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Nutrition:

Look for the Balance, Mind, Body and Soul computer kiosk in the Zorn Dining Commons. Get valuable wellness and nutrition information from www.balancemindbodysoul.com right in the dining room!

OR, use these resources:

Vegetarianism 101
Carbs: Friend or Foe?
Healthy Eating at Home
Eating Away From Home
Be Wise... Exercise
Food and Your Mood
Get Your Fats Straight
Hydration
Lighten Up: Ethnic Cuisine
Navigating the College Dining Experience
Portion Distortion
So Many Fruits
Stressed?
Vegetarianism 101

RAs
If you are interested in recieving a Bulletin Board for your Residence Area please contact Rebecca Briggs to request one or more of the following topics

  • Fad Diets
  • Eating Disorders
  • The Freshman 15
  • Healthy Eating for a Hectic Lifestyle
  • Healthy Eating at the Dining Commons

Balance, Mind, Body and Soul is our holistic and integrated approach to wellness and fitness that considers the whole person. Fitness and wellness are a balance of lifestyle choices and events - physical, mental, and emotional. It is not about fads or fad diets. It is about maintaining balance in one's life. Balance, Mind, Body and Soul educates, energizes and inspires. It's messages and offerings were developed with college students in mind.

What constitutes Mind?
Mind - information for maximizing the mind's power and pathways for clear thinking and decision making.

What about Body?
Body - energizing ideas to incorporate sports and fitness into your day and information on developing eating habits for lifelong health.

What is Soul?
Soul - Guidance on self-expression and self-care through creativity and reflection. It's also about how to cultivate healthy relationships with communication.

The nutrition criteria are based on the recommendations of many of the largest health organizations in North America. Guidelines put out by the American Heart Association, American Institute for Cancer Research, National Research Council, National Cancer Institute, Canadian Scientifice Review Committee, American Dietetic Association and Dietary Guidelines Consortium were reviewed. These organizations have similar recommendations for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium levels in the diet.

Recipes that meet special criteria will be identified by or one of the following symbols:


Well balanced foods and recipes fit criteria based on recommendations by major health organizations for reduced calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium. An entrée may not contain more than 15 grams of fat, for example. Many vegetarian and vegan recipes also fit within the well balanced criteria.

The vegetarian label means lacto-ovo vegetarian. Vegetarian dishes may contain milk and/or eggs. Meats, meat products, seafood, fish and poultry are excluded.

Vegan contains only plant-based ingredients. Excludes all meats and meat byproducts, excludes all poultry, all fish, all seafood, all dairy, all eggs and egg products, all honey.

Carb friendly recipes and foods contain 20 grams of carbohydrates or less. This criteria does not abandon the healthy good carbs - fruits, vegetables and whole grains

 


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