Hydration Station

It's harder to remember to drink water when the temperatures have dipped in San Diego. For your optimal health and performance, it's important to stay hydrated.

UC San Diego's Dining Services have Hydration Stations in the restaurants to assist you in quickly and conveniently re-filling your reusable bottle without having to go into the serving area.

The water in the Hydration Station is filtered and chilled.

Drink up and stay well!

Dining Services is closed for Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your holiday break. While you are away, enjoy your favorite meals from home and check out these tips for staying healthy during Thanksgiving:

• Start Thanksgiving day with some exercise (A Turkey Trot 5K or a visit to your old gym in your hometown)
• Eat & enjoy your favorite foods. Indulge but be conscious of portions.
• Remember that leftovers are part of Thanksgiving's fun
• Eat slowly, enjoy your friends and family

Dining Services re-opens on Sunday, November 28th.

Check: http://hdh.ucsd.edu/diningservices/hours.asp for hours. See you then!

Farm2U will return NEXT Wednesday, December 1st

There is no Farm2U today, 11/24/10, due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Make sure to come by next Wednesday's Farm2U Farmer's Market on Muir Quad (12/1/10) from 3:30-6:30pm. It's the last Farm2U of Fall Quarter.

Come get your fresh, local and organic produce. Sample some freebies and stock up on healthy snacks to snack on while you study for finals.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Keen on Quinoa?

Dining Services' Places & Markets have a variety of options and we try hard to carry what students want. I have received some student requests for quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah"). The tan package in the picture is the Bolivian pearl quinoa that you can purchase at Roger's Place & Market on Revelle College.

Check out these Top 20 Quinoa Recipes from allrecipes.com http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Healthy-Cooking/Super-Foods/Whole-Grains/Quinoa/Top.aspx

The purple package is another healthy grain, Thai purple jasmine rice.

Tasty and Fair Trade, too!

Thanksgiving Lunch TODAY in Dining restaurants

I LOVE THANKSGIVING! Please join Dining Services' restaurants today for a Thanksgiving feast, going on now! Here is a preview of what you'll get at Pines & Cafe Ventanas.

Farm2U TODAY on Muir Quad, 3:30-6:30p.

Come by Muir Quad today from 3:30p-6:30p to purchase your fresh, local and organic favorites at Farm2u. What could be better than a convenient Farmer's Market on campus that has healthy stuff AND accepts Dining Dollars!?

Come see me today at OVT for the Real Deal on Nutrition!

Come see me today at Ocean View Terrace (OVT) on Marshall College during lunch. I will be serving up the LiveWell meal and available to answer your nutrition questions.

Come by and get a yummy, healthy meal and say hello!

Veteran's Day Today 11/11/10

In honor of Veteran's Day, there are no classes today at UC San Diego.

Dining Services' restaurants will be open from 10am-8pm. Come by for a leisurely meal! Eating slowly is good for your health - it's best for digestion and weight control. Watch your pace; it's not a race!

So come relax with us today and let's share a yummy, healthy meal!

Farm2U RIGHT NOW! Wednesday 3:30-6:30 at Muir Quad

Come get fresh, local and organic produce at today's Farm2U. It's happening right now. You can even use your Dining Dollars!

Can't make it today? Hit up your Place & Market for the same great produce options every day.

Make Your Own Salad Anyday!

Each Dining Services restaurant has a salad bar available every day. The pictures here are the salad bars at Plaza Cafe (Revelle College) and Pines (Muir College.)

The following items on Dining salad bars are ORGANIC: carrots, black beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, broccoli, cucumbers, olives, romaine lettuce, spinach, spring mix and tomatoes.

There are many ways to make a healthy salad but here are a few tips:

1. Choose many different colors of vegetables

2. Choose oil-based dressings over cream-based dressings OR opt for oil & vinegar

3. Include beans, hard-boiled eggs or sunflower seeds to make your salad more hearty

4. Try salad bars all over campus to keep you from getting bored AND walking to a new location is good exercise!

Come see me dishing out the Real Deal on Nutrition at Plaza Cafe TODAY!

I will be serving the LiveWell meal TODAY at Plaza Cafe! Come by to pick up a healthy meal and be sure to say hi to me. I am happy to answer your nutrition questions as well.

Farm2U TODAY! Come get free samples cooked by Chef Vaughn!

Farm2U, Dining's Farmer's Market is happening again today from 3:30-6:30 on Muir Quad. Come purchase some fresh, local and organic produce items. Also try some free samples of the fresh goodies that Chef Vaughn will be cooking up for you! (That's Chef Vaughn in the first picture...the one in the white coat!)

Steamed Vegetables Every Location, Every Day!

Every Dining Services restaurant serves at least one steamed vegetable side (plain, no butter, no oil) at every lunch and dinner service. The picture above is a great steamed veggie mixture of broccoli, red bell peppers, zucchini, snow peas, carrots and yellow squash at Pines restaurant on Muir College.