{"id":7876,"date":"2025-04-16T20:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=7876"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:21:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T20:21:04","slug":"blenz-bowls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/04\/16\/blenz-bowls\/","title":{"rendered":"A look inside Troy University&#8217;s Blenz Bowls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 One of Troy University&#8217;s latest dining options aims to offer fruit-based meals for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt really is one of the few places for students who are living on campus to be able to go and get healthy food options,&#8221; said Emma Mitchell, a team member at Blenz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blenzbowls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blenz Bowls<\/a> prides itself on offering fresh, nutritious fruits and bowls for those seeking healthier on-campus options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur motto is &#8216;eat good, feel good, do good,&#8217; and I really think we stand for that,&#8221; said Elizabeth Odee, another team member at Blenz. &#8220;We encourage everyone to eat as healthy as they can and offer tons of healthy options and different flavors for everybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blenz also strives to provide a welcoming environment for students to come back to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/02\/26\/new-app-offers-students-24-7-mental-health-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>HEALTH NEWS: New app offers students 24\/7 mental health services<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBlenz is an awesome place to relax,&#8221; said freshman Laney Hinton, a Blenz regular. &#8220;The people here are amazing. 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