How Many of You are Healthy?

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Do You Care About Your Health?

  • Yes, I get enough sleep

    Votes: 74 63.8%

  • Yes, I eat healthy food

    Votes: 67 57.8%

  • Yes, I exercise

    Votes: 76 65.5%

  • Yes, I use stress relief techniques (like yoga or working out)

    Votes: 51 44.0%

  • No, I don't have time to care

    Votes: 19 16.4%
  • Total voters
    116
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How many pre-meds actually care about their health? I hear so many stories from students about all-nighters, poor diets, and not having time to work out, that I'm wondering if there are any college students who care about their health--especially those of us hoping to enter a health profession.

So, would you mind commenting and voting? Thanks!

EDIT: And you can vote for more than one category, so please do if they apply to you.
 
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I think I take pretty good care of my self (and I know lots of people that do as well)
Haven't pulled an all-nighter since sophomore year (an energy drink aided one since freshman year lol)
I am vegetarian but regularly go to my nutritionist to make sure that I am getting adequate protein and vitamins
I work out every day. 30 minute run=5k. Some weights too but less.

It isn't difficult and you never get sick! Awesome!
 
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My diet could be better but It isn't nearly as bad as some people I've met.

In college I ran Cross Country and Track for 4 years (I still run almost every day)... I lift 3 days a week as well.

I never pulled an all nighter in college and I don't plan to in med school.
 
All the yeses. Most of my pre-med friends in college exercised and at least tried to eat well. My med school classmates are very health-conscious, for the most part.
 
i consider myself in very good shape, and found a way to manage it as a premed, but it definitely took time to figure out a routine that would let me do it efficiently (putting all my clothes in a locker at the gym to save time, a routine, etc.)

i think having time to be "inefficient" in workout time at the beginning is key until you become more efficient. And having a regular routine that you force yourself to zombie through just to stay consistent.
 
Tatastrophy said:
I think I take pretty good care of my body (and I know lots of people that do as well)
Haven't pulled an all-nighter since sophomore year (an energy drink aided one since freshman year lol)
I am vegetarian but regularly go to my nutritionist to make sure that I am getting adequate protein and vitamins
I work out every day. 30 minute run=5k. Some weights too but less.

It isn't difficult and you never get sick! Awesome!
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i work out 5-6 days a week and i got swine flu in october. how you like me now.
 
I eat well and exercise but rarely get a good nights sleep.
 
I eat pretty healthy (measured in terms of I do eat fruits and vegetables, though not nearly enough. It's very rare that I eat fast food unless I'm traveling), and I definitely get enough sleep most nights, but I don't "work out" per se. I walk the 10 minutes between my apartment and class usually about 4-6 times per day, and I walk super fast. I consider that my workout most of the time. And compared to most people, I'm really not very stressed at all. But my weak spot in my health is definitely lack of structured exercise.
 
I mountain bike when ever I can. I try and lift weights 3 times a week, but some days after class I just don't feel like working out. I usually got biking on those days.

I biked ~2500 miles this past summer.
 
I exercise, but I'm not so hot in the diet and the sleep departments. But I'm still healthy, I think.
 
I play tennis every week (not now with all this snow), and try to catch a game of basketball once in a while.





But now.....IT IS SNOWBOARD SEASON BABY~~~~~~~😎
 
I'm definitely on the unhealthy side of the equation, but I think you'll probably find that people eventually "adjust" to med school and develop a routine. It's still early in the year, so some people might start to slip once classes get harder, and some people might get healthier as they learn to stop procrastinating and find that they need more stress-relieving techniques.
 
Seriously, my life is coming down to the wire and I have no extra time for working out and enjoying life. I just walk around like a possessed troll.
 
MexicanDr said:
I agree, it shows.. 😉
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Because that is totally appropriate and all....🙄

I do what I can, but not as much as I should. I try to sleep ~7 hours and never less than 5. I eat 2-3 meals a day, sometimes healthy, mostly not. I don't go work out but in spring summer I play soccer and tennis fairly regularly. In winter I do small stress relief workouts in my apt.

I have the TIME to care, I can just be lazy.
 
I get good sleep, I usually have relatively healthy and balanced yet full meals, I try to exercise a bit every day, and I try to hit the gym a few times a week (I know the best way is like everyday for short periods; I just haven't managed to get a good schedule for more than 3 a week). A spectacular brain can do nothing spectacular without the proper support of the body...as people who study biology extensively, we should know this better than anyone. Studying generally takes less time if you're brain has a good supply of rest, nutrients, and oxygen.

With that said, I still completely expect to end up sacrificing some sleep when I begin med school. It is what it is lol.
 
Caesar said:
Because that is totally appropriate and all....🙄

I do what I can, but not as much as I should. I try to sleep ~7 hours and never less than 5. I eat 2-3 meals a day, sometimes healthy, mostly not. I don't go work out but in spring summer I play soccer and tennis fairly regularly. In winter I do small stress relief workouts in my apt.

I have the TIME to care, I can just be lazy.
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You rock out to Blink 182 🙂

But you waste your time watching Man-U...🙁
 
dw2158 said:
i work out 5-6 days a week and i got swine flu in october. how you like me now.
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did you get over it fast?
i actually managed to get it too but my symptoms were all very mild and spaced out.
Almost didn't realize I had it.
 
I find that sleeping does wonders to how you feel everyday. I don't feel as much stress when it comes time for exams compared to my classmates. It might just be my disposition but I definitely attribute my well being to getting lots of sleep. I like to get at least 8 hours of sleep most days.
 
rockymhs said:
I play tennis every week (not now with all this snow), and try to catch a game of basketball once in a while.





But now.....IT IS SNOWBOARD SEASON BABY~~~~~~~😎
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Snow already? Where are you from?:laugh:
 
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Tatastrophy said:
did you get over it fast?
i actually managed to get it too but my symptoms were all very mild and spaced out.
Almost didn't realize I had it.
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ummm... it's not any type of the flu if you "almost didn't realize you had it." the flu really knocks you out for a few days. i had a prolonged conversation with my doctor about this; the way he decides to prescribe antiviral meds for flu cases is really only if someone feels like they were hit by a truck.

dingyibvs said:
is it kosher for you to get swine flu?
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ha. ha.
 
I notice a huge difference in my immune system's strength when I'm exercising compared to time when I have not. I usually get sick easier, and when I do it's worse. Right now I'm probably in the best shape I've ever been and haven't caught swine or seasonal flu even though every week for the past two months I've had to transport someone with it to the hospital working EMS.

Also, I had a professor in one of my neuroscience classes that worked with exercise and angiogenesis. Basically he was saying that exercising stimulates new blood vessel growth throughout the body, including the brain. I guess that caused a significant (statistically) increase in cognitive function. So, exercising makes you smarter.
 
I exercise everyday and I have a healthy diet.

I am pretty confident that I am healthy.
 
Healthy diets are for squares. I love me some fried food!
 
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