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Hi, and welcome to Eastern Illinois University.
My name's Brittany Gaydosh, and I'm a
graduate dietetics student here at EIU.
Today I'm going to be giving you a brief look at EIU's
dining facilities in hopes to provide you with quick tips
and information on healthy eating.
It's really important to eat healthy during the college years
to prevent any unwanted weight gain or the freshman 15.
The really great thing about EIU is that it has four different
dining facilities, so you can cater to your
nutritional needs accordingly.
So come on, let's go take a look at the four different
dining facilities Eastern has to offer.
Taylor Hall is home to Healthy Choice, which provides low-fat
options and nutritional information on
select entrees being served.
Taylor also has a variety of fruits
to choose from for every meal.
And remember, when eating pancakes, limit the amount of
butter and syrup to prevent consuming too many calories
from fat or sugar.
Consider adding fruit to your pancakes
as a healthy alternative.
If you are a cereal person, try to choose cereals that are low
in sugar but high in fiber.
Also, if you drink milk, consume low-fat options
instead of whole milk to limit fat intake.
Next, the Food Court offers a variety of take-out selections
such as Subway, Panther Grill, Chick-Fila,
Connie's Pizza, and to-go items.
The important thing to remember when dining
at the University Food Court is portion size.
When you order that personal pizza, consider consuming half
of the serving and saving the other half for another meal.
This will help prevent over-eating and consuming
too many calories.
The Food Court has pre-packaged, to-go containers such as salads,
wraps, and fruit that are lower in calories than many of
the items being served.
Carman Hall is home to Jump Asian stir fry.
The stir fry is made to order and cooked
right in front of you.
The nice thing about Jump Asian is you can add vegetables
such as green peppers, onions, corn, and broccoli
directly to your meal.
By adding these vegetables, it will increase the amount of
fiber you consume throughout the day.
And remember, you should try and consume 25 grams
of fiber each and every day.
Carman also offers the largest salad and fruit bar on campus,
so it's definitely worth the walk and the wait.
Last stop is Thomas Hall.
This dining facility offers made-to-order pizzas
and build-your-own sandwich.
When creating your own sandwich, choose lunchmeats that are lower
in fat than others such as turkey and low-fat ham.
Don't forget to add the vegetables to your sandwich,
such as lettuce, onions, pickles, and cucumbers.
By adding vegetables to your sandwich, it's an easy way to
consume vegetables, and you can also use this suggestion
for your pizzas as well.
Now that you've seen EIU's dining facilities,
it's important to plan your meals ahead of time
to prevent overeating.
EIU has posted all the menus online, so you can plan ahead
what you are going to eat.
Eastern also has nutritional calculators that can help you
estimate the number of calories you are consuming per day.
If you see that you are consuming too many or too few
calories a day, you can adjust to your needs accordingly.
Thanks for watching, and I hope you learned
some quick tips on healthy eating.
And don't forget to check out the
nutritional calculator online.
Thanks for watching.