Variety: Spice of life or risk factor for overeating?
When there were more types of food available at a virtual reality buffet, people selected more food, demonstrating how food variety may drive overeating.
Impact Beyond the Classroom
From reducing food insecurity to advancing maternal health research, Nicole Smith is a sophomore in nutritional sciences whose leadership, research, and service-driven goals highlight the impact students can make both on campus and beyond.
Are high-fat diets really healthier than carbohydrates?
A recent study from researcher Vishal Singh found that high-fat and ketogenic diets caused greater weight gain, impaired glucose metabolism, inflammation, and liver damage compared to high-carbohydrate and whole-grain-based diets.
Start your undergraduate journey
Start your undergraduate journey
Explore this undergraduate degree for students interested in how the human body transforms food into usable energy that fuels our daily lives.
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Learn about graduate training
Learn about graduate training
Discover how research and graduate training provides students with the knowledge needed to contribute to the field of nutritional sciences.
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Explore research areas
Explore research areas
Understand the variety of research areas and current projects that push the boundaries of knowledge in the field.
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The Diet Assessment Center
The Diet Assessment Center
Explore how the department collects and analyzes dietary data to help researchers understand what, how, and when people are eating.
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Undergraduate student Tessa Janecke is a standout women’s hockey player for the University who made history as the first Penn State athlete to win gold at the Winter Olympics, competing with the USA Women’s Olympic Hockey Team. Her achievement on the world’s biggest stage reflects exceptional leadership, dedication, and excellence both on and off the ice.
