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WHYY-FM - September 13, 2010

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Pizza, chips and soda tend to be staples in college dorm rooms — but students at Temple are learning how to incorporate healthier options into their meals. They can now sign up for shopping trips with Nicole Patience, a registered dietitian at Temple's Student Health Services. Patience says many students aren't savvy grocery shoppers, and don't know how to pick the ingredients for a balanced dinner: "One of the things that I like to talk about is how to put a meal together — what makes a meal a meal — versus a snack."