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By Anna Bui, UC Davis Healthy Aggies Intern Boba. Pearl milk tea. Bubble tea. Whatever you call this sweet, delectable, Taiwan based drink it has sure grown in popularity. The supposed origin of bubble tea was in Taiwan during the 1980’s. Since then boba shops are popping up everywhere. In our own little cowtown manyContinue reading “Boba milk tea…healthy?”

By:  Esther Garcia, UC Davis Healthy Aggies Intern             As winter approaches, students are seen sneezing and coughing in class. There is no evidence on why students are more prone to get sick in the winter, compared to other seasons. We all tend to be inside more, where everyone comes inContinue reading “5 Tips to Avoid Getting Sick In College”

By:  Cecilia Chen, UC Davis Nutrition Peer Counselor “I will eat a lot of fruit and vegetables…” “I will exercise more…” “I will never skip breakfast again…” “I will go to bed before 12 am…” “… but I never did.” Do any of the above statements sound familiar to you? College life can be stressfulContinue reading “Be S.M.A.R.T. About Your Health”

By Marisa Morales, UC Davis Nutrition Peer Counselor Money is a powerful tool; it allows us to travel, have shelter, further our education, and most importantly to purchase food, an obvious necessity in life. How many times have you struggled with money and ended up skipping meals or eating a cup of noodles because itContinue reading “Save the green – healthy eating on a budget”

By: Tuchau Bui, Healthy Aggies intern Summer is right around the corner and you know what that means! Time to hang out with friends and family at the beach while drinking ice cold lemonade and soaking up the warm sun. This is the perfect season to relax and unwind. Unfortunately, after a few months ofContinue reading “Keep your strength up!”

By: Clara Matsumoto, Healthy Aggies Intern Up until recently, many people believed that the main dietary culprit of many of America’s most common chronic diseases was fat. People began to adopt low-fat diets while not paying attention to sugar intake; chronic disease continued to proliferate. The American Heart Association recommends that people consume less thanContinue reading “Fruit contains too much sugar. Or does it?”