Freshmen: take care of health with veggies, warmth and moderation
You can always tell when a freshman is a freshman. Freshmen girls are the ones who are dressed up rather too nicely for frat parties - she hasn't yet discovered that inches of sudsy alcohol will be swamping her shimmering Jimmy Choo's. For guys its the one who is boisterously cliquish with pals, but demurely cautious alone. You know another way you can tell freshmen apart? They're unaware of how to take care of their health. Since I love you freshmen so much, I find myself obligated to write a little something that will keep our darling new class well.
Please, freshies, remember what a balanced meal is. Don't eat Ramen every night of the week. Eat something green. Let's assume you're an actively walking member of the Hopkins student bipedals with a BMI above 18.5, which for all you math fans is weight times 703 divided by height squared. You're going to need a certain number of calories and nutrients to keep you happy, healthy and drinking.
You must eat grain. Yes, carbs - according to the USDA for a 2,000 calorie diet, you should eat about six ounces a day. I know Atkins worked for mom and dad, but I don't know a single dieter that didn't succumb to the pressures of chocolate and donuts when the walk to FFC was farther than the box of Entenmanns. The secret is to eat good carbs. Think whole-grain wheat bread, multi-nut bread, rice, Cheerios or Wheat Thins with some hummus. Ditch the Twinkies or Nutella-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-White-Bread sandwiches.
Eat your veggies and get colorful about it. Try some corn, broccoli, lima beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, red peppers or spinach. Vegetables give you your vitamins, and you need them. They assist in all the biochemical procedures that you need to think and move and make electrical impulses that eventually move the alcohol from the table to your esophagus. Try for at least 3 cups a day.
Don't forget about fruits - at least two cups a day. When you get a Gatorade, you also see the rack of Odwallas and Vitamin Waters that talk about natural juices and extra vitamins. If you eat the fruits themselves, you'll avoid a lot of extra sugars and you'll get plenty of vitamins that, in their natural state, are generally easier for your body to metabolize. And you'll get fiber so you don't get clogged up.
Please, freshies, remember what a balanced meal is. Don't eat Ramen every night of the week. Eat something green. Let's assume you're an actively walking member of the Hopkins student bipedals with a BMI above 18.5, which for all you math fans is weight times 703 divided by height squared. You're going to need a certain number of calories and nutrients to keep you happy, healthy and drinking.
You must eat grain. Yes, carbs - according to the USDA for a 2,000 calorie diet, you should eat about six ounces a day. I know Atkins worked for mom and dad, but I don't know a single dieter that didn't succumb to the pressures of chocolate and donuts when the walk to FFC was farther than the box of Entenmanns. The secret is to eat good carbs. Think whole-grain wheat bread, multi-nut bread, rice, Cheerios or Wheat Thins with some hummus. Ditch the Twinkies or Nutella-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter-White-Bread sandwiches.
Eat your veggies and get colorful about it. Try some corn, broccoli, lima beans, carrots, sweet potatoes, red peppers or spinach. Vegetables give you your vitamins, and you need them. They assist in all the biochemical procedures that you need to think and move and make electrical impulses that eventually move the alcohol from the table to your esophagus. Try for at least 3 cups a day.
Don't forget about fruits - at least two cups a day. When you get a Gatorade, you also see the rack of Odwallas and Vitamin Waters that talk about natural juices and extra vitamins. If you eat the fruits themselves, you'll avoid a lot of extra sugars and you'll get plenty of vitamins that, in their natural state, are generally easier for your body to metabolize. And you'll get fiber so you don't get clogged up.
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