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By Wenjun Liu, UC Davis Nutrition Peer Counselor When we talk about food, we sometimes use absolutes. But, are there “good” or “bad” foods?  Spinach is good for you. Milk is bad for you. Quinoa is good for you. Gluten is bad for you. Could it possibly be this simple or are we missing somethingContinue reading “Good Food? Bad Food?”

By: Meigan Freeman, UC Davis Healthy Aggies Nutrition Peer Counselor             As climate change rears its ugly head and California burns, you may be wondering what you, personally, can do to help our planet. Luckily, eating for the Earth and eating healthfully are often one and the same! I am going to lay out someContinue reading “Healthy Eating for the Earth and Yourself!”

By Claire Benoist, Healthy Aggies Nutrition Peer Counselor Ok so I know that’s not how it goes, and beans aren’t actually a fruit. But beans really are a magical food. Let me explain. Foods are usually put into a single food group: broccoli is a vegetable, rice is a grain, fish is protein, etc. ButContinue reading “Beans, beans, the magical fruit.”

By Brandy Carrillo, UC Davis Healthy Aggies Peer Counselor With everything going on in the world right now, maintaining a healthy lifestyle can seem very overwhelming and out of reach. Healthy living isn’t confined to how many hours you worked out this week or eating salad for every single meal, it’s composed of simple smallContinue reading “Sprinkle Some Extra Health into Your Day”

By Rebecca Rinck, Healthy Aggies Intern About a week ago, I got up early, got my coffee, and did my usual morning routine intending to have a relaxing but productive day. I had just moved into my new apartment in Davis, so I wanted to take a long walk outside and do some exploring, andContinue reading “Out With the Smoke, In With the New”

By Rebecca Rinck, Healthy Aggies Intern As we all continue spending more time at home you may struggle with wanting to be productive, but also crave immersion into more fun projects. Creative or soothing projects allow us to forget the pandemic and allow stress to sit off to the side. Cooking and baking have beenContinue reading “Feel Comfort from “Comfort Foods” Without the Guilt”

  By Marisa Morales, Nutrition Peer Counselor, UC Davis Healthy Aggies It is an undeniable fact of life that fruit is one of nature’s greatest gifts. This deliciously sweet, and at times sour, product can be used in a variety of dishes from smoothies to oatmeal to water to salad to much more. While someContinue reading “Nutritional Benefits of Summer Fruit”

By Hannah Squire, UC Davis Healthy Aggies Intern As I was typing my essay in the late hours of the evening, I couldn’t help but think to myself…  “hmm tortilla chips sound so good right now.” Even though I already had dinner and wasn’t physically hungry, I simply wanted to snack. Usually, these thoughts alwaysContinue reading “Quarantine and Snacking”

By Haley Adel, UC Davis Nutrition Peer Counselor Even though we cannot finish this Spring Quarter together on the Davis campus, the Healthy Aggies remain dedicated to providing you with nutrition content and advice! We have broadened our outreach by creating more virtual content. We would like to take a moment to share what newContinue reading “Healthy Aggies are here!!”

By Maggie Zeng, UC Davis Nutrition Peer Counselor Eating Disorders are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape. Even though, many people think an eating disorder is far away from them. According to research, “In the United States alone, an estimated 20 million women and 10 millionContinue reading “Eating Disorders: About more than food.”