Melanie Arougueti/Staff Writer College obesity has been rising in the past couple of years, but rather than blaming their university, students need to start making health-conscious decisions themselves. To be clear, FIU doesn’t exactly help manage the growing obesity rate, even if it’s not to blame for our bad eating habits. Many students at the […]
Gabriella Pinos/ Staff Writer America is self-conscious about its weight, and for good reason. Between 2015 and 2016, 93 million Americans were affected by obesity, according to the Center for Disease Control. While its prevalence is alarming, obesity’s side effects can be deadly, ranging from type two diabetes to cancer, stroke and heart disease. So, […]
