Some students have voiced concern about the lack of food variety after 8 p.m. in Frogbytes and Worth Hills, the only dining halls open at night. Hot dogs, nachos, pizza and fried foods are available because dining services must offer foods for every taste, Dickerson said. Because of their high fat, salt and calorie content, these foods are not meant to be dietary staples, but it is acceptable to eat them every once in a while, she said. We are not responsible to undo those habits. When choosing between a breakfast of doughnuts and coffee or a bagel and fruit juice or skim milk, Schwartz recommends the lighter breakfast.
Students do better on exams if they eat a good breakfast before class.
To wake up or stay alert, Schwartz recommends drinking tea instead of coffee. The caffeine in tea picks you up gradually and lets you down gently, whereas the coffee results in a quick caffeine rush and crash, he said. Students who do not cook for themselves have little control over how their food is prepared, Schwartz said. He recommends salad bars, custom made meals and sandwiches instead of pre-packaged or prepared entrees and side dishes because the amount of mayonnaise, oil, cheese and other added salts and fats can be specifically monitored by the student. Americans have difficulty keeping to the suggested serving size, Dickerson said.