Tag: Fruit

Antioxidant-Packed Produce: Purple and Blue

Eat the Rainbow: Blue and Purple Picture Source Nutrients: Blue and purple produce get their color from a pigment known as anthocyanin. Anthocyanin is also an antioxidant, which has numerous health-protective effects, including boosting the immune system and reducing risk for heart disease and some cancers. Some fruits like blueberries and plums contain carotene, which […]

Eat the Rainbow: Green

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Eat the Rainbow: Green Image Source Nutrients Green fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin A, folate, potassium, vitamin K, and calcium; they are also packed with cancer-fighting phytochemicals. Vitamin K is necessary for making proteins that cause your blood to clot when you bleed to stop the […]

Adding Color to Your Diet

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source A friend who is interested in eating healthier once asked me if he was only going to eat two fruits and one or two vegetables, which are the healthiest. Unfortunately for him and for anyone who was hoping for a definite answer, the reality is eating […]

Sargent Choice Apple Crisp-Off!

By Jenni Porto, Social Media & Promotions Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Every Thursday until October 27th, BU Dining Services hosts a farmer’s market at the GSU Plaza from 12 noon – 5pm. Apple season is upon us, and with it comes delicious recipes!  Last week, we decided to shake things up a bit at […]

Spice of the Month: Oregano

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College OREGANO –  First known as the “pizza herb”, oregano became popular after World War II when soldiers stationed near Italy brought this sometimes sweet sometimes spicy herb back home with them. Oregano is found most commonly in Italian-American cuisine. Making pasta for your roommates? A simple dash of […]

Purple Power Smoothie Recipe

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Last week we made mouths water with our Purple Power Smoothie post. Unfortunately for your taste buds, we were mean and didn’t give you the recipe. Since there are only two more weeks until move-in, we wanted to give you the recipe to this delicious (and sneaky) smoothie […]

Test Kitchen: Rich, Gooey Chocolate Cookies are Sargent Choice’s Remedy for Finals-Induced Stress and Icy Temperatures

Rich, Gooey Chocolate Cookies: Sargent Choice’s Remedy for Finals-Induced Stress and Icy Temperatures By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With below-freezing temperatures and nose-numbing winds, I put down my human physiology textbook and layered up to make the trek to Stuvi2’s Sargent Choice Test Kitchen. With the tips of my ears cranberry red and […]