EATING HEALTHY AT COLLEGE

 

TO GIVE YOUR BEST ON THE PLAYING FIELD YOU NEED TO EAT THE RIGHT FOODS

College dining halls provide a lot of food choices in a new eating environment. Healthy eating does not have to be hard. You just need to keep these general nutrition principles in mind. This guide will help you to learn easy ways to include food & fitness into your busy college schedule.

If there's one thing college is never short of, it's burgers, pizza and bad choices in the dining hall. Eating healthy in college is a challenge for any student; student-athletes have to be even more attentive. We've compiled five tips to help you keep on track.

    Face reality. You cannot eat healthy all the time. Occasionally, time will be against you and you'll have to eat a burger on the run. Try to get a hamburger with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and onions instead of a double cheeseburger with extra bacon.

     
    Eat only when you're hungry. Colleges are notorious for tempting you to eat more by providing extravagant meal plans. Chances are the dining hall doesn't have the healthiest choices. The more often you go, the more temptation you'll have. Opt for a less expensive meal plan and eat only when you're hungry.

     
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   Avoid alcohol. Alcohol has no nutritional value and provides empty calories. A glass of wine, an ounce of liquor or a 12-ounce beer contains about 100 calories. Drinking alcohol can also hinder your athletic performance by leaving you dehydrated and bloated.

 
  • Find the right cafeteria. If your college has more than one dining hall, look at the menus for each one and select the one that offers the healthiest choices. Try to eat frest fruit, vegetables, fish and chicken, instead of french fries, ice cream and candy.

     
  • Avoid late night snacks. Every student will face the following situations at least once during their college career. It's late and your buddies decide to order an extra large pizza after a fun night out. Or, you're up late cramming for an exam and you need something to tide you over. It's tempting to eat late at night. . .but try to avoid the temptation. When you go to sleep right after eating, your body doesn't get a chance to burn the calories. Instead, it stores the food as fat. Indulge in late night snacks repeatedly, and you'll find extra pounds creeping up on you.
  • Eating healthy on campus is difficult, but not impossible. The key is to eat sensibly most of the time, avoid alcohol, drink plenty of water, and avoid late night snacks. Following these tips will make.

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