Healthy Breakfast by Kaitie Faiver 02/16/2010
 Midterms are beginning to roll around and everyone’s stress levels are higher than normal. It’s that time of the semester when everyone is tired, cranky, and looking for quickly-prepared meals and snacks to hold them over while they study. One easy trick to your daily nutritional intake is sure to take care of this issue. There are an innumerable amount of benefits to eating a well-balanced meal first thing in the morning. According to nutrition.about.com, breakfast is the single most important meal of the day and is guaranteed to get you going on the right track for the rest of the day. Eating a healthy breakfast will jumpstart your metabolism which will help you focus more intently on what the professor is saying, and your brain will respond better and retain more information. Coffee is great if you need to be alert for an early class, but if you don’t have any substance in your stomach to go along with that cup o’ joe, you’ll be doomed in class when you’re too jittery to focus on what the professor is saying. Drink a full glass of orange juice instead with your quick morning meal and take a daily vitamin. The orange juice will help absorb all those nutrients more efficiently. You will be more likely to eat healthily the rest of the day and will be less tempted to get the munchies or eat sugary and fatty snacks in between classes. A Quick Fix by Katie Faiver 11/05/2009
 If you’re anything like me, I get extremely bored while reading a long article or a book for my classes – especially at the end of a long day. It’s not that what I’m reading is dull (usually), but I just can’t sit still without doing anything for hours on end. So I usually resort to eating a snack while reading so I have something else to do and keep myself awake.  For most, what you’re eating has nothing to do with solving this problem. The motion of moving your arm up and down from holding your book to the potato chips bag will most likely suffice. Rather than stuffing your face while doing homework (even though you probably just ate dinner), fill up a bowl with grapes, strawberries or even some Cheerios, instead. Your boredom is guaranteed to be cured and you won’t have to worry about going to bed with a stomach ache! References: Resist the Temptation! by Katie Faiver 10/28/2009
 If you love to bake, but also love to taste test during the process, you may end up eating more than you intended. I’m not saying an occasional taste here and there is really bad for you, but you might want to think twice before you lick the entire bowl of double-fudge chocolate chip brownie batter clean. Any person who bakes or cooks wants to get the recipe just right. Beware, though, that there is a difference between checking the correct proportions of ingredients and devouring the cookie dough simply because it’s calling out to you. Here’s a fun fact: gum suppresses hunger. Instead of binging on raw goods while preparing your treats, try chewing on a piece of sugarless gum. Get sick of the bubble-gum flavor before you put the pan in the oven? Spit it out and try spearmint, or cinnamon, or winterfresh…there are plenty of other flavors. By preventing yourself from eating a pound of batter, you will probably find yourself baking the amount the recipe calls for and have enough to share with friends!  Human beings consume, on average, 2000 calories daily. Some people obsess over this and do everything they can to make sure they don’t exceed this numerical limit. Did you know, however, that this daily number varies based on your weight, height, and daily physical activity? Instead of measuring out your fruit loops and milk and looking on the Food Label to try to figure out how many calories are in your breakfast, go to www.mypyramidtracker.gov and have them figure it out for you! Keep track throughout the day by adding your meals and snacks as you go. Not only will you be able to figure out how many calories you’ve eaten that day, but you can also see if you’re feeding your body enough nutrients. You simply have to enter your food intake and physical activity, and MyPyramidTracker will tell you if you’re eating the proper types of foods and number of calories, according to your energy and exercise levels. In addition to a thorough analysis of your food intake, MyPyramidTracker also offers other health information for you to view whenever you please. See their ‘Diet and Health Information’ page for diet and health related links, like Cancer, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Women’s Health and more. Also, check out the ‘Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion’ page for dietary guidelines and MyPyramid for Kids, as well as tips and helpful information on overall health. References: |
Foodie, n.
A person who has an ardent or refined interest in food. 
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