Hello
everyone and welcome back to Amy On the Go. As many college
students approach the end of their winter quarters like myself, it's a good
time to reflect on choices from the previous quarters that could use some
improvement. Not only does the cold winter weather cause feelings of
sluggishness, but I know I tend to slack off on choosing the most nutritious
meal options for myself. When it’s cold outside I tend to get tired; the
weather makes me want to stay in instead of go outside or to the gym to
workout. But lets be honest the things I just mentioned are all excuses,
excuses that many use during difficult seasonal changes or just during busy
times in college. With my goal to seek more healthful ways to live my college
life, I decided to read through some articles on ways to eat well in college.
Some of the main tips aren’t just useful for college students, but for people
always on the go, or individuals with busy schedules and responsibilities to
attend to, or just readers looking to live healthier lives. I hope you all can
find useful or at least connect to, some of the tips in the article. I would
still like to remind you that not every piece of advice will be useful to
everyone, but I highly recommend keeping these ideas in mind if you truly wish
to improve some habits.
http://www.healthydietadvisor.com/why-should-i-start-eating-healthy/
The
article that stood out to me the most was, “10 Easy Ways to Eat Healthy in
College,” by Elizabeth Kiefer from Teen Vogue magazine. Teen Vogue like Vogue magazine focuses on the
latest fashion trends, celebrity news, and general lifestyle tips for teenage
girls. Growing up, I subscribed to the magazine and enjoyed reading about some
of my favorite celebrities and ways I could practice healthy habits. Although I
recognize that not everyone would want to read from a magazine targeting
teenage girls, the information delivered by author Elizabeth Kiefer is centered
on advice given by health coach Chelsea Hunter. Author Elizabeth Kiefer has
been an online features editor for Teen Vogue for over eight
months now. She is also currently a writer, editor, and content strategist for
other major news sources like Refinery29, Marie Claire,
and BUST magazine. She’s young, she’s fun, and she has a great
amount of experience writing. Since her time at the University of Illinois at
Urbana Champaign and Columbia College Chicago she gained plenty of experience
interning with different magazines and even ABC news. Blogging about fashion
and marketing different brands also fill up her resume.
http://www.polyvore.com/teen_vogue_collage/set?id=85784097
With
all this in mind it becomes much easier to understand her approach to the topic
of eating healthily in college. Accompanied with research, her article follows
health coach Chelsea Hunter from Atlanta who works on figuring out the best
tips and tricks to a healthy lifestyle. Hunter’s past includes being a
professional dancer and athlete, therefore it was easy for me to understand how
maintaining the best shape is something she always keeps in mind. She now works
as a fitness, nutrition, and wellness entrepreneur and personal trainer in the
Los Angeles area. Her main goal is to help educate her clients and all
individuals on ways to make their lifestyles easier and better for their
health.
http://www.wellnessbuddha.com/
http://newhorizonhealthandwellness.com/services/diet-nutrition
The
online article begins with a sub topic that suggests that, “Just because [one]
live[s] in a dorm doesn’t mean that [one has] to give up on good food.” Not
only does Kiefer, alongside Hunter’s knowledge, inform readers that college
makes choosing the right food difficult, but she says that college is a crucial
time in developing habits that will follow us throughout our lifetime.
Hopefully those habits are good patterns that when practiced early will make it
easier to continue in the future. Published in early spring of 2014, the
article really portrays their information in a very liberal and unbiased way.
The context of the whole piece focuses on the idea of college and ways in which
choosing the best food for our bodies can be easier. But after reading the
article the advice given can be taken by anyone that wants to develop better
eating habits for themselves. The 10 tips are listed below:
1. Stock up on healthy staples
2. Always take the fruit
3. Eat high-quality junk
4. Think of the dining hall as a classroom
5. Listen to your body
6. Experiment with what you’re eating
7. Order in
8. Find your food confidence
9. And find food-spiration
10. Establish a routine
Wow, was I expecting something else. Like any major changes that
I’ve had to begin in my life, establishing healthy eating patterns in college
does not sound easy. But the number one recommendation that I see as key to
success on this area is self-motivation and inspiration to want change for
oneself. This change starts with me, and with the information that was
portrayed throughout the article I felt that it really connected with the
mission of my entire blog. If change was to come within my dietary patterns in
college, everything would have to start with my own initiation towards
improvement.
The major claims of the article are choosing the best options
within our limitations in college. It is important for me to go out of my way
and go to my local grocery store or even the Cellar in downstairs Benson and
purchase fruits and vegetables to keep in my refrigerator, or buy items with
long shelf life. Then in dining halls we have to make the choice to eat our
daily servings of fruits and vegetables, and when we do crave some sort of junk
food, we have to make sure its an option with higher quality ingredients. Being
able to make the smartest choices also comes down to education and knowing what
options are out there. I have to know what SCU offers in order to make the best
decision. But it is also crucial to listen to my body, be willing to try new
things, and sometimes even order the food we are craving. In addition to
educating ourselves in making the best choices, it is also important to trust
that we can take care of ourselves. For example if I trust that I know what
food I like, what I want to eat, I find so called, “food-spiration” that will
then make it much easier to establish my own routine. I will know when certain
dining places are open on campus and depending on where I am or how my schedule
looks I will get my fruit, but also a wholesome meal choices. Once I figure out
what I want I have to go after it and get creative with my meals. When things
are fun, they seem easy and in no time I will have established a routine for my
days as a college student.
http://healthlivingyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/good-health-tips.jpg
Even though Teen Vogue does target teenage girls,
the article’s main purpose is to educate all readers on the few steps in
beginning to make the best decisions for ourselves. In no shape or form is the
tone aggressive, but I will say that when I read it, the way it was written was
as if it were something that is very easy to accomplish. Eating the necessary
fruit servings, trusting myself to know the food I want, and having some kind
of routine in place are some of the few things I’ve already begun to practice
in my previous blog post. I see a direct correlation in the goals I have for my
readers and the goals that can come with whomever decides to take a look at
this article.
Although there was no direct evidence showing these steps work,
there are many people that have worked with health coach Chelsea Hunter and
have seen life-changing results. Being connected with the work I’m
accomplishing within the blog I feel the need to express that I am a testimony to
this pieces’ advice. My posts serve as evidence to the importance of fruit
servings, routine, dining hall options, and the importance of knowing the right
things our bodies need. I am convinced from that the 10 ways work with the
author’s argument, although I do not agree with the sense of simplicity just
because it’s taken me a whole month to accomplish less than half of the ten
tips. Additionally, like I mentioned before these things may not work with
every individual and their personal needs, just the way my blog may not
resonate with everyone’s college experience. But the presentation of the piece
and the way the author goes into details of how to begin to execute the tips is
really useful in the way it is laid out. I appreciate the way the author writes
because you seen the ten ways all bolded in a slightly bigger font, and right
underneath it an explanation with details of ways of carrying out the points
they are bringing up.
https://colombod2.wordpress.com/tag/quotes/
I really enjoyed Kiefer’s piece because I saw it as a validation
to my entire goal for Amy On the Go. My practices from my previous
posts have not been easy, but with time having breakfast, drinking less coffee,
and trying to include more servings of fruits and vegetables becomes easier.
The patterns I’m establishing now will definitely help me in the future and
will only become easier with becoming accustomed to ways that will form into
beneficial habits for myself. Lastly I hope to continue my future posts with
incorporations of more of my mother’s advice with some of Chelsea Hunter’s tips
of the execution process. I will list a piece of advice from my mother, but
then read about example of ways to asking the process easier with the article.
I hope you all enjoyed reading about my experience with Elizabeth Kiefer’s, “10
Easy Ways to Eat Healthy in College.” Even if its not right now, I hope you all
can take at least one connection you may have had with the piece that can
somehow be incorporated in your daily routine. Try having more fruits and
vegetables at home, bringing them with you in your bag even if you don’t want
them, and listening to what your body wants you to eat. All these points added
together will bring the results that healthy and happy individuals want for
themselves. Please comment and give examples of ways some of these things may
or may not have worked in your life. I hope we can find ways to include these
helpful tips already in your daily routine and maybe even come up with our own
that I can publish later for others to also become inspired.
https://colombod2.wordpress.com/tag/quotes/
Work Cited
Kiefer, Elizabeth. "10 Easy Ways to Eat
Healthy in College (It's Possible, We Promise!)." Teen
Vogue. Condé Nast Digital, Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Feb.
2015. <http://www.teenvogue.com/
my-life/health/2014-03/healthy-college-eating>.
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