College food has a reputation: fast, cheap, filling, and easy to eat between classes. But what students grab for lunch varies wildly depending on where they live. From convenience-store staples to ...

Post-dorm life can be rough. Deadlines, meetings, work, transit, studying, and more leave students with little time to cook meals or enjoy the finer things in life, like palatable food. Without the ...

College is a time for learning, but many college students are getting some bad information when it comes to taking care of their health. We tend to think of students eating lots of pizza and fast food ...

New research with University of Cincinnati connections debunks the standard assumption of disordered eating and proposes more personalized attention. "The study highlights how complex disordered ...

Getting federal SNAP benefits is a challenge for millions of college students. States are stepping up to streamline and simplify the process.

Anyone who has taken Living Well on campus is likely familiar with the phrase, “eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” ...

When some students learned there was no Boston University group dedicated to addressing students’ eating disorders last fall, they acted quickly. The students formed Helping Hands in an effort to ...

For young college women, scrolling through Instagram feeds often means looking at a barrage of photos featuring nothing but perfect skin, skinny toned bodies and beautiful hair. It all seems so ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Oct. 10 is recognized internationally as World Mental Health Day, which aims to ...

Many colleges require freshmen to purchase a campus meal plan. Money; Getty Images The average college meal plan now costs $5,656 per year — making it one of the most expensive line items on a student ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dorm NYC, a leader in young adult mental health treatment, has released a first-of-its-kind college guide for navigating eating disorders on campus.