Lose weight, develop a healthy habit and break unhealthy habits were among the top 10 New Year’s resolutions for 2008, according to FranklinCovey’s third annual New Year’s Resolution Survey. The same survey concluded that 35 percent of respondents break their resolutions before the end of January and only 23 percent of those polled keep their resolution for the year. But students may be surprised to find the Student Health Center provides services to help keep these New Year’s resolutions at no cost to them. Although the health center does not have a specific program to help students break unhealthy habits like smoking or drinking, students who want help quitting these habits can set appointments with a wellness counselor. “We can get [students] what they need,” said Hope McPhatter, wellness education coordinator. McPhatter said counselors can help students with just about any problem they have, but students don’t often utilize them for this purpose. McPhatter said she has only seen about four students in the past two years who were genuinely committed to quitting smoking. “[Students] just don’t know they can sit down and talk through it,” McPhatter said. The health center also employs a full-time, registered dietitian to help students with any dietary or weight-loss questions. First, students’ measurements would be taken to assess their calorie needs, then students are asked to keep a food journal. From these factors, a diet plan would be made based upon choices the student is already making. “Everything is individualized and personalized to each student’s goal,” Vanessa Richard the center’s dietitian said. “It’s tailored to the individual student.” After a plan is drawn, the student will meet with Richard once a month and come in for weighings twice a month. Students who simply want to eat healthier will follow a similar process. Richard goes over label reading and healthy food choices for each food group with students. Richard educates students about healthy eating at restaurants and healthy cooking methods. Richard said eating healthy food and losing weight may be harder for students who don’t have access to cars and live on campus, so she encourages students to utilize campus resources first. Richard said she works with students to show them how to eat healthier in the dining hall and the Student Union. “There are healthy options in the Union,” Richard said.