The world is closely tied to aspects of culture, experiences and food traditions together. They correlate greatly due to foods large role into one 's daily life. Food is a source of pleasure, comfort and security. Connecting food and tradition hand in hand raises the question as to why we as people feel so largely connected to food and tradition. With limitations and restrictions being a freshman surrounding healthy eating, converting to socially bad eating habits is prone to any student their freshman year of college
Being a freshman at Syracuse University and living on the Mount, having a limited amount of food options is apparent. The restrictions in location, transportation and accessibility play into my role of unhealthy and binge eating …show more content…
This also raises questions on whether the freshman fifteen is real and conducting some basic research, it was concluded that it in fact is a false. The Huffington Post stated that in a recent article that “recent studies suggest that while college students (both male and female) do gain weight during their first year at school, it 's more to the tune of five pounds rather than fifteen. A recent Ohio State University study that included data from 7,418 young people over the course of their college years found that women and men, on average, gained around three pounds during freshman year. Less than ten percent of the freshmen gained 15 pounds (or more), and a full quarter of the students actually lost weight in their first year.” Whether weight loss, or weight gain in a student in their freshman year at a University is scientifically proven or not, that does not dismay the fact of a strong social emphasis around traditional …show more content…
One dreamy guy plus a couple dozen roses and a house full of lovestruck, dramatic women is equivalent to great reality TV and why the bachelor is one of America 's most guilty pleasures every season. Those of you who are familiar to the show understand how every Monday night, watching the show is almost like tradition since the show has been on for more than twenty-two seasons. Monday Nights have turned into indulging in full pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Paying a shocking $7.00 for this treat is well worth it while making a mockery of the show and sharing memories and laughter together. Although this food is largely healthy and has an unnecessary amount of sugar, I still feel as though eating this delectable treat serves a large purpose for not only tradition, but setting a social
Being a freshman at Syracuse University and living on the Mount, having a limited amount of food options is apparent. The restrictions in location, transportation and accessibility play into my role of unhealthy and binge eating …show more content…
This also raises questions on whether the freshman fifteen is real and conducting some basic research, it was concluded that it in fact is a false. The Huffington Post stated that in a recent article that “recent studies suggest that while college students (both male and female) do gain weight during their first year at school, it 's more to the tune of five pounds rather than fifteen. A recent Ohio State University study that included data from 7,418 young people over the course of their college years found that women and men, on average, gained around three pounds during freshman year. Less than ten percent of the freshmen gained 15 pounds (or more), and a full quarter of the students actually lost weight in their first year.” Whether weight loss, or weight gain in a student in their freshman year at a University is scientifically proven or not, that does not dismay the fact of a strong social emphasis around traditional …show more content…
One dreamy guy plus a couple dozen roses and a house full of lovestruck, dramatic women is equivalent to great reality TV and why the bachelor is one of America 's most guilty pleasures every season. Those of you who are familiar to the show understand how every Monday night, watching the show is almost like tradition since the show has been on for more than twenty-two seasons. Monday Nights have turned into indulging in full pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Paying a shocking $7.00 for this treat is well worth it while making a mockery of the show and sharing memories and laughter together. Although this food is largely healthy and has an unnecessary amount of sugar, I still feel as though eating this delectable treat serves a large purpose for not only tradition, but setting a social