Comments on: College Kids: A Health Crisis Waiting To Happen? http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/ Discover The Easy Way To Lose Weight With Your Favorite Foods... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bill http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1296 Bill Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:06:26 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1296 Thanks for the info. Good post. Thanks for the info. Good post.

]]> By: Denise R. http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1295 Denise R. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:03:05 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1295 I don't think we'll have much success changing the eating habits of college kids, but I think we should try to get them to exercise more. Colleges should think about putting a phys ed requirement into the curriculum. It doesn't have to be anything difficult-dancing, swimming, playing Nintendo Wii... that's one they'll like. I don’t think we’ll have much success changing the eating habits of college kids, but I think we should try to get them to exercise more. Colleges should think about putting a phys ed requirement into the curriculum. It doesn’t have to be anything difficult-dancing, swimming, playing Nintendo Wii… that’s one they’ll like.

]]> By: Cassie http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1294 Cassie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:37:05 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1294 They're setting themselves up for heart disease and other serious problems, but I'm not sure it will wait until they hit middle age. They’re setting themselves up for heart disease and other serious problems, but I’m not sure it will wait until they hit middle age.

]]> By: Taylor http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1293 Taylor Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:23:40 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1293 I've only been out of college for a couple of years, so I know what it's like to be there. Sure there are a lot of kids who are overweight... just like everywhere... I mean kids are overweight in elementary school and middle school and high school... so why wouldn't we be overweight in college. Nobody eats right in college. I used to skip breakfast all the time, get a burger for lunch and have pizza for dinner, but I don't eat like that anymore because I'm not in college anymore. It's just a part of growing up. I'm not saying people should be fat or shouldn't do something if they're overweight and it's affecting their health, but I think everyone just thinks about it more now and reports on it more now. You said this was one of the few studies that was ever done on general health in college. Then how do we know that other generations were so much healthier? If someone had done a study back then, maybe those college students would have had high blood pressure and all those other things that make up metabolic syndrome. I’ve only been out of college for a couple of years, so I know what it’s like to be there. Sure there are a lot of kids who are overweight… just like everywhere… I mean kids are overweight in elementary school and middle school and high school… so why wouldn’t we be overweight in college. Nobody eats right in college. I used to skip breakfast all the time, get a burger for lunch and have pizza for dinner, but I don’t eat like that anymore because I’m not in college anymore. It’s just a part of growing up. I’m not saying people should be fat or shouldn’t do something if they’re overweight and it’s affecting their health, but I think everyone just thinks about it more now and reports on it more now. You said this was one of the few studies that was ever done on general health in college. Then how do we know that other generations were so much healthier? If someone had done a study back then, maybe those college students would have had high blood pressure and all those other things that make up metabolic syndrome.

]]> By: Laura http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1292 Laura Tue, 19 Jun 2007 21:17:07 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1292 I think college is a primetime for kids to develop poor eating habits. How many college students are there that subsist on junk food and soda? When I was in college they always talked about the "freshman 15." These were 15 pounds every freshman supposedly gained. Excellent post! I think college is a primetime for kids to develop poor eating habits. How many college students are there that subsist on junk food and soda?

When I was in college they always talked about the “freshman 15.” These were 15 pounds every freshman supposedly gained.

Excellent post!

]]> By: Jackie http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1291 Jackie Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:41:10 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1291 Too many video games. Too much internet. Get outside and do something! Too many video games. Too much internet. Get outside and do something!

]]> By: Rita http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1290 Rita Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:22:15 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1290 I think the kids are spending too much time on the Internet, just like the rest of us, and it's starting to show. I think the kids are spending too much time on the Internet, just like the rest of us, and it’s starting to show.

]]> By: Mary http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1289 Mary Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:58:32 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1289 I used to get more than 30 minutes a day of exercise just walking to my classes in college. What are these kids doing - taking a moving sidewalk to class? I used to get more than 30 minutes a day of exercise just walking to my classes in college. What are these kids doing - taking a moving sidewalk to class?

]]> By: Rob http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1288 Rob Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:09:54 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1288 We're not doing anything to them, Mags. They're old enough by college to take responsibility for themselves. They should be anyway. Maybe that's the problem. Everyone babies them too much. We’re not doing anything to them, Mags. They’re old enough by college to take responsibility for themselves. They should be anyway. Maybe that’s the problem. Everyone babies them too much.

]]> By: Mags http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1287 Mags Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:15:46 +0000 http://ilovetocheatdiet.com/blog/college-kids-a-health-crisis-waiting-to-happen/#comment-1287 If this isn’t a wakeup call, what is? 60% of college age men have high blood pressure? That’s a middle-age condition. What are we doing to our kids? If this isn’t a wakeup call, what is? 60% of college age men have high blood pressure? That’s a middle-age condition. What are we doing to our kids?

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