Hello, Monica Reinagle, the nutrition diva here with a special episode to share some feedback that I received

from listeners about my recent episode on nutrition tips for college kids. The

first email I received about it was a very nice note from Jason who is a faculty member as well as head track and field coach at a community college in Oregon.

And he wrote, your latest episode is so similar to the message that I have been sharing with

my health, wellness, and physical education students for over 20 years.

I'm wondering, did you get a peek at my lecture notes? I see students drinking fancy coffees rather than brewing at home, sports drinks in place of water, while they sit in a classroom for an hour or more.

I hear them complaining about the cost of vegetables and

arguing that preparing a chicken meal at home with mashed potatoes and a side vegetable

or salad is more expensive than simply going to KFC. It's a real battle to win the hearts and minds, but it is 100%

worth the effort, so keep up the good work. But I didn't get to pat myself on the back for very long because the next email I received about that episode was not as complimentary, but you know what?

The criticism was completely justified. This one was from Darcy, who identifies

herself as a higher education researcher. And she shared some information that puts the subject

of nutrition for college kids in a very

different light, one that was not adequately addressed in my episode and which I'd

like to take this opportunity to rectify. I actually don't think I can say it any better than Darcy did in her

email so let me read to you the email that she sent. Dear Ms. Reinagle, she began, so right away I knew something was up because

happy listeners generally don't address me as Miss Reinegal.

I am usually a fan of your podcast she wrote but I was quite offended by your recent

episode on nutrition and college student. The episode starts from the premise that

most college students are 18 to 22 year olds who do not eat

healthily because they spend their money unwisely on expensive coffee and beer or because

they don't know how to cook.

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