@CoraMBest

Assistant Professor @UF_FSHN | Nutrition Scientist and Registered Dietitian | Food is Medicine / Musculoskeletal nutrition / Vitamin D and minerals

 Gainesville, FL
fshn.ifas.ufl.edu/about/faculty-bio-pages/best/
Joined October 2011
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Excited to attend tomorrow’s Plenary Symposium: Incretins and Musculoskeletal Health at #ASBMR2026
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National recognition for @LastingerCenter/@NewWorldsFL/@UFFYCS's Books & Cooks program! Named a 2026 Emerging Strategies Honoree by the @librarycongress Literacy Awards, the program received a $5,000 award for its innovative work connecting literacy, nutrition, and family engagement. Learn more: tr.ee/library-congress-recog…
A person smiling while preparing green beans in a kitchen. The image includes an inset of the Library of Congress interior. Text reads: "Books & Cooks Program wins Library of Congress Award" with the logo for UF IFAS, University of Florida.

ALT A person smiling while preparing green beans in a kitchen. The image includes an inset of the Library of Congress interior. Text reads: "Books & Cooks Program wins Library of Congress Award" with the logo for UF IFAS, University of Florida.

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#MedNews: Up to 45% of #dementia cases may be preventable by addressing modifiable risk factors. Here's what the latest research says about reducing the risk of #Alzheimer disease and other dementias. ja.ma/4h9Wl0f

Recent Studies of Modifiable Risk Factors Show Promise for Preventing Dementia

This Medical News article discusses research on modifiable risk factors that could protect against Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

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Welcome to the @UF_FSHN Department for the 2026-2027 school year! Check out the exciting events coming up this fall: #uffshn #dietetics #nutritionalsciences #foodscience #foodweek2026 go.ufl.edu/i485qhw

Welcome Back | Welcome to the UF FSHN Department

Welcome back to the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida for the 2026-2027 academic year!

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Ultraprocessed foods and obesity: Interpreting the evidence | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

Ultraprocessed foods and obesity: Interpreting the evidence

What do randomized controlled trials really tell us about the effects of ultraprocessed foods?

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How a tropical bean could help treat Parkinson's tremors news.ufl.edu/2026/04/velvet-…

How a tropical bean could help treat Parkinson

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A brief local segment with @WCJB20 on protein nutrition and current protein intake recommendations. @UF_FSHN The rise of protein-added products wcjb.com/video/2026/04/26/ri…

The rise of protein-added products

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Due to time limits, a few points were not included: 1. Protein‑added products can be useful, but assess their overall nutrition. Check for added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat to avoid excess intakes. 2. Physical activity is key for getting the most out of protein.
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In 2026, let's care as much or more about the process of how we come to conclusions about nutrition recommendations than the actual conclusions themselves. We bastardize nutrition science when we focus on the vibes of the outcomes and not the methods.
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Ever wondered how dietary factors contribute to kidney stones? Dive into the latest Nutrition for Clinician case study in @AJCNutrition & earn 1 CME credit #MedEd #CME #RDN #NutritionScience Carnivore diet and the risk of kidney stone development. ajcn.nutrition.org/article/S…

You are what you eat—should it be all meat?: Impact of the carnivore diet on the risk of kidney...

History of kidney stones.

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🌟 Free CME Alert! 🌟 Enhance your clinical nutrition expertise with cutting-edge insights from the latest "Nutrition for the Clinician" article in AJCN. #CME #ClinicalNutrition #AJCN #MedicalEducation #NutritionScience
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition@AJCNutrition6 Jan 2025
New case study author interview just went live! Subscribe to the 'AJCN In Press' #podcast on all major platforms. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5gs… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… @KCKlatt @CoraMBest @nutritionorg
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🚨 New in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition! 🚨 Check out “Navigating Complex Nutritional Challenges After Bariatric Surgery: Malnutrition, Multiple Nutrient Deficiencies, and Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Pregnancy.” Don’t miss it! 📚💡 #MedTwitter #RDChat
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📰 Hot off the press in AJCN! 📰 Explore the latest “Nutrition for the Clinician” article. Earn your free CME credit and sharpen your clinical nutrition skills. Don’t miss out! 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.202… #MedTwitter #RDChat
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I really enjoyed this podcast episode with @stableisotope and Dr. Robert Shulman. Fascinating and important discussion. Great job, @KCKlatt and @AJCNutrition! 🎙️👏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Preterm Infant Nutrition Products

Podcast Episode · AJCN In Press · September 9, 2024 · 22m

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FDA Announces Milestone in Sodium Reduction Efforts, Issues Draft Guidance with Lower Target Levels for Certain Foods fda.gov/news-events/press-an…

FDA Announces Milestone in Sodium Reduction Efforts, Issues Draft Guidance with Lower Target Levels...

FDA Announces Milestone in Sodium Reduction Efforts, Issues Draft Guidance with Lower Voluntary Target Levels for Certain Foods.

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Wonderful news from the #NIHLRP this morning! I’m truly grateful to @NIHAging and @NIH_LRP for this support for me and Best Lab. A big thank you to my department @UF_FSHN and letter writers for their contributions to my career and research program.
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Excited to see the protocol for our new POPDIETS-AGING study presented at #Nutrition2024! Thanks, Ehsan, for your hard work and for making Best Lab proud. ⁦@UF_FSHN⁩
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The most bizarre weight loss product claim I’ve heard to date is that there is a special coffee “loophole” that will make you pee out fat! 😂
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Perspective: Beyond the Mediterranean Diet—Exploring Latin American, Asian, and African Heritage Diets as Cultural Models of Healthy Eating - Advances in Nutrition advances.nutrition.org/artic… Everyone should know Oldways! I use their materials in practice and highly recommend.

Perspective: Beyond the Mediterranean Diet—Exploring Latin American, Asian, and African Heritage...

The Mediterranean diet is a well-studied cultural model of healthy eating, yet research on healthy models from other cultures and cuisines has been limited. This perspective article summarizes the...

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I was bummed to miss ISNAMH in San Diego last week, but finding this excellent interview with Luc van Loon is some consolation. One of the best episodes of the Drive peterattiamd.com/lucvanloon/

#299 ‒ Optimizing muscle protein synthesis: the crucial impact of protein quality and quantity, and...

"It's the exercise that makes you respond way more to the same or less amount of protein that you ingest.” —Luc van Loon

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Sarah-in-Seattle and Sarah-in-Stockholm are both white, middle-class, married, professional women with babies and toddlers at home. But their experiences as mothers returning to work could not have been more different. s.hbr.org/3alumXT

Two New Moms Return to Work — One in Seattle, One in Stockholm

Sarah-in-Seattle and Sarah-in-Stockholm are both white, middle-class, married, professional women with babies and toddlers at home. But their experiences as working mothers returning to work after...

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