Nutritional Informtaion
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Nutritional Education
When parents send their children off to college, they might entertain the notion that their little darlings, having been brought up with the four basic food groups, will continue to practice the impeccable dietary habits. Little do parents' know their children skip meals, guzzle soda by the case, subsist on a diet that would make a mother cringe (Baker 12). Quick and easy meals are most attractive to students; therefore, the microwave plays a major role in the students' living habits. One half of all students say they use a microwave everyday, reports Roper College track, an annual survey of students' behavior and attitudes. When college students arrive on campus there are so many changes they must go through. The simple fact of not being home can cause major amounts of stress, causing changes in young-adults' eating habits. From my personal experiences with college students, I have seen one of two things happen to students: they either gain or lose weight. When I came to college I weighed 150.pounds, by the time I finished with my first semester, I weighed 161 pounds. I got bigger, but not necessary fatter...