Framingham State University Food Study Helps Students Beat The ‘ Freshman 15 ’

FRAMINGHAM (CBS) — The temptations of the college dining hall can make any mouth water.
All-you-can-eat burgers, fries, pizza, dessert, and yes, fruits and veggies too.
“Freshman usually gain the ‘Freshman 15,’ but for me it was the ‘Freshman 20’,”  said Keith Marcoccia.
The Framingham State University sophomore is among the dozens of people who are now part of an on-campus eating experiment.
Keith Marcoccia. (WBZ-TV)
“I wanted to use this as a learning experience, to learn how to eat healthy, how to lose weight, and how to keep it off,” he said.
And that last bit is the focus the Framingham State Food Study (FS2), led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital.
“Many diets can be successful, but we don’t really know what diet is best for keeping weight off,” explained Dr. Cara Ebbeling. “So, we designed this study to address that question. It’s a diet without any wiggle room.”
Participants are paid $3,000 to commit to this strict meal plan for the entire school year, and they won’t spend a dime on food. All meals and snacks for the participants are prepared at an on-campus kitchen, every day, for 9 straight months.
“Every food is weighed or measured so that the amounts and calories levels are just right,” said Dr. Ebbeling.
There are daily weigh-ins, and there’s no cheating allowed. That means no extra treats on holidays, and no alcohol–no exempt...

Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Diet Dr. Mallika Marshall Framingham Framingham State University Source Type: news