Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students : How Not to Gain 17 Pounds at College

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boyd, J Lucy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College students--Nutrition.

College students--Health and hygiene.

College students.

Local Subjects:

College students--Nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Other Title:

Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students

Place of Publication:

: Atlantic Publishing Group, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

College students face a number of stigmas when they first leave home and start living on their own. From not having their parents nearby to help clean and answer questions to being responsible for their own cooking and cleaning, the move from High School to College can be a bit of shellshock for many teenagers. Nowhere is this more apparent than in their eating habits, where many college students experience a great deal of downward digression. A recent study, published in the Nutrition Journal, found that one in four freshman gain at least 5 percent of their body weight, an average of about 1

Contents:

""DEDICATION""; ""Table of Contents""; ""FOREWORD""; ""Foreword Author Biography""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Chapter 1: The Basics""; ""Good Nutrition Basics""; ""USDA Food Pyramid""; ""Calculating Your Needs""; ""How Many Calories You Currently Eat""; ""Chapter 2: Evaluate Your Surroundings""; ""The Dorm or Apartment Kitchen""; ""College Cafeteria""; ""Grocery Stores""; ""Local Restaurants and Takeout""; ""Must-Have Comfort Foods""; ""How Much You Can Spend""; ""Chapter 3: Obtaining Basic Supplies""; ""Stocking Your Kitchen""; ""The First Trip to the Grocery Store""

""Chapter 4: Attitude, Baby""""Organization""; ""Dignity and Self-Worth""; ""Stress Management""; ""Chapter 5: Freshman Year Recipes""; ""Chicken Wrap""; ""Ham Salad""; ""Baked Potato""; ""Marinated Chicken""; ""Berry Parfait""; ""Microwaved Sweet Potato""; ""Baked Onion""; ""Tuna Salad Pita""; ""Grilled Cheese English Muffin""; ""Grilled Veggie and Cheese Sandwich""; ""Spicy Baked Potato Logs""; ""Tomato with Black Beans and Cheese""; ""Fruity Gelatin Salad""; ""Tuna Salad""; ""Angel Food Cake with Berries""; ""Marinated Turkey Breast""; ""Blueberry Breakfast Shake""

""Peanut Butter Crispy Rice Treats""""Chapter 6: Cooking Basics""; ""No-Prep Food Choices""; ""Cooking Terms""; ""Basic Appliance Use""; ""A Cooking Primer""; ""Freezing and Storing Foods""; ""Food Safety""; ""Chapter 7: The Dreaded (or Beloved) Cafeteria""; ""Your College Cafeteria � Healthy or Unhealthy?""; ""The Plan""; ""Navigating Your Way to the Best Choices""; ""How to Find Out Nutritional Values""; ""Chapter 8: Eating Out""; ""Healthy Options at Various Restaurant Types""; ""Chapter 9: Variety""; ""The Importance of Eating a Variety of Foods""; ""Easy-to-Purchase Options""

""Chapter 10: Sophomore Year Recipes""""Chicken Noodle Soup""; ""Grilled Veggies""; ""Oven Baked Veggies""; ""Broiled Tomato""; ""Crock-Pot Lima Beans""; ""Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry""; ""Kabobs""; ""Mushroom Omelet""; ""Pineapple Coleslaw""; ""Breakfast Burrito""; ""Apricot Pie""; ""Easy Garlic Rolls""; ""Orange Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry""; ""Easy Egg DropSoup""; ""Crock-Pot Roast""; ""Chapter 11: More Cooking Methods""; ""Cooking Methods""; ""Beyond the Basics: Creating Traditional Favorites and Finding New Ones""; ""Make Existing Recipes Healthier""; ""Advanced Appliance Use""

""Food Substitutions""""Chapter 12: Exercise""; ""Athletes � Eating for Optimum Performance""; ""Non-Athletes""; ""Chapter 13: Sleep""; ""How Much Sleep Do You Need?""; ""Things that Interfere with Sleep""; ""Sleep Disorders and What to Do""; ""Practical Ways to Get More Rest""; ""The Link Between Healthy Eating and Good Sleep""; ""Chapter 14: Maintaining a Healthy Weight""; ""To Diet or Not to Diet""; ""Mindful Eating""; ""An Evaluation of Your Progress""; ""Pitfalls to Avoid""; ""What to Do if You are Off Track""; ""Chapter 15: Junior Year Recipes""; ""Broccoli Salad""

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ISBN:

1-60138-649-4

OCLC:

901288958