Hey guys and welcome back to my blog this week! This week, I’m going to be focusing on how to eat healthier on campus. I know most, if not all of us are freshman living on campus, so this is why I decided to make a blog post about healthy eating on campus. I personally find it very difficult to find healthier options on campus, so I’m making this post to help you all! I hope you enjoy this post! Let’s get into it…
- Swap iceberg lettuce for spinach
When eating salads or getting a wrap, sub, or panini, an easy way to make your meal healthier is to add spinach rather than iceberg lettuce. Most people think that eating salad is “healthy” when in reality it kind of depends on what base you’re using. Spinach is very high in insoluble fiber, vitamin A, iron, and calcium. Along with being high in all of these categories, plus more, it is also really good for your eyesight, reducing stress, and cancer prevention. Spinach moderates blood pressure. So skip the iceberg lettuce and grab some spinach!
- We bread instead of white bread
I feel as if this tip is pretty well known that wheat bread is a lot healthier than white bread. For those of you that don’t know, the only difference in these two types of bread is the way that they are processed. One of the only pros to eating white bread is the taste (even though you can get used to wheat bread, it’s yummy). Wheat bread contains a ton of fiber and can lower your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. So skip the white bread and make the switch to the healthier bread, wheat!
- Count calories
My last tip for my blog today is to count your calories. I know I hate doing it and others probably do too, as it can be very time-consuming and annoying, but it does help a lot. By counting calories you are making yourself more aware of what you are consuming and it makes it easier to pace yourself throughout the day. I personally keep a little food diary on my phone and track what I’m eating, how much, and what time. I still eat three balanced meals a day with around 2 snacks (3, if it’s a cheat day). I really think counting calories is beneficial to staying healthy on campus or anywhere really.
That’s all I have for this week, I really hope you enjoyed what I had to say and I hope you guys come around for my blog post next week! Have a great weekend!
-Ari
WORKS CITED:
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/spinach#downsides
https://ohmyveggies.com/white-bread-vs-wheat-bread/