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Need cooking tips? Sargent Choice can help

Lauren Davalla — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:35:09 +0000

Do your cooking skills end with cereal and toast? No fear – Sargent Choice has got you covered! Each Wednesday, the Sargent Choice bloggers feature their favorite online resources for healthy, simple cooking tips in a series called Best of the Food Web: Start Cooking. Many of the featured sites include recipes, concise instruction and easy to follow video demonstrations on an array of cooking skills and dish preparation.

Sargent Choice Night Tonight

Rebecca Loya — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:55:08 +0000

Dining Services and the Nutrition & Fitness Center are excited to offer Sargent Choice exclusive options at all of the student dining halls tonight beginning at 5:00 PM. Sargent Choice only holds these nights once per semester – don’t miss out on a chance to try some delicious, healthy dishes!

From Joan Salge Blake:

Lauren Davalla — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:34:48 +0000

From Joan Salge Blake:

Lauren Davalla — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:51:20 +0000

Do you know what a serving of wine looks like? Joan explains that the look of wine glasses can be deceiving:

From Joan Salge Blake:

Lauren Davalla — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:55:17 +0000

President Obama reportedly has high cholesterol… Michele says it’s from too many burgers. How about a bean burrito instead? Here’s why: Beauty and the Beans.

Best Weight Loss Advice You’ve Never Heard

Lauren Davalla — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:19:52 +0000

Joan Salge Blake contributed to an eye-opening piece that is finally offering dieters tips other than “eat more veggies,” including Joan’s idea:

“Weight Loss Tip No. 7: Downsize Your Dinnerware: Experts say they’ve seen it again and again: The larger your plate, the more you’re likely to put on it. So serving your meals on smaller plates can help you eat less. But don’t throw out those dinner plates, Blake suggests. Use the smaller, lunch-size plates to serve dinner, and use the dinner plates for salads.”