{"id":1296,"date":"2015-02-20T18:47:15","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T18:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/dome\/?p=354"},"modified":"2017-10-09T12:27:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T17:27:30","slug":"eating-well-and-staying-active-in-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/celtadmissionsblog\/freshmen\/eating-well-and-staying-active-in-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Well and Staying Active in College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/dome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/02\/Frisbee-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/celtadmissionsblog\/4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/celtadmissionsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/02\/4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/celtadmissionsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/02\/4-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/celtadmissionsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2015\/02\/4-1024x683.jpg\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"alignright wp-image-355 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.stthom.edu\/dome\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2015\/02\/Frisbee-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Frisbee 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>For most students, college is a time of change, exploration and growth.\u00a0 Being on your own for the first time away from home can be a challenge, but it can also be the best time of your life and an opportunity to build healthy habits that will last a lifetime.\u00a0 Many students will see some weight gain their first year of college.\u00a0 The \u201cFreshman 15\u201d is usually more like 5-10 pounds.\u00a0 Here are some simple tips to avoid the Freshman 15.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Eat breakfast<\/strong>. You may not like waking up early for that math class, but the last thing you want to do is skip breakfast.\u00a0 Eat a good balanced breakfast, maybe a piece of fruit, some whole grain cereal and some yogurt.\u00a0 If you want some caffeine go for black coffee or tea and stay away from sugary drinks.\u00a0\u00a0 Give yourself that boost in the morning and help avoid that mid-morning trip to the vending machine, or starving at lunch and over eating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Try new things<\/strong>. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meatlessmonday.com\/\">vegetarian options<\/a>, different ethnic dishes and a variety of spices.\u00a0 You never know, you may expand your pallet to more than burgers, fries and pizza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beverages count<\/strong>! Drink lots of water and remember that latte may have more calories than that burger.\u00a0 There are lots of empty calories in soda, alcohol and energy drinks.\u00a0 Keep that water bottle handy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Watch the late-night snacking. <\/strong>You may be up late studying, but you can still snack healthy and have energy for the test the next day.\u00a0 Keep healthy portable snacks on hand (apples, bananas, nuts, yogurt and cheese, just to name a few).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sleep and stress relief.<\/strong> OK, college students may be the worst example of healthy sleep habits, but give it a try\u2026 especially if you know you have a busy schedule, or lots of tests coming up.\u00a0 Shoot for 7-8 hours a night.\u00a0 Oh, and stress relief\u2014we all get to that point\u2014have a good social network to talk to, try a new activity, like yoga, painting, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speaking of activity\u2026<\/strong> <strong>BE ACTIVE!<\/strong> Maybe it\u2019s just walking around campus in between class, going to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stthom.edu\/Campus_Student_Life\/Athletics_and_Recreational_Sports\/Recreational_Sports\/Fitness_Classes.aqf?Page_ID=100214\">fitness class<\/a> with friends or joining a team. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stthom.edu\/Campus_Student_Life\/Athletics_and_Recreational_Sports\/Recreational_Sports\/Sport_Clubs.aqf\">Club teams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stthom.edu\/Campus_Student_Life\/Athletics_and_Recreational_Sports\/Recreational_Sports\/Intramural_Sports.aqf\">intramurals<\/a> are an option.\u00a0 Take the stairs instead of the elevator.\u00a0 Hit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stthom.edu\/Campus_Student_Life\/Athletics_and_Recreational_Sports\/Athletic_Facilities\/Index.aqf\">weight room<\/a>. 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