Navigating Campus Dining
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A Caesar salad with dressing has more calories than a turkey sandwich. |
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A typical Caesar salad with dressing can have over 500 calories while a basic turkey sandwich on whole wheat bread with lettuce, tomato and a bit of mayo will have about 300 calories. The point is.don't be fooled. Choose the food that will satisfy you. For more information on the nutritional analysis, check out Eating Well on Campus or your college food service data base. |
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One ladle of salad dressing is one serving.
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One ladle is approximately ¼ of a cup or 2 servings. That can be a whopping 360 calories. If salad is your choice, think about the delicious, nutritious unadorned veggies.then go easy with the dressing. |
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One dessert a day and you've blown your diet.
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Everyone is entitled to eat something everyday just because it tastes good.even if it isn't a nutritious part of the diets. If you don't learn to manage desserts and just restrict them, they will become too important. Plan to include something everyday.in a reasonable portion. |
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Eating "white food" is bad.
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Eating "white food" isn't bad.but eating whole grains is better. When you have a choice, go for the whole grain one. You will get more nutrients and more fiber. |
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Eating 5-6 meals a day is the best meal pattern for a college student.
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There isn't a "best" pattern. The key is to eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. The number of meals you eat and when you eat them should fit your schedule. If you are a late night person, be sure to include a late night snack. |
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Navigating Campus Dining
You name it—they've got it. Campus eating is a free-for-all. College food services offer a limitless selection of things to eat. The good news is the abundance of healthy choices in the mix. The challenge is to navigate through to them.
Eating well is all about balance-balancing healthy food choices with less healthy ones and figuring out a pattern so that you can eat when you are hungry and stop when you are satisfied. Healthy eating is not about swearing off junk food—it is about letting the healthy stuff prevail and enjoying what you eat. If you do, chances are you'll feel better because you are eating better.
If you eat better, you'll feel better. |
Eating in college cafeterias resembles a restaurant experience. There are always tempting food choices, portions can be large and you may have food prepared in ways you are not accustomed to eating. You may be more inclined to "hang around" at mealtime because socializing then is common. This, too, can lead to eating more than you are comfortable eating.
Become a savvy restaurant consumer rather than a cafeteria victim. Remember balance as you wind your way through some of the cafeteria. Here's how:
Salad bars
- Pile your plate with leafy greens like lettuce and spinach, and fresh veggies such as carrots, mushrooms, cucumber and peppers. Skip the extras like croutons and bacon bits.
- Limit the prepared salads, such as pasta salad, marinated vegetable salad, and potato salad.
- To make your side salad into an entrée, add some "plain protein" like eggs, tuna, tofu or chicken.
- Dress the salad first with vinegar, salsa, or lemon; then add a limited amount of oil or dressing.
Potato bars
- Baked potato bars are a popular spot where an entire meal can revolve around a solitary spud.
- Pile veggies on your potato and a little broth, try to limit the cheese and bacon, and you have a nutritious meal.
Hot entrees
- A healthy sounding entrée can still pile on fat and calories.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions about how the foods are prepared, and make requests such as serving sauces on the side. See Eating Well on Campus chart.
Desserts
- Remember, healthy sounding or not, desserts are still extra calories.
Learn more about Eating Well on Campus - book by Ann Litt packed with tips on eating healthy at school without depriving yourself.
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