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Students and employees pictured sitting at the outdoor dining area at UAB's Commons on the GreenUAB offers a variety of choices to help you make smart nutritional choices in the workplace. Check out the convenient options below for eating healthy on the go.

Healthy Campus Dining & Vending Machines

  • West Pavilion – 2nd Floor (along walking trail) | Smart Bistro
    A convenient vending machine that prepares hot, ready-to-eat meals on demand.
  • West Pavilion – 1st Floor (to the right of the gift shop) | Fit Five
    Convenient grab-and-go meals that typically include a protein, carbohydrate, and fruit. Also offers a variety of sandwiches and wraps.
  • North Pavilion – 2nd Floor (across from guest services desks) | Meal Fit & Fit Five Machines
    Features two Meal Fit machines and two Fit Five machines with convenient, protein-rich meals, fruit, sandwiches, and wraps. Fit Five offers both hot meals that can be heated and cold options, such as sandwiches.
  • UAB Student Hill Center (inside bookstore) | Fit Five
    Convenient premade meals that can be heated, along with cold options such as sandwiches. Also offers protein bars and energy drinks.
  • Rehabilitation Center – 2nd Floor (to the right inside entrance) | Fit Five
    Offers convenient premade meals that can be heated, as well as cold options such as sandwiches. Protein bars and energy drinks are also available.


Healthy Restaurants Around Campus


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