Posts Categorized: Colleges and Universities

5 Tips for Healthful Eating

by in Colleges and Universities, Eating Well

Jaclyn Collins

This past week, students attending our Nutrition Connect program were asked, “What prevents you from eating a healthy diet?” The general trend was that “time restraints” got in their way of making smart food decisions. I can definitely relate. In fact, before the presentation that night, time was lagging, and that’s when I managed to shovel down… let’s just say way too much food… without even realizing it. And to make matters worse, it wasn’t the healthy stuff (loaded with stars, that is) I quickly packed away either. Instead, it was the fast and convenient foods (with absolutely no stars) that left me feeling sluggish and quite disappointed in myself. Here I was about to give a presentation on healthy eating, and yet I too had fallen into the “time restraint” trap.

5 Tips for Healthful Eating

Real Food and Good Times at UNH

by in Colleges and Universities, Eating Well, General

Betts FitzGerald

I was on a college campus this past week, specifically in a college dining hall, watching and taking photos with my Blackberry of an exciting Guiding Stars Healthy Chef face off. It has been just a few years since I pushed my tray through the food line to see what kind of grey meat was being served or how much green had already drained out of the “green” vegetable that sat in the steaming tray for too many hours. I was curious to see up close and personal how today’s college kids were being treated at feeding time.

Real Food and Good Times at UNH

Eating to Beat the Heat

by in Colleges and Universities, Eating Well

Jaclyn Collins & Katie Bachmeier

Summertime has finally arrived, even in North Dakota! With temperatures hitting the 90s, the last thing most of us want to feel is weighed down by the heat and our meal choices. We find that the traditional three-meal-a-day outlook no longer applies, as the last thing we are craving on a sweltering hot day is a heavy meal. Jaclyn and I have found that breaking up meal times to five smaller meals a day, rather than the heavier three, is not only a proven healthier choice, but more satisfying in the summer weather. Although, having five smaller meals seems a less daunting task when compared to cooking three larger meals, it is important to still incorporate the needed macro-nutrients in one’s diet. We’ve decided to take a typical day in our own lives to create a summer meal plan that you can incorporate in your own lifestyle.

Eating to Beat the Heat

Out With the Cold, In With the New!

by in Colleges and Universities, Eating Well, Fitness and Weight Loss, Health and Wellness

Jaclyn Collins & Katie Bachmeier

It is April and North Dakota’s current temperature: 32 degrees F; snow still covers the ground. This seems like a picturesque scene perfect for curling up to a fire with a cup of hot cocoa… Wrong. We want spring and we want it NOW. We are so ready to transition to eating light meals with fresh vegetables and fruits that are not only good for you but finally in season.

Out With the Cold, In With the New!

So what attracts almost any college student? Free food!

by in Colleges and Universities

Sarah Frederickson

I learned this, and my role as a nutrition educator, the hard way – working with peers and the dining dietitian, I began educating a year ago providing interesting facts, visuals, and fun food games for students frequenting the dining halls. It seemed that people were doing everything they could to sneak past our tables: acting like they were on the phone, texting, or maybe just staring over at us like we were from outer space. But even the troupers who did muster up the strength to stop by for some food facts commonly responded with, “So do we what do we get for stopping by?”

So what attracts almost any college student? Free food!