Health Tools and Resources

A registered, licensed dietitian is available to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy upon referral by designated staff. Designated staff includes: Medical Services providers, Counseling and Wellness Services staff, Athletic Trainers or Rec Center, Women's Center and Housing staff.
Access Fee: $5 for full-time students (part-time students additional fees)
Where: Health & Wellness Center
For More Information: Call 426-1459

Nutrition and fitness related presentation requests can be made by contacting Wellness Services at 426-5686, wellness@boisestate.edu

Drop in nutritional advice is available by qualified staff. This is a great opportunity for you to ask questions, and learn more about healthy eating.

When: Thursdays, 4:15pm-5:15pm (excluding major holidays and university closings)
Where: Fitness Testing Room in the Student Recreation Center
Registration: Drop-in; no registration necessary.
Fee: None

Eating at the Student Union's Table Rock Cafe can be healthy, with delicious and nutritious options available. Download the following brochure to explore the possibilities.
Brochure side 1 & Brochure side 2

In Fall 2004, Health, Wellness and Counseling Services partnered with Canteen Vending Services to offer healthy snack options in Boise State University vending machines. Healthy options are available in the right columns of all vending machines and are identified by a green leaf logo. Examples of snacks include: Guiltless Gourmet Spicy Black Bean Chips, Nutri-Grain Granola Bars, Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mixes, Fig Newtons and Beef Jerkey.

Learn ways to help you manage a healthy weight. Discover tools to guide you in creating your own personal nutrition plan!

Personal Nutrition Plan
Analyze your diet and create a nutrition plan right for you. Explore numerous recipes and menus free of charge from a huge database. This site will also assess your calorie and nutrient needs so you can set and achieve your nutrition and weight management goals.

Nutrition Quizzes Galore!
Take the "fat or fiction", vitamin and food safety quizzes or rate your eating habits.

Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI is the ratio of weight to height. Figure out your Body Mass Index. (Note: This does not take into consideration muscle mass.)

Calorie Burner Calculator
Want to know how many calories you burn while walking, bicycling, kicking some booty on the golf course or brushing your teeth? Use this fabulous calorie burner calculator to determine the amount of calories burned during specific activities per length of time.

Portion Distortion Quiz
Take the Portion Distortion Quiz and find out where you rank for the health of it!

Test Your Knowledge!
Assess your knowledge on eating out,
fitness and food proportions. Take a short
quiz and see how much you know.

Explore hundreds of nutrition tips on just about anything you can think of related to nutrition.

Search Go Ask Alice's Q & A database that houses numerous nutrition and other health-related questions and answers. Alice is produced by Columbia University's Health Education Program.

Ask a Dietitian houses many questions on nutrition answered by a registered dietitian. Some of the topics covered include fast food, vitamins, food supplements, diets, sports nutrition, children's nutrition, fiber and constipation, junk foods, food safety, food fallacies, drug-nutrient interactions, and more. This site also provides tips on how to spot nutrition quackery.

Nutri-Facts Fast Food Database - How many calories are in a Big Mac? What about the Taco Supreme at Taco Bell? Get the "skinny" on fast food at Nutri-Facts and explore the rest of the web site for useful nutrition information.

Food Database - The CalorieKing.com Food Database holds the nutritional information for over 30,000 American generic and brand name foods (including fast-foods). There is a wide range of information available including calories, fat, fiber, protein and much, much more!

Vegetarian & Vegan Diets - The Vegetarian Resource Group provides top notch information concerning vegetarian and vegan diets.

Food Label Facts - No need to be confused by food labels any longer. Gain insight into understanding and using this often foreign language to some, to maximize your nutrition and weight management efforts.

Food Guide Pyramid is a great tool to use when trying to achieve a balanced diet and weight.

Food Safety 101 - The Center for Science in the Public Interest provides a plethora of tips on how to prevent food poisoning.

How to Read a Food Label - The Mayo Clinic offers an interactive look at how to read a food label.

Overweight and Obesity information and recommendations.

Dazed and confused about supplement use?
These great website allow you to explore fact and fiction about vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements.

Consumer Labs identifies the best health and nutrition products through independent testing.

Search the IBIDS Database (International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements) to access bibliographic citations and abstracts from published, international, scientific literature on dietary supplements.

Gatorade Sports Science Institute has the latest information when it comes to dietary supplements.

Mayo Clinic has a plethora of credible information regarding vitamins and minerals.

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center provides the facts about dietary supplements.

Handouts:
Supplements - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

The American Dietetic Association provides informative and easy-to-read fact sheets on nutrition and food issues. Find recipes, tips on grocery shopping, cooking, food safety, healthy eating, fitness and more.

Free nutrition handouts by Food&Health.com.

More Handouts:

Search Food&Health.com for healthy recipes that are high in fiber, low in fat and sodium and are based on whole grains, vegetables, beans and fruit. They are easy to make using common ingredients and best of all they are well-tested and taste great!

CalorieKing.com - Be tantalized by their healthy recipes, all of which have been computer-analyzed so you know exactly what you are eating. They cater for all culinary tastes, with cooking tips galore to assist you.

Epicurious is one of the world's best recipe collections from the best chefs and restaurants. Search for mouth-watering, healthy dishes to make for you, family and friends!

From breakfast to dinner and everything in between, Mayo Clinic registered dietitians offer recipes that fit your healthy lifestyle.

Vegetarian Recipes - The International Vegetarian Union has over 1000 vegetarian recipes from around the world.

Healthy & Easy Recipes

The American Dietetic Association houses great information on nutrition and healthy lifestyle activities. Plus use the knowledge center to locate great nutrition resources.

Ask a Dietitian houses many questions on nutrition answered by a registered dietitian. Some of the topics covered include fast food, vitamins, food supplements, diets, sports nutrition, children's nutrition, fiber and constipation, junk foods, food safety, food fallacies, drug-nutrient interactions, and more. This site also provides tips on how to spot nutrition quackery.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest educates the public through their award-winning Nutrition Action Health letter, one of the largest-circulation health newsletter in the country.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has the latest and most credible information regarding nutrition! This Center is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) promotes and protects the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way and monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. Use this site to help you find information and research conducted by the FDA.

Food and Health houses great information on food and health along with instructional material to use for educational purposes.

The Food and Nutrition Information Center features the American Dietary guidelines and guidelines from 20 countries.

HealthierUS.gov is an amazing web site produced by the United States government to promote positive nutrition choices and guide individuals to reach their personal fitness goals.

Mayo Clinic provides access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists. You will find helpful information on healthy living along with programs and tools for you to use.

Nutri-Facts is your free source for nutrition information on almost six thousand different foods. They have taken the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, and put it into a format that the average person can use. In fact, the format is much the same as what you see on the "Nutrition Facts" label that is shown on almost all food packages in your local supermarket.

Nutrition Explorations is a great site with fun and easy ways to teach and learn about nutrition.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another's anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions. Unlike other organizations, OA is not just about weight loss, obesity or diets; it addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.

Weight Control Information Network features health education information regarding weight management, as well as publications and information on related clinical trials.

Whether you're new to working out, or a seasoned veteran, it's always good to know your current fitness level. Campus Recreation offers fitness testing at a great price! Assessments provide a great benchmark for further improvement and give each individual a complete picture or guide to his/her fitness level.

Fitness Assessments include the following:
- resting, maximum, and target heart rate
- heart rate
- blood pressure
- body composition
- muscular fitness
- cardio-respiratory endurance
- balance and flexibility measures

Resting, maximum and target heart rate, blood pressure and body composition assessments are also available, at low cost, for students and staff during monthly health screenings.

Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - Use the RMR Calculator to find the rate at which you burn energy or calories when you are at rest.

Target Heart Rate - The Exercise Heart Rate Calculator will help you find out approximately where your heart rate should be when performing aerobic exercise, especially important if you are unfit or a beginner to exercising.

Body Mass Index (BMI) - Is Your Weight A Healthy Weight? Calculate your BMI to help you see if you are within a healthy weight range.

Have some questions about fitness you are burning to ask? Campus Recreation's Ask the Experts online Q&A service allows you to e-mail your questions to a qualified fitness staff member. Answers will be explained via e-mail and questions and answers will be posted on their website.

Campus Recreation facilities include gymnasiums, an outdoor center, a climbing gym, racquetball and squash courts, exercise rooms, indoor track, a lap pool, tennis courts, cardiovascular and strength equipment, recreation field, sand volleyball courts, and outdoor basketball courts. A wide variety of group exercise classes are available. It's a great place to workout and meet people.

Check out their amazing membership rates!

Other amazing Campus Recreation Programs

Outdoor Program - offers a wide variety of services to the university community such as: adventure education instructional seminars and workshops, cooperative adventures, four season rental equipment, an outdoor reference library and general trip planning assistance.

Intramural Sports Program - offers over 22 team sporting activities throughout the year. It's a great way to workout, have fun and meet people.

Club Sports Program - offers different club sports opportunities at Boise State. Whether it is aikido or lacrosse, getting involved is easy. Membership fees and practice schedules are all on-line.

Great fitness articles on the newest trends in the exercise & nutrition industry. You can look at the articles being featured or search the database.

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