Subject: This Week in Dining for 11 / 6-12 / 2006
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:12:28 -0500 (EST)
From: Housing and Dining Services <plaid@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: <Mealplan-Mailing-List@listserv.housing.cmu.edu>
THIS WEEK IN DINING NOVEMBER 6 - 12, 2006
This newsletter is available in PDF format @
http://www.cmu.edu/dining/pdfs/thisWeek/TWIDnov6_12_06.pdf.
Welcome to another This Week In Dining. Monday’s weather may be
uncommonly
warm for November, don’t pull out the winter jacket just yet, the
weather is forecast is in the 50s and 60s all week. Enjoy a smoothie from
the Carnegie Mellon Café (the Tofu smoothie is great!) or Andy's
in the UC before it gets too cold outside. And since it's warmer than
last week, there's no reason to miss taking your trips to the poll this
Tuesday!
Are you going to be up LATE? As the semester enters its final weeks, you
may need options for later at night. Fortunately, there are venues open
late all over campus, check out:
Skibo, open until 2am everyday
Maggie Murph Café, open until 1am Sun-Thursday
Carnegie Mellon Café, open until Midnight everyday
The Underground, open until 11pm everyday
WHAT'S @ SCHATZ
This Wednesday (11/9), Schatz will be having a Premium Entrée dinner
from
5-8pm. Check out the November table tents for more dates to remember!
PREMIUM ENTREES
The Bento Bowl premium for the week is a seafood creation featuring Shrimp
& Scallops with Lobster Sauce.
This week The Sequoia Grille is featuring a delicious Flat Iron Steak
with
Bacon & Bleu Cheese.
Enjoy a premium entree as a block meal with an additional few dollars
of
DineX. Stop by for one of these premium meals or any of the other hot
&
made-to-order items from either location.
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News from the NUTRITIONIST
Voting time is here, which of the following will you elect to pick up
at
Entropy? Vote true or false as part of your personal campaign for smart
and
healthy eating.
o Low sugar or low carb cookies are calorie-free.
o Baked chips have a lot fewer calories then regular chips.
o A frozen vegetarian entrée is always better for you.
o Low-fat foods offer better nutrition.
o Fruit drinks count as fruit servings.
o Energy drinks are better for you then soft drinks.
All of the statements are false! Low sugar or low carb cookies don’t
have
sucrose, but they get calories from other carbs, fats and proteins. The
difference in chips usually isn’t that much: 150 calories per ounce
for
regular chips compared to 120 calories for baked. “Vegetarian”
means no
meat, poultry or fish; a vegetarian entrée may have cheese or high-fat
sauces that bring up the calories and fat. Low-fat foods don’t necessarily
offer better nutrition, and the calories (mostly from added carbs) may
equal that of full-fat versions. Fruit drinks are basically flavored,
sweetened water; although they might be fortified with vitamin C, they
don’t have all the nutrients 100% juice does. Energy drinks are
full of sugar and caffeine and share the same health problems as soft
drinks. Don’t believe the marketing and all the hype; stick to only
one energy drink per day. Here are a few tips:
o Be skeptical about your own “healthy food” assumptions.
o Read the fine print. Compare packages; use the nutrition facts labels
before you buy.
o Remember, portion distortion is everywhere. Pay attention to your
hunger and stop eating when you are satisfied, not “stuffed”.
o Remember to Vote on Nov 7th.
Happy Eating,
Paula Martin, RD, LDN
Have nutrition questions? Email askrd@andrew.cmu.edu.
Information adapted from 365 Days of Healthy Eating from the American
Dietetic Association.
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In case you haven’t stopped by the CARNEGIE MELLON CAFÉ,
check out the Hot
Subs and Starbucks on the menu, the fitness mezzanine, or the Battle Pods.
The fitness mezzanine features over 20 cardio machines, a weight machine
and a view of the walkway or IM field. The Battle Pods are a FREE interactive
gaming opportunity for up to four people at a time. The Battle Pods are
open Mon – Fri, 11am – 11pm and Sat – Sun, 5pm –
11pm. Stop by and sign up for a game today. The Café is open Mon
– Fri, 7am – midnight and Sat – Sun, 5pm – midnight.
Have a great week! Any questions? Please email plaid@andrew.cmu.edu, and
be sure to visit our website: http://www.cmu.edu/dining.Regards,
Housing and Dining Services
Carnegie Mellon University
1060 Morewood Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-268-2139
Fax: 412-268-5718
plaid@andrew.cmu.edu
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