Fall is in the air and that means fall sports are in full swing at Missouri State. As the dietitian for our sports teams, I see how hard our athletes in all sports work to compete. Soccer, field hockey, cross country, golf, volleyball and football teams are in the middle of their seasons. While my work is to help our student athletes stay healthy and perform at their peak, … [Read more...] about Tailgating Treats
The concept of “farm to table” has taken on a whole new meaning with Ozark’s Food Harvest’s new “Glean Team” volunteer program. The Glean Team was started in the summer of 2014 by OFH in a partnership with Harvest on Wheels, Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition and Springfield Community Gardens, as a way to salvage produce from farms that would otherwise go to … [Read more...] about Ozarks Food Harvest – Glean Team
This post was written by Hannah Garrad, senior dietetics student. Hannah is working locally with Springfield Public Schools to implement the Farm to School program. An amazing learning opportunity was presented to me when Springfield Public Schools was awarded the USDA Farm to School grant in February of 2014. According to the USDA, the purpose of this grant is to “assist … [Read more...] about Encouraging Kids to Eat Their Veggies
Dietetics students and faculty participated in the campus Health and Wellness Fair, held at the new Foster Recreation Center. SDA used the "smoothie bike" to make "Skinny Green Smoothies" (with spinach, mangoes, pineapple and bananas) and "Blueberry Smoothies" (with blueberries, protein powder, Greek yogurt and ice). They also sampled peanut butter protein bites, which had … [Read more...] about Keeping MSU Bears Healthy & Well
Fall is the season of comfort foods. With the holidays approaching, it's a good time to try vitamin-packed fruits and vegetables that you may not regularly eat. Fruits and vegetables are naturally low in calories and fat, while containing loads of vitamins and fiber. These foods are at the peak of flavor right now, so try adding them to your meals this week! • Zucchini o … [Read more...] about Fall Flavors