Bringin' Healthy Back
The quest to make healthy decisions can be challenging in a world that is brimming with poor food choices like pizza, French fries, hamburgers and cookies. Adding in the stress of a college lifestyle packed with test dates, projects and late nights can leave many students reaching for the nearest soda or candy bar.
But Texas Tech has made it easier than ever for students to maintain their stressful lives while still staying healthy. With places such as the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center and nutritious menu options around campus, many students are choosing to keep fit and stay active.
Behind the scenes, Alan Cushman of Texas Tech University Dining Services and Executive Chef Dewey McMurrey have created a menu loaded with organic foods, fruits, vegetables and the latest trends in dining. Combined with the efforts of Betty Blanton, associate director of fitness/wellness and outdoor pursuits, a healthy lifestyle is now more attainable than ever on the Tech campus.
Meet the men behind the menu:
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The healthy ideas of a Texas Tech chef:
After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, DeWayne “Dewey” McMurrey traveled back to Lubbock to be closer to friends and family, and has become Texas Tech University’s Executive Sous Chef. He has big plans for Tech students who want to make sure that being away from home doesn’t mean living an unhealthy lifestyle. We sautéed our way over to Bledsoe dining hall to ask Dewey a few questions about his plan, his life, and love for food. Read more.
Dining halls and outlets for on campus eating:
These dining halls and outlets prepare meals in front of you, while providing numerous options for hungry students. Choices include: a full salad bar, chicken entrees, sub sandwich stations, grilled items and Asian foods. Read more.
Rec 'Em Tech:
In an attempt to create a holistic student health experience at Tech, directors of the Robert H. Ewalt Student Recreation Center have taken a proactive approach to student fitness.
Betty Blanton, associate director of fitness/wellness, outdoor pursuits, marketing, said typically college age men and women are healthier then the general population, citing a 65 percent obesity rate in American adults. Read more.