Sleeping More Leads to Better Food Choices

When you don't get enough sleep your body changes its means of hunger. When you don't get enough hours of rest the perception of feeling full is thrown right out the window and you want to eat more and more because your body isnt satisfied. As college students I feel that most of us tend to not get the right amount of sleep, thus resulting in us 'binge' eating whenever we feel that we are hungry. it is said that we need between 8 and 9 hours of rest each night, and I for one know that trying to do that is a very hard thing with the amount of work we get, or just the lifestyles we pursue. Exercising a few hours before you go to bed may seem like a good idea, but research has shown that it keeps you more awake and that sticking to camler activities like television or reading are the better choice. Taking naps may seem like a fantastic idea t the time, and I myself am a culpret of naps, but taking a nap for more than 4 hours and/or taking one closer to when you should be going to bed is never a good idea. It can mess with your sleep patters and make you even more tired than you were to begin with. Here are some tips to try and keep a regular sleep pattern, whether on the go or piled up with work:
Prioritize your sleep, keep when you go to sleep consistent, create a bedtime ritual, and don't replace sleep with pills, vitamins or drinks.

I know this may sound like something that you hear everday, but I honestly feel like if you do a few of these things each time you go to bed, then you will end up feeling a lot better about yourself the next day.

For more information:
http://www.osteopathic.org/index.cfm?PageID=you_sleepdiet
http://www.helpguide.org/life/sleep_tips.htm

Homecoming/Alumni Weekend!

This weekend is Homecoming and Alumni weekend. Along with that Field Hockey, Womens Soccer and Football are joining together for "Think Pink" Breast Cancer Awareness. We will be wearing pink, having raffles, donations and a bake sale where all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. Grab your families and come support WSC Athletics in this all day event where Field Hockey will be playing at 10:30, Football at 1:30 and Womens Soccer at 6:00. It is also senior day for Womens Soccer so come out and cheer us on in our second to last regular season match against Salem State!

9 Best Fast Food Restaurants..

As many of you know, fast food is something that doesn't always come as the healthiest meal, and for some isn't even worth buying. But we all have to admit that at times we just crave that McDonald's Burger or that Frosty from Wendy's. You may think that because you are eating fast food that it is bad for you, but after reading this article I was extremely surprised that some of these fast food chains made it onto the top 9 list of America's Healthies Fast Food Restaurants....also saying depending on what you buy.
The researchers scored these restaurants from A-F depending on some of the foods listed ont he menu and the variety of foods they carry.
Here they are:
1. Chick-Fil-A....A-

2. Subway..A-

3. Jamba Juice...A-

4.Au Bon Pain...A-

5. Boston Market...B+

6. Cici's Pizza Buffet...B+

7. McDonald's...B+

8. Taco Bell...B+

9. Wendy's...B+

...Along with letting you know the grade they scored the researchers also give you surivial strategies on what types of food to purcchase to make a healthy decision if necessary.
You can find more information about this on:
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/25787/americas-healthiest-restaurants/