Nutrition is a key element in a college student's life. Try one of our nutrition programs (below), purchase a nutrition analysis or experiment with healthy recipes to work towards your nutritional goals.
foodURECognize is a blog run by the nutrition staff of JMU University Recreation (UREC). The nutrition staff is comprised of 10 student nutrition analysts majoring in Dietetics who want to share their passion for food, knowledge, and healthy living. Check back for articles, recipes, and more as we embark on our blogging adventure!
Questions? Contact Stefanie Rodgers, Fitness and Nutrition Graduate Assistant, rodgersj@jmu.edu, 540-568-8724.
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UREC Programs
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Meet Your Local Food Co-op
Join the UREC nutrition staff in a trip to the Friendly City Food Co-op to meet your local food cooperative and learn how to benefit from eating locally and in-season. Group will meet in the UREC atrium, and ride together to the co-op.
Date: January 25, 2012
Time: 3:00-4:30pm (Group will meet in the atrium at 2:45pm)
Location: UREC Atrium
Register by: January 24, 2012
Wellness Passport
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Join the UREC Nutrition staff for one of our healthy cooking classes. These classes will focus on creating healthy main course meal options with limited space, time, and resources. Participants will prepare food, cook and eat the meal they are creating. Participants need to register and pay for this program using FLEX at the UREC program registration desk.
Dates: February 8, 2012
February 15, 2012
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: HHS 0009
Register at UREC with FLEX by 48 hours prior to the start of the class.
Cost: $7.00
**Registration and payment via FLEX required at the UREC Welcome Center
Wellness Passport
2/8/2012 - Calzones and Mixed Greens with Homemade Vinaigrette Dressing (Vegetarian options will be available).
2/15/2012 - Chicken Fingers with Homemade Marinara Sauce and Roasted Vegetables (This is a gluten-free and Paleolithic diet option).
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Chocolate!
Do you love chocolate? Join UREC’s nutrition staff and fellow chocolate-lovers for an informational session on the pros and cons of chocolate and the best and worst ways to enjoy it and other desserts.
Date: February 20, 2012
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location: Instructional Room
Register ONLINE by February 19, 2012.
Wellness Passport
Meet Your Metabolism
Interesting in learning what your metabolism is all about? Come to this informational session to learn how your body processes food and what causes your metabolism to speed up and slow down.
Date: February 28, 2012
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location: Instructional Room
Register ONLINE by February 27, 2012.
Wellness Passport
Nutrition for Women
Interested in how your diet can help you look and feel beautiful on the inside and out? Join the UREC nutrition staff to learn how to attain naturally beautiful skin, hair, and nails, while simultaneously reducing your risk for disease.
Date: March 13, 2012
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location: Instructional Room
Register ONLINE by March 12, 2012.
Wellness Passport
Curb Your Cravings
Do you often crave unhealthy foods? Join the UREC nutrition staff in an educational session to learn the facts about food cravings and the healthy ways to handle them.
Date: March 19, 2012
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location: Instructional Room
Register ONLINE by March 18, 2012.
Wellness Passport
Sports Nutrition: For the Active Individual
Are you properly fueling your body for exercise and recovery? Join UREC’s nutrition staff for an educational session to learn about the body’s needs before and after exercise and how proper nutrition can promote your active lifestyle.
Date: March 28, 2012
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm
Location: Instructional Room
Register ONLINE by March 27, 2012.
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