Samantha Coogan

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Program Director, Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics

Senior Lecturer, Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences

Expertise: Diet, Human nutrition, Food science, Lifecycle nutrition, Community nutrition, Food & ethnic issues

Biography

Samantha Coogan is the director of UNLV's Didactic Program in Nutrition & Dietetics and past president of the Nevada Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Coogan teaches human nutrition, sports nutrition, nutrition, health and ethnic issues, food science, nutrition assessment, medical nutrition therapy, and pathophysiology courses for UNLV's Nutrition Sciences undergraduate program. She has also served as the UNLV football team's nutrition coordinator.

A registered dietitian nutritionist since 2014, Coogan is a fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a member of the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors practice group.

She is frequently called upon by national media including Healthline, Women's Health Magazine, and Wallethub.

Education

M.S., Exercise Physiology, UNLV
B.S., Nutrition Sciences, UNLV

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Samantha Coogan In The News

6 Major Things That Happen to Your Body if You Stop Drinking Alcohol

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Dietitians reveal exactly how giving up a nightcap will better your health.

MD Reveals the Kitchen Staple That Outsmarts Painful Kidney Stones For Pennies

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Simply squeezing a lime into your water could be your ticket to dodging kidney stone pain

Drinking Protein Shakes Before Bed for Muscle Recovery and Growth

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Looking to build more muscle while you sleep? Check out our in-depth guide to the best protein shakes to drink before bed to help you reach your fitness goals.

WHO Says Avoid These Non-Sugar Sweeteners if You Want to Lose Weight

Healthline

The World Health Organization recommends against using sugar substitutes to help with weight loss, or to reduce the risk of diet-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.