Preliminary Health Care Podcast

The Freshman Fifteen We’re closing in on the end of Fall Semester, and many college freshman will have been anxious or experienced the dreaded Freshman Fifteen (I’ll just refer to this as “F15” from now on). The F15 is usually blamed on things like cafeteria eating and no longer remaining in high-school athletics (eating more and exercising less). These surely have something to do with it, but not how you likely assume. Rather, the F15 is a manifestation of complete upheaval to a student’s life—not necessarily at all related to the amount they eat or exercise. Furthermore, the F15 is only a single example of what can happen to many of us during a sudden change in our lives: new baby, moving, new job, etc. With this post, I want to explore exactly what these disruptions, why they can cause sudden fat-gain, and how to prevent them. The Pyramid Model of Health For those unfamiliar with this concept, I’ll refer you to this article (http://preliminaryhealthcare.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-pyramid-model-of-health.ht