The cooks skim the excess fat off the meat and do not put much salt on the cooked vegetables. There is always rice, pasta or some type of potato on the buffet. But even the fast-food places on campus have something healthful. The Cougar Den has veggie burgers. Pizza Hut offers veggie pizza while Taco Bell has bean burritos.
Nutritional guides are available upon request.
That also includes drinking eight glasses of water. SIUE offers a variety of snack bars and restaurants. However, the school cannot offer parental guidance that reminds you to eat your veggies.