Appetite for Life

Nutrition experts from the UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis will give host a series of free seminars in February and March.

Here are the dates, speakers and topics in the "Appetite for Life Academy":


Feb. 7: Dr. Steven Zeisel, director of the Nutrition Research Institute, "Diet and the Risk of Cancer." Zeisel specializes in how the nutrient choline affects brain development.


Feb. 13: Melanie Spencer, NRI researcher, "Gut Microbes: A Trillion Tiny Friends for Life." How the many microbes in the gastrointestinal tract influence everything from immunity to nutrient absorption.

Feb. 21: Philip May, a research professor at the NRI, "Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders." Up to 5 percent of U.S. children may suffer cognitive and behavioral problems caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.



Feb. 28: Andrew Swick, director of obesity and eating disorders at NRI, "Obesity: It Is Not Easy Being Lean." His research shows why it's difficult for some people to lose weight and maintain weight loss.

March 6: Karen Corbin, registered dietitian and research assistant professor at NRI, "Why Diets Don't Work: Myths, Mysteries and Truths." Learn how nutrients, genetics and other factors can make your ideal diet less of a mystery.

All seminars are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Events Room at the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building, 201 N. Main St., Kannapolis. Seating is limited. Online registration is required at: uncnri.org/appetite_form.asp
Or call 704-250-5000.