nutrition

  1. June 27, 2023

    Six-week Fruit and Veggie Challenge begins July 10

    Registration is now open for U-M faculty and staff to join a six-week challenge encouraging them to take steps to eat more produce, a vital source of healthy nutrients.

  2. November 6, 2022

    U-M works with Michigan communities to reduce childhood obesity

    Project Healthy Schools, a collaboration among U-M and communities across the state, is designed to reduce childhood obesity and improve the current and future health of Michigan’s youth.

  3. October 6, 2022

    New labeling system to help inform healthy campus food choices

    Choosing more nutritious food items will be a little easier on campus this fall, when campus vending machines and eateries will start posting icon indicating the nutrient density of food and beverages.

  4. September 4, 2019

    Cutting calories? Budget by meal, not by day

    Researchers found that the daily calorie budget was lower by at least 100 calories when study participants set the daily budget by meal rather than by day.

  5. May 16, 2018

    Colorful Choices program encourages more fruits and vegetables

    Registration is now open for Colorful Choices, an eight-week online nutrition program that encourages participants to eat more fruits and vegetables.

  6. March 5, 2018

    MHealthy offers programs supporting National Nutrition Month

    March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, and MHealthy provides a variety of programs to help faculty and staff make smarter food choices.

  7. September 14, 2017

    Updated nutrition guidelines have more whole grains, healthy fats

    MHealthy and its partners have updated the MHealthy Nutrition Guidelines to help the U-M community identify and choose foods on campus that demonstrate basic good nutrition.

  8. May 15, 2017

    Nutrition program encourages eating more fruits and vegetables

    Registration is now open for the eight-week, online Colorful Choices nutrition program, which encourages participants to eat produce each day. It runs June 12-Aug. 6.

  9. March 7, 2017

    MHealthy offers programs supporting National Nutrition Month

    U-M is offering the campus community a number of nutrition and weight management services for National Nutrition Month and year-round.

  10. July 19, 2016

    Nutrition program encourages employees to eat colorful produce

    MHealthy has a new nutrition program called Colorful Choices, which focuses on adding colorful fruits and vegetables to people’s daily eating habits.