Nutrition
As a college student, you are building the framework for your future. You will be challenged to maintain a healthy lifestyle, strengthen your self-esteem, address personal safety issues, and prevent the onset of diseases. Knowledge is power when it comes to your health. The Campus Wellness team is here to assist you in becoming a smart health consumer so that you can become successful during your academic career and beyond.
We understand that diet is an important indicator of potential chronic health issues and plays an immediate role in your success as a student. We also understand the role that environment, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors play in the successful attainment of a healthy diet. We approach dietary changes holistically, incorporating physical, psychological and emotional approaches to developing a healthier body, a healthier relationship with food and a positive self-image.
Benefits of a healthy diet:
- Increased energy and ability to focus
- Enhanced mood
- Prevention and treatment of a wide variety of chronic diseases and conditions
- Weight management
- Increased physical performance, particularly in athletes
- Proper growth and development
Services
Services offered regularly throughout the academic year include:
- One-on-one nutrition consultations
- MedGem metabolic testing
- Eating Disorders Management Team (EDMT)
- Grocery store tours
- Cooking demonstrations
- General nutrition presentations
- Intuitive Eating series
- Sports nutrition presentations
For dates and times, click here
Nutrition Consultations
Campus Wellness offers students, faculty and staff one-on-one nutrition counseling for all nutrition-related needs including weight management, eating disorders, medical conditions and sports nutrition. All nutrition sessions are conducted by registered dietitians and are individually tailored to meet your specific needs and goals. Typically, nutrition counseling is not a one-time approach; it may take several sessions for you to learn and reach your goals. All sessions focus on making life-long lifestyle changes, rather than short-term “diets.”
Your initial session will last up to 60 minutes. We ask that you bring a completed food record form with you to your first appointment. Your food record will help us analyze your diet and determine your current intake versus your needs. Together, you and the dietitian will determine appropriate goals for you to work on until your next follow-up session. Follow-up sessions will last up to 30 minutes and are scheduled depending on a frequency decided upon by you and the dietitian.
One-one-one consultations are available to students, faculty and staff. Full-time students are free; part-time students, faculty and staff may be seen for a fee. Check with the Thomson Student Health Center business office for current fees at (803) 777-3174.
Appointments
Appointments are scheduled from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. Initial appointments are one hour and follow-ups are one half hour. On your first visit, please bring a completed food record form with you. Schedule appointments online at MyHealthSpace at www.sc.edu/myhealthspace, or call (803) 777-3175.
Costs
One-one-one consultations are available to students, faculty and staff. Full-time students are free; part-time students, faculty and staff may be seen for a fee. Check with the Thomson Student Health Center business office for current fees at (803) 777-3174.
Location
Registered dietitians are located on the third floor of Thomson Student Health Center behind the Russell House.
MedGem® Metabolic Testing
Have you ever wondered how many calories your body needs daily for adequate energy and weight control?
Campus Wellness has the technology available to help you assess your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) with MedGem® metabolic testing equipment. In conjunction with a nutrition consultation, RMR information can help you with your weight management efforts.
What is the MedGem®?
MedGem® is a small hand-held device that measures an individual’s resting metabolic rate through oxygen consumption. A person’s RMR is the minimum amount of calories a person needs to consume per day.
To schedule an appointment at the Thomson Student Health Center with a dietitian, call 777-3175. The appointment must be done while fasting so will need to be scheduled in the morning. Please make sure you tell the receptionist that you’d like an appointment for the MedGem®.
The fee for consultation with the RD and MedGem® is $75 for faculty/staff.
Meet the Dietitians!
Deborah Zippel, MS, RD, LD
Deborah is a registered dietitian and adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina where she utilizes her nutrition expertise to provide programming and nutrition counseling to a diverse group of students, faculty and staff. Areas of interest and expertise include weight management, sports nutrition, eating disorders and prevention of chronic disease. As a competitive tennis player and former collegiate swimmer, her passion is to help people optimize their health and sports performance through diet while maintaining or developing a healthy relationship with food. She is passionate about food and fitness!
Kristen Tice, MS, RD, LD
Kristen is a registered dietitian and adjunct professor at the University of South Carolina as well as an ACE certified personal trainer. She attended Johnson & Wales University for Culinary Arts before she discovered her true passion for nutrition. Kristen enjoys combining her nutrition and cooking knowledge to help students learn how to make quick, easy and nutritious meals. Kristen’s other interests and areas of expertise include sports nutrition, fitness, eating disorders, weight management and wellness. She enjoys teaching students about nutrition and helping them make small changes to help them achieve big goals. Outside of work you can find Kristen spending time with her dog or training for her next triathlon!
Additional Resources
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/default.aspx
Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
Ask the Dietitian
http://www.dietitian.com/index.html
MyPlate
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
