{"id":113255,"date":"2019-03-02T01:28:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/passions-for-healthy-cooking-and-happy-living-boost-students-growing-social-media-brand-vanderbilt-news\/"},"modified":"2019-03-02T01:28:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T22:28:39","slug":"passions-for-healthy-cooking-and-happy-living-boost-students-growing-social-media-brand-vanderbilt-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/passions-for-healthy-cooking-and-happy-living-boost-students-growing-social-media-brand-vanderbilt-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Passions for healthy cooking and happy living boost student\u2019s growing social media brand | Vanderbilt News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"795\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-iyCD2J_q1Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What does it take to run a growing health brand with a positively focused social media presence, write a cookbook, offer coaching, excel at academics, participate in a dance troupe and maintain a social life? For Los Angeles native Sloane Chmara, it\u2019s all about wellness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>To me, wellness means being my happiest, best self in that present moment\u2014physically, mentally and spiritually,\u201d Chmara said, \u201cand knowing that my definition of wellness is fluid and can change day to day, week to week, year to year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chmara is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/mhs\/\">medicine, health and society<\/a> major, with minors in French and corporate strategy. She says this interdisciplinary academic track has provided her with the tools to help translate her zeal for healthy cooking and communicating into a career.<\/p>\n<h3>Passion for cooking<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve had a passion for cooking since I was really little. Baking was just so fun for me because it kind of felt like arts and crafts,\u201d said Chmara, who ran a baking business in high school.<\/p>\n<p>After starting college, however, she found eating more wholesome foods made her feel better mentally and physically. Chmara started combining dining hall options with other fresh ingredients and created recipes that she could make in her dorm room. Then she took that interest into the classroom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been a math and science girl, so that\u2019s why the field of nutrition is so interesting to me. I started studying the science behind nutrition, especially with the help of <a href=\"https:\/\/nursing.vanderbilt.edu\/people\/bio\/jamie-pope\">Professor Jamie Pope<\/a>, and brought it into my cooking,\u201d Chmara said.<\/p>\n<h3>Kale and Kravings<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Her new healthy creations were also beautiful to look at. So the summer following freshman year, she started photographing and sharing her \u201crainbow bowls\u201d and other recipes on Instagram under the handle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kaleandkravings\/\">@KaleandKravings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284256\" style=\"width: 245px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"284256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2018\/12\/28\/passions-for-healthy-cooking-and-happy-living-boost-students-growing-social-media-brand\/rainbow-bowl\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095744\/rainbow-bowl.png\" data-orig-size=\"360,640\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rainbow-bowl\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095744\/rainbow-bowl-338x600.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095744\/rainbow-bowl.png\" class=\"wp-image-284256\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095744\/rainbow-bowl-338x600.png\" alt=\"One of Chmara's &quot;rainbow bowls&quot; shown on her Instagram feed @KaleandKravings.\" width=\"245\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095744\/rainbow-bowl-338x600.png 338w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095744\/rainbow-bowl.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of Chmara\u2019s \u201crainbow bowls\u201d shown on her Instagram feed @KaleandKravings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen I got back to school sophomore year, people who I didn\u2019t really know were coming up to me and saying, \u2018I saw what you started this summer\u2014I\u2019m a huge fan!\u2019 and I freaked out,\u201d Chmara said. \u201cAs my followers built up, I realized maybe I did have something that was relatable that other students would also find helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when her business instincts kicked in, and a healthy cooking hobby became a truly immersive experience. She launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaleandkravings.com\/\">Kale and Kravings website<\/a> and expanded her social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a serial entrepreneur,\u201d Chmara said. \u201cI have tried to start at least 10 businesses since the time that my brother and I would do lemonade stands on our corner in the neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She broadened the range of business classes she was taking and started a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=12&amp;v=nDZqFbFscc4\">cooking show<\/a> on Vanderbilt\u2019s student TV network. She also helped launch the student organization <a href=\"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/womeninbusiness\/\">Vanderbilt Women in Business<\/a> with her sorority sister, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2017\/12\/06\/economics-senior-sasha-pines-creates-business-sisterhood\/\">Sasha Pines<\/a>, BS\u201917.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing in that professional mentoring environment, especially with Sasha\u2019s leadership, was super instrumental in showing me what it looks like to network and to use all the resources that we have here at Vanderbilt,\u201d Chmara said.<\/p>\n<h3>Crossing channels<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In April 2018, Chmara appeared on an episode of the Food Network\u2019s online program <em>ChoppedU<\/em> and won her episode.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>ChoppedU<\/em> was one of the best experiences of my life,\u201d she said. \u201cI am really big on goal-setting and the idea of manifestation. I meditate daily and I try to visualize my goals, and I think that\u2019s something that helped me get on <em>ChoppedU<\/em> and helps me today.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284257\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"284257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2018\/12\/28\/passions-for-healthy-cooking-and-happy-living-boost-students-growing-social-media-brand\/choppedu\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ChoppedU\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU-600x400.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU-1600x1066.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-284257 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Chmara won her episode of the Food Network's online competition &quot;ChoppedU.&quot; (Photo courtesy of the Food Network.)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095854\/ChoppedU-1600x1066.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chmara won her episode of the Food Network\u2019s online competition \u201cChoppedU.\u201d (Photo courtesy of the Food Network.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During her senior year, Chmara accomplished another milestone by writing and launching an online cookbook and lifestyle guide called <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaleandkravings.com\/product-page\/kollege-kravings-balancing-assignments-avocados-alcohol\">Kollege Kravings<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Juggling act<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Beyond her studies and Kale and Kravings, Chmara has been dancing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu\/organization\/vvdc\">Vanderbilt Vitality Dance Company<\/a> for four years and is active in her sorority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVanderbilt is full of driven students, and there is something for everybody and it\u2019s encouraged and supported,\u201d Chmara said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284258\" style=\"width: 432px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"284258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2018\/12\/28\/passions-for-healthy-cooking-and-happy-living-boost-students-growing-social-media-brand\/dancing\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dancing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing-600x400.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing-1600x1066.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-284258\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Chmara dances with the Vanderbilt Vitality Dance Company. (Photo courtesy of Switch Lanez.)\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/vu-news\/files\/20181210095947\/dancing-1600x1066.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chmara dances with the Vanderbilt Vitality Dance Company. (Photo courtesy of Switch Lanez.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So how does she juggle it all?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will not sit here and say that it\u2019s easy and a breeze,\u201d she said. \u201cI think how I make it work is just sticking with my passion and acknowledging how happy doing everything makes me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy friends and my family are my No. 1 support system,\u201d she said. \u201cI would have crashed and burned a long time ago if I didn\u2019t have them. And I prioritize my education and the amazing resources I have at Vanderbilt so much. There are so many people here who want to help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her other big secret? Chmara always gets at least eight hours of sleep each night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI prioritize sleep, my sanity and my health,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve never pulled an all-nighter in my life, and I don\u2019t really intend to.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/vanderbilt-video\/~3\/_5iSCOL5P2M\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] What does it take to run a growing health brand with a positively focused social media presence, write a cookbook, offer coaching, excel at academics, participate in a dance troupe and maintain a social life? 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