Carl Britton Jr./Contributing Writer “I don’t have any time for it,” “I’m not hungry in the morning,” “I’m not a breakfast person.” These are the statements that are commonly made by individuals in response to the questions like, “Did you eat breakfast today?” or “Why didn’t you eat breakfast today?” In our time crunched, obligation […]
Carlotta Orlando/SDA Columnist Have you already had your daily shot of espresso? Your favorite energy drink? What about a Cuban colada? Some of you have probably had at least one of these to start off your day, while others are contemplating getting their daily fix before going to class or work. Maybe you are drinking […]
Laura Pariseau/Contributing Writer Black beans offer a wealth of nutrients such as fiber, plant chemicals known as flavonoids, folate and a significant amount of protein. Fiber is important for a variety of reasons. The USDA recommends 25-30 grams of fiber per day, but most people get only 12 grams per day. There are two main […]
Sarah Hyacinthe/ Contributing Writers The parallels between nutrition and fashion are similar. Nutrition is a lot like fashion in the sense that it trends over time. The current trend is organic food, based on the thought that chemical free foods do not have adverse side effects on the individual’s health. With such promise in tow, […]
Vanessa Sanchez/Contributing Writer If you’re like me, you tend to go to the supermarket and spend hours reading food labels before you buy a particular food item. It’s important to know what we are eating. However, this could be difficult if we don’t know exactly what a food label is telling us.Some food labels may […]
Adrian Suarez Avila / Staff Writer Living on campus his freshman year, Gordon Kingston was tired of being woken up by fire drills. “They would have fire drills at three in the morning,” said Kingston, a senior history major. “If they [had information sessions on fire safety] and didn’t wake us up in the morning, […]
