This website is designed to provide students with useful, healthful information. It is meant to be a resource for both personal interest as well as class enhancement. Topics that will be covered will span a variety of wellness areas including physical, social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health.
The first two years of college are considered transitional years for traditional college students. It is during these years that students begin making decisions on their own about engaging in healthy lifestyles. Unfortunately, in today's society, diseases that used to be reserved for adults are occurring in the college age student and younger. This heightens the need for all of us to be more aware and proactive concerning our health at early ages.
Our hope is that you find the podcasts and information provided useful and helpful in enhancing your health.
Podcasts to Download
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Podcast #1 (49 meg, 53 minutes and 3 seconds)
Help, I'm sick. When should I go to the doctor?
Jen interviews Jay Wedel, P.A., and Hesston College alumnus on the topic of illness and the college student. They discuss common illnesses such as sore throat, fever, flu, cold, and some of the more serious illnesses such as strep throat, mono, meningitis. Other topics include good over-the-counter medicines to have on hand in your dorm room, when to go to the doctor, and when to call an ambulance or go to the emergency room. Parents may want to listen to this one as well.
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Podcast #2 (44 meg, 47 minutes and 15 seconds)
How to eat healthy in the college cafeteria.
Jen interviews Sharon Penner, R.D., from Wichita Clinic Bethel on the topic of eating healthy in a college cafeteria. Tips include what foods to avoid or limit, what your plate should look like when you sit down to eat, and how to make small simple changes that can have a big impact on your health.
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Podcast #3 (19 meg, 21 minutes)
The importance of eating breakfast.
Jen interviews Sharon Penner, R.D., from Wichita Clinic Bethel on the importance of eating breakfast at college. Topics discussed are healthy breakfast options, quick breakfast foods for on the go, and how breakfast directly impacts our learning. If you don't presently eat breakfast, this is one to hear.
About Your Host: Jen LeFevre, M.Ed., is a professor in the Physical Education and Nutrition Departments at Hesston College. Her self-described mission in life is to "help others value and take ownership for their health." She is very active in the Hesston community, teaching walking classes, tennis lessons and serving as the chair of the Hesston Trails Committee (an organization striving to increase the presence of linear pathways/bike trails). Jen is an active individual who enjoys running, hiking, mountain biking, triathlons, gardening, cooking, tennis, and entertaining with friends and family.
Disclaimer The information provided on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her existing physician.
Some great health and fitness sites to check out--all the websites listed below are from professional organizations that conduct extensive peer-reviewed research.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
ACSM is the primary governing body of exercise in the World. You will find currently research in the areas of sports medicine, allied health, clinical health/exercise and exercise physiology. Information for the general public on exercise is available.
The American Dietetics Association (ADA)
This website is the home to the ADA, the premier organization that assists the general public in adopting healthy eating behaviors. The is plenty of useful information for the general public in the Food and Nutrition section.
Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This site is the catch all for just about everything health related. Disease info/stats, health promotion, emergency preparedness and repsonse, vaccines and immunizations are just a small segment of what's in this site.
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