Arkansas Tech students can follow a few easy steps to living a better life.

Tips for eating right:

1. Learn proper portion size. To avoid eating too much of even the healthiest foods, keep track of how much you're eating. For most people, meat servings should be about the size of a deck of cards and other servings vary by the type of food.

2. Eat breakfast. Start your day off right with a good meal when you get up. Whether you're rolling out of bed at noon or up at the crack of dawn for class, make sure you start your day with a balanced, healthy meal.

3. Keep healthy snacks around. It's easy to eat healthy if you keep the Cheetos at bay and stock your dorm room with fruits and other healthy snacks.

4. Drink moderately. While college students are known for their partying, you can still have a good time without consumig all the calories that come along with binging on beer, plus you'll avoid the hangovers and other negative effects.

5. Drink water. Drinking enough water can help boost your concentration as well as keep you from overeating. Make sure to keep hydrated as you go through your day by bringing water with you.

6. Limit sugary and caffeinated beverages. Beverages may not fill you up, but they sure can help fatten you up and have a detrimental effect on your overall health.

7. Try to eat fruits and veggies. Even if fruits and vegetables don't comprise some of your favorite foods, try to incorporate at least a few of them into your diet each day.

8. Limit junk food. Junk food is fast and easy and many students end up eating a lot of it while they're on the run to class or to work, make sure it doesn't become a habit.

9. Don't skip meals. With so much to do, it's easy to forgo eating to run off to class or the library. Don't skip meals. Set up foods you can eat on the run so you'll have the energy to keep going.

10. Take vitamins. If you feel like you aren't getting the nutrition you need from your diet, don't hesitate to supplement it with some multi-vitamins to stay healthy and illness free.

Ways to fit fitness into your college schedule:

1.     Walk or Bike to class

2.     Join an Intramural sport

3.     Go for a walk with friends

4.     Take a fitness class as a course

5.     Check out our college gym, Tech Fit