LSU Dining

March is National Nutrition Month and LSU Dining is featuring our own theme - Savor the Flavor of Herbs & Spices!   Herbs and spices add flavor to cooking without adding salt, excess fat and artificial chemical additives.  Not only are herbs and spices flavorful and easy to use, scientists are also exploring their therapeutic use in cooking. This promotion will educate our clients, customers and associates about this hot trend.

Herbs and spices are also considered to be 'superfoods'. Their strong flavors come from essential oils that are the plant's first line of defense against predators. Spices can be obtained from seeds, fruits, roots, bark or some other vegetative substance. Herbs usually come from the leafy part of a plant, and are used fresh or dried.

Dietitians have the reputation of always saying don't eat this or don't eat that. With herbs and spices, we can say 'eat more!' not less. "Herbs and spices support an increase in variety of food intake and thus, nutrient density."  Click here for more information!

LSU Dining will be featuring some special recipes and partner with the Wellness Center for discussions about the health benefits of herbs and spices. 

• Join us at The 5!
  Guest expert is LSU Wellness Center Dietitian - Vanessa Richard
  Tuesday, March 16
  11:00 - 2:00 in the theater area near Take 5
  

• LSU Wellness Fair
  Wednesday, March 24
  9:00am - 3:00pm
  Cotillion Ballroom in the Student Union
  

• Join us at The 459 Commons!
  Guest expert is LSU Wellness Center Dietitian - Vanessa Richard
  Tuesday, March 30
  11:00 - 2:00 in the Some Assembly Required area

Health & Nutrition Information

The American Dietetic Association  http://www.eatright.org/

Gatorade Sports Science Institute  http://www.gssiweb.com/

New Food Pyramid  New_Food_Pyramid

Weight Management & Exercise

American Council on Exercise  http://www.acefitness.org/

eFitness web site  http://www.efitness.com/

Eating Diorders/Something Fishy  http://www.somethingfishy.com/

Eating disorders resources  http://www.gurze.com

USA Weekend Fitness Planner  http://www.usaweekend.com/health/fitness_quiz.html

Weight Watchers Homepage  http://www.weightwatchers.com/

Wellness & Other Miscellaneous Sites

Meatless Monday  http://meatlessmonday.com/

Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutritionists  http://www.scandpg.org/

Food allergy information  Food_allergy_information

WebMD Diet & Nutrition  http://my.webmd.com/health_and_wellness/food_nutrition/default.htm

College Students Guide to Eating Well On Campus  http://www.collegeeatingguide.com

Zagat Restaurant Reviews  http://www.zagat.com/

Food & Recipe Resources

Recipes  http://www.epicurious.com

Vegetarian Resource Group  http://www.vrg.org/

Epicurious Food Dictionary  http://www.epicurious.com/cooking/how_to/food_dictionary/

Food Network  http://www.foodtv.com/

Cooking Light Magazine  http://www.cookinglight.com

Allrecipes web site  http://allrecipes.com/

Freshens  http://www.freshens.com/

Chick-fil-A  www.chickfila.com/nutrition.asp