| The bags are packed and the car is loaded. You are | | | | unsure if there will be healthy food choices available, |
| finally leaving home for college. The time consumed by | | | | grab a light meal before you leave and avoid greasy |
| going to class, meeting new friends, and socializing can | | | | calories. The popular foods, among college students, |
| be stressful frequently results in your diet taking a | | | | such as pizza, buffalo wings or tacos, are fine once in |
| back seat. If you follow a few tips you can maintain a | | | | awhile, but if they become a weekly event, your health |
| healthy diet despite your busy schedule. | | | | may suffer. |
| Eating at your college cafeteria is a good choice if you | | | | Excessive consumption of alcohol is also a great way |
| have that option. It provides a selection of healthy | | | | to ruin a diet. Beer and mixed drinks have a lot of |
| options, if you choose wisely. If the school has a buffet | | | | empty calories, and so skipping them altogether is a |
| style cafeteria try to chose one thing from each major | | | | great idea. If you must drink, choose diet sodas for |
| food group. Try to limit your intake of processed | | | | mixing your drinks, red wine if it is available, or drink light |
| foods, cheese, dressing, and greasy fatty food. Eating | | | | beer. An occasional alcoholic beverage may be fine; |
| from the desert bar can be a great reward after a | | | | however, drinking alcohol daily or even weekly will |
| long day or hard test. Try not to eat desert everyday | | | | make you gain weight. The risk of liver disease, alcohol |
| to help maintain a healthy diet. | | | | dependency and addiction should always be in the |
| The time that you schedule to eat during the day is | | | | back of your mind. |
| also important. When you register for classes, look at | | | | Remember drinking alcohol and driving could cost you |
| the day with meals in mind. You should have enough | | | | or someone else their life if you are involved in an |
| time in the morning to get ready for the day and grab | | | | accident. The legal ramifications could affect you the |
| a quick breakfast, either in your dorm room or at the | | | | rest of your life. The risk of liver disease, alcohol |
| cafeteria. Make sure you take time for lunch sometime | | | | dependency and addiction should always be in the |
| during the middle of the day. Try to have dinner before | | | | back of your mind. If you are going to drink always |
| 7 p.m. to avoid late night eating. You should also take | | | | have a designated driver, walk, or call a cab. |
| time to have a nutritious snack such as fruit and | | | | If you follow a few simple tips and use common sense |
| granola, during the day. | | | | you should be able to maintain a healthy diet, and |
| The weekends can be very challenging for college | | | | enjoy your college years. Your health twenty years |
| students because of the pressure to go to parties. | | | | from now will be affected by the habits you develop |
| The usual food and drink is pizza, chips and salsa, and | | | | during your few years obtaining your education. |
| beer. If you are planning to go out for the night and | | | | |