College Weight Gain – Staying Fit in School

Students today are faced with the serious reality of unwanted weight gain as they enter college.

A recent study by Cornell University found that on average, college freshman gain about 0.5 pounds a week.

This is almost 11 times more than the average weight gain among 17-and 18-year olds and almost 20 times more than the average weight gain among American adults!

In the face of such staggering statistics two obvious questions arise:

1) Why are college students gaining weight at such an alarming rate? and 2) How can college weight gain be avoided?…Read the full article