Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Video: Eating Healthy on a College Budget

October 22, 2011 at 10:31 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Watch this video on YouTube A few weeks ago, BU Today featured our very own Stacey Zawacki, director of the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center, in a great video featuring tips on navigating the produce aisle and lean protein options. With the weather getting colder and motivation to go […]

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CSA: Visually Appealing

October 21, 2011 at 9:28 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source When walking through the grocery store, you are bombarded with choices. For most aisles, we make a decisions based on brand preferences – are you a Skippy or Jiffy peanut butter fan? But what about the produce aisle? You don’t just go up to the stack […]

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Real World Learning: Healthy Cooking on a Budget

October 20, 2011 at 6:32 pm

By Kelsey Michelsen, Sargent College RD Laura Judd’s class Healthy Cooking on a Budget is geared for  you, the average college student. You’re busy and you’re hungry, and this class will teach you how to make a quick and filling meal without packing on the pounds. You’ll also learn how to grocery shop and how […]

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Best of the Food Web: Beyond the Plate

October 19, 2011 at 7:36 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday this semester we will be posting about a new blog or cooking website that we love! The internet is filled with food websites, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Web”! If you love stunning pictures you have to check […]

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Make a Difference Monday October!

October 17, 2011 at 11:39 am

Today is October’s Make a Difference Monday! What’s on the menu? Breakfast Check out the tofu scramble, turkey sausage and whole wheat cinnamon swirl french toast, Maine shredded potato hash browns and…. the cage-free egg sandwich with Backyard Beauty Maine tomato slices in a whole wheat pocket. Lunch Sargent Choice Caribbean jerk chicken soup Pumpkin […]

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Burrito Bonanza

October 16, 2011 at 10:00 am

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College I don’t know anyone who does not love burritos. They are packed with some of the best combinations; cheese, beans and vegetables. What’s there not to love? With all of the burrito joints on campus and surrounding area, it is difficult to sift through the many options. Luckily […]

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Fat Talk Free Week

October 16, 2011 at 9:54 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Fat Talk Free Week Video — Be sure to check out this video! “She’s too fat to be wearing that swim suit” “You look so pretty and skinny” “I hate how these shorts make my thighs look fat” We’ve all heard, and probably have said, comments similar to […]

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CSA Week 18: Subbing in for Pumpkin

October 14, 2011 at 9:55 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Although pumpkin usually gets special treatment, it is actually part of the larger winter squash family. Besides being comforting, winter squash varieties offer many nutrients that make them excellent additions to any fall menu. Usually a shade of orange or yellow, the flesh of winter squash is rich […]

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Best of the Food Web: Sweet Beet

October 12, 2011 at 8:45 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday this semester we will be posting about a new blog or cooking website that we love! The internet is filled with food websites, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Web”! “At its core, eating well is an act of […]

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Dining Hall Takeover: The Results

October 11, 2011 at 1:06 pm

I hope everyone who attended Sargent Choice Night had a delicious experience! Personally, I couldn’t get enough of the Tomato and Sweet Potato Soup! So how did the night go? You told us! You all had a lot to say (which made us VERY happy!) We also have some photographic evidence of the night (these […]

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