Tiger Nutrition: College Nutrition 101

This is your health and your campus! Join Maddy Degenfelder, our Student Life Center Nutrition Educator, on Mondays from 3-3:50 p.m. or Thursdays 4-4:50 p.m. in the IM Conference Room (SLC A100) to start investing in your health!

Each session will consist of a brief presentation on a nutrition topic relevant to college students, an interactive activity, practical application steps, Q&A and potentially - free food! **Indicates free food!

Wk 1: 8/25 & 8/28
Meal prepping & overnight oats demo!**
Veggie meter: Start semester challenge!

Wk 2: 9/4
Work Smarter Not Harder: Neuro-nutrition & the MIND diet**

Wk 3: 9/8 & 9/11 
How-To: Reading a nutrition label & ‘macros’ overview

Wk 4: 9/15 & 9/18
Supplements 101: Protein powder & energy drinks!

Wk 5: 9/22  & 9/25
Sports Nutrition: Pre, during & post workout meals

Wk 6: 9/29 & 10/2
Can You Prevent Cancer?: Antioxidants, free radicals & your health!

Wk 7: 10/6 & 10/9
Breast Cancer Awareness: Women’s health & hormones

Wk 8: 10/16
America is in a Fiber Crisis!: Why should you care?** 

Wk 9: 10/20 & 10/23
How Happy is Your Gut?: Exploring the gut microbiome!

Wk 10: 10/27 & 10/30
Blood Sugar & Finances: It’s scary 
How Starbucks adds up!

Wk 11: 11/3 & 11/6
Is bread bad?: A carb conversation**

Wk 12: 11/10 & 11/13
Vitamins, minerals & the Food Matrix

Wk 13: 11/17 & 11/20
I’m young! Do I need to worry about cholesterol in college?

Wk 14: 11/24
Finals are coming! Diving into food’s role in stress management

Wk 15: 12/1 & 12/4
It really is about moderation!: Honing in on holiday habits

Wk 16: 12/8
How’d you do? Veggie meter: End semester challenge!

Directions to Intramurals Conference Room (SLC A100): Student Life Center lower level, near the dance studios. Room number A100. Go past the cage and dart boards, down the hallway, and it is on the left. Look for signs that say, “TIGER NUTRITION.”


Contact
Maddy Degenfelder
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Event Snapshot
When and Where
September 04, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 08, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 11, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 15, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 18, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 22, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 25, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
September 29, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 02, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 06, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 09, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 13, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 16, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 20, 2025
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
October 23, 2025
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm
Room/Location: IM Conference Room
Who

This is an RIT Only Event

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Topics
student experience