The Dorm Room Diet

The Dorm Room Diet is aimed at young adult that go to university for the first time. It's a well-known fact that "freshmen" as they're called state-side put on weight when they first go to uni.

Daphne Oz is author of a new book called "The Dorm Room Diet: The 8-Step Program for Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Plan That Really Works" and it encourages students to make good choices in their diet, understanding comfort eating and other pitfalls with a student diet.

She says the book "offers guidelines for creating a healthy lifestyle on your own, without the daunting restrictions of a diet. Most of us eat not only when we're hungry, but also when we're thirsty, bored, sad, or happy."

A few of the tricks she discusses in her book are:

1. Drink a glass or two fo water before every meal.

2. Try not to eat when you're distracted such as watching TV, going on the internet or at parties as you're more likely to eat junk food.

3. Don't eat less than two hours before you go to bed.

You can get the book at Amazon.