Rethinking Health: A Balanced Journey Through Nutrition and Activity
Discover the latest nutrition insights from Pearson author Dr. Janice Thompson. She discusses personalized health strategies, microbiome trends, and weight-loss innovations that optimize wellbeing.
Janice Thompson, Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham, UK
Join Dr. Janice Thompson, author of Nutrition: An Applied Approach, as she explores the latest evidence on the dynamic connection between nutrition and physical activity and their role in enhancing health and wellbeing. In this webinar, we will dive into the shift away from the outdated “one size fits all” approach regarding health-promoting dietary patterns and physical activity recommendations, recognizing that guidelines are simply “guides” that can (and should) be adapted to ensure inclusion and widespread application, and using current “hot topics” (e.g., the microbiome and the latest weight-loss drugs) to promote a basic understanding of the interactions between nutrition, physical activity, and health in applied audience.
About the speaker
Janice Thompson, Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham, UK
Janice Thompson earned a doctorate in exercise physiology and nutrition at Arizona State University. She is currently Emeritus Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Birmingham, UK, in the School of Sport, Exercise, and Rehabilitation Sciences. Her research focuses on designing and assessing the impact of nutrition and physical activity interventions to reduce the risks for obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes in high-risk populations. She also teaches nutrition and research methods courses and mentors graduate research students. Janice is a member and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and has served as vice president and on the Board of Trustees. She is also a member and Fellow of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), and has served on the Scientific Committee, Executive Board, and as President of the organization. She is also a member of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). Janice won an undergraduate teaching award while at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, a Community Engagement Award while at the University of Bristol, and the ACSM Citation Award for her contributions to research, education, and service to the Exercise Sciences. In 2024, Janice was awarded a British Empire Medal for her contributions to public health in communities. In addition to Nutrition: An Applied Approach, Janice coauthored the Pearson textbooks The Science of Nutrition and Nutrition for Life with Melinda Manore. Janice loves hiking, yoga, traveling, growing her own vegetables, and cooking and eating delicious food. She likes almost every vegetable except fennel and believes chocolate should be listed as a food group.