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Tag: Nutrition dietetics and wellness

Northwestern Nutrition Center

Nutrition and dietetics program takes part in new Northwestern Medicine Performance Center

June 6, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu Health Studies

Northern Illinois University Athletics officially dedicated the Northwestern Medicine Performance Center and Phi Sigma Kappa Alumni Association of NIU Nutrition Center Wednesday morning in front of a gathering of university and community dignitaries, NIU coaches and Huskie student-athletes. “This is a watershed

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Nutrition In yoU: That’s a wrap

May 9, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

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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Nutrition In yoU: Nutrition matters

April 18, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

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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Students’ posters featured ‘Under the Dome’

April 16, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu Allied Health and Communicative Disorders, research, Students

Two College of Health and Human Sciences students will present their research at the upcoming “Posters Under the Dome” event at the Illinois State Capitol. Kelly Furr, a Nutrition, Dietetics & Wellness major will present “Simplifying Science with FAN Cards: Creating and

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Nutrition In yoU: Healthier Diet = Healthier Plant

April 11, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

An interesting story on NPR indicates that the way that humans eat is linked to preserving the wildlife. Think about the food you typically eat and ask yourself when was the last time you tried something new? The World Wide Fund for

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Nutrition In yoU: Stop and assess your stress

April 5, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

Being in graduate school, I think it is safe to assume that the awareness of stress exists every day. With deadlines and balancing multiple roles, it can be overwhelming. Yet, with a busy life, it is hard to acknowledge the role stress

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Nutrition In yoU: National Nutrition Month®

March 29, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

I feel like its been so long since I talked about general nutrition information. Not going to lie, this semester has been brutal. So brutal, that I forgot to acknowledge the best month out of the year, National Nutrition Month®. During the

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Nutrition In yoU: Alter the culture

February 26, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

Dolls and action figures are a main part of childhood. At a young age, I, was obsessed with dolls. I had every type of barbie you could imagine, with every outfit and shoe to match. Innocent, at the time, the exposure to

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Nutrition In yoU: National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

February 22, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

Did you know that an estimated 20 million women and 10 million men in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives? Did you know anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder? The shock

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Nutrition In yoU: Meet the Spring 2019 Nutrition Coaches

February 14, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

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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Nutrition In yoU: Calling all superheroes to Wirtz Hall Friday February 8th

February 7, 2019 emilyburns Nutrition In yoU

As a dietetic intern, each new semester is a new rotation. Since I was in life-cycle last semester, I am now in my food service rotation within Neptune dining hall. My life has been a little chaotic, as I have never worked

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Ellington’s reopening Feb. 26

February 6, 2019 lbotterman1@niu.edu Family and Consumer Sciences, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Nutrition, Students

Ellington’s, the student-run restaurant at the Holmes Student Center will be serving three-course lunches  Tuesdays and Thursdays Feb. 26 through April 23. Enjoy an exciting, fresh meal for $10 including beverages and tips. Add a class of wine for $5. Lunch is

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