Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Top 10 Healthiest Colleges in the United States

Universities and colleges across the country always attempt to extend the best amenities for students to be able to keep on top of the company. The organisation selected the universities predicated on their food, fitness facilities, and health services on campus.

Bowdoin College has secured the top spot in the 'Best Food' listing as it's credited with supplying healthful, delicious, nutritious meals which range from pear and parsnip soup, to polenta cakes with spicy tomato chutney to spicy lentil tacos.

The stunning campus spread on 8,000 acres of land offers tons of outside room to students to relax, examine and engage in sports. Its dining halls provide seasonal food sans artificial preservatives, colours, flavors, sweeteners, and trans fats. In order to assist pupils remain superfit  the university has introduced a new "10 Weeks to a Fitter You program", where one can avail personalized assistance from fitness coaches.


Interested students and staff too can participate in seminars, workshops, and retreats on subjects including medicine, acupuncture, and massage, to reflexology.
Regarded as one of the prestigious universities on earth, Stanford University claimed the second position in the list. The college also realized the same ranking within the Top listing of best universities in the world.

Apart from food, the faculty provides a vast array of fitness classes every week like yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, and meditation at The Wellness Center. For gym enthusiasts, the college has recently opened Peter Buck Center for Health and Fitness with brand-new gym equipments.


Virginia Tech has been named the third best healthiest campus in the state. The university has produced it into the list due their exceptional incentive based fitness program. The university keeps records of student workouts and then awards prizes to the individual with the majority of work out including a free personal training program, a group exercise pass, or perhaps a free fitness assessment.

The campus is additionally known for providing some healthier food options including chargrilled tuna Nicoise, grilled salmon, and unique pizzas like fig and tomato with balsamic or sweet potato and onion.

Rice University is placed fourth, which is followed by Washington University in St. Louis, Brown University, Wheaton College, Cornell University, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Bryn Mawr College amongst others.

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