Nutrition
Dining Services has developed menus to meet our diverse customers’ needs. To view menus and healthy choices for all the major eateries on campus visit us online. Our new nutrition program will feature nutritional data for menu items and provide valuable information on your selections.
Weight Watchers at Work Program – Enjoy the benefits of the Weight Watchers program right here at RIT.
Eat Well Live Well Challenge - Eight week competitive program designed to encourage participants to track their number of steps and fruit and vegetable consumption on a daily basis.
Good Food Collective - Want to eat healthier and help out the local farmers who practice organic farming? Some RIT employees are already on board!
For more information contact Amy Stornello at via email alsrla@rit.edu or by phone x6885.
National Nutrition Month - The American Dietetic Association urges consumers to look beyond the myths of nutrition and focus on the facts.
Nutrition Helpful Links
- MyPyramid.gov - MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
- Eat Smart: Take Action at Work - Not sure what to eat at work? Don’t fall into the temptation of those tantalizing menu items. Use the following link to guide your decisions that will set you on your way to a healthier lifestyle and even increase your productivity at work.
In "Nutrition: It's a Matter of Fact" experts have identified the following facts:
- Eating right doesn't have to be complicated. Use Mypyramid.gov to develop a personalized plan for lifelong health.
- Balancing physical activity and a healthful diet is your best recipe for managing weight and promoting overall health and fitness.
- Look at the big picture: No single food or meal makes or breaks a healthful diet. Your total diet is the most important focus for healthful eating.
- Read food labels to get nutrition facts that help you make smart food choices quickly and easily.
