It’s time to face the facts — from elementary school up to college, young Louisianans are getting considerably less healthy. The American College Health Association recently released a report indicating students from elementary school to college have deplorable eating habits. The study points out these habits are hard to break once they are formed, so learning healthy habits during these years is crucial.We realize as well as anyone the temptation of the huge array of delicious food offered on and around campus. But, as this study points out, there’s no better time to start a nutritious diet than now — and the chances of changing later are significantly lower.The University certainly does try to help student health. The administration has made several moves over the years to increase students’ awareness of obesity, and there have been many efforts to increase healthy options in the dining halls.But dining halls, while important, don’t cover the entire campus, and they certainly don’t serve the entire student body.This is especially true because both dining halls are located on the other side of Highland Road, because of renovations to the Pentagon Dining Hall. Therefore, the University should work to offer healthier options elsewhere on campus, such as the Tiger Lair food court. Currently, the Tiger Lair’s only options for healthy eating are the salad bar and packaged salads. That said, there’s only so much administrators can do to increase student health.In the end, it’s a student’s responsibility to eat healthy. Next time you’re in the Tiger Lair, try the salad bar instead of chomping down unhealthy, fried foods. Eating healthy is easier than you think — it just takes an effort to start.—-Contact the Daily Reveille’s Editorial Board at [email protected]