Campus Juice Meeting

Campus Juice is a student organization at the University of Florida. This organization was created to promote a healthy lifestyle for UF students through volunteering and social activities such as juicing fruits and vegetables, potluck dinners, nature hikes and yoga.

 At their meeting Monday night, the president discussed different ways to make your life healthier and happier. She talked about maintaining a healthy diet and being active, not only physically, but mentally as well.

After the meeting, I had the chance to talk to one of it's members, Nikki McNeeley, who explained that her favorite part about this organization is when they discuss juicing fruits and vegetables.

In this clip from our interview, she discusses how these fruit and vegetable juices can improve your diet.

One Pan Healthy Meals

As a college student, I know how exhausting it can be to come home after a long day on campus and still have to cook yourself dinner. The only thing more exhausting than that is knowing I still have to wash all of my dirty dishes after I eat dinner.

So I decided to research some recipes that are made using only one pan. For those of you who are as lazy as me, I know you will appreciate this recipe.

One Pan Recipe:

         Roasted Shrimp and Asparagus

INGREDIENTS

1 pound raw shrimp (I like 21-25 count size)

1 pound asparagus

3 tablespoon olive oil

Parmesan cheese for topping (about 1 ounce)

zest of one lemon

kosher salt

pepper

red pepper flakes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Remove woody ends of asparagus by bending each stalk until the end snaps off.
3. Arrange asparagus on a baking sheet, drizzle olive oil (1-2 tablespoons), season with salt, pepper and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
4. Roast for 10-15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lemon zest, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Allow to marinade while asparagus is roasting.
6. After asparagus is cooked but not quite done (10-15 minutes usually), carefully add the shrimp to the pan, arranging around the asparagus.
7. Roast for about 5 more minutes, until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
8. Remove from oven and top with freshly grated parmesan.

Interview with Emily Wilson: How Does She Manage To Stay Healthy?

With school and work, it is hard for students to find the time to cook and eat healthy.

Emily Wilson, a sophomore at Santa Fe college finds herself eating out a lot due to getting out of work really late at night. They only time she has time to eat healthy is for breakfast and lunch.

Watch what she makes for breakfast and listen to how she eats healthy, with such a busy lifestyle.

Dorm Room Cooking!

For those of us in college who still live in a dorm room, we know how hard it is to cook. With the limited stovetop being shared with 9 other rooms on the floor, it can be challenging to remain healthy and cook meals at home.

I have some solutions for you though! I came across an amazing article titled "22 Healthy College Recipes You Can Make in Your Dorm Room." This article is a great read for those of you who do live in a dorm! It has amazing, yet very easy, recipes that anyone can cook! Check it out:

22 Healthy College Recipes You Can Make in Your Dorm Room

You Might Like {{displayTitle}} READ Ah, college life. There's nothing like it: the long-awaited freedom, the endless nights at the library, the anything-goes parties... and the campus food. Although some colleges have stepped up their game in recent years, with many more offering vegan, gluten-free, and other diet-specific foods, it's not necessarily the cafeterias that do you in-what you snack on back at the dorm matters too.

Active Streets Gainesville Event

Active Streets Alliance organized the Active Streets Gainesville event on February 26, 2017 in Downtown Gainesville. This was a free community event that individuals, businesses and organizations participated in to promote living a healthy, active lifestyle.

Active Streets Gainesville Event in Downtown Gainesville! pic.twitter.com/lx5KT5eeKU

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

Chefami.com was one of the local businesses that attended. This company provides students with a great way to eat healthy when they live a very busy lifestyle.

https://t.co/DgUwjfmqP0 here with fresh ingredients to cook with! pic.twitter.com/4BErH7OB4f

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

They have so many healthy ingredients for students to try! pic.twitter.com/p1u4DykBJQ

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

https://t.co/sOQLzvpfKv delivers healthy ingredients to students at their doorstep

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

https://t.co/sOQLzvpfKv is a great way for students to eat healthy and and cook from home when they don't have time to go to the store

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

https://t.co/sOQLzvpfKv delivers once a week every week! Great company for busy students

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

Here's a great recipe for students to try! pic.twitter.com/iZdfatt6X2

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

Meals are delivered every Tuesday from https://t.co/EJBFbH87BN and come in refrigerated boxes

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

This event also had individuals selling books on vegetarianism.

Come out to active streets Gainesville, they are selling books on yoga, vegetarianism and meditation pic.twitter.com/CbGIrpzpVs

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

There are great books on vegetarianism for students looking for vegetarian recipes

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

Biogera was also one of the companies that was present. They provide food that is sustainable and pesticide free.

Biogera has sustainable and pesticide free food pic.twitter.com/s4NDyl1uSU

— Sydney Jones (@sydneyajones_) February 26, 2017

Healthy Crock-Pot Dinners

Crock-Pot dinners are great for busy college students, who spend all day on campus in class and at the library. Preparing your dinner in the morning, letting it cook all day, and having dinner basically made for you when you get home is perfect for a college students lifestyle. While these meals are easy, there are also a lot of Crock-Pot recipes that are healthy for you as well!

Here is one of my favorites:

Crock-Pot Skinny Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

3 tablespoons coconut oil

4 chicken breasts, cubed

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoon sea salt

2 cups vegetable broth

3 lemons, juiced and zested

1 tablespoon lite soy sauce

1 tablespoon cornstarch

4 tablespoons honey

1/2 teaspoon poppy seeds

1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

1/4 cup green onions, diced

Directions

Melt coconut oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and brown quickly-you don't need to cook each piece through, just add a little color to the outside. 

Place in a crockpot. Sprinkle with chopped garlic, salt, and drizzle 1 1/4 cups of vegetable broth over the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until very tender. 

30-40 minutes before serving, whisk together remaining vegetable broth, lemon juice and zest, soy sauce, cornstarch, and honey. Pour this mixture into the crockpot, stir to coat. Turn crockpot to high and cook for 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.