Healthy Read: The Doctor's Complete College Girls' Health Guide


Updated 11/02/07 6:23 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Healthy Read: The Doctor's Complete College Girls' Health Guide

The worst part about college for me was the classes dorm food fact that whenever something went wrong with my health I didn't have my mom, who is a nurse, to tend to my every need. The slightest drip of my nose sent me in a crying frenzy. Since there truly are so many things that can go on with a girl who's off to college for the first time (or seventh year), it never hurts to educate yourself Read more

Weekend Reading: The Dorm Room Diet


Updated 09/16/07 1:40 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Weekend Reading: The Dorm Room Diet

If your dad was a famous cardiologist and had co-authored one of the most successful books on dieting to come out in recent years, chances are high you would have some insight on how to avoid the dreaded freshman fifteen. Daphne Oz, daughter of the famous Dr. Oz (You On a Diet), has written a really great and quite practical guide to surviving the first year of college. The Dorm Room Diet is fun Read more

How I Gained 30 Pounds in College (and Then Lost It)


Updated 03/22/12 5:33 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

How to Lose the Freshman 15

In college, I was no stranger to the "Freshman 15." In fact, all that newfound freedom to eat whatever and whenever combined with the all-you-can-eat dining hall and late-night pizza runs made it the "Freshman 30." Now that I've been at a healthy weight for a while, I can look back on all the mistakes I made. I'm sharing these mistakes now in the hopes that I can help someone else avoid the Read more