For one week, Lauren Lynch, junior in nutrition and Maureen Young, area director of the department of residence life, tried healthy options on campus and recorded their meals on Twitter for the "Un-Supersize Me AU" project.
Students can follow their dining experiences by searching for the hashtag #UnSupersizeMeAU on Twitter.
Lynch began her week-long challenge Monday, Oct. 14, and ate three healthy meals on campus for one consecutive week.
She tweeted her meals, as well as health and wellness tips on her Twitter account, @lo_lunch.
Lynch said she hopes the "Un-SupersizeMe AU" project will provide insight to freshman and upperclassman concerned with maintaining a healthy diet on campus.
"I want to encourage health and wellness on campus," Lynch said.
Lynch said she intends to keep tweeting tips on her account, as well as possible recipes for those who live off campus, now that the challenge is over.
Lynch encourages other students to get involved in the project as well.
"If there's a specific place people want me to check out, I can find whatever's most nutritious at that location," Lynch said.
Young will also use the hashtag to detail her week-long Auburn dining experience, where she will eat all of her lunches on campus, beginning Monday, Oct. 21.
"I'm excited to see what my options are," Young said.
Though many students struggle to eat healthy on campus, Lynch and Young have both found plenty of options.
"Sometimes students are in the Student Center and all they see is Chick-fil-A," Young said.
Lynch said a lot of people do not realize what healthy options are avaiable.
"They assume everything is just a load of unhealthy junk food," Lynch said.
Both Lynch and Young recommend students interested in eating healthy options should download the Auburn University app.
The nutrition information can be found under the dining tab in the Auburn University app.
Lynch said Tiger Dining expanded its nutritious menu options in recent years.
"My freshman year, there weren't nearly as many healthy options as there are today," Lynch said.
The Wellness Kitchen will open August 2014, across from the South Donahue dorms.
The Wellness Kitchen will provide students with another means of eating healthy.
Jessica-Lauren Newby, campus dietitian, said Tiger Dining modifies its menus based on student purchases and considers student feedback for further alterations.
Students interested in offering feedback are encouraged to tweet suggestions to @AUNutrition.
Students who would like additional help finding healthy options on a budget may contact the University's nutritionists.
"I am here for all our students, and most students don't know the resource is available to them and now is a great time to check in and figure it out," Newby said. "The cost for the consultation is less than half of what it would be if you weren't an Auburn student, so now is a great time to take advantage of this individualized service."
Interested students are encouraged to contact Nutrition@Auburn.edu to receive consultation.
Lynch said she invites students to contact her through her Twitter account.
Students are also encouraged to contribute to the "#UnSupersizeMeAU" project by using the hashtag with their own health and wellness experiences on campus.
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