By: Erin Kukura, MS, RD & Markayla Stroubakis, UCSD Dietetic Intern Coffee is commonly used to help us wake up in the morning, or power through the day. Recent research has shown associations between coffee consumption and health benefits. A 2017 umbrella review concluded that coffee consumption was supported by significant associations with lower risk […]
What is Healthy?
What is Healthy? By Erin Kukura, MS, RD, UCSD Recreation Dietitian As a dietitian I often get asked what the “healthiest” way of eating is. Contrary to all the fads out there, there is no ultimate, magical way of eating. In fact, too much rigidity and stress due to restrictive or extreme eating habits is […]
Southwestern Spinach Wrap
Try this delicious, healthy, and easy recipe by our Registered Dietician for a great lunch on the go! Serves: 1 Ingredients: Spinach tortilla Black beans Trader Joe’s Chopped Salad Mix Salsa Avocado Optional Toppings: Pumpkin seeds, cheese Directions: Warm tortilla on skillet and place on plate. Spoon black beans down center of tortilla Add chopped […]
Berry Overnight Oats
Ingredients: ½ cup uncooked oats ½ cup greek yogurt ½ cup milk (of your choice) 1 tsp cinnamon ½ cup frozen berries or fruit of your choice 1 TBSP peanut butter or nut butter/nuts https://unsplash.com/photos/bTeq5aJL_J0 Directions: Mix oats with yogurt, milk and cinnamon in a glass Tupperware. Add frozen berries and spoonful of peanut butter. […]
RECapalooza Recap!
The UC San Diego Recreation department is privileged to work with so many amazing students each year. Professional staff take time to develop, lead, mentor, and work with over 500 student employees, and they often learn from the very students they supervise. To celebrate the amazing work our student staff has accomplished, the Recreation Leadership […]
2018 Sports Club Award Winners
On June 1st, we celebrated our student-athletes, officers, coaches, and staff at our annual Sports Clubs Banquet held at the Marina Village in Mission Bay. And the winners are… ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Frankie Seely – Surf Ryan Lee – Tennis Hannah Caskey – […]
Alumni Award Winner, Cass Lobsinger!
Cass Lobsinger | 2018 Recreation Alumni Award Recipient This year we had the pleasure of introducing the first annual Recreation Alumni Award. It was created to identify and recognize former Recreation student employees who are shaking things up, standing out, and making an impact in their careers and communities and/or towards the department. It […]
What Does Hunger Feel Like?
Written by Erika Kukura Have you ever asked yourself what hunger feels like? Hunger can be felt physically in our stomachs or we may notice other sensations. Typical signs of hunger include: Gurgling/rumbling sensation in the stomach Empty feeling in the stomach Thinking about food, what to eat at your next meal Fatigue/Low energy Lack […]
Sports Clubs Campus Clean Up!
Community service is a primary responsibility of all of our 31 Sports Clubs, and our annual Campus Clean Up is an opportunity for athletes to give back to their campus by setting aside time in their busy class schedules to help tidy up our campus. In just a brief span of two hours on a […]
