HEALTH 101 ALERT
Tips to keep you healthy!
- How do you treat a common cold or flu? Provide some tips on self-care.
A: Stay inside of the room or stay at home, drink water and sleep as much as you can. If you really feel uncomfortable, go to the student health center.
2.Create a list of symptoms that indicates you should go to your Student Health Center right away.
A: Fever, cough, diarrhea, headache.
3. How do you minimize your chances of coming down with the common cold or flu?
A:Drink warm water daily, wear proper clothes and eat healthy.
4. Dining Hall Nutrition - The "Freshman 15" is a very real challenge for many college students. What tips do you have for avoiding the "Freshman 15" when encountering these situations? Put your suggested solutions in your Group Guide.
A: We all know that freshman 15 is a common thing that will happen in your college life. So in order to avoid it make sure you:
- Eat a healthy diet
- Avoid eating snacks after midnight, it effects your digestion
- Exercise daily if possible, your body needs to move!
- Record your health plans if you want to know what you ate
-If you’re sleeping late and you start to get hungry, eat something light rather than heavy stuff like: ice cream, chips, chocolate, etc. Fruits and water is great snack to at least keep your hunger down.
5.Oops! Busy schedule, I don’t have time for healthy meals and snacks!
A:Well go buy some vegetables and stack them up in a storage. Always drink water and make a salad whenever you need to eat something. Buying some small packed snacks would be convenient for you too.
6. Late night eating - I study late and need the energy to keep going.
A: Try not to eat the “bad” snacks. Instead drink some water or a some herbal tea to keep you awake. Healthy snacks like fruits and vitamin water can help you out. A little sugar is all right, but don’t over eat those snacks you have there!
7.Too many choices! It all looks so good; I want to eat everything!
A: Control your diet man. Eat the good food for another day. Control it! You have to balance out your diet or else you won’t be able to control what you eat! You eat what you are.
8. Limited control over choices - Only high fat, unhealthy foods are available.
A:You still need fat, but make sure you control your diet and the food choices. You’re still young and you need cholesterol and some fat to keep your metabolism balanced.
9. Social drinking - I drink when I’m with my friends and when I go out.
A: Control your drinking, don’t party too much unless it’s finals over. If you are the type of person that gets hungover easy, you need to balance your drinking abilities better.
10. Emotional eating and not eating - I eat when I’m stressed, procrastinating, lonely, bored, and/or depressed.
-When you’re sad or stressed, make sure don’t eat too much sweet stuff it’s very easy to gain weight. Talk to someone who you trust or go out to the nature areas to calm your nerves down. Remain the balanced diet you eat and don’t over stress the foods you munch in!
The Sleep Diary:
How is your stress & mental health? Are you always sleeping late and can't even focus on your work? Well my friend, you need to sleep more and check these tips out!
So what are some signs of depression? How would you help a friend who is exhibiting these signs? What are some of the resources available at your university if someone is suffering from stress or depression?
- Face it, we all don't get enough sleep due to stress and load of work. In order to get to know more about your sleep level check this link out! :
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/expertadvice/problemsdisorders/sleepingwell.aspx
HEALTH 101 ALERT
Tips to keep you healthy!
- How do you treat a common cold or flu? Provide some tips on self-care.
A: Stay inside of the room or stay at home, drink water and sleep as much as you can. If you really feel uncomfortable, go to the student health center.
2.Create a list of symptoms that indicates you should go to your Student Health Center right away.
2.Create a list of symptoms that indicates you should go to your Student Health Center right away.
A: Fever, cough, diarrhea, headache.
3. How do you minimize your chances of coming down with the common cold or flu?
3. How do you minimize your chances of coming down with the common cold or flu?
A:Drink warm water daily, wear proper clothes and eat healthy.
4. Dining Hall Nutrition - The "Freshman 15" is a very real challenge for many college students. What tips do you have for avoiding the "Freshman 15" when encountering these situations? Put your suggested solutions in your Group Guide.
A: We all know that freshman 15 is a common thing that will happen in your college life. So in order to avoid it make sure you:
- Eat a healthy diet
- Avoid eating snacks after midnight, it effects your digestion
- Exercise daily if possible, your body needs to move!
- Record your health plans if you want to know what you ate
-If you’re sleeping late and you start to get hungry, eat something light rather than heavy stuff like: ice cream, chips, chocolate, etc. Fruits and water is great snack to at least keep your hunger down.
5.Oops! Busy schedule, I don’t have time for healthy meals and snacks!
5.Oops! Busy schedule, I don’t have time for healthy meals and snacks!
A:Well go buy some vegetables and stack them up in a storage. Always drink water and make a salad whenever you need to eat something. Buying some small packed snacks would be convenient for you too.
6. Late night eating - I study late and need the energy to keep going.
A: Try not to eat the “bad” snacks. Instead drink some water or a some herbal tea to keep you awake. Healthy snacks like fruits and vitamin water can help you out. A little sugar is all right, but don’t over eat those snacks you have there!
7.Too many choices! It all looks so good; I want to eat everything!
7.Too many choices! It all looks so good; I want to eat everything!
A: Control your diet man. Eat the good food for another day. Control it! You have to balance out your diet or else you won’t be able to control what you eat! You eat what you are.
8. Limited control over choices - Only high fat, unhealthy foods are available.
A:You still need fat, but make sure you control your diet and the food choices. You’re still young and you need cholesterol and some fat to keep your metabolism balanced.
9. Social drinking - I drink when I’m with my friends and when I go out.
9. Social drinking - I drink when I’m with my friends and when I go out.
A: Control your drinking, don’t party too much unless it’s finals over. If you are the type of person that gets hungover easy, you need to balance your drinking abilities better.
10. Emotional eating and not eating - I eat when I’m stressed, procrastinating, lonely, bored, and/or depressed.
10. Emotional eating and not eating - I eat when I’m stressed, procrastinating, lonely, bored, and/or depressed.
-When you’re sad or stressed, make sure don’t eat too much sweet stuff it’s very easy to gain weight. Talk to someone who you trust or go out to the nature areas to calm your nerves down. Remain the balanced diet you eat and don’t over stress the foods you munch in!
The Sleep Diary:
How is your stress & mental health? Are you always sleeping late and can't even focus on your work? Well my friend, you need to sleep more and check these tips out!
So what are some signs of depression? How would you help a friend who is exhibiting these signs? What are some of the resources available at your university if someone is suffering from stress or depression?
The Sleep Diary:
How is your stress & mental health? Are you always sleeping late and can't even focus on your work? Well my friend, you need to sleep more and check these tips out!
So what are some signs of depression? How would you help a friend who is exhibiting these signs? What are some of the resources available at your university if someone is suffering from stress or depression?
- Face it, we all don't get enough sleep due to stress and load of work. In order to get to know more about your sleep level check this link out! :
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/expertadvice/problemsdisorders/sleepingwell.aspx
