KEYWORD

nutrition

A literal gut check

Scientist studies how intestinal microbiomes affect human health

Alejandro Benitez

Getting a head start on healthcare

UCI student volunteers prepare for medical school by making a difference locally and abroad

Anteatery chef Harold Duenas puts the finishing touches on a pasta dish.

Turning Anteaters into plant eaters

Campus dining halls are offering more meals that minimize meat and feature fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes as main ingredients

Kalpna Gupta, UCI Visiting Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology/ Oncology

Nutrition, companionship reduce pain in mice with sickle cell disease, UCI-led study finds

Serotonin-boosting antidepressant duloxetine had same effect, could be opioid alternative

Farmers market

A dietary defense against disease

UCI dietitian notes proper nutrition can boost your immune system without breaking your budget

Prescription: nutrition

Culinary medicine class teaches future physicians how to practice what they preach – and pass it on to patients