Marilyn Magaram Center

Products & Services

Our products can be purchased through the Matador Bookstore and we continue to offer nutrition counseling via telehealth and provide diet and recipe analysis online. To inquire about the availability of Bod Pod testing and appointments, please contact us at magaram.center@csun.edu or 818-677-3102.

*All products and services are final sale/non-refundable.

Products

MMC Wellness Cookbook

MMC Wellness Cookbook has been inspired by 25 years of health and wellness provided by the activities and projects at the Center.

MMC Wellness Cookbook (2nd Edition)

The MMC Wellness Cookbook (2nd Edition) is filled with unique recipes inspired by CSUN’s very own orange groves and our student-developed Matador Marmalade. 

Matador Sol Sauce - California Style Habanero Pepper Sauce

Flavor and heat can be found in this 10oz California Style Habanero Pepper Sauce! This sauce is hot and spicy attributed to the careful blend of habanero peppers with jalapeños and a hint of garlic. Enhance all your favorite dishes with the spicy kick of Matador Sol Sauce today!

Matador Sol Sauce - Thai Chili Lime Grill Sauce

Try the original perfect blend of flavor and heat in a sweet, spicy sauce in this 14.5oz Thai Chili Lime Grill Sauce. It is made with a splash of lime, a touch of garlic, cilantro, ginger, and soy, which makes any meal amazing. Enhance all your favorite dishes by adding the sweet heat of Matador Sol Sauce today!

MataBar Protein Bar

MataBar-(12 bars-68 g each) Our protein bars are designed to be a quick and healthy way to replenish your energy and protein need.

 

INGREDIENTS: 
Protein Blend (whey protein concentrate, milk protein isolate), Almond Butter, Honey, IMO from Tapioca, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter), Dairy Protein Crisps (Whey Protein Concentrate, Rice Flour), Dates, Cocoa Powder, Almonds, Sunflower Lecithin, Sunflower Oil, Oats, Natural Flavors, Coffee, Flax Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Chia Seeds, Sea Salt.  
Contains: TREE NUTS (ALMONDS), MILK.  
May contain traces of: PEANUTS, EGGS, Soy, Wheat, Sesame, and other TREE NUTS.  
May contain shell and/or pit fragments.  

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Fit Jam

This 10 oz gourmet raspberry jalapeno jam is a delectable treat that is sweet with just the right amount of heat. Excellent hit when spread on crackers with cream cheese or to liven up your next meal as a glaze to zest up your chicken. Please refrigerate after opening. 

Bee a Matador Honey

‘Bee’ amazed by our award-winning raw, local honey! It takes on fruity and herbaceous profiles depending on the time of year when the bees feed on seasonal blooms within and surrounding CSUN’s Botanic Garden and Orange Grove. Bee a Matador’s wildflower honey is extracted from beehives in the small apiaries maintained by Rachel Mackelprang, associate professor of biology at California State University, Northridge. Professor Mackelprang is conducting research on the bees with the help from CSUN biology students and collaborates harvesting the honey with the Marilyn Magaram Center in Thieriot Laboratory (Sequoia Hall 112).

CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Matador Marmalade

Handpicked and crafted with Matador pride by CSUN students and Center Staff using oranges from the CSUN Orange Grove.

Matador Marmalade (Reduced Sugar)

Add a bright spot of sunshine to your breakfast breads with our reduced sugar orange marmalade fruit spread! It is made from fresh Valencia oranges handpicked from CSUN's orange groves and sweetened with fruit juice to contain almost half the amount of sugar per serving compared to our original Matador Marmalade. Try it as a glaze on roast chicken or simply add a spoonful as a topping on fish. Better yet, stir it into a comforting cup of hot tea or pair it with dark chocolate for a decadent dessert. The options are limitless! More unique and delicious recipes using orange marmalade can be found in the 2nd Edition of the MMC Wellness Cookbook.

Spicy Matador

Spicy Matador: Very Low Sodium Spice Seasoning, Net Wt. 1.7 oz (48 g)

If you’re looking to adopt a low-sodium lifestyle, look no further! This all-purpose seasoning, envisioned and perfected by CSUN students and MMC Food and Nutrition Experts, captures the essence of Spicy Matador in the form of a bold seasoning to add flavor to any snack or meal. It is influenced by the herbs and spices grown in the MMC Wellness Garden. Our fresh blend is comprised of paprika, garlic, and rosemary, as well as chili powder, cayenne pepper and various other spices. Use on chicken, meat, seafood, fruit, and vegetables for that extra Matador kick!

Rosa De Jamaica Tea (8 tea sachet)

Rosa de Jamaica is a hibiscus tea, naturally caffeine-free, with notes of forest fruits reminiscent of cranberry or pomegranate. Once steeped, it reveals a deep red-violet hue that looks more like cabernet.

8 tea sachet

Peppermint Tea (8 tea sachet)

With one sip, instant moments of calm on demand. Tastes great in the summer and feels like a warm hug in the winter.

8 tea sachet

Matador Passion Tea (8 tea sachet)

 A refreshing taste and delicious choice of premium green tea masterfully crafted for modern relaxation.

8 tea sachet

Matador Passion Tea-Loose Leaf (6oz)

 

 A refreshing taste and delicious choice of premium green tea masterfully crafted for modern relaxation.

6 oz

MMC Polo Shirt

Designed for everyday wear, this unique polo is made from a durable 60/40 cotton/poly blend for lived-in comfort, traditional good looks, and exceptional value. Available in CSUN red with Marilyn Magaram Center logo in white embroidery. 

MMC Trio Gift Set

Our MMC Trio Gift Set comes with 5 oz jars of our Matador Marmalade, FitJam, and Reduced Sugar Matador Marmalade

Services

BOD POD

The gold standard that allows for the determination of lean muscle tissue and percent body fat using air displacement techniques.
Prior to scheduling your appointment please click here for the informational fact sheet regarding BOD POD sessions.

Bod Pod Hours:

Monday 9:00am-3:30pm
Tuesday 9:00am-3:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm
Thursday 9:00am-3:30pm
Friday 9:00am-3:30pm

BOD POD Pricing:

CSUN Students/Faculty: $40.00
Community members: $55.00
*Email: magaram.center@csun.edu for special pricing for CSUN Athletic Staff and Athletes.

Three session Pricing:

CSUN Students/Faculty: $99.00
Community members: $119.00

Bod Pod +Nutrition Counseling Packages:

Bronze:
1 Bod Pod + Initial Counseling Session $119
Silver:
2 Bod Pod + Initial Counseling Session + Follow Up session $195
Gold:
3 Bod Pod + Initial Counseling Session + 2 Follow Up sessions $225

 

Purchase any of these services here and send your payment confirmation page to along with a desired meeting date and time. **Services must be scheduled and completed within 1 year of purchase. 
You can also call us at (818) 677-3102 for payment confirmation and appointment schedule over the phone. 

 

InBody

InBody Technology is the next evolution in BIA and body composition analysis. Traditional BIA technology measures the human body as a single-cylinder using one frequency, which increases the likelihood of inaccurate results. InBody’s medical-grade body composition analyzers use four pillars of technology to provide accurate, precise direct segmental measurement multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (DSM-MFBIA) extensively validated to gold-standard methods

InBody Pricing:

$20.00 each analysis

Diet Analysis

A dietary analysis is a nutritional assessment that allows technicians to analyze the patterns, quantity, and nutritional quality of food consumed by an individual. By creating a food log, a dietary analysis can be made to measure total energy consumption, nutrient intake, and nutrient diversity. Records of food intake will be analyzed using a nutrition software program that is capable of analyzing over 60 different nutrients.

Diet Analysis Pricing:

$30.00 Community Member
$15.00 CSUN Student/Faculty

 

Nutrition Counseling

Telehealth services are now available through the Marilyn Magaram Center (MMC) Wellness Clinic. From the comfort of your home, you can meet with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) using Healthie, an online platform that can be used from any device – desktop, laptop, tablet, and mobile phone. In Healthie, clients can photograph meals, journal, track data, and set short-term and long-term goals. Sessions are HIPAA-compliant and tailored to meet your individualized needs. With secure video calls and messaging, you can meet one-on-one with one of the RDNs on staff who specialize in general nutrition, wellness, diabetes, cardiac health, plant-based diets, sports nutrition, gastro-intestinal health, youth sports, child nutrition, older adult nutrition, and renal health. The MMC Wellness Clinic also offers group classes, wellness workshops, and dietary analysis which are all available virtually. If you have questions email magaram.center@csun.edu.

The Klotz Student Health Center offers many free and low-cost services to currently enrolled students including FREE, unlimited nutrition counseling with Registered Dietitian, Ellen Bauersfeld. Students can visit their website or call 818 677-3666 to schedule a virtual or in-person appointment.

 

Nutrition Counseling – 30th Anniversary Package (New Clients) 
Initial Counseling + 2 Follow-Up Sessions for a discounted price of $135 ($165 value)

Nutrition Counseling 3 Session Package for Returning Clients $90

Nutrition Counseling - Initial Session $85

Nutrition Counseling - Follow Up Session $40

 

Recipe Analysis

Analyzes recipes for nutrition facts, including food labels, calories, protein, fat, and carbohydrate.

Purchase your recipe analysis here and send your payment confirmation page to along with your recipe.
You can also call us at (818) 677-3102 for payment confirmation over the phone. 

Nutrition Facts Label
Ingredients List
Nutrient Analysis
Food Safety Guidelines

Recipe Analysis Pricing:

$40.00 each analysis

Compusense

Consumer panels gauge the acceptability of food products using state-of-the-art sensory analysis software, Compusense five. The Marilyn Magaram Center provides sensory evaluation and analysis for informational purposes only, and is not a licensed certification facility. 

Pricing varies.

For more details, please email magaram.center@csun.edu or call (818) 677-3102 to speak with us over the phone.

ServSafe® Certification

The ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification is a food safety management training and certificate program.  Some food industry employers are requiring ServSafe® certification from their employees. Make yourself a more marketable candidate by taking the ServSafe® certification course through the Marilyn Magaram Center.
For more information, see the Magaram Center's Calendar of Events here:

You can read more about the ServSafe® certification here:

Enroll today! here:

The Marilyn Magaram Center offers the ServSafe® training and exam to all CSUN students, faculty and staff as well as to the larger community. We can offer the 8 hours classroom instruction in English and Spanish. 

Upcoming ServSafe Course: This one-day course is designed to provide food professionals with critical knowledge and skills about food safety and sanitation. 

Purchase the course and study materials here and send your payment confirmation page to .

You can also call us at (818) 677-3102 for payment confirmation over the phone. 

Thrive with Diabetes

Virtual Diabetes Education* Program

WhenApril 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th @ 11-12PM

What is Included:

An individual initial assessment with a Registered Dietitian

Two individual sessions with a Registered Dietitian

Four group workshops to learn:

  • Intro to Diabetes
  • Nutrition and Diabetes
  • Monitoring, Medications, & Exercise
  • Healthy Coping

Cost $150

To sign up:

Email or call (818) 677-3102 for further questions. Registration ends April 2nd.