Move-in Weekend!

It's great to see campus residents moving in today. Lugging all your worldly possessions from your parents' car into your residence hall or apartment is pretty exhausting. Make sure to stop into a Dining restaurant or a Place & Market to rest, relax and re-fuel.

That's a picture of me to the right. If you see me, feel free to ask me about nutrition and eating well on campus.

Welcome!

Blog Break for the Summer, See you in September

The Healthy Eating Blog for UC San Diego will return in September 2010. Be well and have a great summer!

Produce Patch = Fresh Fruit & Veggies

Though many nutrition fads and myths abound and some "facts" can be argued, there is a nutrition recommendation that is not debated: Fruits and Vegetables are great for you! Most college students eat too few fruits and vegetables.

Dining Services serves fruits and vegetables in all its restaurants. You can also get fresh fruit and veggies from the traveling Farm2U (farmer's market) and the Produce Patches in
the Places & Markets:

• Goody's (pictured) on TMC
• Foodworx on Sixth College
• Roger's on Revelle College
• Earl's on Warren College
• The Village on ERC
  

Aim for 5-9 servings of fruits/vegetables everyday.

Break Fast in the morning!

College students are notorious for skipping breakfast. I am sure you have heard many times how important it is to eat breakfast for your energy level and academic performance. Believe it! Here is one of my favorite breakfasts: the fruit and yogurt parfait from Plaza Cafe. You can also get these at OVT or make your own from the fruit and yogurt bar at each Dining restaurant.

These parfaits are healthy and very easy to grab on your way to class.

And yes, I did take a photo of the parfait with my picture in the background. Just having fun!