Wellness Self-Guided Resources

Planning

• What Makes a Meal, Meal Planning and More
• USU Student Cookbook
• Weekly Meal Planner
• Grocery Shopping List 
• How to Read a Nutrition Label
• Nutrient Rich Shopping
• Seasonal Produce 
• Nutrition Tips for Spring Break

Recipe Websites

• Recipe Search from Allrecipes Magazine
• Recipes from EatingWell Magazine
• Diabetes Recipe Resources
• Weightwatchers Online
• Pillsbury Meal Time Ideas
• My Recipes
• Fruits and Veggies on the Go
• 75 Go-To Recipes for College Students
• Recipes with College Students

Choices

• Type of food
• How often you eat
• How fast you chew
• When you stop
• Where you eat
• Amount of food
• When you swallow
• When you eat
• Size of the bite you chew
• Time between bites

Resources

• Optimal Eating Habits
• Intuitive Eating
• Nutrition.gov
• CDC Healthy Weight Loss
• Healthy Weight Gain

Eating Experiments

1. Watch the food entering your mouth
2. Clearing - take a sip of water after each bite to “clear” the palate
3. Loaves and Fishes - break food into many smaller pieces
4. Food Hopping - hop from one food to another to give new taste each bite
5. Find Your Bite Size - experiment with most enjoyable bite size
6. Put silverware down after each bite
7. Taste Deeply
   • Flavor
   • Texture
   • Aroma
   • Temperature
   • Aftertaste