With the help of her father and grandfather, both cardiac surgeons, and her grandmother, a nutritional adviser, she figured out a whole new approach to managing her weight. How well did it work? You be the judge: In her first semester of college, she not only skipped the proverbial Freshman 15 — she lost 10 pounds and became healthier than she had ever been. Now the secrets of her success are available to you. The Dorm Room Diet will keep you looking good, feeling great, and staying fit!

College student Daphne Oz's 8-step program shows you how to:

• navigate the most common danger zones at school for unhealthy eating
• stop eating out of emotional need
• get the exercise you need, even in your small dorm room
• choose vitamins and supplements wisely
• relax and rejuvenate amid the stress of college life

Like many girls, Daphne Oz struggled with her weight as a teenager and couldn't stick with the extreme restrictions of fad diets. She was able to seize control over her health and her weight only when she recognized the golden opportunity offered by the major transition to college life. With the help of her father and grandfather, both cardiac surgeons, and her grandmother, a homeopathic practitioner, she developed the eating and exercise habits that would help her lose 10 pounds in her first semester. So much for the proverbial Freshman 15! All her friends wanted to know how she did it. Now they, and thousands of others, can.

Daphne's 8-step program shows college students how to stop eating out of emotional need and examine when, where, and especially what they should eat to keep their minds in focus and their bodies in shape. With warmth and humor, she coaches readers on managing time, storing food, and respecting budgets; helps them navigate the most common danger zones at school for unhealthy eating; and shows them how to get the exercise they need, even in a tiny dorm room. She also offers invaluable tips on vitamins and supplements, and simple, effective ways to relax and rejuvenate right on campus, so students can stay mentally as well as physically fit.

The Dorm Room Diet is a winning combination of the author's personal story and practical strategies that empower young women to use their newfound independence to create a healthy lifestyle while in college—and for life.

Daphne Oz's 8-step program for looking good, feeling great, and keeping fit in college:

Step 1: Get Inspired

Step 2: Get Informed: The Frosh 15

Step 3: Get Started: Healthy Eating 101

Step 4: Get a Grip: Where and How to Eat Responsibly at College

Step 5: Get Prepared: The Five Danger Zones and How to Survive Them

Step 6: Get Moving: The Exercise Factor

Step 7: Get Your Vitamins: Everything You Need to Know About Supplements

Step 8: Get Recharged: A More Relaxed, More Effective You