Now it’s your turn Loyola to pick the 2018 winner! This recipe will be featured during our Family Weekend Jazz Brunch, and the winning family will win a flight and hotel accommodations for two in New Orleans to join us and their student!

Voting is easy, comment below by the end of the day Friday, September 14th to share what recipe you think should win.

Recipes:

1. Ian Chester’s Poulet Dijonaise – This stand out dish features a stuffed chicken breast wtih garlic, onion, dijon mustard made golden brown with puff pastry. According to Lynn, Ian’s mom, this is his absolute favorite dish at home.

2. Eliza Bryon’s Muffellata Fritta – This original recipe is twist on a New Orleans classic. “Inspired by Central Grocery’s famous muffaletta sandwich. I thought to myself, how can I translate those great flavors into another dish? It occurred to me that they’d be great in an egg dish. Eliza loves this invention! It’s great for any meal.”

3. Meredith Muller’s Rosemary Pork Tenderloin – “One of my kids favorites- super easy but taste like you spent all day in the kitchen.” This savory entree features classic flavors with a fun sweet twist that brings the pork lin to a completely different level.

By: Camila Naranjo

Last week I had 3 tests, 1 quiz, 1 paper, and 1 assignment due. You can imagine how stressed out I was.

I know a lot of students are going through the same path since it’s that time of year where homework, tests, papers, and more assignments start to accumulate. That means that as the amount of work starts to grow, so will stress.

Fortunately, there is something that you can do to help alleviate stress: eating the right foods!

Here is a list of the best foods that will help you when stressed out:

• Blueberries: good source of antioxidants and vitamin C (repairs and protects cells, strengthens the immune system). Consume 1 cup a day. Where to find it on campus: OR
• Avocado: good source of vitamin B (fights anxiety), healthy fats (nourishes the brain) and potassium (reduces blood pressure). Consume half avocado a day. Where to find it on campus: Farmers Market 
• Almonds: rich in vitamin B2 and E (boost the immune system, excellent for the skin, nails and hair), healthy fats (nourish the brain). Consume 1/4 cup daily. Where to find it on campus: The Market 
• Orange: Great source of vitamin C (reduces blood pressure and hormone cortisol-stress hormone). Consume 1 a day. Where to find it on campus: OR, The Market
• Asparagus: good source of folic acid (prevents depression). Consume 1 cup a day. Where to find it on campus: OR
• Oats: great source of fiber (brings a sense ofcalm
  and tranquility and helps digestion). Consume 1 cup a day. Where to find it on campus: The Market
• Seaweed: good source of magnesium (helps regulate cortisol levels and fights depression). Consume 1 cup a day. Where to find it on campus: Tsunami Sushi
• Sunflower or pumpkin seeds: rich source of magnesium (helps regulate cortisol levels and fights depression). Consume 1/4 cup daily. Where to find it on campus: The Market
• Dark chocolate: rich in antioxidants and serotonin (the happiness hormone), it also reduces levels of cortisol (one of the stress hormones). Consume 1-2 squares of chocolate 100% preferably. Where to find it on campus: The Market 
•  Water: Take water throughout the day – avoid dehydration that causes more anxiety and stress. Where to find it on campus: Everywhere!

For more information on what Dining Services has to offer, visit our website at loyno.sodexomyway.com.

Now it’s your turn Loyola to pick the 2018 winner! This recipe will be featured during our Family Weekend Jazz Brunch, and the winning family will win a flight and hotel accommodations for two in New Orleans to join us and their student!

Voting is easy, comment below by the end of the day Friday, September 14th to share what recipe you think should win.

Recipes:

1. Ian Chester’s Poulet Dijonaise – This stand out dish features a stuffed chicken breast wtih garlic, onion, dijon mustard made golden brown with puff pastry. According to Lynn, Ian’s mom, this is his absolute favorite dish at home.

2. Eliza Bryon’s Muffellata Fritta – This original recipe is twist on a New Orleans classic. “Inspired by Central Grocery’s famous muffaletta sandwich. I thought to myself, how can I translate those great flavors into another dish? It occurred to me that they’d be great in an egg dish. Eliza loves this invention! It’s great for any meal.”

3. Meredith Muller’s Rosemary Pork Tenderloin – “One of my kids favorites- super easy but taste like you spent all day in the kitchen.” This savory entree features classic flavors with a fun sweet twist that brings the pork lin to a completely different level.

Lettuce look back on this semester and be grapeful for it. I loved being able to provide Loyola students with an amazing dining experience with swipe plus events, movie nights in the OR, Sodexo just because, LUDAB, food puns, social media presence, and farmers market! Sodexo is an amazing group of people who want to make your dining experience better, so donut worry just because my amazing cointerns (and Fallon) are off, doesn’t mean that our boss Daniella won’t keep decorating the OR with her unhealthy addiction to large cardboard cutouts or taller-than-the-doorway rabbits hiding eggs around campus. Finally make sure to follow @LoynoDining on all social media platforms so you can Ketchup on all the amazing things that Sodexo does for us!

To everyone I’ve met and bonded with during my time here – Thank you. It will be an experience I won’t soon forget. To Daniella, my awesome boss, can’t wait to continue to work with you during my senior year, and talk about how great Timeflies is, and what sounds good to eat. As a final goodbye, here is a compilation of all the videos I have shot, edited, and promoted for Sodexo (watch as my skills progress from day one till now) –

Buddha Bowl (click picture to watch video) – Sep 14, 2016

Smoothie Bar (click picture to watch video) – Oct 5, 2016

Waffle Wednesdays (click picture to watch video) – Nov 30, 2016

Burgers (click picture to watch video) – Jan 27, 2017

I applied in July expecting to increase my social media posting techniques, create flyers on Photoshop and write press releases. What I have gotten from the internship is more than I could have asked for (really, I didn’t know what some of these things were back in July!).

Since beginning in August I have:

• Uncovered that my favorite part of public relations is researching
• Discovered that Pinterest is my favorite idea generating tool
• Learned how to change my voice between Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogs and press releases
• Communicate efficiently and effectively through email and in front of a group (thanks, LUDAB)
• Enhanced my photography skills, especially photography of moving people and objects
• Learned how to create and maintain professional relationships
• How much effort goes into one meal period in the Orleans Room—in everything from Ms. Genie’s salads to Mr. Steve’s desserts to the sanitary staff cleaning our dishes in the most environmentally friendly way.

The good in this goodbye is the experience. I will never forget what I have learned here at Sodexo. Sure, it is going on the top of my resume; but the foundational skills—rereading emails before pressing send, always tagging the location on pictures and always double checking that I am posting without errors from the right account—are so ingrained in my mindset now that I will never forget.

Everyone I have encountered here at Sodexo deserves thanks: to all of the culinary staff for never forgetting to say hi; to the managers for including me in on decision making; to the other interns nationwide for the stimulating conversations on the intern conference calls; to the sanitation staff for doing their duties with pride. Above all, thank you, Daniella Alvarez, my supervisor, for giving me the best life advice on school, other internships, future jobs and growing up into an authentic and passionate businesswoman.

I highly recommend this internship to any mass communication major focusing in public relations or advertising. This internship is real world experience in a friendly atmosphere. Be on the lookout for the application!

1.     Limit cholesterol.  Cholesterol is a waxy substance that has two sources:  your body and your food.  Your body will make as much cholesterol as your body needs. High cholesterol levels come from the food we eat.   Cholesterol is found in foods like meat, poultry, full fat diary, and eggs.  Excess cholesterol can lead to heart disease because it forms plaque between layers of artery walls and makes it hard for the heart to circulate blood.  It’s recommended to limit cholesterol to 100-300 mg per day by choosing low fat dairy, and limiting meat by consuming a plant based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, and seafood.

2.     Limit sodium.  Sodium is an important mineral that is essential to life, but when excess sodium is in the blood stream, it can lead to negative effects.  Extra sodium in the blood stream pulls water into the blood vessels, which increases the volume of blood moving through blood vessels.  This causes high blood pressure and can eventually stretch the blood vessels walls forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood through the body.  This may lead to a heart attack, or stroke.  There are six common sources of excess sodium: cold cuts and cured meats, breads and rolls, pizza, chicken prepared with seasonings or fried, canned soup, and burritos and tacos.  To limit sodium, chose to eat in the dining hall or cook at home more often and choose the “Low Sodium” version of foods bought at a grocery store. For more information on limiting sodium, visit the American Heart Association.

 3.     Consume a balanced plant-based diet, like the Mediterranean diet.  The Mediterranean diet has been proven to reduce the risk of heart disease.  It includes more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and seafood and consuming less saturated fat, trans-fat, added sugars and alcohol.  Fruits and vegetables provide fiber, vitamins, and minerals that can help in controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.  Whole grains are also a great source of fiber and can help lower cholesterol levels.  Seafood is high in heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.  Omega-3 fatty acids can help increase HDL cholesterol levels (or good cholesterol), and lower LDL cholesterol levels (or bad cholesterol).  For more information on the Mediterranean diet, visit the American Heart Association.

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