Bethany Kludt is a college student. She looks forward to receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing so that she can start her professional career as a nurse. Eating healthy and staying fit is important to her and she works hard to maintain her healthy habits. Eating healthy is not the easiest thing to do in college because of the accessibility of unhealthy foods, but she does her best. Here are a few tips for eating healthy in college.
- It is important for people in the twenties to eat foods rich in calcium because they need to build their calcium stocks to prevent osteoporosis in the future. College students should drink plenty of milk. Low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese, and green leafy vegetables are good substitutes for milk and have plenty of calcium.
- College students should limit their sugar intake because all sugar does is provide calories with very little other nutrients. Sugar can cause significant tooth decay and it is also addictive. College students can use sugar substitutes such as sweetener, tea, cereal, and diet sweeteners.
- Students should visit the salad bar at their dining hall. The salad bar is an excellent place to get healthy food. Raw vegetables, fresh fruits, and leafy greens are the best kinds of food to get at the salad bar. The salad can also be a detriment and bacon bits, creamy dressings, and mayonnaise salads can be as detrimental as eating fatty foods.