Hello! I’m Dana Jasick, a Sodexo Dietetic Intern in Denver, CO. My concentration is Wellness. I completed my Wellness concentration hours at the University of Denver. Nutrition does play a very large part in wellness, and there are other areas that can impact wellness such as finance, physical fitness, psychology, and the environment. Stress can have a negative impact on wellness. To help the students get through finals I held a ‘De-stress for Success’ health fair event. I created a Wheel of Stress for people to spin and answer a question about how stress affects the body, what nutrients affect the stress response of the body, and good sources of foods that may reduce stress. Just for participating everyone won a stress ball to get them through finals! I also had samples of energy balls filled with ingredients to help the body combat stress. If you’re feeling a little stressed right now give one of these a try:
Cranberry Almond Bites
Recipe from: www.thecreativebite.com
Makes: 16
Nutrition: 123 Calories, 7g Fat, 14g Carb, 6mg Sodium, 2g Fiber, 7g Sugars, 3g Protein
1cup oats, dry
1/3 cup almonds, chopped
1/3 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
½ cup nut butter of choice
¼ cup honey
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1/3 cup dried cranberries
Combine all ingredients, roll into balls, and enjoy!
Or if savory is more your thing:
Savory Hummus Energy Bites
Recipe from: www.sinfulnutrition.com
Makes: 12
Nutrition: 136 Calories, 6.4g Fat, 15.7g Carb, 162mg Sodium, 2.8g Fiber, .2g Sugar, 5.1g Protein
2 cups oats, dry
1 cup hummus
1 Tbsp olive oil
¼ cup roasted chickpeas (you can purchase these or make your own by rinsing and draining a 15oz can of chickpeas and roasting them at 350°F for approx. 20 minutes)
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
If mixture is too dry add a little more olive oil to moisten mixture.
Combine all ingredients, roll into balls, and enjoy!
Cranberry Almond Bites
Recipe from: www.thecreativebite.com
Makes: 16
Nutrition: 123 Calories, 7g Fat, 14g Carb, 6mg Sodium, 2g Fiber, 7g Sugars, 3g Protein
1cup oats, dry
1/3 cup almonds, chopped
1/3 cup sweetened, shredded coconut
½ cup nut butter of choice
¼ cup honey
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1/3 cup dried cranberries
Combine all ingredients, roll into balls, and enjoy!
Or if savory is more your thing:
Savory Hummus Energy Bites
Recipe from: www.sinfulnutrition.com
Makes: 12
Nutrition: 136 Calories, 6.4g Fat, 15.7g Carb, 162mg Sodium, 2.8g Fiber, .2g Sugar, 5.1g Protein
2 cups oats, dry
1 cup hummus
1 Tbsp olive oil
¼ cup roasted chickpeas (you can purchase these or make your own by rinsing and draining a 15oz can of chickpeas and roasting them at 350°F for approx. 20 minutes)
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
¼ tsp red pepper flakes
If mixture is too dry add a little more olive oil to moisten mixture.
Combine all ingredients, roll into balls, and enjoy!
