It's the Most Stressful Time of the Year!

How to Stay Stress Free During the Holiday Time

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but sometimes, it can be the most stressful time of the year. There are many ways however that you can prevent this stress from occurring. Most people know when their holiday stress is going to occur and when their stress is going to end. The hardest part is figuring out how to stop it from occurring to begin with.

The holidays should be a time to enjoy with family and friends. For some however, there is no time to enjoy it because of the stress that comes along with the holidays. Some of the major ideas that bring stress along with your holidays are finances, relationships, and even physical demand. These ideas can be prevented if you know how to stop them before they occur.

One of the most important things to do is to organize and plan. The best time to plan is right around the same time as planning out your Thanksgiving dinner. Once Thanksgiving is all planned out, start planning out your next holiday. Grab a calendar and take a look at the best days to go shopping. Choosing more than one day is a good idea in case one day falls through. You should also know exactly where you are going shopping and who you are going shopping with. You also should have an idea of how much money you are going to spend on these shopping trips. By doing this it will help you visualize how much money you will have left in your budget to spend on your travels and dinner.

Another important thing to do during the holidays is spend some time with the people you love doing the things you love. By doing this it will help you get your mind off of stress. When your with the people you love, try bringing out old photographs of you and them or an old home video. Another thing that could be enjoyable to do is make a gingerbread house or Holiday cards.

The ways to relieve holiday stress are just to enjoy the holidays before they are over. Once they are over, your stress will go away by itself. You should always remember to start your shopping and planning early, avoid tension with relationships or anything else that has nothing to do with the holidays, and just enjoy your life.

Happy Holidays Everyone! Enjoy!

Flu Season is Here!

Flu season generally starts in the month of November and lasts almost until May. For people who work, go to school, or spend a lot of time in public areas, it could be very difficult to always remember to stay protected. Listen to what Adelphi University students have to say about how they protect themselves in their surroundings.

Thinking about Thanksgiving?

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

    The main focus of the holiday of Thanksgiving is giving thanks. The tradition way to give thanks is by feasting with family and friends. However, the average person consumes over 2,000 calories during Thanksgiving dinner. That is the amount of calories an average person should be consuming in one day, not one sitting.

There are many ways you can make your Thanksgiving a healthy and happy one. If you're considering cooking dinner by yourself this year or even if you're helping the family cook, take a look at the following recipes for a healthier holiday to keep the pounds off:

Sausage Stuffing- By replacing pork with turkey sausage, the fat content is cut from 14 grams to about 4 grams.

Cranberry Applesauce- By making cranberry applesauce versus regular cranberry sauce, the sugar content is being reduced greatly.

Warm Chocolate Souffles- This is a healthy Thanksgiving dessert by using fat free milk and unsweetened cocoa as well. This reduces the calories and fat content. Also, this dessert is low in sodium.

Apple Pie- This apple pie recipe consists of a lot of protein as well as a low-calorie intake per slice.

If you aren't doing the Thanksgiving cooking this year, there are many other steps you can take in order to have a healthy Thanksgiving.

When it comes to eating the turkey, avoid eating the skin. The skin contains a lot of fat and cholesterol that is not good for you. Also, moderation is always the key when it comes to Thanksgiving. There are so many food options to try, however, try them all in small portions. Another good tip is to avoid drinking beverages full of calories. Try sticking with water just for this one night.

I hope you all have a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving! Gobble,Gobble!

The College Students' Nutrition Pyramid

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The food pyramid was designed to demonstrate a layout of nutrition and the guidelines of consumption of the six main categories of food. These categories include: grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy, meats and proteins, and fats.

Although these guidelines demonstrate how we should be eating everyday, however, most people, especially college students have difficulty following these guidelines.

As a college student, the pyramid to  the left may look more like a typical food pyramid for you.  It is sometimes very difficult for students to find time to balance their diet as well as balance their school work and job. As a result, college students tend to eat whatever is easiest for them to access such as food that is microwavable or snacks.






According to the Kraft's Food Daily Servings Chart, active and non-active students, especially females have very different guidelines to the food pyramid. This chart is broken up into three different categories: women and some older adults, most men as well as teen girls and active women, and teen boys and active men.
The first category of women and some older adults requires about 1600 calories a day. It also consists of 6 servings from the grains group, 3 vegetable servings, 2 fruit servings, 2 or 3 dairy servings, and 2 meat servings.
The second category of most men, teen girls, and active women requires about 2200 calories a day. This consists of 9 servings of grains, 4 vegetable servings, 3 fruit servings, 2 or 3 dairy servings, and 2 meat servings.
The final category of teen boys and active men consists of 2800 calories a day. This consists of 11 servings of grains, 5 servings of vegetables, 4 servings of fruit, 2 or 3 dairy servings, and 3 meat servings.

Figuring out which category best suites you and trying to follow the servings guide is the best way to improve your diet and be the healthiest you can be.

A Vegetarian College Life

Some students may think that living on campus and being a vegetarian may be difficult. However, Adelphi University offers just as many vegetarian options as meat options on its campus.

Vegetarians are just like everyone else except they do not eat meat. However, because of this, vegetarian students often find themselves not eating a variety of different foods. If you take a look around the different eateries on campus you will find so many different options for vegetarian breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. From beans, fresh fruit, and vegan meatballs, Adelphi University has enough to offer vegetarians a completely different vegetarian option for each meal a day, everyday of the week.

All of the food in our cafeteria is made to order. This means that students have the option to choose exactly what they want their meal to consist of. Students also should know that according to Lackman Services, all of their "meatless" items are cooked in a completely different area than their meat items.

Breakfast is the most important meal of that day. It is important to know that even vegetarian students have the opportunity to eat a well balanced meal for breakfast. A good option is to get a delicious Belgium waffle from Taro 13 every morning with a fruit topping of your choice. There are also several different types of muffins every morning as well as bagels and croissants. In our Grab and Go section, located in the back of the cafeteria, there are also several types of yogurts, cereals, and whole fresh fruit every morning for your enjoyment.

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The Wrap-It-Up station in the University Center is an excellent lunch option for vegetarian students because you can get all your favorite vegetables toasted in a delicious whole grain, tomato, spinach, or plain wrap. There is also several different options of pizza at Mulberry Street as well as cheese calzones and garlic knots and of course our new extended salad bar located in the middle of the cafeteria which is always an option.

As for dinner, you could choose from options at the University Center or even Post Hall. The Panther Grill located in Post Hall offers a large variety of food choices. From cheese quesdillas to mozzarella sticks, vegetarian students have the option of choosing almost any meal they would like here. Also located in Post Hall is Niko's Grill which offers many different Greek specialities including speciality salads.

There are many other options besides the options listed above. Adelphi offers a wide variety of foods to help satisfy every one. So no matter what you are craving at midnight, whether you're a meat eater or not, Adelphi always has something to offer you.