Healthy eating at the dining halls is a bit of an oxymoron. Last year, myself and a bunch of my friends gained weight at the beginning of the year. While we didn't gain 15 pounds, the amount referred to in the "Freshman 15," it was enough to get our attention. This is a common experience for college freshmen. According to Freshman15.com, the average first-year college student gains five pounds.
My friends and I theorized this is because of increased alcohol consumption, less exercise and buffet-style dining halls. At OU, where the dining halls are all-you-can-eat, it can be tempting for freshmen to load their trays with lots of food.
The "Freshman 15," it turns out, is a hot topic on the internet. There are tons of articles on how to avoid gaining weight in college, like this one from the USA Today. Most of the articles include tips on how to eat well in the dining halls, which perfectly falls under the criteria of "Dining Halls Done Right."
So on that note, I thought I'd provide a link to Suite101.com's guide to healthy eating at the dining hall (specifically, how to avoid the Freshman 15). The site includes tips on how to keep your weight down upon entering college, and some general tips on how to stay healthy in college.
Freshman15.com provides an overview of the "Freshman 15," including a "Healthy Eating in College Guide" which provides tips for eating well in dining halls, general college health and getting exercise in college.
I'll put all these Web sites in the Links sidebar. And on an unrelated note, here is the Princeton Review's 2009 Best Campus Food list, as reported by Yahoo.com. Is anyone else surprised that Miami (OH) is on the list? I have a few friends who go there and I've never heard anything remarkable about the food.
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