Tagged: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Stick with Your New Exercise Routine!

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College As the weather starts to turn a little warmer many people resolve that they will begin working out. This is a wonderful resolution, especially if it is created as an achievable goal . Here at BU we have the fabulous FitRec with a great variety of options for […]

Eat Well with Janel + National RD Day

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College March is National Nutrition Month and March 9th is National Registered Dietitian Day, and the team of RDs here at the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center would love to give you the 411 on what RDs do! Registered Dietitians are the food and nutrition experts who can translate the science […]

Spice of the Month: Cinnamon

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The Spice of March is Cinnamon! image source One of the oldest culinary spices used widely for its sweet and warm taste. Sweet, bitter, pungent is versatile, and can be used either ground or as a whole stick. Used often in Middle Eastern, Moroccan, Spanish cuisines, cinnamon pairs […]

Make the Sargent Choice: It’s a No-Brainer

By Alyssa Langer Edited by: Stephanie Horton, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Have you heard of the “freshman 15?” Of course you have! But if you haven’t, the “freshman 15” is a phrase used to describe the weight gain many people experience upon entering their first year of college. Transitioning into new surroundings with […]

Re-Connected to Beauty

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College I can’t tell you how many times I’ve re-written this blog post trying to make it perfect. I went to the absolutely amazing Lovin’ Your Body Panel Wednesday February 23 in the Howard Thurman Center, and was completely blown away. Walking back my whole body felt lighter. All […]

Best of the Food Web: A Fete For Food

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 Web”! A Fete For Food Is written […]

6 Tips for Being a Healthy and Happy Vegetarian

By Keating Simmons, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Being a vegetarian on campus can be hard; always asking how things are made, never knowing what will be served, and getting enough to eat to get through the day, all challenges that make you just want to eat a burger already!  These tips and guidelines […]

Make a Difference Monday

By Sabrina Harper, BU Dining Service Sustainability Coordinator BU Dining Services offers food with a lower carbon footprint that is friendlier to both the environment and you! BU Dining Services has partnered with the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center to offer a special menu on one Monday per month that reflects a lower carbon footprint.  This […]

Sargent Choice Cooking Demonstration: Fresh Fruit Parfait with Homemade Granola

By: Stephanie Horton, Dietetic Intern, Nutrition and Fitness Center Video by: Alan Wong You’ve probably heard it before, but we’re going to say it again: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Start your day off right with Sargent Choice’s Fresh Fruit Parfait with Homemade Granola. Learn from Executive Chef Walter Dunphy as […]

Building Positive Body Image

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College College is an important transitional time for students. On one hand, college presents a wonderful opportunity to cultivate food preferences and lifestyle practices to promote a lifetime of health and wellbeing. On the other hand, navigating in a sea of overwhelming food choices and constant social pressures is […]