Diet and Fitness are Just as Important as Studying
The Gym goes Unnoticed In the average college student's life, the main priority is school. Whether that's attending office hours, studying with friends, or just catching up on some homework, it is the main activity in their day. Going to the gym is usually on most people's radar, but it is the first thing to go when time gets tight. Perhaps the students are thinking that they can't go to the gym because that would waste precious study time. A recent study from University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Pennsylvania State University showed that being physically active is more important to your academics than you might think. The study showed that students who remained physically active a few times a week were maintaining a higher GPA than those who weren't. Their GPA's were an entire letter grade higher on average, about 0.34 points higher. Does Diet have an Effect? The study done by UN-L and PSU showed that diet, specifically iron levels, al...