9I News - School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition /channels/news_feeds/all/term/School%20of%20Dietetics%20and%20Human%20Nutrition/rss en Healthy options are a package deal at Oatbox and Yumibox /channels/channels/news/healthy-options-are-package-deal-oatbox-and-yumibox-264160 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>“Instead of being another resource for knowledge, we’re actually delivering something practical to people,” said Li. “We’re combining nutrition and gourmet flavours to motivate behaviour change. It’s time dietitians became a key leader in the food industry, having a direct impact on putting good food into consumer homes. Dietitians don’t have to be the food police.” Yumibox Co-Founders and 9I Macdonald Campus students, <strong>Mengyin Hong</strong>, and <strong>Zoey Li</strong>. Montreal Gazette.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2016</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Nov 2016 19:29:00 +0000 webfull 123012 at /channels Two 9I students use company to raise awareness for diabetes /channels/channels/news/two-mcgill-students-use-company-raise-awareness-diabetes-264068 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Two students from 9I, <strong>Zoey Li</strong> and <strong>Yin Hong</strong>, have founded a company to help raise awareness about diabetes and to help those coping with it.</p> <p>Yumi Box is a whole grain subscription box that delivers preportioned and preseasoned whole grains to your front door.</p> <p>Read more - <a href="http://globalnews.ca/news/3056618/two-mcgill-students-use-company-to-raise-awareness-for-diabetes/">Global News</a></p> <p> </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">10 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2016</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:29:05 +0000 webfull 122890 at /channels Less body fat for toddlers taking vitamin D /channels/channels/news/less-body-fat-toddlers-taking-vitamin-d-260696 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> </p> <p>Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development</p> <p>A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.</p> <p>The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/toddlers_0.jpg?itok=9mn6rCO6" width="160" height="103" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2016</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 02 May 2016 14:53:48 +0000 webfull 118626 at /channels