About the Dietitian
We are currently in the process of interviewing candidates to fill the position of Nutrition Education Coordinator. This role has recently became open following the retirement of our previous coordinator.
The Nutrition Education Coordinator plays an important role in supporting our housing community by developing and implementing nutrition education programs, promoting healthy eating habits among students, and collaborating with staff and partners to strengthen wellness initiatives.
Nutrition Education
As part of our commitment to helping student-residents make healthy choices, UCLA Dining offers the expertise of our Registered Dietitian (RD), who will be available fall quarter to:
- Answer your nutrition-related questions.
- Provide tips on how you can make healthy choices at our restaurants.
- Address your dietary concerns or special needs.
- Provide information on Dining Services and other nutrition-related resources.
In the interim, for questions regarding special dietary issues such as food allergies, vegetarian or vegan diets, general nutrition, or any nutrition-related topic, please don’t hesitate to contact Charles Wilcots, Associate Director, Dining:
Telephone:
Mobile:
Email: cwilcots@ha.ucla.edu
Office:
Nutritional Information Resources
General Information
- The Nutrition Source
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- The American Heart Association
- ChooseMyPlate.gov
- Nutrition Data – Self.com
- Healthy Eating & Diet Center – WebMD.com
- Nutrition: Medline Plus – National Institutes of Health
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Food Politics
- New York Times Magazine: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
Vegetarian & Vegan Information
- Vegetarian Resource Group
- Forks Over Knives
- Vegan Society
- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets
- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Food Allergies
Celiac disease and gluten free diets
Food and Climate Change
- Fight Climate Change with Food
- Your Questions About Food and Climate Answered
Sports Nutrition
- The President’s Council on Fitness and Sports
- The Physician and Sports Medicine
- Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN)
- Nancy Clark, R.D.