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The Department of Nutrition | The Gillings School of Global Public Health | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Explore UNC Nutrition! 🌱🔬🍎
Interested in studying nutrition at UNC? The Bachelor of Science in Public Health offers two majors designed to help students explore different areas of the field.
•Nutrition Health & Society focuses on the bigger picture of nutrition, including food systems, policy, and community-based approaches.
•Nutrition Science & Research takes a closer look at the science of nutrition, metabolism, and research, with opportunities to prepare for future health professional programs.

Scan the QR code to explore the majors and learn more! 🩵🐏 by @unc_nutrition

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12 days ago

🎃 Happy Fact or Fiction Friday! 🍂🍁

Hope everyone is enjoying their fall break! This week’s question is all about pumpkin and eye health. Swipe to find out if it’s fact or fiction!

Have an idea for a future Fact or Fiction Friday? Drop it in the comments or DM us! We’d love to hear your suggestions! 🧡

#FactorFictionFriday #UNCNutrition #PublicHealthNutrition by @unc_nutrition

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🍊 Fact or Fiction Friday! 🍓🍋

Can pairing vitamin C with plant-based iron-rich foods help your body absorb more iron? Swipe to find out!

What nutrition topic should we cover next? Drop your questions, myths, or topic suggestions in the comments!

#FactOrFictionFriday #PublicHealthNutrition #NutritionFacts by @unc_nutrition

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10 days ago

New course alert!

Interested in the connection between nutrition and cancer? NUTR 754: Nutrition & Cancer - Insights for Prevention and Treatment explores emerging research on how nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle influence cancer development, treatment, and survivorship.
📚 2 credits | Spring 2027
👩‍🏫 Instructor: Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH by @unc_nutrition

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12 days ago

Phone Eats First!🤳

Here’s a look at what our Gillings students are eating! 🫐🥑🥕

Didn’t spot your meal? Don’t worry, it could be featured next!

Send us a photo of your meal via DM to be featured in a future Phone Eats First!🍓🫐🥝
#PublicHealthNutrition #PhoneEatsFirst by @unc_nutrition

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🍎 What’s next for the future of food?

Join the UNC Department of Nutrition for the Dean’s Lecture Series featuring Anna Maria Siega-Riz, PhD, for a conversation on public health and the future of food.

📅 Monday, October 12
⏰ 3:30–4:30 p.m.
📍 2001 Kerr Hall
💻 In-person + virtual options available

Swipe for details and registration! →
Hope to see you there! by @unc_nutrition

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14 days ago

🍓 Fact or Fiction Friday! 🫐
Is fresh produce always more nutritious than frozen?
Swipe to find out!

What nutrition topic should we cover next?
Drop your questions, myths, or topic suggestions in the comments! 👇 We might feature your idea in an upcoming Fact or Fiction Friday!

#FactOrFictionFriday #PublicHealthNutrition #NutritionFacts by @unc_nutrition

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17 days ago

🥕🫐Food is Medicine: Integrating Food into Healthcare Delivery

Join us for our next Nutrition Alumni Seminar featuring Luisa Furnstenberg-Beckman, MPH, Food Is Medicine Manager at DC Greens!

📅 Monday, September 28
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM
📍 Nutrition Kitchen — Rosenau 241
💻 Zoom available

Come learn more about how food can be integrated into healthcare delivery and the growing role of Food Is Medicine in public health and nutrition.

Open to all students interested in nutrition, public health, healthcare, and food systems!

#uncgillings #publichealthnutrition #nutrition by @unc_nutrition

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Check out these job postings! by @unc_nutrition

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6 months ago

We have a new summer course offering coming up this summer 1 session. This is a Service Learning course focused on Field Work in the community.

You can also apply to the Fuel U Internship to earn corse credit while completing an internship with Carolina Hunger Initiative. by @unc_nutrition

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6 months ago

Join us on Thursday April 16th for the 2026 Student Research Symposium! by @unc_nutrition

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6 months ago

Check out these recent job postings! by @unc_nutrition

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