Then they may miss dinner and end up ordering a pizza late at night because they're starving. By the end of the day, they'll have eaten no fruit, no vegetables and no dairy products. Litt says these students may be eating too many calories and still be deficient in many nutrients, including calcium. Just because you eat a fat-free diet doesn't mean it's necessarily healthy, Litt says. Some students she talked with eat mostly Gummi candies and pretzels.
Some students become almost phobic about eating any fat.
These students are always hungry, Bonci says. I tell them they are like squirrels and nibble, nibble, nibble, but their body never feels full. I tell them a little helping of peanut butter is going to make them feel full longer. They don't want to eat anything that once breathed but haven't figured out what to eat instead. Some become vegetarians for health reasons, some to be different from their parents, and some because all their friends are doing it, Litt says.