Apple Week in Dining Services THIS week

Autumn is a great time of year and one of the reasons is all the apples. There are fresh apples, apple cider, applesauce, baked apples, apple juice, warm apple pie...mmmm.

Dining Services is featuring apples all this week during APPLE WEEK.

Apples are great for you because they are a great source of fiber and contain disease-fighting antioxidants. There are many types of apples and all of them are good for you.

Be well and enjoy the special apple features in Dining Services this week.

Colleges Rock Hunger!

From October 6-22, 2010, UC San Diego is participating in the Colleges Rock Hunger food donation competition against SDSU, CSUSM and USD. Colleges Rock Hunger is the kick-off food drive for the holiday season, providing nourishment for San Diego families in need. The college donating the most pounds of food will win.

You can donate at the virtual food drive at http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/rockhunger

or drop off non-perishables at these location (among others!):

• Revelle Res Life offices



• the Village Place & Market or Offices



• Earl's Place & Market



• Goody's Place & Market



• Roger's Place & Market

Any questions? Contact Krista Mays at kmays@ucsd.edu

Helping the less fortunate contributes to your own wellness in immeasurable ways. Give the gift of food!

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables!

College students often admit to me that they do not eat enough fruit or vegetable. To help get your daily dose of fruits and veggies, try to have at least one fruit or vegetable at each meal and snack. Also visit the salad bar where you can eat many different varieties of vegetables with your meals.

Make sure to take advantage of the salad bars' many organic options, including spring mix, romaine lettuce, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, black beans, olives, spinach and tomatoes.

Apartment residents may also want to pick up some vegetables from the Places & Markets to chop and prepare in your own kitchen.

Come get the Real Deal on Nutrition today at Plaza Cafe!

When?

TODAY from 11:30-12:30

What?
I'll be serving up the LiveWell meal and talking good nutrition!

Plaza Cafe's Delicious Salsas and Spice

I love a good salsa and Plaza Cafe has some spectacular options. I have pictured two delicious options from Plaza's homemade salsa and fixings bar, located to the side of the rotisserie station. The first is a spicy jalapeno, onion, carrot and vegetable mix while the other is a more traditional tomato-based salsa.
Both will add tremendous flavor (and some kick!) and nutrition to your meal without adding many calories.

I love to eat these salsas with eggs or added on top of a veggie burger. Yum.

The Real Deal today at OVT

I'll be at Oceanview Terrace (OVT) today from 11:30-12:30 sharing The Real Deal on Nutrition.

Come say hi and taste the LiveWell meal, Latin Pork with Mango Mojo!

Dining Dollars? Meal Plan? Where can you eat?

Your Dining Dollars (meal plan) can be used to purchase meals and snacks at these restaurants:

• Plaza Cafe
• Pines
• Oceanview Terrace
• Cafe Ventanas
• Canyon Vista

And your Dining Dollars can buy meals, snacks, supplies, treats and specialty coffees at these Places & Markets:

• Roger's
• Goody's
• the Village
• Earl's
• Foodworx
  

You can also use your Dining Dollars at the weekly Farm2U farmer's market, which is every Wednesday at Muir.