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College of Health Professions Professor Christen Cooper speaks to Today鈥檚 Dietitian, examining the overlooked intersection of human trafficking and nutrition. Cooper highlights how trafficking survivors often face extreme malnutrition, dehydration, and trauma-related health conditions 鈥 and calls for enhanced training to prepare registered dietitians to respond with informed, compassionate care.
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In GQ, CHP Professor Christen Cooper emphasized that healthy weight gain requires consistency and realistic expectations. 鈥淎mericans just want a quick fix,鈥 Cooper said, advising that true progress comes from long-term nutrition, fitness, and lifestyle balance 鈥 not shortcuts or supplements.
CHP Professor Laura Cvek writes a piece in Authority Magazine on Medium outlining five key solutions to strengthen the nation鈥檚 mental health system. Drawing from clinical experience, she emphasized empathy, workforce training, accountability, and equitable access as cornerstones of reform.