Eddie’s Energy Bars Blog

As many of you may remember from those college days, the food options on campus were not the greatest in the world.  Well, it’s no shocker today, that they still really aren’t that great.

Last night for dinner, the cafeteria on campus was serving baked cod. Now, don’t get me wrong here. Cod is a delicious fish, however when it’s the only fish that our cafeteria serves (in the same way every time too), it gets incredibly annoying.

So my friend CJ and I decided to ask what we could do about that.  We wanted salmon, talapia, catfish, swordfish….any other kind of fish! There is an incredible nutritional value in fish, but apparently paying an un-godly amount of money to go here doesn’t pay for quality food. So, we found out about the surveys that get sent around by Sodexho (the food service company Bryant uses), where students can have their input on certain food items the like, dislike, want to add, etc.

We took a survey last year from Sodexho, and I swear it did about nothing–well except for the real OJ we have now, and Grape Nuts where the cereal is.

So, as I grumble about not having enough fish (prepared different ways), I’m going to try and change that. Let’s see what one kid on campus can do.

Michael
Eddie’s Energy Bars

For everyone that has no idea who Tim is, which is probably most of you, Tim is the fitness director at Bryant University, where I am a sophomore majoring in marketing (but, that has nothing to do with this post).

Tim is also the varsity strength coach, which basically means that he puts muscle on anyone who plays a sport for Bryant.  Having Tim as the fitness director is a great addition to Bryant University for all of the students, faculty, and staff that use the fitness center.

As I have stated in earlier posts, I am one of those earlier gym people who go before the crack of dawn, but that’s when you can grab the attention of the fitness director.  I have learned so much about how to correctly use the machines, how many sets to do, and what to take in my body.

If you are part of a gym, it might not hurt to seek out the help of a personal trainer.  Usually, you can let them know when enough is enough, and they will stop.  It might hurt in the beginning when the personal trainer is making you work harder than ever before, but in the end it is all worth it.

Find out who the trainers are at your gym, and ask them to help you out.  Even if it is a little more expensive, you will feel better about yourself, and eager to keep it going, now that you know what you should be doing.  Oh, and when you ask them, also ask if they sell Eddie’s Energy Bars.  They certainly should!

Michael, Owner
EEB

Every farmer’s market we go to puts us into contact with more people that think certain places would be great to sell our homemade energy bars. Yesterday was no exception.

Recently, we have been getting in contact with high schools around Vermont where we think Eddie’s Energy Bars will sell well. We’re currently selling in two schools, and looking to add a third school this coming week.

It’s great to know that our healthy energy bars are being eaten by kids, and they are being enjoyed. Part of our mission is to get kids eating healthier foods, and exercising a lot more. I think this is a great step to fulfill our mission.

The high schools we are currently in are:

Mount Mansfield Union High School
Jericho, Vermont

Champlain Valley Union High School
Hinesburg, Vermont

Essex High School–Coming Soon!
Essex, Vermont

Michael
Eddie’s Energy Bars

I’m heading off to school tomorrow morning, and I’m certainly ready to get back into the swing of the academic world.

If anyone is curious, here are the classes that I’m taking this semester:

Marketing
Business Legals
Computer Information Systems
Cultural Anthropology
Biology (I need to take this to take nutrition…)

More from me and EEB when I’m settled in at school next week!

Michael, EEB

The drive home was great yesterday, and I didn’t have the time to open up the laptop and write an entry, because an hour after I got home I went to a lecture at UVM (yes, school wasn’t quite over for me) as part of the Community Medical Shool, a free lecture series that happens once a week, throughout the school’s semester.  Now, I can only make two of these in the spring, but they are worth it.

The lecture yesterday was on exercise, given by Dr. Phil Ades, a leader in the field in terms of cardio rehibilitation.  He gave a great talk, and I learned a couple of things.

-You can exercise anytime of the day, just exercise–that is half the battle.
-Walking actually burns the most calories/time, because it is one of the only activities where you are holding up your own weight.
-Strength training doesn’t burn a lot of calories itself, however, as you strength train, it boosts your Resting Metabolic Rate, which is how many calories you burn at rest.

There was so much more that I learned at the lecture.  Next weeks lecture is on Genes and Disease.  Here is more information on the Community Medical School.

Happy education,

Michael Adams,
Eddie’s Energy Bars