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It is generally believed that college freshmen generally gain an average of 15 pounds. The phenomenon even has a name, called the Freshman 15. Read about the Freshman 15 and ways to avoid the unwanted weight gain.

Your son or daughter is preparing for college, so your family has started a checklist. Student loan research, check. Scholarship research, check. Campus visits, check, but I am guessing that "freshman weight gain" discussion isn't on most lists.

Nearly all prospective colleges students are aware of the dreaded "Freshman Fifteen" myth. The idea that most college freshman will gain an average of fifteen pounds during their first year of college. This paper explores whether or not that idea is fact or fiction.

Follow a few of these tips to keep that freshman weight gain away.

College indeed is a time for change, in meeting new people and engaging in new experiences. However, your health and body do not have to be compromised in the process.

Many high school seniors are eagerly anticipating the entry into college in the next year. This is an overview of the "Freshman 15"

Take the total freedom of college and add it with boredom, loneliness, stress, exhaustion, and convenience; the result is the dreaded 'Freshman 15.'

The freshman fifteen is sometimes considered just a theory or a myth. Regardless of whether or not you believe in it, there are a number of things that you can do to prevent yourself from gaining too much extra weight in college.

Every college freshman, or upperclassman for that matter, can attest to the phenomenon of the Freshman 15, the seemingly unexplainable weight gain that hits you some time during fall semester. Fortunately there are a few practical ways to avoid this problem.

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With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming around, we're planning on losing weight. What's to say you won't gain it back in the Spring? Eating better and substitutes will surely help. So whether you're a freshman or just a junkie food junkie check out the article.

The freshman fifteen is real. Despite all the walking and running you'll be doing across your vast new college campus, and all the money you won't have to buy food, the stress and quality of food in the college setting make it all too easy to pack on extra pounds.

Know the simple truth to keeping off the dreaded '15' and fitting in a healthy lifestyle during the hectic college life.

One of the biggest fears that any student might have upon entering college is the "Freshman-Fifteen."

My oldest daughter has a friend who returned home from her first year of college having gained what she termed 'the freshman-forty'. It was not pretty, and she was not happy.

Going to college hoping to not gain the freshman fifteen, by understanding the main causes of gaining the freshman fifteen, they can be avoided.

Freshman year is a stressful time, full of new experiences. For many of us, this comes along with weight gain - but it doesn't have to. Here are some easy tips to try to combat the freshman fifteen.

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My younger sister entered college for the first time this past September, so I decided to give her some tips that I didn't think she'd find in most college guidebooks. Hopefully it will help others now as well.

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Your freshman year just ended and you gained a lot from your first year in college, including 15 extra pounds. Luckily, you can easily get rid of that extra weight with just a few simple tips.

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The Freshman 15 is a concept associated with entering college. And it's not a myth. All those late nights, poor eating habits and stress can take a toll on the body, packing on some unwanted pounds.

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It's back to school time and if you're an incoming freshman then you might be at risk for gaining those dreaded 15 pounds during your first year away.

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"Overwhelming" is the word that many freshmen and their parents use to describe the day the student moves into his or her residence hall. Here are some parent tips for managing the first day and keeps things in perspective.

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College is a great experience that many people remember as the best years of their lives. However, the newfound freedom for young people can lead to bad choices. One thing that tends to be ignored is healthy eating.

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During your first year at school, you'll learn that time is a very scarce resource. You'll have to find time to study, work and have social life. Trying to make room for exercise each day might seem impossible. Hard, maybe, but impossible, far from it.

Riding an ALAN racing bike, Mike Mommsen spent about $125 to get home, after deciding against flying because three of his last four flights home left him with lost luggage.

The college freshmen move-in day can be a stressful time, but hopefully this quick guide will give you a handle on what to do and how to do it, leaving you ready for your first year of college.

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Is the Freshman 15 catching up with you? If it's time to reorganize your eating habits, take heed in today's college menus that are now offering tasty gourmet organic fare. Colleges around the country are making the nutrition-performance connection.

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