Tips for Staying Healthy in College

You’re young. You may feel like staying healthy is nothing to worry about — after all, it won’t affect you much now. In fact, it is critical to start developing good habits early. Not only will this make it easier to stick to a healthy lifestyle later in life, you’ll also feel better now.

1. Focus on Your Diet

Even if you’re neither underweight nor overweight, you need to think about what you eat. Keeping to a balanced diet will improve your immune system, allowing you to fit off any viruses that come your way.

Start the day right by having breakfast. At the very least, eat a piece of fruit. If you have more time, prepare a proper meal. Alternatively, get something ready the night before and store it. Then, over the rest of the day, avoid snacking. Instead, eat proper meals at regular times. This will encourage you to eat healthy foods and stop you feeling hungry late at night.

2. Exercise Regularly

At a minimum, you need at least 20 minutes of moderate exercise every day. Ensure that working out fits into your schedule by signing up for a sports program or a fitness class. If you live a short distance from campus, walk or bike to your classes.

3. Sleep Enough

This is one of the most difficult tips, especially for students living in Fanshawe College housing, where you likely face noise and distractions late into the evening. It is also challenging if you have an active social life and are tempted to stay out late. However, it is critical that you limit your late nights as much as possible, such as just to weekend when you can compensate the following morning. Otherwise, you’ll find the lack of sleep starts to affect your ability to focus and study.

4. Avoid Bad Habits

Just as important as developing good habits is avoiding bad ones. Don’t take up smoking in college. If you already do smoke, quit now — it will be much easier than waiting until later. Also, minimize your intake of caffeine, soda, energy drinks, and other sugary beverages.

It is difficult to stay healthy when meals are out of your control and you have no place to exercise. This is often the case when you live on campus. Luckily, you have an alternative: off-campus student accommodation in London. Students have especially good fortune, as they can rent a suite in Residence on First. You’ll receive a full kitchen and access to a commercially-equipped gym — the two main things you need to stay healthy in college.