Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer With food insecurity at an all-time high and barely functional vending machines providing unhealthy food options, it can be difficult for students to navigate a healthy and nutritional diet. FIU needs to take the steps to break the stigma of a college student diet. The infamous “college diet” often consists […]
Uzi Darwiche/ Contributing Writer Say no to diets; say yes to lifestyle changes! I’ve struggled with weight loss all my life. By the spring of 2014, I was tired and frustrated. I’d tried running miles and starving myself to no avail and my weight just wouldn’t come down. One day, I was approached by some […]
Heather O’dell // Staff Writer Katrina Rodriguez, FIU alumna and founder of Raw Vibes Miami, said her life changed when she went vegan, and she encourages everyone to live a healthy lifestyle. “It all started when I began having stomach issues,” Rodriguez said. “I never felt good. I was always sick to my stomach. Doctors […]
Heather O’Dell // Contributing Writer Christmas season is just around the corner, and with that comes delicious meals, eggnog and cookies. With all those yummy temptations, it’s easy to stray from your fitness goals throughout the holidays. “The important thing to do is find a diet you can follow and stick to it,” said James […]
“I think I can make this ramen last for two meals…” Angel Banegas / Contributing Artist
By: University instructors Joan A. Marn, MS, RDN, LDN Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics and Tania Rivera, MS, RD, LDN, Director, Coordinated Program in Dietetics This editorial is in response to your June 25, 2014, article “FIU to open nutrition store in new parking garage.” Since there is a nationally accredited and highly science-based Dietetics & […]
