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Meet the Dietitian

Abbey

Abbey, a registered dietitian at Northwestern State University, offers expertise in general nutrition, sports nutrition, food allergies, and chronic illnesses. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician. As a District Campus Dietitian with Sodexo, Abbey supports schools in Louisiana and Mississippi, promoting healthy lifestyles and accessible nutrition. Her motto, “all foods fit,” encourages healthy eating while enjoying Louisiana cuisine. Follow her on Instagram @onebite_nutrition! If you’re interested in nutrition counselling or arranging a nutrition presentation for your university group, see the “Work with Abbey” section below.

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Mindful is Sodexo's health & wellness approach that helps you make healthy choices second nature! We are committed to creating healthy environments for our customers. Central to this effort is providing healthy, nutritious foods. The result of this initiative is an approach that focuses on transparency of ingredients, delicious food, satisfying portions and clarity in message so that you can make Mindful choices!

Mindful offerings meet stringent nutritional criteria based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Each meal part is limited in calories, has fewer than 30% of calories as fat, fewer than 10 % of calories as saturated fat, and is restricted in sodium, and cholesterol. Look for the Mindful icon to indulge in the healthy and delicious items offered at each meal.

Plant-Based Options

Dining provides a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based options on campus. Look for these icons on our menus.

Vegetarian Dishes that do not contain meat or fish but may, or may not, contain dairy, eggs, and/or honey.

plantbased Plant based meals only use ingredients from plants such as: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts. They may also include honey and sugar.

Vegan Dishes that do not contain any ingredients that came from animals.

Food Allergies, Intolerances and Medical Dietary Needs

We are here to help!

We want to meet one-on-one with anyone who has individual dining needs to ensure that your dining experience is safe, delicious, and social. For students with medical conditions that impact their ability to dine well on campus, we strongly encourage a conversation with our Registered Dietitian, Executive Chef, and/or General Manager. In many instances, our dining team can easily assist with special needs.

Occasionally, Dining Services cannot meet a student’s medical needs within normal service. We may require additional medical documentation to enable us to develop a more specific meal plan accommodation. In this situation, please visit the Office of Accessibility and Disability Support for details and instructions on how to submit a meal plan accommodation request. This process is for those with medically documented diagnosis/-es that need to request special dining accommodations or have medically prescribed diet plans for the treatment of a medical condition. Together, our departments work to serve our students with medical needs related to dining on campus.

Simple Zone

Simple Zone is our campus dining “pantry” where food items needed by students with Celiac disease or food allergies are housed with precautions against cross-contact. It gives students the ability to be involved in their own allergen-safe meal preparation. There are a variety of items made without gluten, peanuts, tree-nuts (and in option 2, dairy) such as cereals, breads, bagels, and more each day.

Work with Abbey

    1. Please fill out this nutrition assessment form to give me an idea of your personal health history and help us determine which topics are most important to discuss. 2. Next, please download and complete this food diary form to record everything you eat and drink for a 24-hour period.
  • Once you have completed both steps, please email your food diary form to me at abbey.leboeuf@sodexo.com, and I will send you the link to my booking site to make an appointment.
  • If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for your student or faculty and staff group, please email Abbey at abbey.leboeuf@sodexo.com for availability.

Nutrition Resources