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Surprisingly, and sadly, according to a survey by Oregon State University, male college students eat more fruits & veggies than female college students per week. Even though they eat more, they still only manage 5 servings per week, compared to females, who only eat about 4 per week. The suggested # of servings for both males & females is 5-6 per day! In both males & females, 30% of their caloric intake came from fat.

I chose this article because obesity among young adults is an issue gaining major attention. I liked the relevant examples that the article provides to give students a clear connection between their daily habits and subsequent weight gain. The examples help to make the idea more tangible. Most articles written about excess weight are written in a formal tone or in such a way to scare the reader. This article was casual yet informative.

While being an athlete in high school, being out and not participating in physical activity everyday makes it difficult to stay on top of your fitness level. This article will help me implement different aspects into my life.

With students moving out that are not used to cooking for themselves, eating out can often be the end result leading to unplanned wait gain. This could surely come in handy for those that have been affected by that.

I chose this article because I could relate to many of the problems college students have of healthy eating habits. I am guilty of opting for fast food, eating junk food, etc. I would have liked for the article to have gone into more depth about of the ripple effects of not eating well, such as having trouble sleeping well at night

It is very easy to adopt bad eating habits when at college, and this along with a lack of exercise can lead to unwanted weight gain. Eating healthy is just a matter of daily habit and lifestyle.

I really like this article. I love how it is broken down in different categories. It gives you examples on different food in the categories, along with details about it.

I chose this article to find out just how prevalent stress is on college campuses and was shocked at the some of the information I found there. The two top stressors would include depression and anxiety, however, eating disorders were also mentioned. The sad statistic I found surprising was that an average of 1,100 students commit suicide every year! I can think of nothing more that I would have liked to seen in the article; it even ended with the fact that more students are seeking and getting much needed counciling.

This article explains a lot as to why college students become depressed or stressed due to college tuition. This article goes to show that students that are undergraduates tend to feel this way more often because they student is not use to the amount of money it takes to go to college. It also stats that children have become to grow psychological problems throughout their college years. It also gives students who are in trouble or need someone to talk to about their problems a website to go to talk to talk to someone.

I chose this article because I have to start exercising more and this article gives me good advice. It goes into details about how long you should exercise and what type of exercises to do. It explains about how exercising lower the risk becoming obese and it helps with stress and depression. I would like to learn more about what are some good eating diets that they would recommend. Overall it is a good article.

This article gave me several tips on how to stay healthy in college. One of the main things that the author says is that many college students have a job, go to school, have a social life, and study all in the same day. She explains that the only way to stay healthy and to have the ability to continue doing everyday activities is to eat healthy. The author also gives some tips on some destressers and other things to do when trying to have good health in college.