Nutrition & Food Security Resources

This page contains public links to sites that are used and recommended by the HERO staff. This information is for educational purposes only and not intended to replace the advice of trained professionals.

  • Harvard Healthy Eating Plate

    Use the Healthy Eating Plate as a guide for creating healthy, balanced meals—whether served at the table or packed in a lunch box.

  • MyFitnessPal

    MyFitnessPal is a health and fitness community with easy to use tools to track your nutritional intake and exercise levels. Features include free online calorie counter, diet plans and nutritional facts for over 1 million foods.

  • KU Recreation Services

    KU Recreation Services provides a variety of resources to KU students for wellness, physical fitness, team, and individual sports, group fitness classes, and personal training. Indoor and outdoor facilities accommodate a broad range of athleticism -- from beginners looking to improve their health with low impact exercise to seasoned athletes aspiring to push their physical abilities to the next level.

  • Campus Cupboard

    The Campus Cupboard is a food pantry for KU students, faculty, staff, and affiliates. It was created to address and reduce food insecurity among our campus community. The Campus Cupboard is located on Level 4 of the Kansas Union and accessible from both the Student Involvement and Leadership Center and the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center.