nutrition

College student death should be a lesson for campus dining

Kailey Krantz | Staff Writer Campus dining is part of the college experience, which is why ingredient transparency is critical to staying alive and healthy. Sarah Katz was a 21-year-old student attending the University of Pennsylvania when she tragically died from cardiac arrest after drinking Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade on Sep. 10, 2022. According to […]

Dietetics and nutrition sees disporportion in male to female involvement

Nicholas Gonzalez, a Hispanic man, never knew he would be a minority in FIU.

Social media has changed the dining experience

Sixty percent of U.S. diners report browsing through pictures of food on social media, and 75 percent say they’ve chosen places to eat based off these pictures alone, according to a National Dining Trends Survey by Zagat.

Students discuss nutritionist service on campus

While the University offers free consultations with registered dieticians and nutritionists, many students are unaware of these services or have not yet taken advantage of it.

Performance enhancing drugs a sports epidemic

Kristen King // Staff Writer Whenever I watch sports, I expect each player or team to perform at their healthiest and strongest abilities. What I don’t expect, however, is some of these players using a shortcut to enhance their abilities in the game. While it has been fairly moderated in the past, the use of […]

Hydrating for a happy, healthy summer

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 44 percent of adults drink fewer than four cups of water per day, which is less than half of the recommended eight glasses per day. In some cases, water is not drunk at all. One can last for about two months without food but would die in about seven days without drinking water.

Balanced Meal

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 23 out of 50 states here in the United States had an obesity prevalence of over twenty five percent and 18 out of 50 states had an obesity prevalence of over thirty percent.

Celebrity fitness guru kicks off fitness week

With new commitments to promote student body health, FIU celebrates 10 years of the newly renamed, Wellness & Recreation Center.

Healthy, Happy, Humble: Healthy snacks for busy people

Making healthy choices can be a challenge when you’re on the go. Waking up early, heading towards a long commute and then shuffling from class to class can take a toll on your diet.

Experiences of a college pescatarian

I went from being a vegetarian to a pescatarian and now back to being a vegetarian. Here is why.

Letter to the Editor: Food not pills. New nutrition store not needed.

By: University instructors Joan A. Marn, MS, RDN, LDN Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics and Tania Rivera, MS, RD, LDN, Director, Coordinated Program in Dietetics   This editorial is in response to your June 25, 2014, article “FIU to open nutrition store in new parking garage.” Since there is a nationally accredited and highly science-based Dietetics & […]

FIU to open nutrition store in new parking garage

Whether it’s Crossfit, gym memberships or your occasional stroll down the street, there seems to be a rise in exercise and making right choices as to what students put in their bodies. Coming in January, EXN Nutrition will open its first Miami store in the almost-finished Parking Garage 6. The Broward-based company plans on opening […]

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