Daniel Remley

About Daniel Remley

Dan Remley, Field Specialist in Food Nutrition and Wellness for Ohio State University Extension. He holds a Masters in Public Health from University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Kentucky and has worked for the Extension Services of the University of Missouri and Ohio State University over the last ten years. Dr. Remley specializes in developing nutrition education programs using health behavior theory and coordinates evaluation for OSU Extension’s Dining with Diabetes program. He is married, has three active children, and enjoys hiking and kayaking.

January 26, 2017

Why didn’t the Apple Turn Brown?

Recently my daughter did a science fair project on fruit ripening. Under my guidance and with some suggestions from the internet, she set out to conduct an experiment. She would be testing the hypothesis (educated guess) that liquids, especially acidic liquids, would slow down the browning of an apple. She cut a Gala apple into […]

WRITTEN BY: Dan Remley, Field Specialist, Food, Nutrition, and Wellness, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Amanda Woods, M.Ed. Healthy Finances Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

SOURCES:

Farm to Health Series. OSU Extension. Available at http://localfoods.osu.edu/sites/localfoods/files/imce/pdf/farmtohealth/Apples.pdf
Apples: Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy. University of California. Available at http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/8229.pdf

August 18, 2016

A Tomato A Day…

Ohio farmers and gardeners harvest a cornucopia of tomatoes in late summer. Yes, they are a fruit from a horticultural perspective, but nutritionists would say they’re vegetables since they’re low in fructose but high in phytonutrients, vitamins A and C. A tomato a day, no matter what the form whether consumed fresh, frozen, sauced, […]

December 30, 2015

Hand Washing is Critical During Flu Season

Aside from getting our yearly vaccination, one other fundamental thing that all of us can do to ward off the flu and illness is thoroughly and frequently wash our hands. According to the Centers for Disease Control, cleaning our hands is the single most important thing that we can do to keep from getting sick […]

June 29, 2015

Diabetic individuals need to take precautions while exercising

One of the key fundamentals of diabetes management is physical activity. Physical activity can lower blood glucose, improve cardiovascular health, help with weight loss and maintenance, increase flexibility, muscle strength and endurance, and improve self-image, overall attitude, and quality of life. As an individual with type I diabetes, I make exercise a regular part […]

April 16, 2015

Healthy Snacks at Work

https://go.osu.edu/healthysnacksatwork

April 16, 2015

Healthy Breakfast: Quick & Nutritious Options

Presenter: Dan Remley (Remley.4@osu.edu) https://go.osu.edu/healthybreakfast