Party like a Pro

With end of year holiday parties popping up all around you it may seem like sticking to your health goals will be impossible. We asked some ...

Cut The Salt; Rethink Flavor Development From The Ground Up

with campus executive chef Tom Barton As a chef, seasoning and flavoring of food is one of the most important things that we do. What is the...

Substantially Reduce Sugary Beverages, Innovate Replacements

Sugar-sweetened beverages contain lots of extra calories and almost no nutrients.  If you are consuming high-sugar drinks (i.e., soda or jui...

More than Just Sugar

Many people go to the doctor and hear that their “sugar is a little high” and wonder if that means diabetes. While many things can cause you...

Move Legumes to the Center of the Plate

Legumes are a group of vegetables that includes peas, lentils and beans (black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, black beans, cannellini beans, and...

National Seafood Month

with campus executive chef Tom Barton Hi everyone! Did you know October is National Seafood Month? We will be celebrating on Tuesday the 24t...

National Seafood Month: Eat More Kinds Of Seafood More Often

Eating patterns that consist of multiple foods is important to an overall healthy diet. Seafood should be part of that healthy eating patter...

Food as Medicine

It can be very tempting to follow the latest headlines claiming that certain foods will prevent disease, make you live longer or get you to ...

Superfood: Tomatoes

Fruit or vegetable? It is a fruit that works well as a vegetable! Tomatoes are considered a type of superfood because they are rich in lots ...

Expert Tips For Quick Dinners

When life gets busy, whipping up a delicious, well balanced dinner that the whole family will enjoy can seem like a big task. Follow these t...

Does Processed = bad? Not Always

Processed food tends to be viewed in a negative light, but the bad press isn’t always deserved. While some processed foods contain items tha...

Are You Sabotaging Your Sleep?

We all know how important getting a good night’s sleep is, but sometimes it isn’t so easy to do. It’s possible that you may be unknowingly s...

Calories On the Menu

You may have noticed that restaurant menus have a new look. Along with price and description, you’ll now see calories listed on menus at res...

Be a Food Allergy Friend

Do you know someone who has food allergies? With as many as 15 million people living with food allergies (or 1 in 25 Americans), chances are...

Tips to Consider as you Study for Finals

Keep in mind that during finals, it is so very important to get enough sleep, fit in some form of physical activity, and make healthy food c...

Fun with Food

with campus executive chef Tom Barton Have you been to Xhibition Kitchen lately? Or have you ever been? Whenever I ask I am always amazed th...

Eating on the Move

The end of the semester is approaching.  Which means more time studying and the need for quick food options.  Here are some easy convenient ...

National Nutrition Month 2017: Plant Power

If you follow food trends, you’ve surely noticed that plant-based foods, recipes and restaurants have been getting a larger share of the spo...

National Nutrition Month 2017: Save the Food

Up to 40% of the food in the US is wasted and never eaten. Considering how many people don’t have enough to eat, the idea of so much food en...