Britt McConnell, RD/LD, serves as Grinnell College's consulting dietitian.
Britt's experience has been in the areas of nutrition counseling and assessment, and special medical diet implementation. She has taught nutrition classes, and has a particular interest in wellness and education.
Britt enjoys her work at Grinnell College with students and their dining program. Britt is on campus each Monday and Wednesday. You may have seen her in the Marketplace servery during the noon hour, or at the Student Wellness Fair. She also provides valuable expertise as we build our nutrition database so that we can offer nutritional information to our diners in the future.
Future areas of focus will include providing support for students on individual special medical diets, collecting student input regarding nutrition information availability, and development of a nutrition facts publication or flyer for Marketplace diners.
Because Britt is only on campus two days per week, she is not able to provide specific diet counseling, but is very willing to help you with your general dietary questions. Contact Britt by e-mail at Dietitian@grinnell.edu (she will read your e-mail when she arrives on campus) or call the Dining Services Office at 269-3661 to set up an appointment.
NUTRITIONAL DISPLAYS AND PROGRAMMING PRESENTED
SPRING 2012
Wednesday, February 1 - Protein
Tuesday, February 14 - Wellness Fair - Portion Distortion and Tropical Fruit Bowl
Wednesday, March 7 - Nutrition Month - Get your Plate in Shape
Wednesday, April 4 -Addressing the most popular question for the dietitian, "What can I eat in the Marketplace that is healthy?"
Wednesday, April 18 - How to spot a fad diet
Wednesday, May 9 - Dietary Guideliines for Americans 2010
FALL 2011
Wednesday, September 14 - Ten tips to a great plate
Wednesday, September 28 - Dairy, Get your calcium rich foods
Wednesday, October 12 - Ten tips for vegetarians
Wednesday, November 2 - Make at least half of your grains Whole
Wednesday, November 30 - Focus on fruits & vary your veggies
SPRING 2011
Tuesday, January 25 - Ten Nutrition Tips for College Students
Tuesday, February 8 - Fiber
Tuesday, February 15 - Wellness Fair
March - National Nutrition Month activities
Tuesday, April 5 - Bone Health
Tuesday, April 19 - Flexitarianism
Tuesday, May 10 - Phytochemicals
FALL 2010
Tuesday, August 31 - Nutrition Services Available to Grinnell Students
Tuesday, September 14 - The Importance of Eating Breakfast
Tuesday, September 28 - Smart Snacks
Tuesday, October 5 - Nutrition 101
Tuesday, October 12 - Get to Know Your Fats
Tuesday, November 2 - Whole Foods Approach to Nutrition
Tuesday, November 16 - Why Water?
Tuesday, December 7 - Food & Mood
SPRING 2010
Wednesday, February 24 - Nutrition & Dental Health
Wednesdays in March - Nutrition Month Promotions
Wednesday, April 7 - Salt & Sodium
Wednesday, April 21 - Sugar - the new recommendations
Wednesday, May 5 - Healthy Desserts
FALL 2009
Wednesday, September 23 - Flax & Omega-3 Fat
Wednesday, September 30 - Probiotics
Wednesday, October 14 - Eggs
Wednesday, October 28 - Marketplace Nutrition Resources
Wednesday, November 11 - Smart Supplement Use
Wednesday, November 18 - "Nutrition 101" @ 4:15 pm
SPRING 2009
Wednesday, February 4 - How Much Caffeine?
Tuesday, February 17 - Health Fair
Wednesday, February 25 - Eating a Rainbow
Wednesday, March 11 - Hydration and Exercise
Wednesday, April 1 - Fueling Workouts
Wednesday, April 22 - Improving the Nutritional Value of Favorite Foods
Wednesday, May 6 - Beans, Beans, Beans!
FALL 2008
Wednesday, September 17 - Avoiding the Freshman 15/A Healthy BMI
Wednesday, October 1 - Vegetarianism
Wednesday, October 15 - Nutrition Myths
Wednesday, November 5 - Boosting Key Nutrients
Wednesday, November 19 - Indulge in a LITTLE Chocolate
Wednesday, December 10 - Eat Your Way to Better Health
SPRING 2008
Displays in dining room:
February 20 - Beverage Choice (consumption of sugar)
March 12 - Healthy Snacking
April 2 - Eating more fruits and vegetables
April 23 - Portion Distortion
Presentations in the dining pavilion:
March 5 - Importance of Eating Breakfast
April 9 - Effects of Salt
May 7 - Carbs, Fats and Proteins
Jeanette Moser, Associate Director and Nutrition Counselor, and Britt McConnell, RD/LD, Consulting Dietitian, present nutritional information at the 2009 Student Wellness Fair.
