Balanced Buckeye
Stay balanced during your college years. Check out these tips!
- Nutrition Coaching
- Nutrition Education
- Intuitive Eating Workshop Series
- Keep portion size in mind and focus on the foods you need to get more of in your diet, such as
- Whole grains
- Fruits and vegetables
- Fat-free dairy products
- Protein such as lean meats, fish, beans, or legumes’
- Beans or legumes
- Consider drinking beverages like water, fruit and vegetable infused water or unsweetened tea. Milk (cow, soy or almond) is also a good option, as it contains calcium, protein and Vitamin D.
- Ask for dressings, condiments and sauces on the side so you have more control of how much you use.
| Food Group | Includes |
|---|---|
| Fruits | Oranges, bananas, apples, fresh and frozen berries, dried fruit and 100% fruit juices |
| Vegetables | Salad bars, bagged mini carrots, sauteed and steamed vegetables, Grab'nGo salads, veggie cups and hummus plates |
| Whole Grains | Orlando Seed'licious and Honey Wheat breads at all Traditions, whole wheat hamburger and sub buns, plain quinoa, whole wheat hoagie buns and tortillas |
| Protein | Grilled chicken breast, turkey burgers, mushroom blend burger, tofu, tempeh, beans, quinoa, Beyond Burgers, salmon, tuna, marinated chicken breast, eggs, egg whites, cottage cheese and Greek yogurt |
| Dairy/Dairy Alternatives | Two percent and skim milk, low and non-fat yogurt, Greek yogurt, soy milk, almond milk and coconut yogurt |