Just north of 30 years ago (oh wow!), far away from home in the land of dairy, I graduated from college. My memory may be a bit fuzzy (lots of time has gone by since those fun days) but I can still remember the day I came home from school after finishing my freshman year. I had gained the “freshman 15”! Looking way back, it was the muffins we ate every morning (in the 90’s we had been told “bran” was healthy) and the hot chocolate we added to our coffee, and deep dish pizza…yes, those calories all added up. And I wasn’t alone. Many of my friends were in the same boat that I was in. In unity we made a pact to exercise more and eat healthy. It was easier to have friends who I could confide in and make a healthy program with.
For many young men and women, going off to college is the first time they experience choosing their own foods and for some, even learning to cook for themselves. While going away to college can be exciting it can also be filled with challenges that can be stressful as they may have to navigate new surroundings, make new friends, handle a busy workload and some may work a partime job to help with their finances.
As I have been working with many young adults over the years, I am encouraged by their knowledge and skill set and their desire to learn how to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle. As colleges have begun to announce their plans to reopen in the late summer, now is the perfect time to start preparing our children to make healthy lifestyle choices that will support their growing mind, body and spirit. I am here to help guide them. I can offer virtual sessions while we are all still in quarantine to help them develop skills necessary to eat right and stay healthy for when they head off to college or for some who are going to be returning to college. Feel free to contact me at rachel@livehealthynyc.com if you would like to start a plan.