From Our Dietitians: Immune-Supportive Recipes with Vitamin D
Nutrition
You’re probably already taking steps to stay healthy: getting enough sleep, staying active, and eating balanced meals. Another key part of supporting your overall wellness is making sure your immune system has the nutrients it needs to function at its best. While no single food or nutrient can prevent illness, a varied diet rich in vitamins and minerals helps your body stay strong. One important nutrient to focus on is vitamin D, best known for supporting bone health but...
Understanding Social Media's Impact of Dieting
Nutrition
It’s a well-known fact that social media is a popular resource to learn about the latest trends and fads. Unfortunately, it often promotes misinformation about food and nutrition. Social media platforms provide a wealth of diet information that’s largely unregulated, often contradictory, and usually promoted by noncredentialed individuals. Because of the U.S. diet and weight loss market — which, as Research and Markets reported, reached an industry record of $78 billion in 2019 — dieting has become a...
Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month
From Our Chefs
What began as a day of recognition in the early 1900s with American Indian Day is now a monthlong celebration of the rich cultures and traditions of American Indians. Also known as American Indian Heritage Month or American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, National Native American Heritage Month honors the many Indigenous people of the United States. Each November, we celebrate the history, culture, traditions, and contributions American Indians and Alaska Natives have made in shaping the United States...
Ideas for Holiday Leftovers
From Our Chefs
If you’ve cooked up and enjoyed a holiday meal and are now wondering what to do with the leftovers, we’ve got some interesting ideas to help you use up that extra ham, beef, and turkey. Add your leftover meat to: Noodles: mac & cheese, tetrazzini, and lo mein Sandwiches: banh mi, sliders, panini, and gyros Soups: pho, chili, gumbo, and posole Tortillas: enchiladas, fajitas, chimichangas, and tacos Rice: risotto, fried rice, and jambalaya Egg: frittata, quiche, and breakfast casserole Vegetables:...
Top 10 Most Popular Crossroads Entrées
Crossroads
We know the students we serve love mac & cheese and pizza, but we also know that their palates can be pretty sophisticated. Crossroads is our dynamic food truck-inspired concept, found at the intersection of fun and flavor. It offers both student-friendly favorites and creative fusions from around the world. With feedback from our Touch of SAGE® app, our Assistant Director of Culinary Innovation put together a list of the most popular Crossroads entrées in the communities we serve...
Cooking Up Confidence: Seattle Academy Culinary Club Serves Skills for Life
SAGE Community
If you've ever been to a volleyball game, a string ensemble performance, or a fundraising cocktail hour at Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (SAAS), chances are you’ve encountered a number of students selling concessions and offering passed hors d’oeuvres. Those are the members of the Culinary Club, mentored by SAGE Food Service Director Mark Franco since he arrived at the school eight years ago. The club starts with the basics: learning about the fundamentals of food safety, navigating the...
Fueling With Fiber: What Is It and Why We Need It?
Nutrition
When it comes to staying energized and focused at school, fiber might not be the first nutrient that comes to mind, but it should be! What Is Fiber? Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body can’t fully digest. Unlike sugars and starches, fiber passes through the digestive system and helps keep things running smoothly. It’s found in plant foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and seeds. Why Fiber Matters It keeps energy levels balanced by slowing digestion...
From Our Dietitians: Immune-Supportive Nutrients and Recipes
Nutrition
Boost your immune system by managing stress; getting plenty of sleep; practicing good hygiene; and — you guessed it — eating a well-balanced diet with protein, carbohydrates, fats, and lots of fruits and vegetables. No single nutrient can protect you from illness, but regularly eating a variety of nutrients boosts your immune system. Look for these immune-supportive nutrients and foods that contain them: Vitamin C: Citrus fruits (like oranges and grapefruit), red and green bell peppers, kiwifruit, broccoli, strawberries, potatoes...
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