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WHAT CONSTITUTES MIND? MIND - information for maximizing the mind's power and pathways for clear thinking and decision making. WHAT ABOUT BODY? BODY- energizing ideas to incorporate sports and fitness into your day and information on developing eating habits for lifelong health. WHAT IS SOUL? SOUL - Guidance on self-expression and self-care through creativity and reflection. It's also cultivating healthy relationships with communication. 
Nutrition & WellnessBalance Mind, Body and Soul is our holistic and integrated approach to wellness and fitness that considers the whole person. Fitness and wellness are a balance of lifestyle choices and events - physical, mental, and emotional. It is not about fads or fad diets. It is about maintaining balance in one's life. Balance, Mind, Body and Soul educates, energizes and inspires. It's messages and offerings were developed with college students in mind. The nutrition criteria are based on the recommendations of many of the largest health organizations in North America. Guidelines put out by the American Heart Association, American Institute for Cancer Research, National Research Council, National Cancer Institute, Canadian Scientific Review Committee, American Dietetic Association and Dietary Guidelines Consortium were reviewed. These organizations have similar recommendations for fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium levels in the diet.
Balanced Foods
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Well balanced foods and recipes fit criteria based on recommendations by major health organizations for reduced calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium. An entrée may not contain more than 15 grams of fat, for example. Many vegetarian and vegan recipes also fit within the well balanced criteria.
Vegetarian dishes may contain milk and/or eggs. Meats, meat products, seafood, fish and poultry are excluded.
Vegan contains only plant-based ingredients. Excludes all meats and meat byproducts, excludes all poultry, all fish, all seafood, all dairy, all eggs and egg products, all honey. 
Carb friendly recipes and foods contain 20 grams of carbohydrates or less. This criteria does not abandon the healthy good carbs - fruits, vegetables and whole grains