The Best Way To Eat Around A Nutrition Major Is To Eat Whatever You Want
Start writing a post
food

The Best Way To Eat Around A Nutrition Major Is To Eat Whatever You Want

Now I don't want it to seem like I am not passionate about helping my friends or family achieve their nutrition goals. But only if they ask for it.

122
The Best Way To Eat Around A Nutrition Major Is To Eat Whatever You Want

Eat whatever you want.

A lot of friends have made comments about being uncomfortable to eat in front of me knowing I am a nutrition major. At first, I was really taken back but then I realized what the real issue is here.

I think more people need to understand that your comments about other people's lives and choices aren't appreciated when they aren't asked for. Too many people put their two cents in on topics that they shouldn't. Food choices and diets can be a very sensitive topic for people and comments from friends that may happen to be nutrition majors doesn't make that any better.

Now I don't want it to seem like I am not passionate about helping my friends or family achieve their nutrition goals. But only if they ask for it. I don't want to generalize everyone in my major but there is a stigma around nutrition majors that they force information down your throat about your food choices. Which I understand because other people in my major have done that to me. I understand how uncomfortable that is. But I also understand that they have good intentions, they're just going about it wrong since you didn't ask for their opinion before they gave it to you.

I want you to know that I am not the perfect nutrition major. I don't have a food Instagram devoted to my vegan dinners and workout routines. I don't always cook and bake things from scratch. And I definitely eat way too many Oreos. And there's nothing wrong with that. I like to think I'm realistic (sometimes even a little lazy) but I'm in college and I understand that there is a struggle to eat healthier. I'm completely in love with my major and everything it stands for. But I'm not going to shame you into eating better. So yeah, order that second dessert while we're out to dinner. Just remember to ask for an extra spoon for me.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

53370
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

34311
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

956859
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

181615
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments