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Avoiding the "Freshman 15"
Posted: 09.16.2008 at 11:06 AM
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The cafeteria at Colorado College has gone trayless to discourage large portions.
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FOX21 Morning News reporter Meaghan Collier visits the cafeteria at Colorado College in the Tuesday, Sept. 16 "Meaghan Live" segment. 

She talks with the staff and students about today's food selections--and the proverbial "freshman 15" -- the pounds of weight gain freshman students tend to put on during their first year of college.

Changes in strategies--such as providing locally grown food that is fresh, providing smaller tongs and no trays--can help change the amount of food that students load onto their plates, according to Lou Laton, Bon Appetit District Manager.

Click on the movie camera/video icon to view the story as it aired on FOX21 News.