US News has just released their 2024 Best Diets Report in January of 2024. Dr. Seguin-Fowler served as one of the contributing experts who reviewed and evaluated the included diets. This report offers in-depth profiles for 46 popular eating plans and ranks 30 diets based on various criteria, from their healthiness to the likelihood ofContinue reading “US News 2024 Best Diets Report”
Author Archives: Seguin-Fowler Research
New Publication: Gaps in understanding dietary supplement use
Dr. Seguin-Fowler co-authored a recently published study on gaps in understanding dietary supplement use in the Annual Review of Nutrition. Check out the link to learn more: https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.1146/annurev-nutr-011923-020327
Seguin-Fowler Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler has been elected into the prestigious National Academy of Medicine in recognition for work leading community-engaged diet and physical activity interventions for obesity and chronic disease prevention among rural, low-income, and other at-risk populations. Related: https://iha.tamu.edu/2023/10/09/texas-ams-co-director-of-institute-for-advancing-health-through-agriculture-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/
Seguin-Fowler Receives 2023 APHA Award for Excellence
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler is a winner of the 2023 American Public Health Association’s Award for Excellence. Each year, the American Public Health Association honors excellence in public health leadership and innovation, from state and local health officials to those speaking up for public health from the halls of Congress. To learn more about the award,Continue reading “Seguin-Fowler Receives 2023 APHA Award for Excellence”
New Publication: Cost effectiveness of a cost-offset community supported agriculture program
Is a cost-offset community supported agriculture program cost-effective? A newly published article from the Seguin-Fowler team concludes: “Given the known public health, healthcare, and economic consequences of insufficient FV [fruit and vegetable] intake and living in a food insecure household, the costs incurred to support these positive shifts in individual- and household-level outcomes via aContinue reading “New Publication: Cost effectiveness of a cost-offset community supported agriculture program”
Newly published article about the cost-offset community supported agriculture study!
Check out this new article outlining results from a community supported agriculture study co-authored by Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler! “The frequency of total fruit and vegetable preparation and most vegetable varieties increased during the intervention. Increases in total vegetables for snacks, dinner, and leafy greens were maintained 1 year later.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37389499
Seguin-Fowler Receives 2023 Tufts University Friedman School Alumni Excellence in Nutrition Award
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler received this year’s Tuft’s University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy’s Excellence in Nutrition Award! This award is presented to an individual who has conducted cutting-edge or high-impact work in their field, is a strong leader, a respected expert in their profession, and has made outstanding contributions throughout their career. https://nutrition.tufts.edu/alumni/alumni-awards
Seguin-Fowler Named Among Top 50 Women Leaders of Austin for 2023
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler was recently named among The Top 50 Women Leaders of Austin for 2023 in Women We Admire. This award is given to some of the community’s most influential individuals who have demonstrated strong leadership not only within the organizations they serve but within their respective communities. Their exemplary leadership and tireless devotionContinue reading “Seguin-Fowler Named Among Top 50 Women Leaders of Austin for 2023”
Seguin-Fowler Receives APHA’s 2020 Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Planning
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler has received the American Public Health Association’s 2020 Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Planning for her excellence, creativity and innovation in the development and implementation of health policy. Read more: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/10/26/seguin-fowler-receives-henrik-l-blum-award-for-excellence-in-health-policy/
Seguin-Fowler Receives Kenneth E. Freedland Founder’s Award
Based on her work developing, implementing, and evaluating community-based interventions targeting cardiovascular disease risk factors, primarily with Extension, as well as leadership and capacity building, faculty and student mentoring, teaching, and leadership and service work, Rebecca Seguin-Fowler, PhD, CSCS, RD, received the 2020 Kenneth E. Freedland Founder’s Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Cardiovascular DiseaseContinue reading “Seguin-Fowler Receives Kenneth E. Freedland Founder’s Award”
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