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Strategies For Change: Motivation & Rewards, Kayce Hyde

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Kayce Hyde speaks about motivation and how we can initiate, guide and maintain goal-oriented behaviors.

Introduction To Dfend 3 And Behavior Change And Determinants Of Behavior, Jamie Baum, Erin Howie

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

The purpose of the study is to learn more about the effect of behavioral, nutrition, and physical activity education and goal setting on personal health goals using online lectures, virtual coaches, and social media.

“Learning is the relatively permanent change in a person’s knowledge or behavior due to experience. This definition has three components: 1) the duration of the change is long-term rather than short term; 2) the focus of the change is the content and structure of knowledge in memory or the behavior of the learner; 3) the cause of the change is the learner’s experience in the environment …

The Effect Of Whey Protein Supplementation At Breakfast On Tryptophan Levels, Food Intake, And Mood In Postmenopausal Women In A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Trial, Danielle L. Lamont, Jamie I. Baum

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

Whey protein isolate supplementation has been recognized as having potential for regulating appetite, thereby potentially improving mood and food intake. The objectives of this project were to 1) analyze the effects of high-quality whey protein intake on overall diet and 2) identify and examine a correlation between tryptophan levels and mood regulation. This research was conducted using a randomized experimental design. A total of 13 postmenopausal women (12+ months after last reported menstrual cycle) were recruited and allocated to one of two dietary intervention (DI) groups: 1) control (maintain current lifestyle; CON; n = 6), and 2) whey protein isolate …

Holidays And Healthy Choices, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Objectives:

Healthy holiday eating

Incorporating physical activity into the holiday season

Budget friendly healthy holiday ideas

Diet And Successful Aging, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Learning Objectives:

Define successful aging

Understand the components of successful aging

Learn diets and dietary patterns for successful aging

Physical activity and successful aging

Dietary Regulation Of Successful Aging, Aubree L. Hawley

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The current growth of the older population is unprecedented in U.S. history. Chronic disease and functional limitation commonly develop prior to old age, leading to prolonged physical disability and decreased well-being. The development of chronic disease and loss of independence is associated with lean body mass (LBM) loss and fat mass gain beginning in middle age. Therefore, it is important to identify modifiable factors to mitigate deleterious shifts in body composition to promote successful aging (SA). The concept of SA is associated with longevity, the absence of disease and disability, and subjective components of well-being, however, an operational definition has …

Vegetarian And Vegan Eating Patterns, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Objectives:

Different types of vegetarian diets.

Identifying challenges vegetarians may experience

Protein complementation

Compare and contrast the dietary recommendations

Diet And Exercise: What To Eat And When, Brittany Allman

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Learning Objectives:

Define nutrient timing

Understand the importance of nutrient timing

Understand the different types of carbohydrates

Understand how eating patterns can affect sleep

Health Benefits Of Berries, Luke Howard

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Berry phytonutrients

Free radicals and antioxidants

Health benefits beyond antioxidant activity

Bioavailability of phytonutrients

Nutrition, Exercise, And Mental Health, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Understand factors that can impact our mental health

Understand how certain foods can benefit our mental health

Understand how exercise can benefit our mental health

The Latest Science On Physical Activity, Brittany R. Allman

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Physical Activity, exercise and physical fitness defined as well as what science says children and adults can do to stay physically active.

High Protein Diets, Joshua L. Hudson

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Understanding the minimum requirements for dietary protein

What does "high" protein diet mean?

Understand when, for whom, and what purpose consuming high protein diet may be beneficial

The Science Of Protein, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

The key objectives are to understand the difference between essential amino acids and nonessential amino acids.

Steps for protein digestion and absorption in the body.

Differences between high-quality and low-quality proteins, including food sources of each.

Understand the recommended protein intake for a given individual.

Health Claims On Food & Supplements: Fact Or Fiction?, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Learning how to understand health claims on foods and supplements.

The Science Of Dietary Fat, Elisabet Borsheim

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Dr. Elisabet Borsheim shares about the science of dietary fat with these learning objectives:

-Define functions of fat for humans

-Define types of dietary fat

-Identify Dietary Guidelines for fat intake

-Identify effects of exercise on fat metabolism

-Identify effects of meal timing on fat metabolism

The Microbiome, Prebiotics & Probiotics, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Overview of the gut microbiome, prebiotics, probiotics, and how they affect our health and body's functioning.

Carbohydrates & Dietary Fats, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

The basics, structure, and function of carbohydrates and dietary fats.

The role each plays in health and disease.

Intermittent Fasting & Time-Restricted Feeding, Angela M. Tacinelli

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Overview about intermittent fasting & time-restricted feeding.

Objectives:

-Define intermittent fasting (IF)

-Define time-restricted feeding (TRF)

-Learn about the different forms of IF & TRF

-Understand the benefits, risks, current research with IF & TRF

Appetite Versus Hunger, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Do you know the difference between appetite & hunger?

Learning Objectives:

Define & Understand the differences between appetite, hunger, & satiety

Understand energy balance and what contributes to energy balance

The Importance Of Hydration, Brendon P. Mcdermott

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Introduction to what it means to be hydrated. How important is hydration for your health? How much fluid should you be drinking? Does the type of fluid you drink matter? What about when you exercise? Do you know what your "sweat rate" is?

Nutrition, Health, & Well-Being, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Brief overview of how nutrition and lifestyle factors influence a person's well-being and how well-being contributes to a person's overall health. Also a brief discussion of recent research regarding well-being, how well-being is measured, and well-being is affected during COVID-19.

Incorporating Physical Activity Into Your Daily Life, Erin Howie

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Different forms of physical activity, ways to incorporate physical activity into your daily life, things to consider when choosing a fitness monitor & how to workout safely during COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction To Exercise Is Medicine, Erin Howie

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

An introduction to how exercise is medicine and can promote health-related benefits.

Healthy Eating Patterns, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Focusing on what is an eating pattern and how to understand and incorporate a healthy eating pattern into everyday life.

Basics Of Nutrition, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

Introduces the basics of nutrition.

Introduction To Diet, Food, Exercise, And Nutrition (D-Fend) 2.0, Jamie Baum

Diet, Food, Exercise, and Nutrition (D-FEND)

An Introduction to project DFEND 2.0!

Effects Of Broccoli And Carrots On Fecal Microrna Expression In Infants: A Short-Term Feeding Study, Kaleigh E. Beane

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Diets, through multiple mechanisms, cause significant impact on human health and disease etiology; proposed modes of action include modulation of non-coding RNAs and influences on the gut microbiome. Specifically, phytochemicals change human miRNA expression thereby impacting gut microbiome and/or increasing host immune functions. Apiaceous and cruciferous vegetables have been linked to decreased chronic inflammation, which is closely related with the host immune system, yet it is not investigated how these two classes of vegetables influence the colonic miRNA profile. In this study, therefore we aimed to determine the effects of short-term feeding of broccoli and carrot to infants on fecal …

The Effect Of Protein And Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation On Regulation Of Sleep And Mood In Postmenopausal Women, Caroline Baughn

Biological Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses

The older population of the United States is in a period of rapid growth [1]. population of those in the United States aged 65 or older will double to about 72 million in the next 25 year [1]. This population is at increased risk for obesity, chronic diseases, decreased quality of life, and premature death. Therefore, guidelines for healthy aging are desperately needed. In 2015 alone, 67.7% of adults in the United States aged 65 or older reported having two or more chronic conditions [2]. Treatment for those in the older population afflicted by multiple chronic conditions alone accounts for …

Efficacy Of Multivitaim-Mineral Supplementation On Health-Related Quality Of Life And Physical Activity In Young Adults, Sarah Pendergraft

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Micronutrients are essential for both physical and mental health. There is a correlation between poor health and mood and micronutrient deficiencies. Young adults age 18-24 are an at-risk, understudied population likely to benefit from multivitamin mineral supplementation. Multivitamin mineral supplementation is a potential way to bridge gaps in micronutrient levels, thus influencing health-related outcomes. Here, we provide the first attempt at influencing health-related quality of life and physical activity with a multivitamin mineral supplement in young adults. Using a supplement formulated without herbal extracts and caffeine, this double-blind study examined the efficacy of a daily multivitamin mineral supplement for 30 …

The Effect Of Breakfast Macronutrient Composition In Children Ages 7-17 Years Old As A Potential Method To Combat Childhood Obesity, Angela M. Tacinelli

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is an ongoing concern. Currently, approximately 20% of children in the United States are obese. While obesity was once regarded merely as excessive adiposity within the body, it is has emerged as a major risk factor for chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Obesity is multifactorial in nature. Weight gain can result from an energy imbalance in the body due to excess energy intake (calories in) and decreased energy expenditure (calories out). Identifying methods to combat obesity is essential. Nutritional intervention may be a strategy to help …