By Lauren Incarnato, Student Nutritonist If you're like me, there are some days where you just can't find that extra bit of energy to workout or get an assignment done. Like most other college students, the biggest and most obvious solution to this is caffeine. On the other side, other people do not like coffee and will resort to energy drinks for that needed boost. Aside from coffee or energy drinks, there are dozens of energy-boosting foods that are not only effective in increasing energy and alertness but are also beneficial to other areas of health as well!
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By Emily Glass, Dietetic Intern From cheese, to yogurt, to a glass of milk, dairy is a staple in the American Diet. Nutrition guidelines recommend 3 cups of dairy per day. But, have you ever wondered what the real difference is between all the different percentages and types of milks out there? Why are we always told to select skim or 1% milk over 2% or whole milk? Let me break it down for you. By Kelsey Felter, Dietetic Intern It’s flu season! Bacteria is always the enemy right? Not always! There are trillions of good bacteria living in your gut. It is estimated that together, gut bacteria add to about two to three pounds of our weight! These bacteria are essential to our health and we can help promote this healthy environment of bacteria in our gut by taking probiotics and eating foods containing probiotics. The promotion of probiotics has been highly praised and advised in the world of nutrition. So, is this just another nutrition fad, or is this a nutritional tip that we should be following? Let’s take a look at why probiotic supplements and foods with natural prebiotics and probiotics are good for us! By Lauren Incarnato, Student Nutritionist It's gotten to the point in the semester where projects, exams, and papers are starting to pile up, and it is very easy to over-stress and forget to take care of yourself. Everyone handles stress in different ways, but one thing that I have found extremely beneficial lately is yoga! The environment that yoga creates is extremely relaxing and de-stressing. There are so many mental and physical health benefits of yoga, proving that it is more than a temporary workout trend. Taking an hour out of your day for yoga to clear your mind, stretch, and meditate can improve your focus, your mood, and can help you sleep better. By Emma Slattery, Student NutritionistWith the Anytime Dining plan, you can go any dining hall at any time of the day and anything to eat. The only draw back is getting to the dining halls to eat. Back in the hayday of a meal plan with points students could take food out and bring it with them {to classes, their room, a meeting}. With this option gone as a sustainability measure, students now must make time in their busy schedule to eat- or go without eating.
By Lauren Incarnato, Student Nutritionist The new year has already started to fly by as January comes to an end and resolutions have either been abandoned or have integrated themselves into everyday routines. The bitter cold weather that we have been having lately makes even the smallest tasks-like walking to the dining hall or class-difficult to accomplish. Winter is a tough season to get through, but practicing and adding new healthy habits is a great way to make the time fly by. The new semester has just begun and the schedule that you make now will likely be the one you stick to for the next four months. Despite the cold, it is important to integrate new healthy habits into your daily life in order to assure for more permanence in the future! |
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