College Student Diet Analysis
once in a while I will buy something on the expensive side but I'm good with money so I know when it's okay to splurge on organic foods.
Generally good nutrition is important for everyone, but it's especially important for college students. As a college student, I need a healthy diet so that my body can run properly with enough fuel to get through the day. Since college is so stressful and demanding at times, it's important that our bodies are fueled enough to keep up with the stress. I'm starting to see how important it is to have a healthy diet throughout college. It’s surprising how many young people have health issues because they didn't pay attention to their health during the young college years. According to Skidmore College, good nutrition is important for being able to live a healthy life now and in the future. Even if weight is not a concern at the moment, overall poor nutrition habits are linked to negative future health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, …show more content…
At least that is the way it seems to me. As a student, there are budget and time restrictions and all of the dishes named are easy to prepare, generally inexpensive and overall good in taste. Some students don’t have the time it takes to cook certain foods because they range from 40 minutes to 2 hours. I got into the habit of this diet because I never really learned how to cook and I have usually had a high metabolism to boot. One time my dad and myself when to McDonalds after school where I got a big mac, medium fries and a milkshake. After we ate and went home, my family ate spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. I didn’t gain a single pound from that day. Now, however, I have to watch what I am eating because my metabolism has slow down since then. So while my diet isn’t exactly the healthiest, for a student, it is cheap, easy to make and allows me to continue on to my other duties quicker and not
Generally good nutrition is important for everyone, but it's especially important for college students. As a college student, I need a healthy diet so that my body can run properly with enough fuel to get through the day. Since college is so stressful and demanding at times, it's important that our bodies are fueled enough to keep up with the stress. I'm starting to see how important it is to have a healthy diet throughout college. It’s surprising how many young people have health issues because they didn't pay attention to their health during the young college years. According to Skidmore College, good nutrition is important for being able to live a healthy life now and in the future. Even if weight is not a concern at the moment, overall poor nutrition habits are linked to negative future health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, …show more content…
At least that is the way it seems to me. As a student, there are budget and time restrictions and all of the dishes named are easy to prepare, generally inexpensive and overall good in taste. Some students don’t have the time it takes to cook certain foods because they range from 40 minutes to 2 hours. I got into the habit of this diet because I never really learned how to cook and I have usually had a high metabolism to boot. One time my dad and myself when to McDonalds after school where I got a big mac, medium fries and a milkshake. After we ate and went home, my family ate spaghetti and meatballs for dinner. I didn’t gain a single pound from that day. Now, however, I have to watch what I am eating because my metabolism has slow down since then. So while my diet isn’t exactly the healthiest, for a student, it is cheap, easy to make and allows me to continue on to my other duties quicker and not