Appetite for Life Academy

In addition to research, the Nutrition Research Institute is committed to community outreach. Through its Appetite for Life Academy, the NRI shares with the public the latest nutrition research of some of the most respected names in the field.

The 2009 Appetite for Life Academy in February brought the latest scientific and public health research to the general public in a series of lectures. Leading experts in nutrition and public health presented an array of topics ranging from the mysteries of metabolism to the emerging problem of global obesity attracted more than 400 participants -- many visiting the Campus for the first time.

2008 Series Slide Presentations
Session #1: You Are What Your Mother Ate
Session #2: Are You a Couch Potato Raising Tater Tots?
Session #3: Eating Disorders - Where Genes and Culture Collide
Session #4: Nutrition and Cancer
Session #5: Are Your Genes the Reason Your Jeans Don't Fit?

2009 Series Videos (coming soon) and Slide Presentations
Session #1: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle: Infant Nutrition
Session #2: Fat or Thin: How Metabolism Works
Session #3: Can a Healthy Diet Help You Fight the Flu?
Session #4: The World is Fat

The NRI’s outreach is extending beyond the lecture hall into the kitchen. A partnership with Johnson & Wales University is allowing us to combine cutting-edge nutrition research with the highest caliber cooking instruction in some Appetite for Life events. Look for NRI nutrition experts at some Johnson & Wales Chef’s Choice cooking classes, and look for JWU chefs at the NRI for special cooking demonstrations.