Be a Healthier Student

NEWS

Patti Landers sharing health tips with students

     "Has everyone eaten something today?  Food is a good thing."  These were the first words the room full of students heard from Patti Landers as she started the Student Success Series lecture last Thursday.  Landers gave a PowerPoint lecture presentation on eating right and being a healthy student.


IMPACT
   Landers informed the students that eating regular meals is very important.  "Breakfast is especially vital because it wakes you up and prepares you for the day."  She also discussed the importance of protein, fiber, and drinking enough water.  Landers provided the formula to figure out one's BMI (Body Mass Index) and one's ideal body weight.


CONTEXT
     Landers is the dietitian at Goddard and has been for the past six years.  She spent 14 years at the OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.  She has been a dietitian for a total of 35 years.


HUMAN DIMENSION
      "I don't usually eat breakfast, but I think I'll try to start," said Shelbi Youngblood, a freshman business major.  She said, "it's really hard to get up and make sure I eat breakfast...I usually just get out of bed ten minutes before class."  Youngblood came to the lecture today because she's, "interested in learning more about health, especially because I'm a freshman and I'm still adjusting to college life."


WHAT'S NEXT
     Landers said, "If I could give one piece of advice to students who are trying to be healthier, it would be this: eat your fruits and vegetables."  She welcomes students to visit her and seek further health-related advice at Goddard.  "We have some really good services over at Goddard that students should take advantage of!"

Simple tips and instructions to help live a healthy life.