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(More customer reviews)The Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students
by J. Lucy Board, R.N., BSN
I absolutely love this book! The author does of wonderful job of presenting a comprehensive guide for
sending a student out into the world with a tool that they can refer to for many situations. There are
chapters for each school year: freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Gradually, the recipes increase
in difficulty. But recipes are just a small part of the book. The first chapter on the basic nutritional
needs includes things from protein, vitamins, grains, vegetables to foods on each section of the food
pyramid. The author discusses the basics such as selecting where to shop, the first trip to the grocery
store and obtaining supplies that will be needed on a regular basis.
Also, other issues related to school such as organization and stress management are also included, and
there is a discussion about how these factors affect food intake. There is a guide for eating out, exercise
needs, and sleep needs. The chapter Maintaining a healthy weight provides information that young
college students don't normally think about. Finally, there is a brief discussion on eating disorders: how
NOT to get one, and what to do if you think you may have one.
Very parsimonious without neglecting topics of importance. Yet not so overdone that the student won't
want to read it. I wish I had had this book when I went to college!
5 stars
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College students face a number of stigmas when they first leave home and start living on their own. From not having their parents nearby to help clean and answer questions to being responsible for their own cooking and cleaning, the move from High School to College can be a bit of shellshock for many teenagers. Nowhere is this more apparent than in their eating habits, where many college students experience a great deal of downward digression. A recent 2009 study, published in the Nutrition Journal, found that one in four freshman gain at least 5 percent of their body weight, an average of about 10 pounds, during their first semester. All of this can be avoided though with healthy cooking and an eye for good choices. This book was written to provide every college student just learning to cook for themselves with viable, affordable alternatives to pizza and ramen. Every college student will learn the basics of what it is they need to be focusing on in their diets after leaving home. Starting with a basic discussion and introduction of nutrition and what the body needs on a daily basis, you will learn additionally which foods and nutrients are best for improving your mental acuity as well as your sleep each night. You will learn the importance of fluids and proper nightly sleep to supplement your diet and will be given a list of different ailments and problems that might develop should these issues be ignored or overlooked. Health professionals and college life experts have been interviewed and have provided their insight into what foods and lifestyle changes can be made for college students to keep them as healthy as possible. You will learn the basics of the right ingredients, what you should always avoid and why the occasional meal out will not kill you. You will learn how to avoid gaining all that extra weight and finally some of the top recipes currently available for quick, healthy cooking and how you can use these, regardless of whether you are stuck in a dorm room or your parents basement. The key to healthy living for college students is in a good diet, and this book will provide everything you need to maintain that.
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