What’s In Your Food?
- By Erin Pedrini, Staff Writer A petition has been started to get food venues on campus and around campus, to include nutrition facts that are important for students with diabetes and other health...
View ArticleHigh-Fructose Corn Syrup : Health-Benefits You Were Never Told
(featured in April Fool’s Day edition) - By Alexis Fissinger, Staff Writer Despite all of the negative press surrounding high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), the truth is that this sweetening agent is...
View ArticleMove Over Cheerios: Probiotic to Become a New Favorite
- By Alexis Fissinger, Staff Writer A devastating 31.9 million Americans over the age of 19 have high blood cholesterol, according to current 2013 statistics published by the American Heart...
View ArticleRe-energize Yourself!
- By Dana Baardsen, Staff Writer Day after day, week after week, another semester’s end is slowly creeping up. This is no reason to lose your motivation, however, or your energy. Actually, there are...
View ArticleAttention Athletes: Take the Natural Nutritional Route
- By James Carpentier, Contributing Writer In football, running the wrong route causes errant passes and costly interceptions. Likewise with nutrition, athletes in all sports can easily take the wrong...
View ArticleGardening: A Stress Reducing Guide to Food and Relaxation
- By Dana Baardsen, Staff Writer There’s no doubt harvesting a garden may seem like a daunting task for most college students, but the benefits of starting one are undeniable. From staying active to...
View ArticleGreek or American? : Which Way to Go
- By Alexis Fissinger, Staff Writer If you have not tasted it already, you have certainly heard about this healthy trend. Greek yogurt is currently one of the fastest growing food products on the...
View ArticleSmooch Into Summer with Healthy Lips
- By Dana Baardsen, Staff Writer When the summer sun rolls in, sunscreen and shades are a must to protect the skin and eyes from the sun’s rays. These hot weather goods shouldn’t be the only go-to...
View ArticleMythBusters to exercise
-By Stephanie Chavarria – Staff Writer *Web Exclusive* There are plenty of myths out there for exercises fooling many. Some people will use one as an excuse to exercise or not exercise. Some myths can...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Plate
Kimberly Asman Staff Writer Knowing what to eat to form a healthy meal can seem overwhelming, especially when eating in a place like the dining hall. Doing this, however, is a lot simpler than it...
View ArticleTop Food and Nutrition Trends for 2014
Alexis Fissinger As we welcome in a new year, let’s take a look at what chefs, trend surveys and you, the consumer, have declared incoming food and nutrition trends of 2014. Tea, and lots of it!...
View ArticleH20 Is Better
By, Kimberly Asman Staying hydrated is key to staying healthy and drinking water is the easiest way to do that. While soda, juice or other sugary drinks may taste good, they are not good for hydration....
View ArticleBig Changes for Nutrition Fact Labels
By, Alexis Fissinger Just in time for National Nutrition Month 2014, the FDA has announced their proposed changes to nutrition labels on food packaging. Thanks to changing trends, strong nutrition...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Eating Locally Grown Food
Kimberly Asman- Staff Writer Eating locally grown and sourced food has been getting a lot of attention
View ArticleWhat Do You Know about Finca Pashapa?
Zach Stephans- Contributing Writer I love Counter Culture Coffee. They consistently turn out excellent
View ArticlePacking a Healthy Lunchbox: The College Edition
Kimberly Asman- Staff Writer The idea of a lunchbox may instantly remind you of your elementary school
View ArticleFall In Love 5 of the Best Autumn Inspired Romance Ideas
Jazmine Thompson- Contributing Writer No matter how creative a person might be, the task of coming
View ArticleHave a Healthier Halloween
Kimberly Asman-Staff Writer One of the first things that come to mind when people think of Halloween
View ArticleHave a Healthy Thanksgiving
Kimberly Asman- Staff Writer When it comes to Thanksgiving, it is a holiday essentially built
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