STRESS INITIATIVE: HEALTHY COOKING

SERIES

Claire Ryan

Kendra Billinton

Anthony C Lam

Sibel O Hambar

Mark Gallagher

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Many students move away from home for

college.

They are faced with the prospect of cooking all

their own meals.

Studies, assignments and social commitments leave

little time for healthy meal preparation creating

stress around meals.

Students look to fast food or convenient food which

affects well being.

WHO HAS THE PROBLEM

UCD Students

Students living on their own

Students who cook

the majority of their own

meals

Students struggling

to maintain a balanced

diet

IMPACT

Poor nutrition affects mental and physical

health

Healthy diets boost energy and positive hormones and reduce stress and and diseases

Students can gain mindfulness by improving their

diet

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM

HEALTHY COOKING SERIES

Quick and Healthy Meals

AffordableCooking Demos

Discussions on how to reap the

benefits of good

nutrition

Foods from different

culture, with input from

class on further weeks

content.

Incentive Schemes to encourage

participation

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