Getting to know Noimus Salam

"Being a nutrition and food science major isn't just about being healthy, but how it plays a key role in almost every aspect of life," says Wayne State University NFS student Noimus Salam.

As a competitive bodybuilder, a strict diet is a must for him. "Information I learned as a nutrition major was the key to my success. Had it not been for my NFS classes, I wouldn't have understood the biochemistry, sodium manipulations, specific macronutrient ratios, etc., behind the foods I ate.

In competitions, he believes he had the upper advantage due to his knowledge of nutrition.

In his position as a physical/occupational therapist technician, he was able to better assist patients with nutritional deficiencies. In one case, he was able to help a nurse and doctor increase a patient's vitamin K+ while maintaining their diet restriction.

Noimus believes he was able to help them due to his nutrition background.