Get the scoop on Nutrition! HDH’s Resident Dietitian, Becky McDivitt, is here to help you eat better and feel great by unearthing all the crave-worthy treats found on campus. Originally from the East Coast, Becky landed in Southern California to complete her Dietetic Internship at USC and is now attending grad school at SDSU.

Learn a little more about what makes Becky tick… here she muses about life on campus, eating well, and acting as your personal RD in da’ House!

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Education: Undergraduate school at University of Maryland, College Park; Dietetic Internship at LAC + USC Medical Center, Graduate school at SDSU

Food you would need to survive on a desert island? Ripe pears, Maryland Crabcakes, and French fries.

Favorite thing about UC San Diego? All the smart people and energy.

What brings you joy as a Dietitian? Helping someone make a positive change for health that he/she didn't think he/she could make.

What is your idea of the perfect vegetable? Lightly steamed broccoli rocks my world. I like how broccoli looks like a miniature tree, can be added to virtually any dish, and tastes so delicious.

What, in your opinion, is the most villainous fruit? Cantaloupe is rather villainous because it gives me urticaria (that is a fancy word for hives, pre-med people!).

Name your favorite question asked by a student. You look like a freshman, are you old enough to work here?

Who are your Nutritional heroes? My mom, who has never “been on a diet” in her whole life—she’s healthy and thriving at 65. First Lady Michelle Obama, who is all about that Presidential garden!

Which Vegan dish do you most admire? Hummus. The little chickpea is mighty in nutrition and humble in price and appearance.

Name your most guilty-pleasure meal on campus. I have been known to amaze others by my ability to consume an entire Torta Cubana at Canyon Vista.

Name your most guilty-pleasure meal off campus. In-n-Out burger, protein-style, with extra pickles and fries!

On which dessert are you most extravagant? There is no reason to apply reason to eating chocolate. It is perfection!

Name your favorite sport(s): Football (go Ravens!) and swimming.

Name your favorite Dining Services meal(s). Live Well Indian-Spiced Eggplant and Cauliflower Stew at OVT, or the Burrito Bowl with Fajita Veggies at Goody's. Also the Salsa Eggs at Plaza Cafe.

What is your motto? Be sincere, be brief, be seated. (FDR quote)