The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living: How to Survive Stress, Late Nights, and the College Cafeteria [Paperback]

Fred Smith (Author), M.J. Smith RD FADA (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1572244747 | ISBN-13: 978-1572244740 | Publication Date: June 6, 2006 | Edition: 1

Fight the Freshman Fifteen, Sleepless Nights, and Other Pitfalls of College Life

Welcome to college life. It's full of possibilities-and pitfalls. Cafeteria food is awful, but there sure is a lot of it. And you can eat as much (or more) of anything-and everything-as you want. And in a single year of study, you can grow a gut that will haunt you for the rest of your life. No one in the dorm is going to tell you when to go to bed, and you can wear each all-night cram session like a badge of honor. But on two hours of sleep a night, the circles under your eyes will make you look like a raccoon before midterms-which you'll then probably fail. And exercise-what's that? Say hello to thunder thighs and saggy bat-wing arms.

Sound awful? Good. It's supposed to. But take heart: With the simple advice you'll find in this book, you can eat right and get the sleep and exercise you need to excel academically and creatively. You'll get the straight story on how to avoid the freshman fifteen, and learn how to make good choices in the cafeteria and make smart snacks on those few useless appliances they allow you to keep in your room. You'll get tips on fitting regular exercise into a busy class schedule and getting enough sleep without being the only one who never-NEVER-makes it to the latest of the late-night parties.

• Eat smart to fight the freshman fifteen, food allergies, and fatigue
• Prepare smart snacks right in your dorm room-without burning the place down!
• Get enough sleep without missing out on too much late night fun
• Build the body of your dreams with smart exercise tips
• Make the grade without succumbing to stress

  Includes delicious dorm-room snack recipes

  The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Dorm Living is a must for any parent sending their student off to college. The book is packed with practical tips for healthy eating. It helps answer the questions I hear from college students every day. This book is the answer to helping teens stay healthy and fit as they transcend the college years into adulthood. Hats off to M.J. and Fred Smith for giving students and easy-to-read survival guide to healthy eating at college.
  -Ann Blocker, RD, LD, CDE, director of nutrition at Veterans Memorial Hospital and nutrition consultant to Luther College, in Decorah, IA

  A great book, so practical and useful-fantastic!
  -Jane Hasek, MSN, Ed.D., chancellor emerita and distinguished professor at Allen College in Waterloo, IA

  I've lost another two pounds this week. I know that I'm losing it through exercise and diet. My stamina in exercising is increasing while my appetite is decreasing.I feel that I am working harder and longer without being any more tired. I really enjoy exercising and feel great doing it. My mood is better because I feel better about myself.
  -Andy Wannigman, student

  I have been using the tips in the book and have a success story. I feel great! It's that plain and simple. I feel better about myself. I'll continue this plan next semester. I liked the results a lot and I hope to get more of the same the longer I participate.
  -Dana Roberts, student

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A practical and engaging guide for college students, this book shows how food choices, fitness, and sleep and stress management can lead to better academic and creative performance.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1 edition (June 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572244747
• ISBN-13: 978-1572244740
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Smart Buy, August 16, 2006

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Kaitlyn E. Myers "myerka01" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living: How to Survive Stress, Late Nights, and the College Cafeteria (Paperback)

This book was given to me by my boyfriend. Since I'm home from college for the summer, it was on my bookshelf for a few weeks before I started flipping through it as I prepared to head back to the dorm. When I had finished reading it, though, I was pleased with what I found.

As a girl who goes back and forth between "fad" diets and approaching buffets with wreckless abandon, I found the Smart Student's Guide to be something that has long-term potential. The meal plan is more of a "life-style" plan. And it is in wonderful incremental steps--something I found especially helpful! The focus is not only on eating, there is also a pleasant section on dormroom workouts, but the resounding theme was general well-being through choices in food and activities. I would call it "well-rounded" and well researched.

Most helpful to me, was the section on dorm recipes--even though my college is well known for its cafeteria, I love having the option of simple, healthy and well-proportined meals that make me feel a little closer to home.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great companion book for college, October 30, 2006

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Ned Pocketfinder "Ned" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living: How to Survive Stress, Late Nights, and the College Cafeteria (Paperback)

This book is well-written, focused and deals well with all tangible issues relating to college students. It skips trivial things like stocking up on Kleenex or how to do laundry, and gets to the heart of the matter on issues such as preparing a successful sleep schedule, different diets for different day plans and allowing ways to manage stress. It is a great companion book to "The Dorm Room Diet," but while TDRD is a diet book only, the Smith's manage to write an entire book on issues related to student problems. Both are great books, but I recommend this one more.

The voice of the mother and son is one I think most can learn from, which is why I prefer this book. The son is clearly writing for an audience of his peers, but M.J. knows how to relate diet advice to a younger generation, particularly in the ABC plan. I know I'm giving this book to others over the holiday, after they come home for Thanksgiving to see how much sleep they've lost, or how tight their jeans are.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for college freshmen and their parents, November 8, 2006

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Julie Metcalf Cull (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living: How to Survive Stress, Late Nights, and the College Cafeteria (Paperback)

Using the "A,B and C" lists to help choose foods is an easy way for the college aged set to- find foods they like that are lower in calories but rich in a variety of nutrients. The authors sort thru topics by using stories of college students they interviewed. You feel like you know every one of them--and can identify with their questions and concerns. The Registered Dietitian expertise lends an authority to discussions of disordered eating, exercise and weight management strategies. You may be like me and read it in one setting. Non-fiction that is hard to put down!