Written By Jordan Hill

Going from a size six to ten, or from a 34- to 36-waist is not a college student’s dream. But it is the reality.
Two years ago, an Auburn University study tracked 131 students through four years of college and learned that 70 percent of them had gained weight by graduation. The average gain was 12 pounds.
It’s not surprising that college students gain weight while earning their higher education.
With options like Papa John’s, Moe’s and Chick-fil-A on campus, it’s easy for students to pick up the unhealthy fast food and take it back to their dorm to eat.
VSU does offer healthier options. In the Student Union, students can purchase fruit, wraps and salads. It’s great to see a change in campus health, but what is going to stop students from the simple fix of going to the vending machine, which saves time and money?
A great idea is to buy healthier food to cook for yourself, but how can you cook healthy food in a dorm room where you only have a microwave?
Drinking water is easy and simple but that is not going to prevent college students from gaining the freshman, sophomore, junior or even senior fifteen. We need inexpensive, on-campus, easy solutions.
To see healthy, easy alternatives, check out Hailey Nelson‘s solutions at www.vsuspectator.com