Ways to avoid the Bellarmine bulge
Alyson Ponto
Issue date: 3/10/10 Section: Entertainment
By Alyson Ponto
Time is what every college student needs more of. Most of it is spent on school work and maintaining a healthy social life, neglecting personal health and wellness. There are many wellness issues around Bellarmine that can easily be improved; the mains ones are diet, exercise and sleep.
Diet is the first wellness issue for many college students. Even with the hills at Bellarmine, poor eating habits can quickly pack on the pounds. With limited funds and convenience of on-campus food, fast, greasy food is often the answer. Some quick and simple tips to avoiding the Bellarmine bulge are eat breakfast and drink water; two simple solutions.
As hard as it is to limit caffeine and sugar intake, they should be replaced with fruits and vegetables. Skipping meals is what people do when they want to lose weight, but it only negatively affects one's diet resulting in binging at another meal. The most important tip to a healthy diet is to indulge in sweets and junk food every so often.
"It's nice to go get a Dairy Queen blizzard once in a while. Especially when it snows, they are buy one get one free," said Bellarmine junior Arts Administration major, Christine Ward, regarding her sweet indulgences.
Exercise is another wellness issue college students face. Lack of physical activity will contribute to the Bellarmine bulge. Limited time is the main excuse that is used for not exercising.
There are small tasks that can be done every day as a way of exercise. Some of these include walking to class instead of taking the Knight Line and taking advantage of grassy areas in the quad. The exercise facilities and classes on campus are free to students, so take advantage of them. Bring a friend for motivation and bonding time.
According to Jody Cecil, senior Respiratory Therapy major at Bellarmine, "joining the cheerleading team has motivated me to stay healthy and work-out regularly. It really is easier than it seems."
Time is what every college student needs more of. Most of it is spent on school work and maintaining a healthy social life, neglecting personal health and wellness. There are many wellness issues around Bellarmine that can easily be improved; the mains ones are diet, exercise and sleep.
Diet is the first wellness issue for many college students. Even with the hills at Bellarmine, poor eating habits can quickly pack on the pounds. With limited funds and convenience of on-campus food, fast, greasy food is often the answer. Some quick and simple tips to avoiding the Bellarmine bulge are eat breakfast and drink water; two simple solutions.
As hard as it is to limit caffeine and sugar intake, they should be replaced with fruits and vegetables. Skipping meals is what people do when they want to lose weight, but it only negatively affects one's diet resulting in binging at another meal. The most important tip to a healthy diet is to indulge in sweets and junk food every so often.
"It's nice to go get a Dairy Queen blizzard once in a while. Especially when it snows, they are buy one get one free," said Bellarmine junior Arts Administration major, Christine Ward, regarding her sweet indulgences.
Exercise is another wellness issue college students face. Lack of physical activity will contribute to the Bellarmine bulge. Limited time is the main excuse that is used for not exercising.
There are small tasks that can be done every day as a way of exercise. Some of these include walking to class instead of taking the Knight Line and taking advantage of grassy areas in the quad. The exercise facilities and classes on campus are free to students, so take advantage of them. Bring a friend for motivation and bonding time.
According to Jody Cecil, senior Respiratory Therapy major at Bellarmine, "joining the cheerleading team has motivated me to stay healthy and work-out regularly. It really is easier than it seems."
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