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Freshman 15: Fact or Fiction? By Cheryl Koch, M.S., R.D. - Posted Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 1:04 pm PDT

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  • 1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 7:26 pm PDT

    choosing low fat diet is a good choice for adults.check for thyroid hormone and even endocrinal functions since it affects growth favourably. If hypothyroidism and over weight reduce dietary calorie increase intake of protein foods and iodine. if hyper thyroidism reduce the higher metabolic rate by improving diet to maintain normal metabolism for adults.

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  • 2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Aug 31, 2005, 7:32 pm PDT

    many people reduce their weight in sleep since metabolic rate decreases in sleep. include more green leafy vegetables in the diet if your are over weight. avoid transgenic fatty acids.keep yourself smiling and laughing as per event and situations. if the child is in a growing stage increase intake of fish and other soya proteins. surplus weightis being used for increasing height of the children weight is in the form of mass energy

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  • 3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 7:09 am PDT

    Kids going into college do not care about low calorie or getting enough veggies in their diet. They are on their own and most will eat what they want and can afford!!! Most of us did.

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  • 4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 9:35 am PDT

    People gain weight in college because alcohol has lots of empty calories- don't overlook that.

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  • 5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 11:25 am PDT

    I think many eat for comfort. Rather than looking at food as their fuel for the day, it becomes a hobby. I was a victim of mindless eating as well but realized it was unhealthy. Eat to live - but try not to live to eat is what I try to follow as best I can.

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  • 6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 1:38 pm PDT

    Kids gain wight in college because no one is behind telling them what to eat and thye take advantage of it. It's part of the transition from childhood to adulthood

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  • 7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 2:20 pm PDT

    hmm, remember too that a lot of wight gain that occurs for a freshman is still growth. For men who generally continue to fill out well into their late 20's and women who usually finish the growth process in their mid' 20's, that weight may in fact be lean mass... just a thought.

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  • 8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 2:36 pm PDT

    hey

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  • 9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 5:50 pm PDT

    Untrue! Unresearched as well. The college I am currently attending does very little for students who want to keep their weight gain down to a minimum as far as meal options. Let's face it, college weight gain is inevitable.

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  • 10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 01, 2005, 6:25 pm PDT

    As an adult student, I can testify to the fact that colleges DO NOT always put out healthy options to choose from! Much of the food is deep fried. I think the weight gain may also come from students' higher carb intake. Let's face it dorm rooms aren't kitchens... it's usually Ramen noodles in the microwave and Poptarts. Besides, it's costly to eat well... a box or bag of prepared food is much cheaper then food from scratch.

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  • 11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 02, 2005, 12:52 am PDT

    I lost more amount of my hair,and other wish to remove on my face but my face is senstive near oily therefore if use something like as waxing or theraing become not nice on my face

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  • 12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 02, 2005, 6:53 am PDT

    Well maybe I was not the norm, but I lost weight in college. Please don't give college students the excuse that they don't know what foods are bad, they do, they just choose not to eat the right foods. And yeah, I second the drinking and late night eating as a big reason why college kids gain weight, that one is the most obvious.

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  • 13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 02, 2005, 7:30 am PDT

    I gained the freshman 15 plus a few more (cough, cough) and now as a result, I have been battling an eating disorder ever since (almost 10 years). Parents, please talk to your kids about going off to college and making healthy choices. They don't want to end up like me.

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  • 14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 02, 2005, 8:14 am PDT

    send them to college with out a car trust me they will lose it

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  • 15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 02, 2005, 9:07 am PDT

    collegegurl_710: I had the freshman 15-- I LOST 15 pounds my first semester. I tried vegetarian so stuck to the salad bar, and never ordered takeout (no money). I exercised plenty. The best thing for parents to do is teach their kids what healthy eating is (family dinners, good food choices) and NOT give their kids handout allowances to spend on food as they wish their first year of college. I earned money for my education & was careful about wasting it.

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