{"id":1955,"date":"2016-09-20T16:57:51","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T16:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-collegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&p=1955"},"modified":"2016-09-26T18:48:02","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T18:48:02","slug":"text-healthy-eating-in-college","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-buffalo-wmopen-collegesuccess\/chapter\/text-healthy-eating-in-college\/","title":{"raw":"Text: Healthy Eating in College","rendered":"Text: Healthy Eating in College"},"content":{"raw":"\"Woman<\/a>College offers many temptations for students trying to create or maintain healthy eating habits. You may be on your own for the first time, and you\u2019re free to eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Cafeterias, all-you-can-eat dining facilities, vending machines, and easy access to food twenty-four hours a day make it tempting to overeat or choose foods loaded with calories, saturated fat, sugar, and salt. You may not be in the habit of shopping or cooking for yourself yet, and, when you find yourself short on time or money, it may seem easier to fuel yourself on sugary, caffeinated drinks and meals at the nearest fast-food place. Also, maybe you played basketball or volleyball in high school, but now you don\u2019t seem to be getting much exercise.\r\n\r\nOn top of that, it\u2019s common for people to overeat (or not eat enough) when they feel anxious, lonely, sad, or stressed, and college students are no exception. It\u2019s incredibly important, though, to develop healthy ways of coping and relaxing that don\u2019t involve reaching for food, drink, or other substances. It\u2019s also important to eat regular healthy meals to keep up your energy.\r\n\r\nKidshealth.org offers the following advice on ways for college students to adopt a healthy food attitude:[footnote]\"Beating the Freshman 15.\" Kidshealth.org<\/a>. Web. 3 Mar 2016.[\/footnote]\r\n
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