The Daily Campus

Issue date: 3/19/09 Section: Focus

Media Credit: Matt Lin Fourth-semester nutritional science major Danice Tatosian, left, speaks with Amanda Dorburgh, a 6th-semester nutritional science major, at the Health and Nutrition Fair.

With spring break in the past and summer still a few months away, some people start to make French fries and chocolate chip cookies the norm in their diet. However, many students got the motivation and information they needed to keep up a healthy diet and lifestyle without the pressure of bathing suit season. This inspiration came from the Health and Nutrition Fair that was held in the Student Union Wednesday night.

With free healthy food samples and several tables full of nutrition information, students passed through to gain knowledge about what they eat and drink on a regular basis, and what they can do to improve their eating habits.

There were nutritionists and people from bodywise giving diet and exercise tips, as well as people from school organizations informing people about healthy and unhealthy foods.

Lauren Dilello, a 6th-semester nutritional science major, and member of the Nutrition Club, was working at a table where she informed students of the sugar content in common food and drink items they consume on a regular basis.

"This has actually been really successful," Dilello said. "People have been really interested and surprised by what we are showing them. I think the chocolate milk and vitamin water have been the most surprising to people, because they are usually perceived to be healthier choices when it comes to drink choices."

Along with food and exercise tips that help to improve students' outward images, there was also a table that informed students on how to improve their own self-image.

"I am here to inform students on how to have a positive self esteem and body image," said Andrea Bass, a 4th-semester human development and family studies major and peer educator for Students Helping to Achieve Positive Esteem [S.H.A.P.E.]. "We are showing students how body image has changed in the media over the years."

The booth also had fliers on what G.I. Joe and Barbie would look if they were real people, and how disproportional they would actually be.

The fair was equipped with almost anything a student would need to learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. There were cooking tips for off campus students, and nutritional acts for students who eat at the dining halls.

Christine Baker, a 4th-semester health care management major, liked how dynamic the information was.

"I found the fair really helpful," Baker said. "It was very informative, especially for on and off-campus students."

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