Save vs. Splurge: Organic Foods
What first comes to mind when you hear the word “organic”? Expensive, natural, healthy, perhaps? Contrary to belief, organic food isn’t free of chemicals and pesticides.
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Ask the Staff: Spring Break Escapades
Spring Break is over and classes are in full swing again, but that doesn’t mean we’re not secretly wishing we were back on the beach workin’ the tan. For our friends back home that didn’t have a break as early as State’s, we’re all living vicariously through you.
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HUB Food Get In My Belly: 5 Most Delicious Things at the HUB
The HUB. It’s everyone’s favorite meeting spot and it’s the best place to gossip with friends while pretending to do homework. You probably visit the HUB daily and grab your favorite food items without thinking twice.
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Pocket Points: A PSU Student’s New Best Friend
As college students, paying attention in class is life’s biggest struggle, getting enough sleep is a rarity and having enough money is more of a joke than a life skill. But what if there was a way to kill two birds with one stone.
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Weighing In: Chia vs. Flax Seeds
If you’re into eating healthy these days, chances are you’ve heard of chia and flax seeds. People are raving about them and you know they’re supposed to be good for you, but what the heck are these seeds?
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Spring Break Starter Packs
Whether you’re going somewhere warmer than State College, colder (yikes), or anywhere in between, Valley has you covered on what you need to make the most of spring break.
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Weighing In: If It Fits Your Macros
A diet where eating Pop-tarts, donuts, and McDonald’s is encouraged? It sounds too good to be true, but the IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macro’s) diet claims you really can eat whatever you want.
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Lessons Learned From Behind The Scenes At New York Fashion Week
From pushy photographers, to hair and makeup madness, to Kendall Jenner and Anna Wintour spottings, let us take you behind the scenes of fashion’s craziest week.
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A Dash of Healthy: How to Roast Vegetables
When school starts getting more intense (exams this week anyone??) our diets tend to get more blah, or worse, unhealthy. Having a stash of fresh, flavorful roasted veggies to add to a meal makes eating healthy one less thing to stress about.
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THON 2015: What’s In Your Fanny Pack?
THON is the one weekend of the year where there is no such thing as too much bedazzle, bright colors and mismatched high socks. It is the weekend for super puffy tutus, crazy haircuts, wacky hats and of course, decked out fanny packs. We took a glance inside some of the fanny packs that really caught our attention.
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The Evolution of Peanut Butter
Peanut butter. That glorious smell of a fresh jar. Crunchy, smooth, organic and natural. So many varieties and everyone has their favorite. There’s always that peanut butter we grew up with on our PB&J’s. However, most peanut butter lovers don’t experiment beyond that. The Jif and Skippy’s world we love has expanded and turned into quite an evolution.
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What to Love on Valentine’s Day Besides a Significant Other
If you are planning an “I hate Valentine’s Day” party for February 14, maybe you should take a sip from a glass that is half full. It is NOT the end of the world if you are single on this specific day.
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Weighing In: Easy Overnight Oats
It’s no secret that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So why do many of us continue to skip it? Eating breakfast boosts our metabolism, helps us stay more focused in class, and can even make us happier.
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5 Foods You Didn’t Even Know Were Healthy
If you’re sick of eating salad every night for dinner while trying to stay healthy, have no fear — there are other options you probably already have sitting in your kitchen right now.
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Weighing In: Making Christmas Cookies Healthy
December means Christmas, and Christmas means cookies. While we could never say a bad word about cookies, it’s easier than you may think to mindlessly eat an entire day’s work of calories just in Christmas cookies. This doesn’t mean you need to give up sprinkled snowman cutouts altogether, though. There are simple substitutions you can make while baking to eliminate some of the fat and calories in your cookies.
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Cauliflower Herb Pizza Crust
If you love to eat pizza in its high-carb, unhealthy deliciousness, then try making this recipe at home as a better alternative—one that’s packed with veggies and still tastes good.
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Apple is the New Pumpkin
Okay, pumpkin lovers – we hate to disappoint you, but don’t you think the whole “pumpkin-flavored whatever” thing is getting a little old? Hear us out – now that everyone is consumed with all things pumpkin, this pumpkin-obsession is slowly turning into a universal sign for “basic.”
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