Now that school has reconvened students can look forward to pop quizzes, cram sessions, frat parties and weight gain in the sum of 15 pounds. Studies show that first year students are extremely likely to gain weight over the next two semesters, more commonly referred to as the Freshmen 15. Studies show that students on average gain 3 to 10 pounds during their first 2 years of college. Most of this weight gain occurs during the first semester of freshman year.
Aside from not being able to fit into your favorite super low-rise, skinny jeans doctors warn that students who typically pack on the extra pounds usually establish a pattern of weight gain that more often than not can lead to health risk factors such as obesity.
Don’t be alarmed…there is hope. To maintain healthy weight it's important to exercise through the week and pay special attention to what you eat. Too many calories can be the demise of a figure flattering wardrobe. Here is what you can do…When you order either from the cafeteria or your student union that houses chain fast food restaurants pay attention to the food labels. Labels that show calorie content provides you with information that can help you decide what to choose as part of an overall healthy eating plan. Checking the labels on menu items can alert you when a food is high in “ingredients” like sugar so you can be prepared to make tradeoffs. Similar to a final exam, knowing and having information available helps you ace the test or in this case curtail the Freshmen 15.
For more information checkout this article on TeenHealth.org: http://bit.ly/9Q4efm
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