February 15, 2011 at 1:18 pm
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College One of our favorite things at the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center is answering your pressing questions: Michelle George, the Wellness Coordinator at BU Student Health was asked the following nutrition question by a student, and Taylor Gillis, a Nutrition Graduate Student here at Sargent College jumped on the […]
February 14, 2011 at 8:26 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Want to make your Valentines Day extra red hot? Spice it up with a little Chili Powder! Chili powder is the Spice of the Month for Sargent Choice. Prominent in Mexican, American, Indian cusines, chilis have a wide range of uses, in all sorts of dishes. Traditionally Stews, […]
February 9, 2011 at 5:59 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Welcome to a new section of the Sargent Choice Blog! 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 […]
January 24, 2011 at 10:42 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Tempted to order Take-out tonight? Why don’t you try whipping up this healthy stir-fry instead? Not only is it good for you, delicious, and simple, but it could even save you money! Serve with friends, and take any leftovers to class the next day. If you’re vegetarian, Tofu […]
December 17, 2010 at 10:18 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Feeling the Finals Crunch? With the semester wrapping up, it becomes impossible to find a nook in Mugar, the gym is filled with people trying to release stress in 15 minute sprints, and every table at the GSU is packed with students studying while eating. We received the […]
November 29, 2010 at 10:32 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance (NFVA) recently released a report that showed in an average day, only 6 percent of individuals consume the recommended amount of vegetables and 8 percent the recommended amount of fruit. Eight of the states with the lowest fruit and vegetable consumption are […]
November 18, 2010 at 10:59 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College You’ve probably seen the news that the FDA is expected to ban alcoholic energy drinks, and Massachusetts’s ban on distribution, marketing, and sale of Alcoholic drinks that include caffeine, goes into effect Monday. Image source We at Sargent Choice are happy to see Four Loko go. With 700 […]
November 12, 2010 at 10:43 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Struck by the mid-day munchies? Reach for a healthy snack! Professor Joan Salge-Blake, Registered Dietitian is here with some great snack ideas! Though her original audience was school children, these are great suggestions for busy people of all ages! You’re never too old to enjoy a 3pm yogurt […]
November 11, 2010 at 9:36 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Did you know that by Senior year College students are moving less and eating worse? Sargent Choice is here to help you stay healthy your entire collegiate career. For five years, we’ve offered a healthy choices menu in all of our dining halls — the only such program […]
November 10, 2010 at 11:27 am
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Want to learn how to cook a healthy Thanksgiving Dinner? BU student group CAKE (Culinary Arts and Kitchen Entertainment) is having Thanksgiving Dinner Demo THIS Friday and is featuring Sargent Choice Recipes! Chef Kim Hannon, BU’s Executive Chef of Residential Dining will be demoing classic Thanksgiving foods, as […]