Visit BalanceMindBodySoul.com for your nutritional
information. You will find recipes, nutritional and wellness
information as well as have the opportunity to "Meet The Dietitian." BalanceMindBodySoul.com provides reliable nutrition and health
information that can easily be accessed any time of the day.
Topics that students are concerned about such as eating healthfully
while away at school, vegetarian nutrition, and eating for
fitness are presented in an informal, lively style.
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WHAT
CONSTITUTES MIND? MIND - information
for maximizing the mind's power and pathways for
clear thinking and decision making.
WHAT
ABOUT BODY? BODY- energizing ideas to incorporate
sports and fitness into your day and information
on developing eating habits for lifelong health.
WHAT
IS SOUL? SOUL - Guidance on self-expression
and self-care through creativity and reflection.
It's also cultivating healthy relationships with
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For Your Health
At Blair Academy, for your health, we:
- Use mono and polyunsaturated fats such as olive, canola, soybean, corn and sunflowers oils
- Limit foods high in cholesterol; egg yolks, full fat dairy products
- Offer menu entrees low in saturated fat
- Limit preparation of fried foods
- Increase offerings of lean meats, skinless poultry and fish
- Prepare entrees from scratch following standardized recipes
- Limit the amount of salt when cooking
- Offer at least one fresh steamed vegetable at each meal
- Offer fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables
- Offer at least three different varieties of fresh fruit all the time
- Always have vegetarian selections available
On our salad bars we offer:
- (2) lettuces
- (2) homemade composed salads
- (6) Fresh toppings (minimum)
- (2) Protein salads or protein toppings
- (4) Dressings; at least one low fat and one homemade dressing
Active mind:
- Dietitian visits twice a year; focus on different topics
- Web sites to promote dining services
- Food Committee meetings
On our deli bars we offer:
- Roast meats when possible
- One low fat or low sodium lunch meat
- One protein salad (minimum)
- Whole grain breads and pitas
- Low fat condiments
At Blair Academy, we want our students to eat nutritious meals every day. Each day we feature many fat-free, low fat and well-balanced menu items. We will use this “Eat Right” logo to identify all of these items. For your convenience, you will see a board upon entrance to the Dining Hall listing all the healthy offerings of the day. Nutritional information for these items is available. Please ask your Dining Services General Manager or Executive Chef.
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Well balanced foods and recipes fit criteria based on recommendations by major health organizations for reduced calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium. An entrée may not contain more than 15 grams of fat, for example. |
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The vegetarian label means lacto-ovo vegetarian. Vegetarian dishes may contain milk and/or eggs. Meats, meat products, seafood, fish and poultry are excluded. |
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Vegan contains only plant-based ingredients. Vegan excludes all meats and meat byproducts, all poultry, all fish, all seafood, all dairy, all eggs, all egg products and all honey. |
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Carb Friendly recipes and foods contain 20 grams of carbohydrate or less. This criteria does not abandon the healthy good carbs---fruits, vegetables and whole grains---that your body likes and needs. |
The nutrition criteria are based on recommendations from many of the largest health organizations in North America. Guidelines established by the American Heart Association, American Institute for Cancer Research, National Research Council, National Cancer Institute, Canadian Scientific Review committee, American Dietetic Association and Dietary Guidelines Consortium were reviewed. These organizations have similar recommendations for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium levels in the diet. The Well Balanced criteria reflect these recommendations. |
