Healthy "U" Wins Award
Paul Fairbrook, Former Dean of the Culinary Institute of America, says:
"This [Healthy "U"] is the best educational nutrition program I have ever seen because it includes all the basic elements: A 2,000 calorie daily menu, nutrition information through posters and hall meetings, and one-on-one dietary counseling."
WVU Student:
"My parents and I are so happy to know that I will always have a healthy option. Please tell anyone who had anything to do with the [Healthy "U"] program... thank you."
WVU Senior, Derrick Budzynski:
"Healthy "U" never ceases to amaze me. Always something new and interesting to be served up, and it's always great. I'm never afraid to put a lot of a new dish on my plate, I know I'll always finish."
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Healthy "U" is a co-curricular educational program developed by WVU Dining Services to help students learn to make healthy choices. The four components of the program are:
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Located in each of our dining rooms that describe the program, display the USDA's "My Pyramid", contain brochures on a variety of nutritional topics and have the Healthy "U" Daily Diet available that day in our dining rooms. |
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- Daily Diet (available in all dining rooms) |
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A sheet which lists a sample Healthy "U" diet for the day that makes up a 2,000 calorie intake which has been analyzed for nutrient value and contains less than 20% of your daily value for fat, saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol and contains at least 20% of your daily value for vitamins and minerals such as fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron. It also meets the FDA recommendations for:
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Less than 65g total fat
Less than 20g saturated fat
Less than 300mg cholesterol
Less than 2,400mg sodium
Fiber greater than or equal to 25g
Total carbohydrates of 300g
*The 2,000 calorie total leaves room for incidentals and healthy treats throughout the day. |
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Floor meeting and focus groups conducted by our staff dietitian and nutrition interns on a variety of nutritional topics. |
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One on One consultations with our staff dietitian to help interested individual students meet their nutritional goals. |
Check out the following sites for important information about your health:
Questions???
Nettie.Freshour@mail.wvu.edu
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