Health Topics

Healthy Eating

Nutrition

Struggling to include healthy food choices into your daily routine? Busy class schedules and extracurricular activities can lead to eating on the run and choosing processed ready-to-eat meals. Check out our tips and resources for staying on track with healthy eating habits.

• Quick Tips for Healthy Eating  
• Hot Topics in Nutrition  
• Cooking with the Dietitians  
• Meet with a Registered Dietitian  
• National Nutrition Month  

Hydration

Water is arguably the most important component of the body as it is essential to every level of the metabolic process. Your body is made up of roughly 50-60 percent water. It transfers nutrients, helps in the breakdown and utilization of those nutrients, and also helps remove toxins and waste products. Visit the links for more information.

• Daily Recommendations  
• Increasing your Intake  
• Free Water Bottle Refilling Station  

Body Image

We all may have our days when we feel awkward or uncomfortable in our bodies, but the key to developing positive body image is to recognize and respect our natural shape and learn to overpower those negative thoughts and feelings with positive, affirming and accepting ones. For more information on positive body image, visit the links to the right.

• What is Body Image?  
• Help friends with Eating Disorders  
• Counseling Center Resources  
• Resources for Men  
• Debunking the Myths