Announcements:
Next week, November 23, 2012:
- Current third year dietetics students will be giving a brief overview of their experience applying to the program.
- They will be giving their personal tips on how to make an application successful.
We are planning on having a dietetics application review session sometime in January.
- Potential applicants will have the opportunity to bring in their cover letters and resumes and get tips from current third year dietetics students.
- This is a wonderful opportunity to tweak and perfect your application.
- If you have received the email about the event, please fill out the doodle to indicate your availability. We want to make this session as
We will keep you posted on the date! Keep checking our blog or join our emailing list by sending an email to nst.ubc@gmail.com
Minutes
Meeting Coordinator: Robyn
- Asked: what is your weather?
- Everyone explained how they have been feeling recently by relating their emotions to the weather.
Tips Master: Courtney
- Instead of using eggs in baking, try using chia seeds!
- Check out the recipe below for pumpkin chai blueberry muffins. They contain chia seeds instead of eggs.
Our meeting was different today and gave everyone a chance to speak up! We each chose a random topic:
1. Certain frozen vegetables are better than fresh?
- Idea is that nutrient loss occurs when fresh foods are stored and transported to the store.
- Brussel sprouts and spinach were said to be better when they are frozen.
2. What is your favorite method of cooking and how do you learn to cook?
- Get ideas from Pinterest, Tastspotting, Finding Vegan.
- Using cookbooks.
- Learning from your family and friends.
- Links: http://pinterest.com/ , http://www.tastespotting.com/, http://www.findingvegan.com/
3. Do you think the vegetarian diet is more healthy than a non-vegetarian one:
- Have been shown to have decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Importance to have variety in your protein (beans, tofu, peanut butter, tempeh, hemp hearts, seeds, nuts etc.).
- Need to look more into research.
4. What are your tips for eating out:
- Enjoy the experience.
- Listen to your hunger and fullness cues. Do not overstuff yourself, you can always pack up the food for another meal!
- Ask for dressing on the side.
5. Do you prefer coffee, tea or hot water?
- Coffee sometimes gives the person a stomach ache.
- Tea is calming and contains antioxidants.
- Coffee has been shown to have some health benefits.
6. Tips for shopping:
- Shop around the border of the store.
- Do not go hungry!
- Have a list and only get what you need.
7. What is your favorite meal?
- Traditional soup called “aush” with a lot of beans, dried lime, spinach.
- Like to eat at home because you can control what is in your food.
- Can limit salt and fat that is added.
- Cheaper.
8. What is your favorite winter food and why?
- Noodles, pizza and stews and soups.
- Noodles are cheap and easy to make.
Thank you everyone for contributing to the discussion. It was great to hear everyone getting up to talk. In the new year please try to sign up for roles! It will really help you grow as a public speaker!