Breakfast can be rough. After you’ve hit snooze a few times, there’s not too much time left to whip up a gourmet meal. Enter: smoothies. There is no tricky prep; it’s easy to pack with nutrition; and it’s fun to sip as you start your day. That said—we’ve all endured a less than satisfying smoothie. [...]

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At the ruins of Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire, archaeologists found stone tablets that date back to 515 B.C. with the ingredients to one of the most iconic Persian dishes still eaten to this day – fesenjoon.* From weddings to nightly dinners, fesenjoon belongs on any table and to any occasion. Made [...]

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Although it may be hard to tell sometimes, spring is here in the Pacific Northwest! Look around and you’ll see buds on the trees, tulips starting to bloom, and hear the sounds of birds in the morning air. Along with the change of seasons into spring comes many options for local, in-season produce. And, here [...]

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This March, The Whole U marked National Nutrition Month and the conclusion of Dare to Fuel, the third and final segment of our three-month Dare to Do challenge. We celebrated both the best way we know how: with a team potluck competition! Science shows that when people eat together, they are more likely to form [...]

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People have many different goals in mind when it comes to improving their diets—reducing added sugars, increase their intake of vegetables and fruits, or reducing their consumption of meat. Whatever your dietary goals are, the bottom line is that you need not overhaul what you eat to see impactful results. In fact, making small dietary [...]

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If you’ve ever felt at a loss for where to find healthy dining options in the U District with its seemingly endless array of quick service sandwich shops and delicious, yet dubiously nutritious dumpling joints, you’re in luck. On Monday, March 26, a wellness-focused dining venue will open just a few blocks from the Ave [...]

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March is National Nutrition Month, so we sat down with Judy Simon, a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified health educator at UW Medicine, to learn more about small changes people can make that have a big impact on their overall health. Being more mindful here and there about the food choices we make can set the [...]

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Kartoffelpuffer (German potato pancakes) bring back fond memories of Germany for me. Throughout my childhood and young adulthood, my Oma (Grandmother) would regularly make these and this tradition is continued by my mother to this date.  I can see my mother now, standing over the stove with the crackling sounds and smells of frying Kartoffelpuffer [...]

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Ah, January—the month when many of us make resolutions, plans, and promises to make healthier food choices, work out more often, or otherwise implement lifestyle changes that could lead to better health. But three weeks into January, the challenge now is as much sticking to a plan as it is making one. Even among dietitians, [...]

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This January, start moving to the beat of the New Year with a slate of Whole U events that set the tone for being active and reaching your resolutions. As we kick off our 90-day Dare to Do New Year’s wellness challenge with a focus on moving more, explore movement’s many forms with several energizing [...]

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With a new year come new opportunities to revamp old eating habits. As you plan to Dare to Do in 2018, rather than setting lofty food goals or worse, starting a diet, why not try something a bit more sustainable—and hopefully more fun: incorporating more whole foods into your meals. Whole food (noun) – a food that [...]

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If you love coffee, you’ve come to the right campus! One enterprising former PhD student determined that you’re never more than two minutes away from a hot cuppa joe on campus. With so many espresso bars and cafes dotting campus—including the all-new Starbucks at Suzzallo Library—it’s not a question of whether you’ll be able to [...]

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