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Role of the College Dining Commons in Gaining the Freshman fifteenIntroductionWhen beginning college, many freshmen, or first years, have to arrange to the different aspects of college life the environment, the rigorous academics, the various clubs and activities to be involved in and the new friendships to be made. If one is living in the dorms, another plain of adjustment to be made is the food. At UC Davis, the dining commons, more normally known as the DC, are the main sources of food for freshmen (and a few transfer students) living on campus. While Sodhexo, the company that runs the dining commons, claims to erect a healthy variety of food to choose from, quite a few students disagree with Sodhexos claim, insisting that there are not enough adequate healthy foods to eat. This paper will explore and estimate the food at the dining commons, from both a personal and nutritionary standpoint, as well as determine if the food served can be linked to the freshman fifteen. T he Dining Commons Diet The following is a typical menu at the DC At lunch, chicken nuggets, vegetarian tall mallow lasagna, sandwiches, Vegetarian Parmesan Panini, Vegan 5 Bean Salad with pita chips and Vegan cheesecake are offered. Dinner choices include capital of Zimbabwe steak and steamed potatoes, lemon ginger stir fry in a noodle bowl, vegetarian linguine parmesan, an array of pizzas at the pizza bar, Mongolian-style wok and Vegan Santa Fe chilli pepper and Jasmine rice. Of course, the dining commons also offers soups such as vegetarian garden vegetable or turkey noodle, along with the Aggie grill, which includes hamburgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, barbecued-cheese sandwiches, both grilled and breaded chicken breast patties and French fries... ...rect.com.Jones, Amy L. and Melody A. Graham Freshman 15 valid theory or harmful myth? Journal of American College Health. (January 2002). V50 171. Online. PubMed. 6 borderland 2004. http//infotrac.galegroup. com. Keeling, Richard P. Fear, shame, and health promotion. Journal of American College Health. (January 2002) V50 149-152. Online. PubMed. 6 March 2004. http//infortrac.galegroup.com.Kelly, Katy. The Freshman 15. (weight gain by college freshmen). U.S. News and World Report, Inc. 11 August 2003. V135 54. Online. PubMed. 6 March 2004. http//infotrac.galegroup.com.Willett, M.D., Walter C. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. New York Free Press, 2001.Worthington, Janet. surviving The Everyday Stuff. Careers and Colleges. (March 2000) V20 p30. Online. PubMed. 6 March 2004. http//infotrac.galegroup.com.