Is It True? The Freshman 15

Published On: October 11th, 2011

It’s the numeric boogeyman used to warn first-year students into watching their diet. But is the “Freshman 15″ real? WSJ’s Christina Tsuei answers your everyday health questions in the latest installment of “Is It True?”

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MarcalaWiley : A burger king breakfast sandwich sounds yummy...back on my diet tomorrow lol

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imamdermawan : herbal life aja nic haha RT @MonicaMuliawan :Wew ini pipi udah kayak bakpao aja. Ayo diet diet!

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waniyourstruly : eating and doing the laundry now.so much of wanting to diet and sleep asap i reach home -.-

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dogedog : Does your #dog need to go on a #diet? If you can't feel between each rib, the answer is yes! If you can see the ribs, that's too thin.

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sambakerrrr : hate this diet shit ! would love a pasty or fast food right now!...still, down from 15 stone to 13 and a half stone is keeping me at it!

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NeilFearon : @GreggJay93 you love writing your diet down on that whiteboard

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