Choosing Healthy Foods

Our all-you-care-to-eat residential dining locations – International Village, Levine Marketplace, and Stetson West Eatery – are a great place to find just about any type of cuisine you are looking for. While our rotating menus allow for different flavors at each meal, if there is a specific taste you are looking for sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands. Below are seven simple dining hall hacks that will change the way you eat in the dining halls. 1) Breakfast Parfait Let's start with the first, and most important , meal of the day. Yogurt is a great way to start your day but you can easily upgrade it by layering in some sliced fresh fruit, granola, or cereal. Using a clear beverage glass will also allow you to marvel at the beautiful layers you create in your breakfast masterpiece. 2) Thai-Style Peanut Sauce You waited for your grilled chicken from the grill so why not make the most of it? Combine peanut butter and soy sauce with a splash of sriracha for a spicy T...

They aren't lying when they say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! When you skip breakfast you are missing out on some valuable nutrients to help start off your day. There are many good reasons to make sure you eat breakfast: It can help you include more vitamins and minerals into your daily intake. You will have better focus and concentration during your early morning classes. It has been shown to help with weight control as it can decrease hunger later in the day and help to avoid overeating. It helps to refuel your body and replenish the stores that provide your body with energy during the day. Even if you are in a rush and feel that you don’t have to time for breakfast you can grab something on the go! Thinking ahead is one way to help you make healthy choices in the morning. Pack a healthy option in your backpack the night before (cereal bar, granola bar, dry cereal or a piece of fruit) or stop at Outtakes in the morning to grab a healthy on-the-go opt...

Hard to believe that it's already the middle of February – although it sure feels like the middle of winter with the recent (and upcoming) weather – but that means it is almost time for our first signature event of the spring semester. The event, our 14th annual Mardi Gras Celebration , is this Tuesday, February 17 from 8:00 to 10:00 pm in Levine Marketplace. We have lots of fun planning and executing this event but just what goes into transforming Stetson East into a miniature Bourbon Street? Well... Our main goal of the event is authenticity. When choosing menu items for the event, we look for recipes that we can produce in our kitchen both effectively – to honor the traditional Cajun recipes of New Orleans – and efficiently – since more than 600 guests are served in just two hours. We love serving classic New Orleans favorites including jambalaya, shrimp étouffée, and catfish po' boys but we also look for creative opportunities such as last year's pairing of traditional ...

College life can be extremely busy between classes, work, co-op, friends, and family. Although you may be very busy, you should still find time to include exercise into your daily routine. While you are in college you tend to spend a great deal of time sitting - during class, studying, and researching and typing papers. Whenever possible, you should get up and move! Take a study break and take a 10-15 minute brisk walk. This is also a better idea than reaching for a high calorie snack. During the winter months, it can be especially difficult to stay motivated to continue to exercise. If you are looking for ways to stay active on-campus, be sure to check out the Northeastern University Campus Recreation website. This website includes information on group fitness classes, intramural leagues, and club sports. There are many barriers as to why people are not physically active. Below are some suggestions from the Mayo Clinic as to how to avoid continuing to let these barriers get in your...

Beginning in December 2015, restaurant menus will have a new look. Along with price  and description, you’ll now see calories listed on menus at restaurants, coffee shops,  movie theaters and bakeries, among others. Why put calories on menus? Most of us eat about a third of our meals away from home. With that in mind, legislation was  passed as part of the Affordable Care Act requiring calorie posting on restaurant menus. The  of the legislation was to make it easier for us to make informed choices about what and  how much we eat while we are out. Where you will and won’t see calories: The final rules about which foods in which restaurants will need to display calorie information  were released by the FDA recently. In general, we can expect to see calories on foods and  drinks that are served regularly at 20 or more locations under the same brand. This includes  just about anywhere that serves food ready to eat, such as movie theaters, sports stad...