Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Make A Difference Monday

April 18, 2011 at 10:00 am

Make a Difference Monday is an all day event featuring a special menu in your dining hall Today April 18th Yes, the dining halls are open today on Patriots Day/Marathon Monday Head on over! There plenty of other sustainable events this week thanks to Earth Week at BU! Check out this calendar for more information […]

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Sargent Choice Beneath the Wrapper: A Healthy Twist on Dim Sum

April 15, 2011 at 11:11 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College I love Sargent. For the last year and a half of being at Boston University, the word “Sargent” has become synonymous with “home”. I suppose this close bond I have with Sargent is nearly directly due to the fact that all but one of my classes are in […]

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You don’t need to “Earn Your Mac n Cheese”

April 14, 2011 at 8:31 am

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College There’s a new gym near Boston University. Huge billboards and ads adorn the windows proclaiming that YOU need to “earn your mac n cheese tonight” Their gimmick to get you inside their doors, clamoring for a membership is to guilt you into working out. Because the only reason […]

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Best of the Food Web: Cheap Healthy Good

April 13, 2011 at 11:13 am

By Elizabeth Jarrard, 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”! One of the biggest roadblocks we see student’s use […]

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Vegetarian Food Demo!

April 12, 2011 at 10:00 am

Curious about vegetarian cuisine? Want to learn how to cook a healthy, delicious, plant-based meal? Join us! BU Dining Services and BU Core Curriculum present… Vegetarian Cooking Class With BU Dining Services Executive Chef, Walter Dunphy Sarah Butler, Nutritionist from Sargent College Black Bean Burger with Quinoa Salad April 15|4pm|Free   Sign up at CAS119, […]

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2010 Dietary Guidelines For Americans

April 11, 2011 at 9:50 am

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every 5 years the American government re-evaluates the state of health in America and sets guidelines to try to improve the diet of its public. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines place stronger emphasis on reducing calorie consumption and increasing physical activity due to high incidence of obesity in our […]

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Healthy Grocery Shopping

April 8, 2011 at 10:22 am

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Edited by Sarah Butler, MS, RD, LDN image source Grocery shopping is the first step to creating a healthy diet, as you build your food arsenal. If you buy healthy delicious foods then these foods will become the basis of your diet, building a healthy lifestyle. Most likely, […]

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Dairy Farm & Cheesemaker Visit

April 7, 2011 at 9:46 am

Dairy Farm & Cheesemaker Visit Wednesday, April 13 8:30am-1:30pm Meet at GSU Do you love cheese? Do you want to see how it’s made? The New England Dairy Council is taking a group of students to visit a dairy farm and cheesemaker in Winchendon, MA next Wednesday, 4/13, 8:30am-1:30pm. Email Sabrina if you would like to […]

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Best of the Food Web: Kerry’s Cooking Chronicles

April 6, 2011 at 12:22 pm

By Elizabeth Jarrard, 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”! Follow Nutrition Student Kerry Coughlin as she cooks up […]

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Wellness Fair at BU

April 5, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Join us Tomorrow, April 6th from 3-5pm at the GSU Metcalf Hall for BU’s Wellness Fair There will be massages, acupuncture, stress relief and of course, lots of healthy food and nutrition education from Sargent Choice! RSVP on Facebook Hope to see you there!

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