Post-dorm life can be rough. Deadlines, meetings, work, transit, studying, and more leave students with little time to cook meals or enjoy the finer things in life, like palatable food. Without the ...

For most college students, eating problems stem from having too much food (albeit unhealthy) around. But a new study suggests that a higher than expected percentage of them might not be eating enough ...

When some students learned there was no Boston University group dedicated to addressing students’ eating disorders last fall, they acted quickly. The students formed Helping Hands in an effort to ...

A University of Houston researcher is reporting that various childhood experiences, both good and bad, may shape college students' eating behaviors. The study integrates earlier findings that show ...

College life creates a perfect storm for overeating, as students consume more calories when surrounded by friends, eating in dining halls, or following unstructured schedules. A four-week study using ...

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Many colleges require freshmen to purchase a campus meal plan. Money; Getty Images The average college meal plan now costs $5,656 per year — making it one of the most expensive line items on a student ...

For young college women, scrolling through Instagram feeds often means looking at a barrage of photos featuring nothing but perfect skin, skinny toned bodies and beautiful hair. It all seems so ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dorm NYC, a leader in young adult mental health treatment, has released a first-of-its-kind college guide for navigating eating disorders on campus.

When a Virginia college student’s grandmother was having complications from Alzheimer’s disease, he cooked for her. He then realized there was a need for healthy food for seniors and decided to fill ...