Nutrition Blog - Carleton University Dining Services

March 4, 2024

Carleton University Dining Services signed the Food Guide Friendly pledge!

The Food Guide Friendly initiative was developed by Health Canada to help support a healthy food environment in post-secondary institutions by increasing the availability and promotion of nutritious foods.... More

November 8, 2023

Intuitive Eating – Developing a Healthy Relationship with Food

Why try Intuitive eating? If you find yourself turning to food for comfort, have trouble knowing when you should eat and stop eating, or if you restrict foods or yo-yo... More

July 23, 2023

4 Tips for Healthy Eating During Exams

Exam time is almost here: late-night study sessions, lack of sleep, cramming for finals – with so much going on, it can be hard to prioritize healthy habits. But keeping... More

February 28, 2023

Nutrition Month – Finding Your Healthy!

March is nutrition month! This year’s theme is finding your healthy! Let’s talk about to find nutrition information that is scientifically based. Nutrition in the news can be confusing. You can... More

January 9, 2023

Ready, Set, Go(al) – New Year’s Resolutions and Goal Setting

The start of a new year is often a time of reflection, resolutions and goal setting. To make nutrition related changes that last, make sure your goals are SMART. You’ve likely... More

December 7, 2022

Holiday Eating with Enjoyment

The holidays are here! A time filled with gatherings, celebrations, and food. But the holidays can also bring stress and anxiety, especially when it comes to food. It can be... More

April 22, 2022

Summertime Nutrition Tips

What a great time of the year! Exams are coming to an end and summer is approaching. Whatever your plans are, whether it’s to stay and enjoy Ottawa or to... More

February 10, 2022

Eating for Heart Health!

Happy Heart Month Ravens! February marks the month dedicated to bringing awareness about heart disease and how we can reduce our risk. It’s never too early to start paying attention... More

November 30, 2021

Sustainable Diets – Good for You and Good for The Planet!

The way food is produced, distributed, and eaten plays an important role in our health, our society, and our environment. As societies have urbanized, there has been a shift from more traditional eating patterns... More

October 15, 2021

Mental Wellbeing & Nutrition

What we eat doesn’t only affect our physical health, it also affects how our brain functions! You might have noticed that when you eat certain foods, you feel more energetic,... More

October 31, 2019

Eat Right to Maximize your Exercise

Have you started a new fitness plan? Are you thinking of starting a new fitness plan in the future? Have you been following a fitness plan but you are not... More

February 4, 2019

Welcoming Canada’s New Food Guide

Welcoming Canada's New Food Guide We're excited that the newest edition to Canada's Food Guide has been released! A simplistic approach was taken this year – the first time... More

January 28, 2019

5 Amazing Meal in a Jar Recipes

We had a fantastic time at our Meal Prep like a Pro workshop where students prepared their very own overnight oatmeal in a jar and sunshine salad in a jar!... More

January 21, 2019

All About Lactose Intolerance

We received the following question through our Ask-A-Dietitian platform: Getting enough calcium is a concern for women as we age, but some of us are unable to digest lactose, which... More

January 14, 2019

Warm Up to the Health Benefits of Tea

With temperatures in Ottawa plummeting to the negative 20s, there’s nothing like staying in and warming up with a steaming cup of tea. Not only does tea help to keep... More

December 17, 2018

Sweeten up your holidays with our healthy baking swaps!

Here at Carleton Dining, one of our favorite parts of the holiday season is the delicious baking that comes with it! There’s nothing like spending a winter afternoon getting cozy... More

December 3, 2018

5 Tips to Curb your Sweet Tooth at the Caf!

In this month's featured Ask A Dietitian Q&A, a student asked for our advice on choosing healthier dessert option when dining at our residence cafeteria. Read on for our advice!... More

November 19, 2018

Spice It Up! The Powerful Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

There’s nothing like a dash of cinnamon to wake up your morning oatmeal or a few mint leaves to bring flesh flavor to a glass of lemonade. Lucky for us,... More

September 24, 2018

Using Up Leftover Produce

It's almost the time of year when the harvest season gifts us with fresh seasonal produce. While we're lucky to have so much fresh fruit and vegetables available to us,... More

September 10, 2018

Build a Better Breakfast

Is your semester filled with early morning classes where all you have time to do is wake up and run out the door? We feel you! It can be tricky... More