Do You Think about What You're Eating?

College students today have a wide variety of choices when it comes to getting a bite to eat. Especially for freshmen, having the freedom of choosing what food they’ll eat next or how much they’ll stack on the plate is cause for concern and nutritionist instructor Cris Elliott hopes students will think a little more about what they’re eating. Cris Elliott-“They do need to watch what they eat. They need to have some basic tools for food selection. They need to know portion size because right now we’re in a generation of portion distortion.” For Sodexo resident dining manager, Jeanette Dyck, she understands it’s all about planning. Jeanette Dyck-“And with going to the website, gorilla dining dot com, and seeing what we have on and how many calories there are you can plan your meals out and if you plan your meals out you’re going to have a tendency to eat healthier.” For students who’ve made the transition into eating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, they know giving up the good stuff isn’t as bad as it sounds. Eppie Sandoval-“Well I noticed when I first moved to college I was able to go buy whatever I wanted and of course I bought all the good stuff but after realizing how much better I felt about myself after eating healthy and working out I just decided that it’s something I needed to change.” For students who are interested Pitt State does offer certain classes that teach some fundamentals about nutrition. Cris-“We have a general nutrition class that students can take. Which we cover everything from illnesses to genetic disorders that may be food related to making good daily food selections for your family. Even some consumer information in that class.”