Food Services
Hager Lifelong Education Center, Rm. A137 · (570) 327-4767
Nutrition
Penn College employs a
part-time
registered dietitian to provide assistance to students with food related
concerns and problems. If you have a food allergy or specific issue,
please contact Sharon to set up an appointment.
Location, Contact & Hours
Sharon Berger, Registered Dietitian
LEC, Rm. A137
(570) 320-2400, ext. 7282
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Wednesday)
Appointments: 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Wednesday)
Message from Sharon
Nutrition and Physical Activity - Nutrition and exercise go hand in
hand for a healthy lifestyle. Now that the holidays are over, many people adopt
a diet and exercise program to "start the new year right". In fact, diet and
exercise should be a part of our routine throughout the whole year. Healthy
eating tips can be easily worked into our lifestyle. For example, avoiding fried
foods cuts down significantly on total calories and fat consumed for a food. 3
Ounces of baked chicken breast has about 150 calories and 3 grams of fat
compared to the same piece of chicken breaded and fried has about 250 calories
and 15 grams of fat. Choosing diet soda in place of regular, reduced fat cheese
in place of regular or using flavorful grated cheeses like Parmesan and Romano
in small amounts, splitting an entrée at a restaurant, or skipping or limiting
appetizers are all examples of saving calories. Always check for healthy options
on menus when eating out and don't forget to ask for the gravy, sauce, or salad
dressing on the side.
Plan physical activity into your daily routine for best results. For example,
during the work week, try a brisk, short walk after you are done eating. Because
it takes at least 10 minutes of physical activity at a time to gain any health
benefit, 10 minutes each day coupled with other exercise during the day can
really add up. Activities such as walking the dog after dinner, taking the
stairs , playing games or dancing with your children, riding a bike, swimming,
and hiking all count in with the recommended 30 minutes of moderate-intensity
activity most days of the week recommended by the USDA Dietary Guidelines.