Maintaining a healthy relationship with food in college can feel like an uphill battle. Estranged from eating routines and support structures from back home, students are left to go into the panopticon that is the college dining hall and the freedom of unlimited food options becomes a source of anxiety. Sarah Russo PO ’28 explores how the transition to college dining can complicate our relationship with food, especially for those with a history of disordered eating.
Tag: Healthy eating habits
‘Food & Mood’: Pomona Dining Services hosts nutrition talk for 5C community
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, dietician-nutritionist Lisa Gibson held a mental health-focused talk titled “Food & Mood” in Frank Dining Hall’s Blue Room at Pomona College. Pomona Dining Services organized the talk to promote in-depth knowledge about good eating habits to the 5C community. “I felt like this topic of food
Read it and weep: On breaking up with diets
Nina Potischman PO ’21 reflects on her relationship with food, the wellness industry and the effect Christy Harrison’s book “Anti-Diet” had on her life.
Marika Morelan fought anorexia through weightlifting, and now she’s training others
For Marika Morelan CM ’20, weightlifting was instrumental in battling and recovering from anorexia. Now she trains others too.