Dr. Sarah Ash looks back at how hard it was for nutrition scientists to discover vitamins over one hundred years ago, and then talks about why it is so much harder today for scientists to figure out the relationship between diet and disease.
by Sarah Ash
Published onAug 04, 2023
What's For Breakfast?
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ABSTRACT
Do hot dogs increase the risk for cancer? Will drinking Coke give me diabetes? Why does it seem like there are always new theories coming out about what we should or should not eat? Dr. Sarah Ash looks back at how hard it was for nutrition scientists to discover vitamins over one hundred years ago, and then talks about why it is so much harder today for scientists to figure out the relationship between diet and disease.
Sarah Ash, Ph.D., began at NC State in 1989 and has taught over 1,000 students a year in classes from introductory nutrition to nutrition and chronic diseases and US food history. Her scholarly work examines best practices in critical reflection associated with experiential learning, like service learning. Dr. Ash has received numerous teaching awards including the UNC System Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the NC State Alumni Distinguished Professor Award and the USDA Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award. Semi-retired, she now advises NC State students in the nutrition major and helps out with curriculum development.
What's For Breakfast? (Sarah Ash)
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