Congratulations to the second year 2019 dietetic interns on completing their first year of rotations. I thought what better way to celebrate the end of the school year with some throwback photos. Bear with me, as there are a lot. However, I
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Happy finals week! This week is usually filled with stress and anxiety. So, what better way of reducing that stress through some pet therapy. The second year dietetic interns were so kind as to share some pictures of their furry pets. Enjoy!
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Last Friday, April 12th, the second year Dietetic Interns (DI) finished up their semester of seminars with an all area workshop on sports nutrition. The nutrition seminar consisted of DIs from all over the Chicago land area. Some of the topics discussed
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That is a wrap! The second year dietetic interns are all finished with their superhero Special Dinners. Now, NIU has to wait until Fall 2019, for the next installment of themed dinners taking place in Neptune, New Hall, and Gilbert. If you
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It’s March, which means it is Special Dinner time! Every Fall and Spring semester, the dietetic interns put on a themed dinner within the dining halls. Being a dietetic intern, myself, I am part of the Neptune dining hall festivities of a
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Dining Hall Experience Being in my food service rotation, I spend a majority of my time in the kitchen of Neptune Hall. The great thing about Neptune Hall is the bakery. They are the only dorm on campus that has a bakery
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NIU’s Dietetic Internship is one of four programs in the United States who have been identified by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation as a Champion Site for the new Sustainable, Resilient, and Healthy Food and Water Systems Curriculum. “Under the
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How do you spend your Wednesday and Thursday nights? Celebrating superheroes Wonder Woman and Thor, of course! Next week is a VERY exciting week for the NIU community because it is special dinner week. Each semester the dietetic interns of NIU host
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Welcome to Nutrition In yoU. I’m Emily Burns, a Dietetic Intern and graduate research assistant, pursuing my M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics here at NIU. Each week, I, along with some of my fellow students, will be sharing nutrition tips and other
Read moreNIU alumnae Meagan O’Connor was featured in an article in the Sept. 6 Chicago Tribune. ‘No more late-night Taco Bell:’ Cubs and White Sox nutritionists have own recipes for success By Phil Thomson Chicago Tribune How do you get a growing Cubs or White Sox player to
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