The incidence of celiac disease has doubled in recent years. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 2 million Americans have celiac disease. Individuals who are diagnosed with celiac disease are required to strictly follow a gluten-free diet. What exactly is celiac disease? It’s an autoimmune disease that leads to an intolerance of [...]

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One of the best things about spring is the fresh flowers and food available. To help you get the most out of the season, The Whole U added a new partner to its Farm to Fork program, where local farmers and vendors offer University of Washington’s faculty and staff a discounted rate on their produce. [...]

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At the UW, leaders can be found in every corner and at every level. From running a research project or coordinating patient care to motivating a project team or maintenance crew, the UW celebrates leadership at all levels. Thousands of UW faculty and staff are in roles in which they serve as formal or informal [...]

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UW faculty and staff ranked healthy eating as their #1 interest and food and cooking as #2, so our mission was clear. The Whole U has partnered with UW Dining Services to host monthly cooking demonstrations after work! Our first event was a HUGE hit! Faculty and staff filled the stadium seating and chef’s table [...]

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My mom has a green thumb. She kept a beautiful flower garden in our side yard and tended the azaleas, rhodies, and forsythia that lined our front walk. Here in Seattle, when I see that bright yellow forsythia burst out under the spring sun, I instantly think back to the bright row that lined our [...]

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I try to strive for excellence and not perfection, but my New Year’s resolution was to get my pantry in shape? Well it has been quite the journey to make it happen and I found myself a little sluggish in January and February. So after Valentine’s Day I decided to try to eliminate some foods [...]

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This month marks the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ annual National Nutrition Month. The theme this year is “Enjoying the Taste of Eating Right.” To me, this means: slowing down to enjoy each meal, eating more whole foods versus processed foods, and preparing more foods from scratch using fresh ingredients. We live in a fast-paced, [...]

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Maintaining a healthy diet can be a challenge in itself — and on a college campus, where office candy jars seem to lurk around every corner and student-fueling sugar and caffeine are everywhere  – it can be even tougher. But there are a few gems in and around University of Washington’s Tacoma campus that can [...]

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Fruits and vegetables are superstars of the nutrition world. They provide a significant amount of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and water in our diet. Each of these is important for a healthy body and an active life. High consumption of fruits and vegetables has even been shown to decrease risk for chronic diseases including coronary heart [...]

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Every summer I worked on my girlfriend’s family farm in Canada. We picked peas, beans, strawberries, tomatoes, corn, and more. After we picked, we brought our produce into the city’s Farmers Market and sold it to thousands of locals and tourists. It was my favorite time of the year: my family got fresh produce daily, [...]

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Did you receive kitchen tools this holiday (or last holiday) that are still gathering dust? Not all kitchen gadgets are useful, but here are three that rank high on the gift giving list that have some surprisingly good uses. Read on for my recommendations and favorite recipes! Gadget #1 – The Spiralizer The medium-sized red [...]

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Each year since I was in my mid-twenties, I have been observing “Dryuary.” What started out of pure exhaustion from combining my usual 20-something activities with a month full of holiday parties, has become an annual detoxifing ritual that my husband and various friends have joined in on. For one month, I say no thank [...]

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