With the start of a new year and a new semester, change is in the air! A resolution is often what many people commit to, hoping that this change will create a better version of themselves. The most popular are often related
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Nutrition In yoU: Veg Out
As part of the Employee Assistant Program’s Brown Bag Lunch series, Dietetic Intern, Jessica Maturrano, presented on December 5th about the topic of plant based diets. Throughout her presentation, Jessica reviewed common concerns that people often have about plant based diets, such
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Nutrition In yoU: Where is the love?
During the height of the holiday season, I have seen an increase amount of negative body image pictures circulating social media. The day before Thanksgiving generated a lot of memes and pictures on social media to poke fun at the concept of
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Nutrition In yoU: Give Thanks by Reducing Food Waste
With thanksgiving fast approaching, the start of the holiday season is here. I could feel it yesterday, as I ventured out to make some baked goods. Now, for many, this may be a common occurrence. Yet, for me, this is a huge
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Nutrition In yoU: Insight into Liquid “Calories”
With the start of the holiday season comes the start of family outings and holiday parties. Often, social events include the consumption of food and alcoholic beverages. Being a nutrition and dietetics student, I am often approached with the following questions. Which
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Nutrition In yoU: What’s the deal with dairy?
Dairy-free, gluten free, sugar free, fat free, and the list just keeps on going. If you haven’t noticed already, people love to be free, from nutrients that is. The dairy-free always boggles my mind because I feel like it is more of
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