For many college students, gone are the days of kickball games and balanced home-cooked meals. Eating salads and visiting the UREC are great ways to stay healthy, but realistically, not every college student has the time or motivation.
There are some quick fixes that can fit into any booked schedule: chugging a juice or protein shake can keep up with your recommended fruit and vegetable intake. The latest trend in health food culture isn’t food at all: meet the superjuice. This isn’t like your cup of OJ in the morning — cold-pressed juices are packed with nutrients that adequately supplement and sometimes substitute meals.
The Big Squeezy, a juice bar specializing in cold-pressed juices, might be your one-stop shop in tailoring your diet to your lifestyle. Located on Perkins Road, these Californians brought their sunny project to revitalize Baton Rouge health culture.
Need an energy boost? There’s a juice for that.
They can’t plan your life for you, but they can show you how to shape things up a bit.
Here are some tips and tricks for unhealthy habits college students struggle with.
Fast Food fanatic
Between classes, work and whatever else that’s consuming your time, fast food is a convenient way to fuel up for the day. No matter how much you can fill up on five bucks in the Student Union, your body isn’t getting all the nutrients it needs. A juice cleanse may be what you need to break the cycle.
A juice cleanse is a consistent diet of juices, giving your body a break from processing all that processed junk. In addition to giving you more energy, a cleanse can also curb unhealthy eating habits. It’s not as tough as it may sound: The Big Squeezy has specific instructions and plans, making the switch as convenient as a combo meal.
Amateur College Vegetarian
Part of the college experience is finding out what you like or don’t like — and some students discover they’re not too fond of meat. Becoming vegetarian is not as easy as cutting the meat of your diet: protein deficiency is a serious problem new vegetarians sometimes overlook.
There are other ways to keep the meat on your bones without touching any. Nuts are a good source of protein, so an Almond Mylk could hold down your hunger for the day. Spinach is also a good way to get protein, so Sweet or Skinny Greens can create muscles like Popeye’s without eating there. The Easy Being Green superfood smoothie makes it exactly that — avocado, green superfood powder and almond milk make the transition easy for any green vegetarian.
No Cold Immunity
Considering what college kids typically put their bodies through, an apple a day may not be enough to keep the doctor away. Having a cold really puts a stop on your daily activities and school work, not to mention the headaches, breathing problems and inability to taste food.
Taking a shot of Immunity Booster will have your health looking peachy. Immunity Booster. This potent mix of orange, lemon, ginger, cayenne and oil of oregano will help you survive the rest of the semester.
Never Eats Veggies
Then, of course, there’s the other end of spectrum that is endorsed by south Louisiana culture and our delicious local eateries: perhaps you’re a raging carnivore. Unlike the Californian obsession with avocado, good ole Louisiana cookin’ doesn’t leave much room for salad. If green things aren’t your thing, a green juice may be a good idea. When kale and spinach are mixed with pineapple and lemon, it makes the veggies go down much easier.
Caffeine Addict
Let’s face it: you haven’t proven yourself as a college student unless you’re nursing a caffeine addiction. There’s a reason you can’t walk ten minutes on campus without running into a coffee shop, but that doesn’t mean this is the best way to keep your energy up. If you want the caffeine effect sans crash, a Root Awakening may be the way to go.
Party Animal
I get it — you just couldn’t resist Wine Night. Or 50 cent shot night. Or keg stands. Point is, we’re serious about our fun here at LSU, but it eventually catches up, probably by the next morning. Switch the Tigerland specials for a few Remedy Shots and flush out your poison of choice.