Sun God Festival - Be Smart

Today is the annual Sun God Festival and it's Friday, the 13th! So what does that mean? Well, that is up to you.

Here are some great tips from Student Health Services that can be applied to surviving Sun God:
http://studenthealth.ucsd.edu/atodeducation.shtml

Be responsible, be safe and have fun - it's possible to do all three!

Are You Seeing These Signs?

Have you seen these green signs in Dining restaurants? These signs are to help you quickly identify vegetarian and vegan choices.

If you can't find one of these signs or whatever it is that you are looking for during any given meal, what do you do?

ASK A MANAGER!

We are happy to help and will make sure that you get the vegan, vegetarian or meat-containing meal that you want.

Real Deal Today at Cafe Ventanas

Come by Cafe Ventanas on ERC for the Real Deal on Nutrition. I will be at Cafe V during lunchtime dishing up the LiveWell meal and answering your nutrition questions.

Today's LiveWell meal at Cafe V is the Baked Salmon with an Indian-spiced Rub. Salmon is healthy because of its omega-3 fatty acids and protein content.

The LiveWell Salmon with Indian-spiced Rub has:

230 calories, 17g fat, 5g fiber, 14g protein in a 4-ounce portion.

Sometimes students ask me how salmon can be healthy when it appears to be high in fat - well, that is because the type of fat that makes up the majority of fat in salmon is good for you. Try not to "eat by numbers" when you are making your meal selections. Think of the big picture and your overall intake, not the individual grams of fat or numbers of calories.

Real Deal Today at Cafe Ventanas!

I'll be at Cafe Ventanas today during lunch serving up the LiveWell meal and answering your nutrition questions.

Today's LiveWell meal is Salmon with Tomato and Fennel: 298 calories, 19g fat, 0.5g fiber and 29g protein.

Stop by for a healthy meal and to say hello!

Midterm Time: Fuel Your Brain with Fruits and Veggies

Many college students admit that they don't eat as many fruits and vegetables per day as they know that they should. Although it can be a challenge some days, eating enough fruits and vegetables is important in keeping you healthy, preventing illness and feeling your best.

Fruits and vegetables contain disease-fighting nutrients and phytochemicals as well as fiber and water for a healthy functioning digestive tract.

Try to eat a fruit or vegetable with every meal and include them in snacks as well. The picture to the right shows some of the fresh produce available at the Village Place & Market on North Campus.

You can get fresh fruits and veggies in every Place & Market and in every Dining restaurant. Try to eat a wide variety of fruits and veggies of many different colors to cover a broad range of nutrients.

Farm2U going on right now on the Muir Quad!

Check out Dining's Farmer's market, Farm2U. It's going on right now until 5:30pm. Stop by for some fresh, local, organic produce.
My favorite choice of the day is the organic strawberries from Fallbrook, CA. They're organic, delicious, and very good for you.

Beat the heat today with some cool produce and of course, you can use your Dining Dollars!

LiveWell with Vegetarian Gnocchi today at Pines

Today's LiveWell meal at Pines restaurant on Muir College is one of my favorites, the Vegetarian Potato Gnocchi.

I like this dish because it's tasty and filling but also contains veggies like zucchini, cherry tomatoes, spinach and shallots. The recipe also calls for parmesan cheese so the recipe meets vegetarian but not vegan requirements.

If you are vegan and would like to try this dish, please ask to speak with the manager on duty. We can make the dish for you without the parmesan cheese. All other ingredients meet vegan requirements.