UCLA student groups Black Hypertension Project and African Education Project raise awareness about hypertension, healthy lifestyles in South Los Angeles

A thought fluttered through 8-year-old Deandre Mosley’s mind as he stood in the park beside his Compton home.

Curcumin, a spice found in Indian curry dishes, could be used in creating less toxic ways to treat head and neck cancer

A chemical in the ingredient that makes your favorite Indian curry dish a vibrant yellow color may also be used as a safer, alternative way to treat head and neck cancer.

Balanced diets start in college

Maintaining a healthy diet may become a challenge for UCLA students residing on the Hill when they face the rigors of hunger, academics and stress.

For students dining in the residential restaurants, this is perhaps the first time they have had an all-you-can-eat buffet to provide them with their meals, said Christian Roberts, an assistant professor in the UCLA School of Nursing.

The tendency is to eat more than they normally would, as multiple studies have shown that the more food a person is presented with at a meal, the more he will eat, Roberts said.

Therefore, the two concerns are that students will eat too much, and their food choices will not be very healthy, he added.

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