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Protein
Proteins are building blocks that play a role in all types of cells within your body. The amount you need depends on your age, weight, activity and health. Protein is found in an abundance of food so most people get enough through a healthful diet. It’s particularly important to include... More
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates have a terrible reputation but forget what you’ve heard. For most people, 50% of the calories in your diet should come from carbohydrates. Your body and brain require an energy source to function and carbohydrates provide glucose, a type of sugar, to help get you through your day with... More
Nutritional ABCs
Actually, the ABCs of nutrition are the CPFs: carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These are the three basic macronutrients that all foods are made of. Any of these nutrients can provide energy, but your body responds to them in different ways. Foods contain micronutrients too, the vitamins and minerals essential to health... More
Sargent Choice Educational Programs
When we say Sargent Choice is “Outrageously healthy, exclusively BU,” we’re not just talking about food. Our integrated health and wellness services also include comprehensive education programs. With support from Student Health Services, Dining Services and Athletics, we offer a variety of classes at the Fitness & Recreation Center and... More
Sargent Choice Food
How do you get thousands of people to choose healthier food options? We realized from the start that Sargent Choice foods would have to satisfy all these criteria: Nutrition Our menus are based on the latest government guidelines on healthy eating. These evidence-based recommendations promote health and reduce the risk of major... More
Sargent Choice & You
Here’s a quick nutritional test. Which of these BU students is making better eating choices? Joan and Bonnie are roommates. Bonnie lives on fast food burgers, soft drinks and sweets. She keeps candy bars and chips on hand for late-night snacking. Joan, on the other hand, worries about her weight. She gave... More
Top 5 Ways to Eat Smart
1. Give your brain the steady supply of glucose it needs all day long by including a nutrient-rich carbohydrate source (fruit, vegetable, or whole grain) with your meals and snacks. Their natural fiber package is the original time-release capsule. We’ve made this easy with our 1+2+3 solutions. 2. Balance out... More
Who Needs Sargent Choice?
Sargent Choice foods aren’t just for people who want a healthy weight. They’re also for people who want to improve their tennis game … or their grades. Would you like to have more energy? Better concentration? Feel less hungry between meals? Feel better about yourself? Very simply, everyone who eats can benefit... More
Water: A Key Food Ingredient
Want more food for fewer calories? Check out the water content of what you’re eating. Ever consider that a teeny chocolate truffle contains more calories than an entire head of lettuce? For most people, it’s not hard to eat a box of crackers in one sitting but it’s pretty difficult to... More
Meal Planning 1+2+3
Looking to eat more healthfully? With a simple meal planning approach, eating right can become easier. Once you understand basic nutrients and how your body responds to them, you can plan what you eat based on when you’ll eat next. Let’s say you have a 3-hour lab each week. Last week, More