Tips and ideas for college students to become more healthy.

1. HEALTHY EATING FOR
COLLEGE STUDENTS

2. Many of you have heard of the “freshmen 15”
For those of you that haven’t, it is the
assumption that the first year of college, a
young adult gains around 15 pounds and in
some cases continues to gain weight through
college.

3. WHY THE WEIGHT GAIN?
~Fast food and vending machines
are super convenient.
~Packing a lunch takes too much
time.

4. THE TRUTH…
~Grocery shopping is much cheaper than buying a
lunch out each day.
~Setting aside time each Sunday to pack lunches for
the week, makes for healthy “grab&go” lunches.
~While packing lunches, it is a good idea to also pack
some snacks for the week.

5. EASY LUNCH AND SNACK IDEAS
• My favorite simple/healthy lunch
idea, as seen on Pinterest
This is simple and
great for
busy days.
• My favorite healthy snack as seen
on Pinterest
Having a drawer of healthy snacks
helps prevent snacking on junk food.

6. The following list is borrowed from 101 Health and Wellness Tips for College Students on
http://healthservices.camden.rutgers.edu/topics_wellness
All these things are essential for maintaining a healthy diet while attending college!
Diet
Without careful attention to your diet, you could end up putting
on the freshman 15 and more. Follow these tips to help keep
your diet healthy and beneficial.
1.Learn proper portion size.
2.Vary your meals.
3.Eat breakfast.
4.Keep healthy snacks around.
5.Drink moderately.
6.Don't fight stress by eating.
7.Try to eat fruits and veggies.
8.Limit junk food.
9.Make it convenient to eat right.
10.Don't skip meals.
11.Indulge every once in awhile.
12.Take vitamins.
13.Get help for eating disorders.

7. Words
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8. ON A FINAL NOTE…
Eat Healthy!!!!!

9. ATTRIBUTION PAGE
Works Cited
101 Health and Wellness Tips for College Students. (2011). Retrieved from Student
Health Services: http://healthservices.camden.rutgers.edu/topics_wellness
Putting My Pins to Use. (2013, January 29). Retrieved from Little Penelope Lane:
http://littlepenelopelane.blogspot.com/2013/01/putting-my-pins-to-use.html
Short, L. (2013, March 25). Fun & Healthy Lunches. Retrieved from So How's It
Taste?: http://www.sohowsittaste.com/2013/03/fun-healthy-lunches.html