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Last Updated on January 7, 2021
Chinese Food
Ordering lo mein and having it delivered to the library when you’re pulling an all-nighter is convenient but not healthy. Chinese food is another high salt item because of any potential added MSG. When you’re gearing up for a huge exam, your body is inevitably under stress – increasing your cortisol levels. High cortisol levels are a factor in why our bodies crave salty foods when we’re stressed.
Ice Cream
Eating a pint of Ben & Jerry’s or being a frequent visitor to the ice cream socials that your dorm is having is an easy way to pack on the pounds. A half a cup of ice cream is 130 calories, 7 grams of fat, and 14 grams of sugar. It’s more than likely at the ice cream socials that the servings are tripled.
Wing Night
Most college towns have a local wing place where one night a week is all you can eat wings for a cheap price. Consuming wings that are slathered in sauce and ranch dressing every week will only lead to an expanded waistline. Make wing night a once a month event, so that you have something to look forward to without putting yourself at risk for the “freshman 15.”
Late Night Fast Food Runs
This list has a theme: high salt foods. Making runs to the area’s fast food chains as a study break or after a night of going out will only result in an eventual weight gain. Fast food isn’t just loaded with sodium but fat and high calories as well. All of this will not only impact your weight but health also.
Soda
Filling up a cup of regular soda and going back for refills can add to the weight of college. The reason: one cup of regular soda contains 44 grams of sugar. That’s equal to about 10 teaspoons of sugar.
Alcohol
Beer or mixed drinks can quickly up the calories and carbs in just a matter of hours at the party. You’ll be sure to have beer belly by the time sophomore year starts. Make smarter drinking choices by cutting back on the amount that you consume and remember to alternate with water.
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