Online Companion: The Complete Student, Achieving Success in College and Beyond

Web Links to Accompany Chapter 13: The Whole You

Portion Distortion
To see if you know how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago, quiz yourself on Portion Distortion. You will also learn about the amount of physical activity required to burn off the extra calories provided by today's portions. Use the Site Map to find the Portion Distortion slide show; it's a great eye-opener, particularly for you visual learners. http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/

Nutrition Tips
Too busy studying to leave the dorm? Gourmet Food Express has developed the CollegePak™, Quick and Easy recipes with college students' health, busy schedule, and budget in mind. Supplies for roughly 22 Italian meals, direct to your dorm room from: http://www.gourmetfoodexpress.com/

The Food Pyramid
This site from the USDA will do a basic food pyramid customization based on your age, gender, and activity level. Go to http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Harvard School of Public Health also has thoughts on the food pyramid. Check out their Nutrition Source information at: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/
Oldways has published a set of "healthy eating pyramids," based on Asian, Latin American, Mediterranean, and vegetarian diets. Explore Wise Eating at: http://www.oldwayspt.org

Fitness Plans
The Web site http://www.changingshape.com/ offers fee-based customized eating and exercise plans.
The Web site http://www.bodyforlife.com/ offers nutrition plans, recipes, workouts, success stories, and more.

Sleep Health
Why do we have to sleep anyway? Go to http://health.howstuffworks.com/sleep.htm to find out.
An educational site devoted to improving sleep health: http://www.sleepnet.com/