By Courtney Lenhart, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern I was given the challenge of making seitan for the Vegetarian Nutrition class at FitRec. I was a bit intimidated, as I had never tasted the wheat meat before, but I forged ahead and had some pretty good results. After some research I found that boiled […]
By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Picture Source Intro Vegetarians have been found to have lower risk of developing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and some forms of cancer. However, these health benefits only hold true if a person consumes a healthy vegetarian diet including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, plant […]
Vegan Quinoa Cakes with a SC Black Bean Salad By Josianne Cadieux, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Last week in celebration of Earth Week, BU’s Executive Chef Adam Pagan hosted a vegetarian cooking class. For the cooking demo Chef Adam Pagan demonstrated how to cook a vegan meal. He made Vegan Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) […]
By Keating Simmons, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Being a vegetarian on campus can be hard; always asking how things are made, never knowing what will be served, and getting enough to eat to get through the day, all challenges that make you just want to eat a burger already! These tips and guidelines […]