American University students provided mixed opinions on the selection of healthy options on campus everyday and agreed that they must work hard to stay fit.
Students find that they have to be motivated to eat healthy on campus because the options are mainly unhealthy.
“The healthy options are not right in front of you so you have to try to eat healthy,” Katie Wolf-Rodda,19, said.
Caroline Dowden, 18, considers herself a part of the group of students who go above and beyond to eat healthy. She believes that you have to get creative to eat healthy meals on campus.
Freshii is the best place to eat healthy, according to AU students. It offers green wraps which they can fill with kale, spinach, tofu, falafel and quinoa. The eatery advertises itself as having fast and healthy options.
Freshii’s most popular Pangoa salad contains avocado, brown rice, grape tomatoes, black beans, cheddar corn and spicy sauce. It may sound healthy but it still contains 770 calories, according to Freshii’s website.
AU students agree that the campus seems to be health conscious with many gym goers and joggers but the food choices do not reflect that mentality.
Other places to eat on campus include, Elevation Burger, Global Fresh, Bene Pizzeria and Subway.
“It is way easier to eat unhealthy for sure,” Anna Bomomo, 20, said.
At college the amount of fast food surrounding students can make it hard to eat healthy.
The “freshman 15” is a phrase that has been coined in the US to describe the weight gain that first year college students experience when they begin college.
“Thank God I didn’t get it,” Dowden said.