Healthy eating plays an important part in promoting optimal health and well-being. Learn more about starting your journey towards healthy eating and connecting with resources. A liveWELL health coach can also support your journey.
Summer 2026 EatWELL Food Demonstrations
This summer, MCN students will lead a series of EatWELL food demonstrations featuring practical lunch recipes designed for real life. Learn how to build balanced meals with protein, fiber-rich carbohydrates, and produce to help support energy, satisfaction, and a productive afternoon.
Join us on Zoom for simple, practical recipes and realistic strategies you can use right away. Register for one or more food demos with the links below.
Featured Resource: What's for Dinner?
Take the guesswork out of weeknight meals!
Watch this quick video from a UI Wellness Registered Dietitian and Health Coach to learn 10 simple, balanced dinner ideas and practical ways to use the balanced plate method at home.
Building Balanced Meals and Snacks
Self Guided Resources:
Videos:
- Learn 3 mindful eating tips in this 4-minute video and handout from a liveWELL Registered Dietitian and Health Coach.
Meal Planning and Preparation
Self Guided Resources:
Videos:
- Ingredient Prep - Yakisoba
- Freezer Meal Prep - Chicken Fajitas
- Batch Cooking - Roasted Vegetable Salad
- Meals for One - Overnight Oats
5 A Day Your Way
Watch "5 A Day, Your Way," from liveWELL Registered Dietitian and Health Coach, Madison Coyne!
- Includes real meal examples and easy snack ideas
- Shows how small changes can lead to big health benefits
- Designed to fit into even the busiest schedules
EatWELL Cookbook Collection
Explore the 2025 edition and revisit your favorite EatWELL editions.
- First Edition: Recipes and Healthy Eating Tips
- Second Edition: Seasonal Recipes
- Third Edition: Interactive Nutrition Workbook
Fourth Edition: Quick, Balanced meals and snacks
Campus Resources
- A liveWELL Health Coach can help you get started towards healthy eating habits and wellness goals.
- The Diabetes Prevention Program offers a full year of support in healthy lifestyle changes.
- The 12-Week Lifestyle Change Program (Wondr Health) is an online behavior change platform.
- University Health Care Food and Nutrition Services have daily menus.
Local Food Pantry Information
Food accessibility and affordability is very important to survive, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and to be able to focus at work and in school. An estimated 8.2% of Johnson County residents, including over 10% of children, are food insecure and lack consistent access to adequate food. (Source: Johnson County Iowa Public Health, 2022)
- Community Food Resources - List of local food banks in the Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty areas.
- UI Food Pantry - The food pantry is a free service available for ANY student, staff, or faculty member at the University of Iowa.