Joy Schiller shaped DMU’s award-winning wellness program for 35 years. As she retires, her impact and legacy continue to inspire a healthier campus.
Success and Wellness: Joy “Schiller the Killer” Built It Read More
On a recent freezing day in Des Moines, the DMU wellness teaching kitchen was the right place to be: Four kettles of soup, homemade bread and a green salad awaited a noon-hour group who were there for a lunch-and-learn on
Soup’s on – and making it is a snap Read More
The home-cooked meal has practically vanished. Whether eating out, picking up or pulling some processed, ready-to-eat food out of the fridge, we often choose the quick meal to the nutritious. Even though we know our preference for convenience is detrimental to our health, we
Nutrition is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, but many Americans fail to make it a priority, as evidenced by the climbing rates of obesity and chronic disease. While some may cling to hopes of better health through fad
Go for the greens: Plant-based diet leads to better health Read More
“I know you want a history of me rather than that of the University,” said William Dyche, Ph.D., when DMU Magazine came knocking on his Ryan Hall office door, “but I find the two hard to separate.” That statement aptly
Leaving behind big shoes and a better DMU Read More
Two DMU electives serve up perspectives on food and nutrition at micro and macro levels. Students just eat them up.
A big appetite for better eating Read More