Essay On Poor Eating Habits

Many people are familiar with the poor eating habits of college students. What they do not realize is the lack of grains, fruits, and vegetables is taking a toll on college students’ physical and emotional state by causing depression, weight gain, and a steady decrease in test scores. Shouldn’t college campuses and dining halls attempt to avoid this? You’d think so. Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia is known for their academic achievement and success, but also for their unfavorable dining options. Research shows that if more dining options, nutrition courses, and healthy additions were made to this campus, Randolph-Macon students would benefit by seeing an increase in test scores, overall health, and mental stability. My personal experience proved this to be true during my freshman year at Randolph-Macon. I found myself in and out of the hospital for months and the food that entered …show more content…
In Tarullo’s “Nutrition in College: Answers from the Experts,” she argues that college students lack sleep, physical activity, and cash, all of which causes eating healthy to be at the bottom of their list of priorities (Tarullo). College students face the pressure of being involved, having a social life, while also maintaining good grades. This can often stress students out and results in over-eating or causes eating late at night just to stay awake. Similarly, the social atmosphere on college campuses results in alcohol consumption which can also cause weight gain. In this article, Tarullo questions nutrition professors to find reliable information on how college students are maintaining their health. One professor in particular says that college students are creating bad habits by late-night eating, eating on the run, and snacking (Tarullo). If college students weren’t under so much pressure, they could focus more on improving their