Maybe it ’s because your head-on lobe is n’t fully develop yet , or you ’re fall in , or your societal life is more of a priority than , say , clean house . Whatever the intellect , one thing ’s for certain : college kid are gross . Between trying to forfend failing the Astronomy 101 stratum contrive to " easily " fulfill a math requirement and all the parties that might just be the BEST NIGHT EVER , things like right hygiene and well - equilibrate nutrition be given to fall by the wayside .
But what kind of damage is the unadulterated neglect for decency doing to your body and psyche ? We collected real - living disgusting college habits and demand doctors to give their expert medical opinion on some of the worst offender . It ’s kind of sick that some people still call these the best four to seven years of their life .
Hoarding pee in Gatorade bottles
" My dormmate used to piss in Gatorade bottles , and then seal them and line them all up by the window , like piece of stained glassful . We ’re talking a dozen or two . It was partly because he wish the lighting effect , but mainly because he was too slothful to walk like 30 ft to the bathroom . " – Joe K
Dr. Samuel Malloy , medical director atDr Felix : " The great danger here is if someone were to mistake them for actual Gatorade . That ’s also probably about the glaring thing I ’ve ever listen . Several hygiene takings of course , and some questions to be asked about the saneness of that roomie ! "
Dr. Chris Hollingsworth , worldwide sawbones : " Admit it , we all bed a guy that did this and he manages a reciprocal fund now . This is probably the former stages of billboard or sociopathy though . "
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Not washing bedsheets for an entire school year
" My newbie yr , I did n’t wash my sheets at all . Like , for the whole school twelvemonth . I guess I just did n’t think about it . " – Nicole A *
Dr. Jennifer Haythe , cardiologist and assistant prof of medication at Columbia University Medical Center : " sleep in sheets that have n’t been washed in six calendar month should make you interrogate someone ’s judgement ( and frankly sanity ) . Gross , flagrant , gross ! Sweat , grime , and food git all accumulate in weather sheet . So not only will your sheets ( and you ) smell , but they will become a critter haven ! "
Dr. John Swartzberg , chair ofBerkeley Wellness ' editorial board : " A sound elbow room to getimpetigo , boils , and other types ofdermatitis . Plus , it will leave a disgusting smell on your dead body when you wake up . "
A three-Red-Bull-a-day habit
" I put to work at the scholarly person rec center in the mornings , sometimes it opened at 5:30am , so I would on a regular basis drink up to three sugar - spare Red Bulls . " – Sarah F *
Dr. Swartzberg:“A good direction to be on the route to obesity , diabetes , palpitations , shudder , restiveness , and want of compactness . Besides all that , it ’s a gravid idea ! "
Thinking sleep is optional
" I would not sleep for over a week at a metre , and not just during final either . ( I did this so often I started liking the bombination . ) " – Max A *
Dr. Haythe:“Terrible idea ! want of sleep impairs cognition , reflex time , coordination , and modality ! Get your beauty and brain sleep . "
Dr. Swartzberg:“Can precipitate mania or depression . Also , a good means to flunk school because concentration and retentivity of material becomes impossible . "
Dr. Hollingsworth:“This is just practice for bear children , where you do n’t log Z’s for month at a meter . "
Dirty laundry = tissues?
" I would fumble my nozzle on my marked-up laundry . Do n’t state anyone . " – Derek M *
Dr. Hollingsworth:“I imagine that ’s not the bad thing you could habituate your lousy laundry for . Economical and saves the environs , at the cost of being exclusive for the ease of your animation . "
Dr. Malloy:“You did n’t have any tissue in the dorms ? The bighearted peril here is stick dirty clothes up to your human face . That ’s not go to assist whatever is causing you to flub your nozzle frequently . "
The processed-food trifecta
" So I have a story about a roommate . For about three months straight , she would eat two Pop - Tarts for breakfast , nachos for lunch , and Cup Noodles for dinner party . EVERY . SINGLE . DAY . " – Carla V *
Dr. Haythe:“We all call for some junky comfort food now and then but get ’s keep it to a good level in college , like once a week ( at most ) . These foods havezeronutritional time value , and mainly serve as a rootage of glucose to keep you alert . If you contrive on making these foods your regular meals , I would anticipate the followers : acne , weight unit increase , fatigue , and gastralgia . "
Dr. Malloy:“The solid food pyramid is in reality a small more expansive than these pick . It might be deserving chink out next clip you make up a dieting plan . Without some fibre or the right vitamin and mineral , your eubstance ’s systems ( all of them ) are going to start to protest after a while . That amount of Na and empty sugar is far from the optimum way of fueling your consistency . "
Dr. Swartzberg:“A honest way to prepare fleshiness and diabetes , plus the added welfare of accelerate the coronary artery disease ( hardening of the artery ) unconscious process , and vitamin want . "
Potentially overdosing on caffeine
" I regularly had four to six Xenadrine RFA-1 ( the stuff thatkilled two pro athletesbefore they banish it ) for breakfast . Usually tag with a Red Bull . " – Matt M
Dr. Hollingsworth:“Wired vs. tired : it ’s all about balance . possibly just a Red Bull and leave out the Xenadrine ? Your house will be super clear , but overdoing stimulants can lead to center problem . "
Dr. Malloy:“If you ’re look to lose weight unit or just stamp down your appetence , combine caffein and ephedra has been shown to be in effect , but it ’s scarce the ideal way to start the day . The likelihood would be that you ’d be burn out by mid - afternoon , which often lead to excess eating to strain and give the body the vitality it require to get through the day . "
Taking commando to a whole new level
" I exist with someone who would wear the same pair of sweatpants all calendar week without washing them . Usually without underwear , too . " – Kelly L *
Dr. Malloy:“That ’s probably more of a wellness peril to people around you than it is to you . Of course , you ’ll belike experience some irritation and chafing from the build - up of stagnant hide cells and fluids inside the sweatpants . Laundry is n’t fun , but neither is being the guy that smells like that ! "
Dr. Swartzberg:“A bully path to uprise staphylococcal skin infection . "
Backing that ass up (literally)
" As a starter , I nosh on a full handbag of marshmallows for a few days , until I substantiate I ’d managed to stop up my digestive scheme completely . " – Steven B *
Dr. Malloy:“Your digestive system actually requires more than marshmallow to function properly . It ’s unfortunate you had to receive out the hard way . There ’s in all likelihood no lasting damage , though , since you reached your limit and had to fall back to consume something else . I trust you did , anyway ! Try adding some fibre , body of water , and fresh coffee , that should get thing started again . "
Dr. Hollingsworth:“If you understudy this with 99 - penny tacos , you will finally discover a balance between stopped up and running for the toilet . "
- Names have been change , for obvious reason
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