We are excited to have a student panel consisting of NTDT students who are involved in various nutrition activities at tonight’s meeting!
When: Monday, November 27th at 7PM
Where: Gore 116
by Anna Trevouledes
On the morning of November 8th a group of students from the Nutrition and Dietetics Club (including myself) made their way to The Sanford School in Hockessin, DE to help out with a health fair. The fair was held for children in kindergarten through grade 8 and was aimed at teaching kids about healthy food options and physical activity.
(l-r): Meghan Bohny, Beverly Iheanacho, Joe Katz, Tristan Bostock
(l-r): Rachel Cohen, Anna Trevouledes, Fiona Carbone, Meghan Bohny
Rachel Cohen explains “Eat the Rainbow” to students.
There were countless tables set up, all consisting of bright displays with health and nutrition information. The kids were very interactive and showed enthusiasm for learning about each display. The NTDT Club table and display focused on fruits and vegetables; we had cute fruit puppets, a rainbow diagram of fruit and veggie facts, as well as bananas, apples and tangerines for kids to take with them.
Beverly Iheanacho and Joe Katz play a trivia game with students.
We wanted our displays to not only teach kids about nutrition, but also to make healthy foods fun – we even had a trivia game where the kids could use their knowledge of nutrition to win prizes!
It is so important that kids learn about nutrition and health in a positive way – they take the behaviors and skills they learn in childhood and use them throughout their lives. We are glad we could positively impact the Sanford School and are excited to continue spreading the word about nutrition!
by Emily Mathios
Who knew gluten free could taste soooo good! On November 1st, Gluten Free at UD paired up with the Nutrition and Dietetics club to host a gluten free holiday cooking night.
Gluten is a protein complex found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. Gluten helps foods maintain their shape, acting as a glue that holds food together. To the average person, eating gluten has no effect on health. However, for a small portion of the population with Celiac Disease and gluten intolerance, eating gluten-containing foods can cause intense stomach pain, vomiting, and many other symptoms.
When a person with Celiac Disease eats gluten, the body mounts an immune response and attacks the villi in the small intestine, the structures responsible for nutrient absorption. The only “cure” for Celiac Disease and the symptoms of gluten intolerance is to go on a strict gluten free diet.
Gluten-free foods tend to have a bad reputation. Many even think that gluten is bad for everyone and will completely cut gluten out of their diets without needing to. There is definitely a need for education about gluten! Through this event, the Gluten Free at UD RSO aimed to show students that gluten-free foods don’t taste as bad as people tend to think. In fact, all but one of the recipes were already gluten free!
Once students arrived, the students paired off and we got right to cooking! The recipes had very Fall themed colors and flavors:
Students all dined together once each dish was finished cooking. The NTDT club students shared that they were surprised by how easy it was to make regular recipes gluten free. Sometimes all it takes is a simple ingredient swap. Overall, the recipes were a hit!
We are excited to host Jessica 
Farrand MS, RD, LDN tonight. She is a UD alumni currently working as a school food service nutrition specialist with Red Clay School District.
When: Monday, November 6th at 7PM
Where: Gore 116
