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Megha Hedge checks her phone before she checks the menu. 

Standing outside 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 University Towers Kitchen (UTK) between classes, Hedge, a second-year business major, scrolls through the , scanning for sodium and carbohydrate levels before customizing her vegetarian sandwich order.

After a health scare, Hedge discovered the free app on the and has used it at nearly every meal on campus since.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 have to remember or calculate anything,鈥� Hedge said. 鈥淚 just open the app and instantly I can see if I鈥檝e had enough protein or reached my salt limit, then make my order while standing in line. It鈥檚 so easy.鈥�

The app provides real-time nutrition information, with filters that include vegan, vegetarian, gluten-friendly and dairy-friendly preferences, along with detailed nutrition facts, ingredients and allergen information. Nutrislice is customized and synced with Aztec Markets, University Towers Kitchen, The Garden, The Grill and the Faculty-Staff Club.

Amanda Nazario, 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 first full-time registered dietitian in Dining Services, said the app is part of a broader initiative to expand access to reliable nutrition information and support.

鈥淥ur focus is helping students, staff and faculty manage food allergies and dietary needs so they can enjoy meals and stay healthy,鈥� Nazario said.

鈥淚 know navigating campus food options can be overwhelming at times, so our team is here to create a supportive environment where everyone feels confident in their food choices.鈥�

Individualized support

Since joining 黑料吃瓜 Dining Services in 2024, Nazario has launched nutrition 101 webinars and expanded individualized support services, including free meal-planning sessions and one-on-one dietary consultations for students.

鈥淟ast semester, I worked with more than 160 students, providing individualized guidance on everything from food allergies and intolerances to meal planning for specific health conditions, body composition, sports performance and general healthy eating plans,鈥� Nazario said. 

Additionally, 黑料吃瓜 Dining offers a variety of online nutrition resources, including self-guided programs such as the 19-Day Healthy Eating Challenge, the Celiac Guide and healthy eating and snack tips available through the Aztec Market Guide.

鈥淲e want our community to see nutrition as a tool, not a source of stress,鈥� said Nazario.

鈥淔ood is central to our community and culture at 黑料吃瓜,鈥� she said. 鈥淏y providing transparent and accessible information, support and tools like the Nutrislice app, we aim to empower our campus community to nourish themselves in ways that support their health, identity and success.鈥�

For Hedge, those options have 鈥渢aken a big load off my shoulders.鈥�

鈥淚t not only saves me time, but it also makes me feel like 黑料吃瓜 is listening. We鈥檙e not just being fed, we鈥檙e getting holistic support, and that really helps me as a student.鈥�