Sometimes the reality of changing seasons hits people over spring break. Sometimes they realize their bodies aren’t “beach ready” and panic because the semester is more than halfway over, and summer is approaching.
You look fine! You live in Florida # you are always prepared for the beach.
But there’s nothing wrong with wanting to make a few dietary changes to feel good about yourself.
A healthy lifestyle is important, and not just for your pancreas’ sake; your brain uses food as fuel. So when you put things in your body that have little to no nutritional value, your brain can’t work up to its potential.
As college students, we should be concerned with how our brain functions. This organ helps us stay awake for unreasonably long hours and still manage to wake up for 8 a.m. classes, among many other things.
The transition to a healthier lifestyle doesn’t have to be constricting and drastic. Start by cutting out fast food and right there, your digestive system thanks you. Try to remove oily foods from your regular diet. This category includes: potato chips, French fries, assorted candies, pizza, burgers, fried chicken and to our dismay, most ice creams.
Your brain is just trying to trick you into craving the sweet and the salty, but I promise – your brain will stop the annoying banter after some time away from the junk.
Have you eaten some fresh, juicy strawberries lately? When was the last time you took eight minutes to peel an orange, ate every last bit and didn’t just suck out all the juice? These fruits are full of flavor and sweetness and definitely serve your body better. After eating cleaner for a few weeks, you’ll start to feel refreshed and may no longer feel attached to the junk.
If you want to get in shape for the summer sunshine, bask in the goodness of foods that will make you feel awake, focused and most importantly, good about yourself.
