Nutrition

 

Promote healthy nutrition and lifestyles among students and provide an environment in which students can learn, grow, collaborate, and volunteer.

Free Fruit Fridays

The Wellness Center hosts Free Fruit Friday every single Friday of the Fall and Spring semesters. Come in and grab a free piece of fruit then head on your way! Fruit is provided by Washakie.

Smoothie Bike

The Smoothie Bike is a stationary bike with a blender attached in front of the handlebars. Pedal your way to a free and delicious fruit smoothie on the first Friday of every month (dairy and non-dairy options available). Join our Wellness Center Newsletter by scanning the QR code below to stay up to date on all our events and programs.

Nutrition Challenge

Offered at specific times in the Fall and Spring semesters, the Nutrition Challenge is a great way to find new recipes and get creative in the kitchen. Students are supplied with three different ingredients and must create and submit their own special recipe for a prize. Contact the Wellness Center for more information.

Weekly Recipes

Simple, cost-effective, and delicious recipes are sent out each week via the Wellness Center Newsletter. Check out our Instagram for a brief preview of each week’s recipes!

• UW Food Share Pantry

• UW Food Share Cabinet Toolkit

• Student Dietetic Association

• Cent$ible Nutrition

• ACRES Student Farm

  • Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

  • CSA Program and Composting

    • What is a CSA? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a program in which members buy a "share" (or a half share) of produce at the beginning of the season and then receive a basket of said produce every week of the season. For more information please visit their website.

    • How it works: Three times a week, members drive around town in their farm truck and collect vegetable and fruit scraps, egg shells, and coffee grounds from campus, local restaurants and coffee shops. This organic matter is then composted and used as a top quality soil amendment to grow their own veggies! For more information, please visit their website.

  • Dorm Delicious Cookbook

  • Confused by carrots? Baffled by broccoli? Troubled by turnips? Here are some recipe ideas from ACRES for you to check out:

    • Traditional Muboora (Pumpkin Leaves)

    • Swiss Chard with Garlic and Lemon

    • Basil-mint Pesto

    • Banana Zucchini Bread

• Downtown Farmer's Market

  • June - September, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. every Friday

  • Historic Railroad Depot

• Big Hollow

  • Mission: To provide healthy and local foods, products, and services that promote a sustainable community.

  • Open every day: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Eatright.org

• ChooseMyPlate.gov

• CampusWell is your go-to hub for all things wellness. Find everything from nutrition and health information to tips on how to manage your finances. Check out some CampusWell articles below:

  • "10 Ways to Cut Caffeine without Turning into a Zombie"

  • "Grow your own food indoors (with step-by-step instructions)"

  • "Practice eating more mindfully with this guided meditation"

  • "9 Scientifically-proven foods to help reduce stress and anxiety"

  • "Want to build a healthier relationship with food? Learn how to eat intuitively."

  • "How to spot disordered eating habits - and what to do about it"

  • "Weight vs. wellness: Which goals work for your health?"

  • Keto, Paleo, and counting your macros: A look at the promises and problems of trending diets"

• Wyoming Farm to School Program

• Slow Food USA

• ANAD - National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

• NationalEatingDisorders.org