com/2013/11/11/want-to-stayhealthy-dont-rely-on-vitamins/
NIH:ODS. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. Available at:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/HealthInformation/DS_WhatYouNeedToKnow.aspx
NIH:ODS. Tips for Dietary Supplement Users. Available at:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/UsingDietarySupplements/ucm110
567.htm
Section Article:
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Sun, Lena. Omega 3 is still good for the brain. But “fish oil supplements just don’t
cut it.” New York Times. August 25, 2105. Available at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/08/25/fish-oilpills-dont-stave-off-brain-decline-study-finds/
Chew EY, Clemens TE, Agron E, Launer LJ, Grodstein F, Bernstein PS. 2015.
Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Lutein/Zeaxanthin , or other nutrient
supplementation on Cognitive Function. JAMA. 314(8):791-801. Available at:
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2429713
SMART Goals Introduced
Book Club Book:
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Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Food-Eaters-Manifestoebook/dp/B000VMFDR2/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438974188&sr=14&keywords=michael+pollan
Week 6: Obesity – Adult and Pediatric
Reading
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Moyer VA (2012) US Preventive Services Task Force.Screening for and
management of obesity in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
recommendation statement.S. t.Ann Intern Med. 157(5):373-8.
Ludwig DS.Weight loss strategies for adolescents: a 14-year-old struggling to
lose weight.(2012) JAMA. 307(5):498-508. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.2011. Epub
2012 Jan 3.
Section Article
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Section Article: Hall KD, Bemis T, Brychta R, Chen KY Courville A, Goodwin S,
et al. 2015 Calorie for Calorie, Dietary Fat Restriction Results in More
Body Fat Loss than Carbohydrate Restriction in People with Obesity. Cell Metab.
Sep 1;22(3):427-36.
Book Club Book:
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Robert Lustig: Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food,
Obesity and Disease http://www.amazon.com/Fat-Chance-Beating-AgainstProcessedebook/dp/B0095ZMPTU/ref=pd_sim_351_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1YF2F728YT21F
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Week 7: Nutrition & Metabolic Syndrome – Hypertension & Cardiovascular Health
Reading
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DASH Eating plan, Lower your blood pressure. U.S. Department of health and
human, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(Page 1-13) . Available at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/hbp/dash/new_dash.pdf
The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention,
Detection,Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. U.S. Department of
health and human, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute. Available at: (Page 7-8). Available at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/hypertension/express.pdf
ATP III Guidelines, National Cholesterol Education Program. U.S. Department of
health and human, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute. (Page 1-6,8) Available at:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atglance.pdf
Eckel RH, Jakicic JM, Ard JD, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle
Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk: A Report of the American College
of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice
Guidelines.Circulation. doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000437740.48606.d1.
Section Article
 Ford ES, Bergman MM, Kroger J, Schienkiewitz A, Weikert C, Boeing H. 2009.
Healthy Living is the Best Revenge: findings from the European Prospective
Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam study. Arch Intern Med. Aug 10;
169(15):1355-62.
Book Club Book
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T. Colin Campbell, Whole http://www.amazon.com/Whole-Rethinking-NutritionColin-Campbellebook/dp/B00APDFVLU/ref=pd_sim_351_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0AF0BKKQXTQX
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Week 8: Nutrition & Metabolic Syndrome – Diabetes, and Cancer
Reading
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Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2014, Medical nutrition therapy, (page
S28-S30). Available at
http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/37/Supplement_1/S14.full.pdf+html
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American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for
Cancer Prevention (page 30-32, 38-59). Available at:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.20140/pdf
Section Article: TBD
Book Club Book:
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Michael Pollan: The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Mealsebook/dp/B000SEIDR0/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438974188&sr=15&keywords=michael+pollan
Week 9: Nutrition & Special Populations: Seniors, Women, and Children
Reading
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Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition Guidance for Healthy Children
Ages 2 to 11 Years. Available at: http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8371
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics:Food and Nutrition for Older Adults:
Promoting Health and Wellness. Available at:
http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8374
Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition and Lifestyle for a Healthy
Pregnancy Outcome. Available at: http://www.eatright.org/About/Content.aspx?id=8375
Section Article: TBD
Book Club Book
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Jane Poppendieck, Free for All: Fixing School Food In America
http://www.amazon.com/Free-All-America-California-Studiesebook/dp/B005W2QJW4/ref=pd_sim_351_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0RA7KS79YS02
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Week 10: Barriers to Implementing a Healthful Diet & Mindful Eating
Reading
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Rippe J.M., Waite M.A. (2012) Implementing Heart Healthy Dietary Guidelines: Moving
From Ideal to reality. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 6:96-112
Wansink B and Sobal J. (2007) Mindless Eating: The 200 daily food decisions we
overlook. Environment and Behavior 39:1, 106-123.
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TED Talk: From Mindless Eating to Mindfully Eating Well. Available at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ogsmh_czeY
Section Article: TBD
Book Club Book: Brian Wansink, Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think
http://www.amazon.com/Mindless-Eating-More-Than-Thinkebook/dp/B000MAHC0E/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442252966&sr=11&keywords=mindless+eating+wansink
Week 11: Controversial Topics in Food
Reading
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Anahad O’Connor, NYTimes “Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for
Obesity Away From Bad Diets” http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/cocacola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/
NYTimes Junk Food and Addiction
Report on Industry Sponsors at American Dietetic Conference
David Katz, “Industry-Funded Research: Conflict or Confluence?” Available at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-katz-md/industry-fundedresearch_b_8016628.html
Section Article:
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Landrigan PJ & Benbrook C. 2015. GMOs, Herbicides and Public Health. NEJM.
373:693-695. PLEASE READ THE COMMENTS IN ADDITION TO THE
ARTICLE.
Eric Lipton, Food Industry Enlisted Academics in GMO Lobbying War. Available
at: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/us/food-industry-enlisted-academics-ingmo-lobbying-war-emailsshow.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-columnregion&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
Book Club Book:
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Oran Hesterman, Fair Food http://www.amazon.com/Fair-Food-Growing-HealthySustainableebook/dp/B007XUG108/ref=pd_sim_351_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0RA7KS79YS020
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Week 12: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Week 13: Food Preparation
Reading
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Sulia L.A.L, Waler J.M., Sheila AJ (2012) Benefit and Barriers to healthful eating: what
are the consequences of decreased food preparation ability. American Journal of
Lifestyle Medicine. 6, 152-158
Section Article: TBD
Book Club Book
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Michael Pollan: Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
http://www.amazon.com/Cooked-Natural-Transformation-Michael-Pollanebook/dp/B008EKOIN8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438974188&sr=11&keywords=michael+pollan
Week 14: Food and Culture
Reading
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Willcox DC, Willcox BJ, Todoriki, H Suzuki M: The Okinawan Diet (2009) Health
Implications of a Low-Calorie, Nutrient-Dense, Antioxidant-Rich Dietary Pattern Low in
Glycemic LoaD. J Am Coll Nutr. 28, Suppl:500S-516S.
Sofi F, Abbate R, Gensini GF, Casini A (2010) Accruing evidence on benefits of
adherence to the Mediterranean diet on health: an updated systematic review and metaanalysis.Am J Clin Nutr. 92(5), 1189-96. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29673. Epub 2010 Sep
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Section Article
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Christakis and Fowler. The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32
Years. N Engl J Med 2007;357:370-9.
Book Club Book:
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Walter Willett, Thinfluence. http://www.amazon.com/Thinfluence-%C2%A0Thinflu-ence-powerful-surprising-environmentebook/dp/B00FWT9IKC/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1442253598&sr=15&keywords=walter+willett