Category: BU Community

Local Farm Shares at BU

June 12, 2012 at 8:18 am

Supporting local, sustainable agriculture by connecting the university community with New England farmers and producers is part of the mission of BU Dining Services. They are partnering with Ward’s Berry Farm in Sharon, MA to provide the BU community with the opportunity to order a weekly farmshare/community supported agriculture (CSA) box. Ward’s Berry Farm Farmshare […]

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A Sargent Choice Summer

May 23, 2012 at 11:28 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Congratulations to all BU graduates and happy summer to everyone else! Despite the current rainy weather, summer break is finally here! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of summer-worthy Sargent Choice recipes, perfect for a backyard BBQ or a simple get-together. Maybe even impress your parents by making […]

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Test Kitchen Roundup

May 10, 2012 at 9:52 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College   The end of the school year means frantically balancing studying for finals, packing up to go home, and getting in those last couple nights with friends. To take a break from all the craziness that comes with the end of the academic year, here is a roundup […]

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Eating a Healthy Vegetarian Diet

May 7, 2012 at 8:33 am

By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Picture Source Intro Vegetarians have been found to have lower risk of developing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer. However, these health benefits only hold true if a person consumes a healthy vegetarian diet including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, plant […]

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Why Vegetarianism is Environmentally Friendly

May 3, 2012 at 11:02 am

By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Last week during BU Dining’s Vegetarian Cooking Class, Sustainability Coordinator Sabrina Pashtan spoke about the benefits of vegetarianism. Here were some of the highlights: Vegetarian diets help conserve water It takes about 25 gallons of water to grow 1 pound of wheat, but it takes an […]

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Learn to Cook Vegetarian: It’s Good for your Health and the Environment!

April 25, 2012 at 11:55 pm

Vegan Quinoa Cakes with a SC Black Bean Salad By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Last week in celebration of Earth Week, BU’s Executive Chef Adam Pagan hosted a vegetarian cooking class. For the cooking demo Chef Adam Pagan demonstrated how to cook a vegan meal. He made Vegan Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) […]

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Post Marathon Monday BBQ: SC’s Black Bean Burgers

April 25, 2012 at 1:18 pm

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College In Boston, Marathon Monday brings students and area residents out of their homes and into the streets of Boston to cheer on the inspiring athletes running past. Many viewers spend the day outside equipped with coolers and portable grills. With BBQ and burgers on the brain, this week […]

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Risotto you’ll rave about

April 20, 2012 at 7:04 pm

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College SC Carrot and Zucchini Risotto The USDA recommends, “at least half of all the grains eaten should be whole grains”(1). Whole grains are packed with nutrients such as folate, B vitamins and iron that are lost in the processing of refined grains. These nutrients from whole grains are […]

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Record Breaking Temperatures: Recommendations for Marathon Runners

April 13, 2012 at 5:13 pm

With temperatures expected to be in the mid to high 80’s, there are lots of concerns surrounding the health of the marathon runners on Monday. Laura Judd, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, has some recommendations for marathon runners in the heat: As a marathon runner, you want your glycogen stores to be as high as possible […]

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A New Spin on an Italian Classic

April 9, 2012 at 9:36 am

By Lauren Kennedy, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Boston University’s Registered Dietitian Laura Judd cooked up Tofu Parmingiana during her “Healthy Cooking on a Budget” class last week. This dish is a perfect starter if you’ve never tried tofu before because it incorporates familiar ingredients, flavors and cooking methods. Master this method and you […]

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