U of T Nutritional Sciences
@nutrisci_uoft
The official account for the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. Follow us for updates on departmental research, news and events.
Coming up next month: a FREE #DOHaD webinar with @KozetaMiliku! 🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes 📅 20 August 2025 ⏰ 13:00 BST 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE #PreconceptionHealth #EarlyLifeHealth
Intermittent fasting shows similar benefits to traditional dieting for weight loss, study finds! Amazing work by Dr. Zhila Semnani-Azad who led the work in collaboration with Dr. John Sievenpiper! @uoftmedicine temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/intermitt…
DNS researchers Nicole Weber & Nina Trask explore challenges in Canada’s $1B school food program. They emphasize the need for more funding, staff, and nutrition support. #SchoolFood #ChildWellbeing Read more: temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/buy-and-a… @uoftmedicine
Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta, @SickKidsGlobal's Co-Director, has been awarded the 2025 @virchowprize!🎉 His lifelong leadership & transformative #SKResearch have shaped policies & improved maternal, newborn & child health outcomes around the world🌍. Congratulations, Dr. Bhutta!👏 Read➡️:…
Our latest study by @tarazeitoun in the British Journal of Nutrition #BJN @NS_Publications @NutritionSoc @nutrisci_uoft @UofT Women with the CC genotype had a 2.4-fold greater risk of PMS-Depression when folate intake was low. No risk when intake was high. doi.org/10.1017/S00071…
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Bazinet for receiving the the Supelco AOCS Research Award recognizing outstanding, original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry or biochemistry! aocs.org/award/supelco-… @uoftmedicine
Our very own Dr. Kozeta Miliku featured in Globe and Mail's article on Canada's next generation of researchers making breakthroughs in health and medicine! Read more: theglobeandmail.com/gift/1ec5d1f90… @globeandmail @uoftmedicine @KozetaMiliku
Honoured to welcome Dr. Lisa Robinson, Dean @uoftmedicine on a special visit to the Nutrition Intervention Center. Thank you for your ongoing support and for recognizing the innovative, impactful work happening at the intersection of medicine, nutrition, and community health.
Is intermittent fasting a good strategy for better health? ⚖️ Read our team's 🚨 new systematic review and network meta-analysis of RCTs to find out 🔎 Congrats @zsemnani for leading this paper @Toronto_3D_Unit @nutrisci_uoft @uoftmedicine 👇👇 bmj.com/content/389/bm…
Weight of fathers at time of conception linked to obesity risk in children, according to a new study #UofT ➡️ uoft.me/bGn
📰How might your daily coffee influence ageing?📰 @Starbucks @CostaCoffee @HNRCA_Tufts @nutrisci_uoft @NESCAFE
"To incoming graduate students, my advice is to be passionate about your research topic. That passion will sustain you through challenges and keep your curiosity alive," says #TemertyMed's Mehakpreet Thind, one of our newest @nutrisci_uoft grads bit.ly/3ZodXwe
Is a cup of coffee a day good for you? Are 2-3 cups even better? #TemertyMed/@nutrisci_uoft Prof. Sara Mahdavi talked about her research on the health benefits of coffee on @iHeartRadio. Listen to the segment: bit.ly/3ZoaAFM
Congratulations Dr. Richard Bazinet for receiving the 2025 School of Food & Nutritional Sciences Alumni Award of Distinction from Western University! This award recognizes a graduate based on their contributions to research, education, and commitment to community & leadership.
New research from @UnityHealthTO & @UofT shows the Portfolio Diet—rich in plant-based foods—can cut cardiovascular disease risk & lower mortality across age groups. Even moderate adherence helps. Start young, benefit for life. 💚 @MeaghanKavanag1 utoronto.ca/news/double-se…
Join ASN this Wednesday, June 11, from 12–1 PM ET for Using the Federal Register for Nutrition Policy Engagement! This webinar is free for ASN members, $10 for non-members! Learn more and register today at discover.nutrition.org/content/using-…
Congratulations to @DrSara_PhD and collaborators at @Harvard and @HarvardChanSPH for this important contribution to #WomensHealth and #HealthyAging. Read more: 🔗 NYT: nytimes.com/2025/06/02/wel… 🔗 TIME: time.com/7290877/coffee… #NutritionScience #Longevity #UofT #CoffeeAndHealth
