Eat Healthy While You Are At Community College

Now, I now a ton of this may seem like common sense to you, but I cannot begin to stress it enough. Plus, there are a few little things that I never knew that I would like to pass on to you.

Every Morning:

1. Pack your own lunch

-Not only do you save money, but YOU get to choose what to eat. While we are on the topic of what to eat, here's my reccomendations:

Types of Food to Pack:

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, raisins, granola bars are a GREAT way to boost your energy throughout the day. Do pack enough for small healthy snacks and a full lunch.

Types of Food NOT to Pack:

Anything breaded (I could make an exception for sandwiches). From my experience, these are BAD carbs that rob you of energy to concentrate when you need to work. An example of a GOOD carb is pasta.

NOTE: If you are allergic to any of these food, disregard the specific foods. But I hope you kind of get the idea of what I am talking about when I say HEALTHY

2. Water

-Pack a reusable thermos every morning. Perhaps you could fill it with coffee in the morning so you can wake up during your commute. From then on, at any water fountain, rinse it out and fill it with water every chance you get.

- You NEED water to survive. Plus, it makes you feel invigorated, ready to attack any academic or extracurricular challenge that comes your way.

During the Day:

1. Drink water whenever you are thirsty

-Try not to drink too much, but just enough to keep your mind humming. Drink during class (Teachers WILL let you, this isn't high school) Of course, going to the bathroom does keep you awake. Keep that in mind. You would not believe water's amazing effect on the body. It cleans your whole body, makes you feel awake, and believe it or not it dulls your cravings for junk food! As long as you drink enough water during the day, you won't feel like powering-down junk food!

2. Eat Healthy Snacks while working

- Do not use food as a reward for working. Eat a small amount while working, just enough to keep you going. Don't eat too much, as your body will use up all of its energy digesting the food, thereby making you feel groggy and un-focused.


3. Do not skip meals


- I'll be as straightforward as possible: I don't care how busy you are with something, DO NOT skip 3 meals a day. Make time everyday to, at the very least, pop open your lunchbox and eat something


The Bottom Line: I encourage you to eat healthy food while you are working at community college. The advantages are endless, but I can sum up the most rewarding:

INCREASED ENERGY DURING WORK=LESS TIME TO DO WORK