For lunchtime, that's pretty important. Some students bypass restaurants and campus food altogether. But while eating fast may be convenient, it is not always healthy. Gould said planning ahead can help students eat better. They can see when they have time to eat and take healthy snacks with them.
Control is necessary to avoid overeating.
Skipping meals may allow students to avoid overeating, but Gould said that solution is not healthy either. People tend to eat more nutrient-rich foods at breakfast, lunch and dinner than they do in quick snacks. Skipping meals for most of the day can make people so hungry that, when they finally do eat, they overeat. Gould said eating one big meal causes many of the calories to be used for fat. Gould said Marshall students have opportunities for healthy eating.