Your SuperBowl

It’s Tonight, SuperBowl XLII. And with it comes thousands of parties across the nation and millions upon millions of calories to consume. So before you dive into your favorite bowl of nachos, Here’s a few things to think about….

Food (Serving Size)	Calories	Fat(g)	Sodium(mg)	% of daily caloric intake
Nachos (6 to 8 chips)	346	28.3	816	15.7
Pigs in a blanket (1)	390	26.6	1,337	17.7
Potato Chips (1 oz.)	158	10.9	186	7.2
Pepperoni Pizza (2)	780	32	2,260	35.5
Wings (3 w/ 1.oz dip)	384	34.3	430	17.5

Do Yourself a Favor….

We all know, missing a day in the gym is flat out DEADLY! So Do Yourself A Favor…

Set a weekly plan. It’s Sunday night, typically you’re thinking about the week ahead; Your classes, papers that are due, meetings/appointments, and oh yeah how about you map out your week at the gym. This is simple and will work wonders. Seeing your schedule written out on paper will in its own way motivate you. So begin with Monday and continue on with the rest of the week. Block out a specific time slot that you will spend at the gym on that particular day. From here write a brief description of your workout for that day. What body parts will you work out? Will you do cardio? The more specific you are the better. You may even want to break down your entire workout exercise by exercise or even set by set. Whatever it may be, having your gym schedule written out at the beginning of your week will work wonders, and ensure that you don’t miss a much needed day at the gym.

Get a Buddy. We all know it. Working out at the gym alone, sucks. Not everyone has the self-motivation and dedication of a pro-athlete, so it’s always good to hit the gym with a friend. Find a workout buddy to get on that weekly plan with you. This way you’ll have each other to answer to when it comes time to whine about not wanting to go to the gym. With a buddy, you’ll rarely ever shy away from your workout plan and who knows you might even work out that much harder, pushing each other to get one more rep.

Stick to It. Seeing results in the gym is all about repetition and routine. One week of sticking to your workout plan isn’t going to do anything for you. So Do Yourself a Favor… Stay dedicated and stay motivated and you’ll soon see results.

10 Workout Songs You Never Thought Of

Need to add 10 pounds to your bench without shrinking your balls? Try these pump up songs during your next work out.

1. 311 – Creatures
2. Marylin Manson – Rock Is Dead
3. DMX – One More Road To Cross
4. Rage Against The Machine – People Of The Sun
5. Linkin Park- No More Sorrow
6. Lost Prophets- Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja
7. Eminem feat. Nate Dog- Til I Collapse
8. Incubus- Circles
9. Foo Fighters- Learn to Fly
10. Fort Minor- Remember the Name

It’s Been Months…

Literally. TheCollegeHealth has been down and out since the wee months of the fall but now…

So Stay Tuned…

If You Aren’t Already…

If you haven’t Pre-Ordered Halo 3, get on that.

If you don’t own the new Kanye album, Graduation, go buy it.

If you bought the new iPhone for $600, better get your $100 itunes card.

Halo 3 is the number one most anticipated video game potentially of all time. Kanye West just released his third album,  of which artist 50 cent promises his new album, Curtis, will sell more copies (or he will never release and album again). Apple just lowered the price of its precious baby, the iPhone, to $399 USD; the original owners of this $600 piece of metal are now eligible for a $100 iTunes card.

Three Suggestions, One Post.

Van

Healthy Ideas For A Shitty Cafeteria

New News. School food keeps finding a way to get worse.

Need some ideas to combat the same old Sunday slop? Here are a few ideas to keep your taste buds happy and the freshmen fifteen away.

A Taste of Texas

2 slices of Wheat Toast
2 Grilled Chicken Breasts
Lettuce
BBQ Sauce

Banana Brains

2 Slices of Wheat Toast
2 Tbsp Peanut Butter
Sliced Banana

The Slim Down Salad

Heaping Plate of Romaine Lettuce
All The Vegetables You Like
Grilled Chicken Breast
2 Hard Boiled Eggs (Sliced)
Spoonful Bacon Bits (A Little Taste of Home)
Low-fat Dressing

Country Cottage

Bowl of Cottage Cheese
Sliced Peaches

Yogurt Your Way 

Bowl of Yogurt
Your Choice of Fruit
(May we suggest bananas, strawberries, blueberries?)
Granola

A Taste of Heaven

Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream between
2 Chocolate Chip Cookies

What you thought we were going to take all the fun out of eating? Go ahead, eat dessert every once and a while. And Start Here.

Eat it up guys.
B

The Freshman 15. Avoid It.

(It’s been days since our last post… we apologize.)

The Freshman 15. It’s haunted us all one way or another, but Yes, you can avoid it. Let’s think about it.

The typical daily eating habits of a college student.

WEEKDAY

BREAKFAST- NONE

Mid Morning Snack- Chips and a bottle of Soda

LUNCH- Cheeseburger and fries, a load of cookies, and plenty of soda to wash it all down

Early Dinner- Turkey Sandwich on White Bread with Mayo and again more Soda

Actual DINNER- Chef’s special, French fries, slice of pizza, even MORE Soda, and a couple of slices of Dessert with a side of ice cream

Midnight Snack- Take out from Dominos/Pizza Place down the street/Chinese

Goodnight Drink- A beer or two or three…

WEEKEND

Slept until 1pm so Lunch becomes Breakfast- 3 bowls of Fruity Pebbles

Early Dinner- Pizza and fries with Soda

Actual Dinner- Chef’s special, Soda, another sandwich on white bread, 3 brownies and a slice of pie

The Night Begins- Beer until you decide to stop, if you ever do willingly.

Eating like this surely will add a few inches to your waist line so…

How Can We Fix This?

To start you’ve got to go to the gym and exercise a bit. Depending on how intense of a weight trainer you are, you should be lifting at least 3 days a week and also participating in some type of recreational activity another 2.

Now your eating habits have to change. You cannot follow the above plan. So, what to do.

1. Eat breakfast- if you can’t make it to the cafeteria have a granola bar or a protein bar just to hold you over until you are out of class.
2. Limit your white bread- if you are having a sandwich made, get a wrap or ask for wheat bread. This is a little change but it can go a long way.
3. Go easy on mid-meal snacks. They are great for you only if you eat the right stuff. Have a protein shake not a slice of pizza.
4. No fries please. If your having a whole pile of fries every day for lunch and dinner, start by only having them at one meal, and slowly eliminate them from your diet. They are LOADED with salt, and your body can’t afford all of that.
5. Stop the Soda. This may be really tough for some people, but once you get going with it you feel great. Try to completely eliminate it from your diet for a month and then try a glass, see if you truly need what you were missing!
6. Limit late night Deliveries. Do you know that generally one serving of Chinese food contains as much sodium to last your body a week! YES! So if you’re hungry before bed, stock up your room with healthy snacks (granola bars, protein bars, yogurt, cottage cheese, fruit etc…) This stuff really will fill you up and once you get in the routine of having it, it will actually become tasty.
7. Finally, Save drinking for the weekend, bottom line.

Lose a pound or two.

Staying in Shape: What It Means…

So what does it mean to be in shape? Well, first off, as college students we all know it is quite hard to do so aka shitty cafeteria food, midnight munchies, hours and hours of video games and TV, beer, etc. So I thought, how can we make it that much easier to attempt to get in shape (pardon my humor) and Stay There.

So what does it mean to be in shape? Well, let’s break it down. The body composition for staying in shape is 70% nutrition and 30% exercise. What should you take away from that statement? Be realistic, you can work out all you want, but if you don’t watch what you eat and eat healthy, you will not be in good shape. Plain and Simple.

70% Nutrition

I know your cafeteria could possibly limit you, but it won’t kill you to lay off the pizza and fries. Nutrition-wise think what your mother would tell you “Eat your Fruit and Veggies.” That’s always a good start. Next you need your protein and if you plan to gain mass your going to need a lot of it. Always have protein in your room to make a quick shake, its a convenient snack and much healthier than a bag of chips. A good source of protein in the cafeteria is chicken. So pack your plate with it, and make sure it’s not fried. If you’re eating bread, go for wheat it’s much healthier than white and a source of good carbs. Finally, chill with the late night take out orders, instead of stuffing your face with Chinese food every week, pack your fridge with fruits and yogurt, or have a bowl of cereal for a change. Overall, make smart choices, it all adds up day after day and week after week of the same shitty old food.

30% Exercise

Get in the gym, play some soccer, basketball, football, go for a run, do something! The next time your sitting on your futon watching sports center for the 3rd time through in a row, get up off your ass and EXERCISE. If your schedule isn’t jam packed with meetings, work and papers to write, then you have no excuse to not exercise maybe 5 days or so a week for at least an hour at a time.

So, this is what it means…

 70% nutrition, 30% exercise, 100% stay in shape while at college.

2007 College Guide (freshmen edition)

So we’re back to school, or almost back to school, again. And for some of you it’s the first time back. You’ve spent all summer long planning what to bring, worrying about your schedule, who you would room with, and how many friends you’d have. And now that’s all behind you.

So, what to do and what not to do…

Well, coming from The College Health I’m not going to give you a whole list, I’ll leave that to others. But I will say this, you have four years of this life, so whatever it is that is going to make you happy, DO IT! No regrets. Meet everyone, go everywhere, try everything (as long as there isn’t a possibility of it killing you). And remember, Keep Your Cool.

What “The Others” have to say:

Careful with that Facebook

Nine Survival Tips for College Freshmen

A Chef in My Dorm: Wild Cooking Ideas

Save Money on Books

5 Ways to Increase your Productivity

Party Suggestions

Budget Tips From College Grads (video)

118 Ways to Save Money in College

It’s College… not the end of the world.

Van

Bored in Class?

Let me ask you this: Ever been bored in class before?

Of course you have! So, while you should be toughing it out and taking notes and listening intently. I bring you…..THIS:

When Boredom Calls: BennyChow Answers.

BennyChow.com

It gets addicting.