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Am I Gaining The Freshman Fifteen? by: Diana Keuilian If you have ever found yourself pondering this question, you are not alone. Millions of freshmen across the nation struggle with weight gain each year as they adjust to college life, and quite often this weight gain comes as an unpleasant surprise as they return home and step on the scale at Thanksgiving or Christmas. So in this time when college weight gain has become almost as inevitable as term end finals how do you, the college student, know if you are gaining the freshman fifteen? 1. Have the contents of your diet changed since entering college? Calorie laden cafeteria food, greasy fast food, and cheesy pizzas often become staples in the diet of a college student. When you lived at home chances are that your parents served well-balanced, nutritious meals. Once arriving at college, however, your diet can skyrocket in extra fat and calories resulting in weight gain. 2. Have you been eating more since entering college? Buffet style cafeterias and late night snacks increase the total calories that you eat each day. When you consider the fact that one pound equals '3
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