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Eating Well

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Key:

  • FS = Faculty and Staff
     
  • GS = Graduate Staff
     
  • R = Retirees
     
  • S = Spouses

 

 


 

Healthy Track - The New Food Guide Pyramid

 

Tune in during National Nutrition Month when we feature Dr. Connie Weaver, department head and professor in Foods and Nutrition, discussing the New Food Guide Pyramid from the USDA. Now available! 

 

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One-on-One Nutrition Counseling

 

Now taking appointments for August! 


WorkLife Programs now offers one-on-one nutrition counseling with Karen Hosterman, registered dietician. To schedule an appointment please complete our Nutrition Questionnaire.  Appointments are scheduled on an individual basis.  FS, GS, R, S
 

One-on-One Nutrition Counseling is available for all benefits-eligible staff. 

Find out if you are benefit eligible

 


Restaurant Reviews
 
Check out the healthy food options at some of your favorite local restaurants. 
 

Einstein Brothers Bagels

La Scala

Panera Bread

Potbelly's Sandwich Works

Puccini's
 


 

Brenda Miller

This past year has been an exciting year for my weight loss goals. I have lost 80 pounds, and I am very determined to lose those unwanted pounds! I was so excited to see the nutrition classes from WorkLife Programs.  The class on Menu Planning helped me to choose the right nutrition.  We learned how to read food labels and ways to prepare our food quick, easy and, of course, healthy. The Healthy Weight With Dairy class was also very helpful for losing weight. Thank you, WorkLife Programs. I can't wait for more classes in the future!

Brenda Miller, Secretary/Clerk, Purdue Pharmacy

 

From the Resource Center

Campus Resources
 

Resources for Eating Out

ARTICLES 

BROCHURES - Request online or by calling 49-45461

  • Cholesterol:  Learn about the different types of cholesterol and ways to control your cholesterol levels. 

  • Diabetes: Covers the types, symptoms, and risk factors of diabetes, as well as ways that you and your health care provider can monitor and treat the disease. 

  • NEW Eating Out & Eating Healthy: Learn how with a little thought and planning, eating out can be nutritious as well as tasty.

  • NEW Eating Well - The Vegetarian Way:  Find out about various forms of vegetarianism and guidelines for planning healthful vegetarian meals for children and adults.

  • NEW Nutrition after Fifty:  Discover how good nutrition, regular physical activity, and healthy weight can add vitality and reduce disease risks for mature adults.

Video, DVD, CD, & Audio Cassette Resources

WEB LINKS