Share|This guest post is brought to you by Linda White, M.D.; bookmark her upcoming textbook Health Now: An Integrated Approach to Personal Health. In the old days, young people drank water or milk with meals.  No longer.  We consume a variety of sweetened beverages: sodas, juices, iced tea, “energy” drinks, sports beverages, and coffee drinks.  We down them...

Share|This guest post is brought to you by Dr. Beth Snow; her textbook Essentials of Nutrition can be read online here at Flat World. March is National Nutrition Month, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ theme for 2013 is Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day—and Dietitians of Canada have a similar theme (Best Food Forward: Plan Shop Cook Enjoy!). These themes...

Share|  Fear of public speaking ranks right up there with the fear of flying, death, and spiders. But with a little practice and these 8 anxiety-reducing steps, you can channel your stage fright into positive energy and learn to give a successful speech. Fear is one of those unique qualities that affects us all. I, like millions of others, felt it this week...

Share|College is not high school.  Nope, not even close.  Some students never figure that out or they learn it too late to get the most out of the college experience.  To help you succeed and prepare for the career you want in the real world, here are 10 practical tips. 1. Kick the soda and chips habit.  No joke. The “freshman 15” first-year weight gain is...

Share|Submitted by Tom Lochhaas on Wed, 08/24/2011 – 3:34pm. Tom Lochhaas, co-author of College Success, is a teacher, writer, editor and consultant, whose special interest is working with unprepared college students and recent immigrants. College is not high school! Some students never figure that out or learn it too late to get the most out of the...

Share|Submitted by Scott McLean on Mon, 12/07/2009 – 10:50am. The semester is drawing to a close, finals week is around the corner, and the text messages and emails are pouring in. Students I haven’t seen or heard from in quite awhile want to know when the final is, what’s on the final exam, how many chapters, is there a study guide, and do they...