Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in College

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Eating a nutritious breakfast and choosing healthy options throughout the day can significantly impact your overall health. Learn about the importance of meal plans, snacks, and vitamins in supporting physical and mental wellness while in college. Remember to find a balance in your nutrition and explore different aspects of intellectual, spiritual, and occupational wellness to lead a well-rounded lifestyle.

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WELL-ROUNDED HEALTH KELSEY LOFTIN AND CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL

DID YOU KNOW? People who eat breakfast tend to eat 12.3% healthier throughout the day Picking any type of diet can help you eat at least 15.2% healthier You're likelier to eat 12.7% healthier when you're at home According to USA Today, 59% of students say they know their diet has gone downhill since they went to college According to the Journal of American College Health, 70 percent of students gained a significant amount of weight between the start of college and the end of sophomore year

EATING BREAKFAST DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE

EAT HEALTHY ALL DAY Bring healthy snacks with you to campus to decrease the urge to purchase unhealthy food.

HEALTHY EATING ON CAMPUS The two types of Meal Plans on campus are: Traditional Meal Plan Vegetarian Meal Plan If you are trying to lose weight women need at least 1200 calories per day and men need at least 1600 calories per day

CHOOSE HEALTHY ITEMS

CAN YOU GUESS? Vitamin A - Vision Vitamin B Energy Vitamin C Immune/Energy Vitamin D Bones Vitamin E - Skin

REMEMBER! Vitamins work in conjunction with your nutrition, not in substitute of your nutrition. Never be hungry, but never be completely full. Eat: Breakfast like a King Lunch like a Prince Dinner like a Pauper Use the tools provided to maintain a healthy lifestyle!

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS Intellectual Wellness Spiritual Wellness Creative/mental activities and your openness to new ideas. Enrollment in college is a step towards intellectual wellness. Ex: Reading or watching educational programming. Involves traditional religious beliefs perception and appreciation of nature, the universe, and the meaning of life. This takes time and there is no single approach that fits all.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS Occupational Wellness The personal satisfaction you get from a job or career. This may not apply to some of you right now, but eventually it will Social Wellness Taking an active role in the community and becoming a contributing member of society. The Center for Leadership and Service (CLS) or Student Activities and Involvement can assist on campus.

Emotional Wellness This includes self- acceptance, self- confidence, self-control, and trust and involves the ability to deal with stress, the ability to be flexible, and your attitude toward yourself and life in general. Emotional wellness will help you have a better outlook on life so that you enjoy it to its fullest.

Physical Wellness You can do many things to maintain physical wellness, including getting regular physical activity. Spend 30 minutes doing something active you enjoy. Ex: if you enjoy sports you might want to join an intramural sport team at RecSports.

Healthy Sleep Sleep is important for healthy brain function - reducing the risk of diseases, and healthy daily function. TIPS Keep a regular sleep schedule Naturally regulate your sleep-wake cycle Create a relaxing bedtime routine Eat right and get regular exercise Get anxiety and stress in check