The Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students: How Not to Gain 17 Pounds at College
Author
J. Lucy Boyd
Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
3 Review Copies Left
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.
Reviews
Living on your own or going off to college can be a major challenge, especially with easy access to fast-food stops, potato chips, frozen pizza, soda, etc. With classes and a busy social life you may neglect yourself by eating the wrong foods. In The Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students you’ll learn the basic nutrition basics that you should eat every day, how to evaluate your new surrounds (Dorm Kitchen, College Cafeteria and Local Restaurants), and obtaining the correct basic supplies for your dorm/apartment kitchen (microwave oven, George Forman Grill, Crock-Pot slow cooker, Blender, Mixer, utensils, cookware, spices, cups, bowls, plates, etc.).
Reviewed on 12/01/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Billy Burgess
First of all, I'm not a college student. However, I do have a granddaughter that will be entering college this coming year so I felt I should review this book to see if it is something to suggest to her.
There are many pluses in this book. Although the USDA Food Pyramid is taught in school addressing it I believe is of importance. It serves as a basic reminder of what requirements are necessary to maintain a healthy body. As well, I felt the section on basic supplies is important. Many times college students are given a mish-mash of stuff to set up their first apartment. The list in this book can be used to check-off or to request from kind donors. Then there is that "first" trip to the grocery story. The tips given will prevent impulse buying.
The recipes are simple and the ingredients can be easily found in the pantry of the college student. If not, the trip to the local grocery store will find what is needed. The author also provides nutrition facts for each recipe.
Healthy choices is the bottom line to not gaining weight when first on your own. I commend J. Lucy Boyd for compiling this very important book for college students. I encourage buying one for every high school grad you know. It may be the best gift they receive.
Reviewed on 01/04/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Irene Watson
