Eat Right With Color, It's National Nutrition Month!

March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is Eat Right With Color.

Eating Right With Color can be accomplished by eating soup!

The picture to the right is of my vegan vegetable soup from Plaza Cafe. This soup contains several types of colors and veggies: green peas, white potatoes, orange carrots, yellow corn, green beans.

Soup is also soothing, particularly on a chilly day, and its volume tends to fill you up on fewer calories, which can be good if you're trying to lose weight.

You can find soup at every Dining Services' location. The healthier choices are broth-based (not cream-based) and contain a bunch of vegetables. Each restaurant serves at least one vegetarian soup daily.

If you have a favorite soup recipe, please send it to me! It will be considered for rotation into Dining's menu.

It's Finals Week - Stay Healthy!

It's FINALS WEEK!!!!!

I've spoken with several students today and here are some excerpts from what they shared with me about their Finals Week experience:

• "I didn't sleep at all last night"
• "Sometimes I study so much, I forget to eat"
• "When I'm stressed out, I eat greasy food"

Whereas you might not be surprised by these comments, they do highlight some of the ways that college students put themselves at increased risk for poor performance and/or illness during exam time.

What can you do to help with the stress of Finals Week?

• Eat regularly - don't skip meals! Your schedule this week may be different from class weeks but make sure you don't go too long without eating something.
• Sleep!!!! I know that this is one recommendation with which college students find it very difficult to comply.
• Eat healthy meals (like LiveWell meals!), fruits, vegetables
• Stay hydrated - water, milk, 100% juice, tea
• Practice deep breathing - try to relax
• Exercise - a great stress reliever
  
  

Check out the produce colors at the new Village Place and Market!

The new Village Place & Market on North Campus is open!

Pictured at Right: the gorgeous colors of the fresh produce in the Village Place and Market's produce patch area.

March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is Eat Right With Color. The new Village Place & Market can help you fill your plate with a wide variety of colors - the whole concept is that naturally vibrant and colorful foods have different nutrients and the different colors often correspond to different nutrients.

The Village Place & Market Regular Hours:
Mon-Fri 7a-1a
Sat-Sun 9a-1a

Gumbo Challenge today at Canyon Vista AND Real Deal today at OVT

There are 2 fun events happening today in Dining Services.

Check out the Gumbo Challenge at Canyon Vista at 11:30am - several chefs and Dining employees have entered to win the annual Dining Gumbo Challenge. Come experience the different recipes and have a taste! We'd love your votes!

Also, at OVT, come see me during lunchtime serving up the Real Deal on Nutrition and the LiveWell meal!

Fruit - an easy way to Eat Right With Color

March is National Nutrition Month and this year's theme is Eat Right With Color.

Red...

indicates produce that may help maintain a healthy heart, vision, immunity and may reduce cancer risks.

Orange...

fruits and vegetables contain nutrients that promote healthy vision and immunity, and reduce the risk of some cancers.

Every Dining Services restaurant and Place & Market carries fresh fruit so pick up some today. Try to eat at least one fruit or vegetable with each meal. The fruits pictured are a red delicious apple and an orange from OVT. These fruits travel well in your backpack to class and are a great snack.

March is National Nutrition Month

Every March is National Nutrition Month during during which the American Dietetic Association sponsors a healthy, nutrition-focused public health campaign. This year's theme is "Eat Right With Color."

Check out this succinct article on why/how to eat with color:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/sc-food-0225-kids-month-20110302,0,524191.story

This month I'll be posting photos of how to "Eat Right With Color" in Dining Services restaurants and Places & Markets.

Check out more about National Nutrition Month at: http://www.eatright.org/nnm/

Farm2U Today on Muir Quad

Come get local, organic and fresh fruits and vegetables today on Muir Quad from 2:30-5:30pm. You can even use your Dining Dollars!