Meet the University of Connecticut Healthy Husky Cheerleaders!

Our Veggie Cheerleaders are Beta Carotene, Cool Hand Cuke, Ed A. Mame and The Kernel. Look for our photos and bios in the photo section below.

The Healthy Husky nutrition education program was started in the Fall ’08 semester by members of the University of Connecticut Department of Dining Services in partnership with Student Health Services, both part of the division of Student Affairs at UConn.

Once a month throughout the semester, the Healthy Husky Veggie Cheerleaders visit each of the 8 dining units on the Storrs campus to talk to students about a specific health topic of the month and to answer any questions people may have about eating well and nutrition. Informational tables are set up with handouts, healthy snack ideas, fun games to play and other give-aways. Try your hand at playing the Healthy Husky card game, created just for this nutritional program. Winners get a Healthy Husky t-shirt!!!

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FYI: A Healthy Husky entrée is one that is less than 300 calories per serving, less than 30% of the calories come from fat and less than 7% of the calories come from saturated fat. When eating in the dining units, look on the counter for the apple icon next to menu items. There is always at least one entrée at lunch and dinner that fit this criteria. (read less)

Meet the University of Connecticut Healthy Husky Cheerleaders!

Our Veggie Cheerleaders are Beta Carotene, Cool Hand Cuke, Ed A. Mame and The Kernel. Look for our photos and bios in the photo section below.

The Healthy Husky nutrition education program was started in the Fall ’08 semester by members of the University of Connecticut Department of Dining Services in partnership with Student Health Services, both part of the division of Student Affairs at UConn.

Once a month throughout the... (read more)