Easy Ways To Beat The Fishermen 15

The freshmen 15 is a term that is associated with student and their weight gain during initial year in their university or college. Main reason of weight gain is due to increased intake of fatty food, alcohol intake and also due to cafe and fast food served in the universities and colleges.

Lack of sleep is another can cause overeating and weight gain, as it mellow down the leptin level. Many seminars and conferences are held in the university to guide the student regarding the healthy eating and ways to avoid unhealthy food that leads to weight gain.

Here are some tips that can help you to prevent the Freshman 15

Always have your breakfast: Why eat breakfast? When we sleep all night, our body burn calories that we have consumed the day before, leaving our blood sugar low. Blood sugar acts as a fuel for our brain and body. When we have breakfast, it’s like refueling so that our body and brain gets the energy to perform at its best. Breakfast also increases metabolic rate, which means our body burn the calories and fat faster making us healthy and slim.

Skipping breakfast can lead to late morning hunger pangs that will take you to cafeteria or dormitory and eventually you will end up eating your favorite doughnuts or pastries. Always consider breakfast as vital as lunch or dinner and put on some time to prepare a healthy breakfast. Have healthy and nutritious food such as low fat milk and oatmeal in your breakfast as this will provide your body with vital nutrients such as calcium, potassium, fiber and minerals. When you eat your breakfast, you are likely to eat well for the rest of the day.

Avoid late-night unhealthy snacks: College means late night studies, late night movies, and late night party and if you are awake when hunger will surely strike hard at around 2 or 3am. That time what ever you get to eat you just start munching it, doesn’t matter whether it’s sweet or fatty food, you just eat it. This is another reason why you gain weight. Be smart and stock up your pantry or desk drawer with healthy snacks.

Booze less: Remember, alcohol has more calories per gram as compared to protein or carbs. A regular 12oz of beer contain as much as 50 calories. Avoid having beer at party and probably you can save lots of calories. Incase you want to have alcohol; try to have dry wine mixed with low fat mixer. Alcohol also dehydrates your body and takes out the energy. Drink plenty of water after alcohol to protect yourself from dehydration.

Avoid sugary drinks: A regular can of cola contains almost 140 calories opt for smaller can and you can save on calories. A regular can of soda contains almost 10 teaspoon of sugar, which adds up to lots of calories that do not contributes any nutrients. Moreover, coffee and colas can dehydrate you faster.

Regular exercise: Make it a habit to exercise daily for at least half an hour. At least take our some time to play outdoor games such as soccer, baseball, volleyball, tennis. This will help you to keep you fit and energetic and will burn out extra calories from your body. If nothing else go for brisk walk daily with your colleagues or friends.