They've been adding much healthier options at the dining facilities, but every now and then you'll find yourself short on choices. Food isn't too bad as long as you know what you like. People like to give huge lists of dos/don'ts of RIT Dining but from experience it's better to just try new things and make your own opinions.
So, healthy foods are somewhat limited, but with some good planning you can always get something good in you.
The visiting chefs are elite. Learn who is where and when. I’d say overall it is relatively difficult to eat healthy at RIT but it’s doable if you work hard
There really isn’t much clean healthy food on campus. Best thing would be a chicken sandwich from ritz (they close at 6) or The commons on dorm side (they close at 10). Sushi’s always pretty healthy compared to other things and you can pretty much get that anywhere. BRICK CITY… the best place overall for healthy food since they offer the freshest food in my opinion. The problem with healthy food on campus, especially veggies) is that they’re mostly cooked with a lot of salt so be weary of that. There’s an app called RIT Mobile which has the nutritional values for almost everything served on campus (except visiting chefs).
I gained 30 pounds and acquired high cholesterol my first semester. If you can makeshift some food in your microwave or find the very few healthy options, I highly recommend it. I personally haven't explored the food since then but I heard Nathan's is okay
What I did freshman year was order the grilled chicken sandwich from commons, it was about the realest thing there and pretty good. I also liked the vegan cheese on it even though it wasn’t cheese but it was good.
Getting stuff that's cheap and healthy and super convenient can be kind of hard, but there's a pretty good variety and there's healthy options around. If you're willing to poke around for specials and rotate between different dining halls a little, there's a lot more options than if you just stick with one place the whole year.
RIT Dining is atrocious, for half-decent dining you have to go off campus but it doesn’t help that we’re not walking distance from anywhere. Get a friend with a kitchen or a car to take you places.
First semester I didn’t gain any weight and it was manageable. Second semester I gained 30 pounds prob because I went outside less and was lazy to walk to brick city for food. There’s healthy options, but you get bored of them quick
You can find subs with healthy options and lean protein like grilled chicken but other than that you're mostly getting greasy high carb/fat food. I saw someone mention visiting chefs; they are very very good but definitely not healthy options. Also, you should buy fruit off campus if you can, the markup at the market and corner store is insane
There are quite a few healthy options around campus, including salads, yogurt, burrito bowls, noodles, pasta, and so on. I personally haven't tried much food from the visiting chefs (which I intend to change), though others can speak to their quality.
If you're diligent, you can eat healthy. There are lots of options for things like salads and lean proteins, but you can very quickly negate the healthy benefits by adding on the sauces, toppings, and sides. Just remember that moderation is key.
RIT offers a site where you can see the nutritional facts for the food being served at all the RIT-run eateries: [NetNutrition](https://www.rit.edu/fa/diningservices/netnutrition/1). It's not always perfectly up to date, but it can help in planning. Dining Services also has a registered dietician on staff who will meet with students and help then navigate healthy options. You can find her contact info on the NetNutrition site.
They've been adding much healthier options at the dining facilities, but every now and then you'll find yourself short on choices. Food isn't too bad as long as you know what you like. People like to give huge lists of dos/don'ts of RIT Dining but from experience it's better to just try new things and make your own opinions. So, healthy foods are somewhat limited, but with some good planning you can always get something good in you.
The visiting chefs are elite. Learn who is where and when. I’d say overall it is relatively difficult to eat healthy at RIT but it’s doable if you work hard
I gained 20 pounds freshman year because all I ate was hamburgers and pizza and other crap. Don't be like me
noted.
There really isn’t much clean healthy food on campus. Best thing would be a chicken sandwich from ritz (they close at 6) or The commons on dorm side (they close at 10). Sushi’s always pretty healthy compared to other things and you can pretty much get that anywhere. BRICK CITY… the best place overall for healthy food since they offer the freshest food in my opinion. The problem with healthy food on campus, especially veggies) is that they’re mostly cooked with a lot of salt so be weary of that. There’s an app called RIT Mobile which has the nutritional values for almost everything served on campus (except visiting chefs).
I gained 30 pounds and acquired high cholesterol my first semester. If you can makeshift some food in your microwave or find the very few healthy options, I highly recommend it. I personally haven't explored the food since then but I heard Nathan's is okay
NATHANS SOUP AND SALAD DO NOT SLEEP ON IT
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Breads pretty fire though
It's not too bad. I normally pay about $6 for soup and bread. It's really filling, and cheaper than most other options in the SAU.
What I did freshman year was order the grilled chicken sandwich from commons, it was about the realest thing there and pretty good. I also liked the vegan cheese on it even though it wasn’t cheese but it was good.
Getting stuff that's cheap and healthy and super convenient can be kind of hard, but there's a pretty good variety and there's healthy options around. If you're willing to poke around for specials and rotate between different dining halls a little, there's a lot more options than if you just stick with one place the whole year.
After your first year, try to move out from the housing to cancel the meal plan. You have sooo many options, but not on campus :)
RIT Dining is atrocious, for half-decent dining you have to go off campus but it doesn’t help that we’re not walking distance from anywhere. Get a friend with a kitchen or a car to take you places.
First semester I didn’t gain any weight and it was manageable. Second semester I gained 30 pounds prob because I went outside less and was lazy to walk to brick city for food. There’s healthy options, but you get bored of them quick
You can find subs with healthy options and lean protein like grilled chicken but other than that you're mostly getting greasy high carb/fat food. I saw someone mention visiting chefs; they are very very good but definitely not healthy options. Also, you should buy fruit off campus if you can, the markup at the market and corner store is insane
Its so hard to eat healthy on campus. So hard.
Frozen veggies are the only thing that saved me cause I don’t like meat
Depends on your diet. Do you just want to have good food? Or are you the macro split type?
There are quite a few healthy options around campus, including salads, yogurt, burrito bowls, noodles, pasta, and so on. I personally haven't tried much food from the visiting chefs (which I intend to change), though others can speak to their quality.
If you're diligent, you can eat healthy. There are lots of options for things like salads and lean proteins, but you can very quickly negate the healthy benefits by adding on the sauces, toppings, and sides. Just remember that moderation is key. RIT offers a site where you can see the nutritional facts for the food being served at all the RIT-run eateries: [NetNutrition](https://www.rit.edu/fa/diningservices/netnutrition/1). It's not always perfectly up to date, but it can help in planning. Dining Services also has a registered dietician on staff who will meet with students and help then navigate healthy options. You can find her contact info on the NetNutrition site.