I know from experience that the Freshman 15 is real. With all the new experiences and responsibilities of college, the first thing to go for most students is their health. If I had to do it all over again I would have been more disciplined about eating well and exercising in college. Not just so that I didn’t gain weight, but also because when you eat healthy and exercise, your brain functions better. And shouldn’t the number one priority in college be to keep your mind working at its best so that you can learn as much as possible?
So I was glad to see this article on 10 Tips For Eating Healthy in College where they provide some solid advice to college students looking to avoid the Freshman 15 and the steady dose of bad eating habits that most college students take on. Some of the best tips they provide are:
1. Avoid dehydration. This will keep your appetite down as well and help you avoid headaches.
2. Go for lean protein and combine it with a salad or some vegetables. Hopefully you have options in your dining hall. Just make sure to choose the foods that are not full of starches, carbs and processed junk. And avoid soda pop at all costs.
3. Limit your intake of fast food. It’s very tempting to order delivery or to go out for a late night fast food snack. Try to have some healthy food on hand to avoid this temptation.
So if you want to make the most out of your education while earning your college degree, make sure to pamper your mind by eating healthy, getting good rest, and exercising as much as possible. Sure you might have to sacrifice a few late night video games or TV shows, and you might have to decide to lay down rather than stimulate yourself with coffee, but in the end, if you pay attention to your body, feed it healthy food, rest when it needs rest, and keep it well exercised, you will thrive.
Almost everyone has made the commitment to get fit and lose weight in the New Year. At One Big Health Nut, we like to think of the getting fit part as the best path to losing weight. So really, the key to losing weight is exercising and getting your heart rate up on a daily basis. Just be more active. People who are more active can lose weight without making any major changes to their diet.
The more active you are with your body, the more energy your body burns. That means you can eat more food without packing on the fat. It’s what some have called the simple math of losing weight. Basically, if you burn more calories than you take in each day, you will lose weight. It’s that simple.
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The holiday season has arrived again as it inevitably does each year. Once again we are all faced with the difficult prospect of managing our weight during this jolly season. Unless you have will power of steel, forget about losing weight for the next five weeks. You know the season will be filled with a plethora of delicious foods, tasty treats, and holiday cocktails. Trying to lose weight during this time will only frustrate you. Instead, concentrate your efforts on preventing weight gain and maintaining your current weight.
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Lazy summer days make you want to lie in the hammock in your backyard sipping on a cool drink and daydream or read. What could be more enjoyable than an afternoon spent like that? Not too many things, right. But there is a potential problem hidden in this image. The problem with this picture isn’t the rest and relaxation, although I’m sure there are a thousand chores that could and should be attended too. It is the drink you are sipping on that could ruin your lazy afternoon.
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Summer is the season for get-togethers. Barbeques, cook-outs, happy hours…doesn’t matter what you call it, people like to get together with their friends. Most of these events will involve cocktails and/or beer. This can prove fatal to a diet. The majority of the alcoholic drinks served at these soirees are chock full of unwanted calories. So how do you avoid the calories and still enjoy a few glasses of liquid refreshment, of the alcoholic sort of course.
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