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?”
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5 Tips to Avoid Getting Sick In College
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”
Healthy Late Night Snacking
By Marisa Morales, UC Davis Nutrition Peer Counselor In college, you will likely find yourself staying up late at night just to finish your paper that’s due at 11:59pm, or study for an exam you have the next day. Seems like it is just part of college life. You may also notice that the longerContinue reading “Healthy Late Night Snacking”
Be S.M.A.R.T. About Your Health
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”
Save the green – healthy eating on a budget
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”
Keep your strength up!
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!”
Fruit contains too much sugar. Or does it?
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?”
Integrating Veggies (college edition!)
By: Ines Cheng, Healthy Aggies Intern As college students it is often difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The time and energy it takes to make healthy meals can sometimes seem burdensome. However, there are many different strategies to more easily integrate vegetables and fruits and other healthy foods into your everyday life! Smoothies! ItContinue reading “Integrating Veggies (college edition!)”
Milk alternatives – do you know the options?
By: Rini Jablonski, Healthy Aggies intern “Milk” is not the same as it was a mere five years ago. When perusing the milk section at any grocery store, you may notice that there is a whole lot more to choose from than your classic dairy milk. Some of these alternative milk forms include nut milks,Continue reading “Milk alternatives – do you know the options?”
Nutritional Antioxidants
By: Anna Bui, Healthy Aggies intern Nowadays many commercial packaged foods and drinks are advertised as a “good source of antioxidants.” We see the word all the time but most of us aren’t able to explain why antioxidants are good or even which foods contain them. “Antioxidant” has become synonymous with “good health.” But, whatContinue reading “Nutritional Antioxidants”
