Fighting the Freshman Fifteen

" Plus the beginning of the school year and if you're worried about your kids eating right staying in shape and they have to college. Don't worry about any longer better fitness expert Andrea cats have all the right moves to keeping freshman. It's back to school time and that means we're talking back to college as well giving to kids direct current I wanted to stuck to this is Robin let's see -- RD and author of the book. Fighting the freshman fifteen I -- is -- in practice the east have a lot of clients can do -- this -- here what's practical advice we can give that. Well the first thing I would -- any young woman is remember everything counts if you eat it if you swallowing it counts and you need to start off understanding. What are calories what this serving sizes that equates to the calories. And keeping a record I absolutely think that it can be done. And if they start out keeping a journal. And they do it as a part of their college experience it'll serve and the rest of their lives I know it's not about just not eating pizza it's not about. Skipping all of -- so what are some things that they should be looking at with the food lines within its next everywhere in the emotionally eating you -- some good things I. Many you know that fundamentals of good nutrition have not changed in the 25 some years that I've been in practice and it everybody's looking for a short cut. So I would always remind people you can tell a fruit or vegetable if you see one any and it's been fried. I don't care what it is even if it's like a chicken finger. And there's protein underneath it it's been fried. You will double or triple the calories of the original food. I'm branding and frying whole grains whether it's in the form of post her up pita pocket or you know brown rice or pasta dish. A whole grain is good you do not have to skip cards. And then looking for all your animal protein foods in the lower fat forms what do we do when they get home. Well that is a very important place where some changes are needed and I think all this it's home whether it's a short weekend -- along great should be rehab weekend. Get those kids out for more exercise. Get them worse leak and give them spa cuisine. The other thing I would say when kids are going back to school do not send a traditional care packages that are built around food. Send electronic things like batteries and toner send grooming supplies -- Send laundry detergent and cleaning supplies agreed in entertainment vouchers for movies. Don't keep sending those kids foods they find food on the ground. That's great advice I also like to your book brings that you know little lipsticks -- cookies and stuff to make you feel good friend you know quite the freshman fifteen says Robin let's see it. Check out -- book -- the freshman fifteen book dot com that's. And if you have a fitness question you'd like to ask Andrea just email us at ask Andrea -- better TV dot com."