A Little Bit of Everything

About

Summary:

Join CA Berenice as residents will participate in “A Little Bit of Everything”, an interactive nutrition and wellness program partnered with the Cougar Pantry focused on helping students understand what a balanced plate can look like while also recognizing how nutrition connects to their overall well-being. Residents will build their own balanced meal or snack using a variety of food options while learning about affordable and realistic ways to support their physical health during a busy point in the semester. The program will also encourage residents to reflect on other areas of wellness, including stress, sleep, academics, finances, and social life, to show that wellness is not based on just one habit, but on creating balance across multiple areas of their lives.

Learning Outcomes:

Residents will… identify the basic components of a balanced plate, including protein, carbohydrates/grains, fruits and vegetables, and other foods that contribute to a satisfying meal.

Residents will… recognize at least one affordable and realistic way to maintain healthier eating habits while managing the demands of college life.

Residents will… reflect on how nutrition, sleep, stress, academics, finances, and social relationships can influence their overall wellness.

This program helps residents better understand that holistic wellness involves caring for multiple parts of their well-being rather than focusing on only one area. By learning how to create a balanced plate, residents are strengthening their physical wellness, but the program also encourages them to consider how their eating habits can be affected by stress, finances, sleep, academic demands, and their daily routines. Through this connection, residents can recognize that taking care of themselves may require small, realistic choices across several areas of life. A Little Bit of Everything supports the Holistic Wellness domain by helping residents develop practical habits that can contribute to their physical, emotional, and overall well-being throughout the semester.

Materials:

• Food

• Serving Supplies