Do not schedule eight AM classes. Communicate with your roommate. Wash your bedding regularly. Incoming college students are ...

The "freshman 15," which describes the weight gain experienced by new college students, is an exaggeration, says Jennifer McDaniel, instructor and dietitian with St. Louis University. "There is ...

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The term “freshman 15” often refers to weight gain by students during their first year in college. Many times, it’s their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a ...

Some college students may find themselves staring at the scale, with an unexpected number staring back at them. The “freshman 15” phenomenon is the colloquial name given to the weight gain college ...

The summer before my freshman year of college, I worried about making friends, succeeding academically, and being away from family. But the fear that trumped them all was "the Freshman 15"—the dreaded ...

If you’re heading back to school, you don't want to miss these wellness tips. — -- For many teens, the excitement of being away at college often wanes with the reality of weight gain during the ...

As Boston University freshmen walk into their dormitories for the first time, many say they fear homesickness or hard classes, but in the back of most students’ minds is also the dreaded Freshman 15 – ...