Students need to learn how to eat healthy and there is no better time than March, which is National Nutrition Month, vice president of National Nutrition Month for the Ball State Dietetics Association said.
"There are the options there," vice president and Ball State junior Rose Lehe said. Students just need to know how to utilize them.
For three years Dining Services has used Health Zone, a program that designates food items that are low fat, low carbohydrates and low calorie.
Ann Talley, director of Residence Halls Dining Service, said "The Health Zone color coding system helps the student make a quick decision, if that's what they're looking for."
There aren't necessarily certain foods students can choose to stay healthy, Talley said.
"I would hesitate to say this food is healthy, and this food is not," she said.
It depends on the type of person because different people have different daily needs, Talley said.
"Eating healthy is eating what you need," Talley said. "It's knowing your own body. That's really the secret to eating healthy."
To lose weight, people have to take in fewer calories than they need.
"Many are looking for weight loss and for some that's a low carb diet," she said. "For others, smaller portions are needed."
Lehe said eating right depended on the students' decision-making skills.
"It's a matter of willpower and self-discipline," she said.
To help educate the community on eating healthier, the Ball State Dietetics Association is working with the East Central Indiana Dietetic Association to have a wellness day for the community. The event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Union Chapel Ministries. There will be chefs demonstrating how to prepare healthy meals. People can also participate in a fitness circuit and other nutrition activities.
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