Water-related news, from Reuters! July 23, 2014: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – First lady Michelle Obama took to the White House lawn on Tuesday along with children from a local YMCA and summer camp to expand the country’s “Drink Up” … Continue reading
Research published in the June issue of Obesity has Twitter abuzz….for good reason! Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver compared two groups of dieters: both groups completed a 12-week behavioral weight loss program, but … Continue reading
Just out today from the CDC – too many kids believe that energy drinks are safe to consume, and that they are a type of sports drink. More efforts to promote water consumption are needed, … Continue reading
It’s great to see that water has a celebrity advocate-Matt Damon! In our graduate water seminar a few years back, the class came to the collective realization that celebrity advocates can really help to advance … Continue reading
Just out in the International Journal of Obesity-Harvard researchers demonstrated that water intake is inversely related to weight gain over time, using data from three longitudinal trials (>10,000 individuals). Details: Http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v37/n10/full/ijo2012225a.html
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Thanks to all who came out to support our Water INTERface interdisciplinary graduate education program (IGEP) At this evening’s IGEP social, hosted by the VT Graduate School! It was a fun time to connect with … Continue reading
A Washington Times story has reported that “Michelle Obama wants people to ‘drink up,’ as in more plain, old-fashioned, calorie-free water”! Read the full story here!
The Water IGEP group is pleased to announce that Dr. Rebecca Muckelbauer, faculty at the Berlin School of Public Health in Germany, will be presenting on her area of expertise – water consumption and body … Continue reading