Weight loss required more than dieting
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 3, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
As the sun starts to heat up the beaches and the frozen yogurt stores open for business, the dreaded bathing suit season begins. This season can drive people to extreme dieting and excessive exercising, but there are better ways to get a healthy body and ultimately be happier as the summer approaches.... Read more »
Gardens trim waist, add pounds to wallet
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
April 29, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
The sun beats down on my back as I pick green beans. Although the labor can sometimes be overwhelming, I know it will be worth it to have the fresh produce on my plate tonight. Every April, my family gears up for home grown vegetables and fruit, like many other families across America. According... Read more »
Healthy You: Caveman diet challenges modern dieters
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 25, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
The paleolithic diet may have been so easy a caveman could do it, but the diet is not quite as easy for the current Homo sapiens that walk the earth, eating their fried Twinkies and fudge cakes. The paleolithic diet, or paleo diet as it is more commonly known, is the diet that cavemen adhered to in... Read more »
True health of foods surprises dieters
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 15, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
Many students have walked into the cafeteria and, hoping to be healthy, taken one of the large chicken salads and practically drowned it in dressing, all the while thinking that they were picking the best choice for their health. There are tons of foods that seem beneficial, but are actually detrimental. ... Read more »
Healthy You: Emotional eating curbed by strong mind
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 25, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
As I collapse on my bed amongst abandoned Honors Algebra 3 notes and AP Psychology flashcards, I take a break from stressful studying to eat some mac and cheese. Although I’m not actually hungry, I’ll do practically anything to get away from the stressful situation that is studying for my midterm... Read more »
Healthy You: Seaweed, sushi diet satisfies
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 7, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles, Uncategorized
As I look through my pantry, I am faced with a major dilemma: organic raisins or roasted seaweed. Though both of these choices are tasty, they are not a part of my normal diet. They’re some of the things I can eat on my macrobiotic diet. I heard about the macrobiotic diet from a friend and, after... Read more »
Healthy You: Dedication results in New Year success
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 8, 2013
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
Visions of Christmas cookies and candies loom in people’s heads after the holidays, crushing anyone’s hope to stick to their New Year’s resolutions. Though people eat more unhealthy foods around the holidays, getting back on track is not as hard as one may think. Gradually changing eating habits... Read more »
Healthy You: Yoga and Zumba pump teens up
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
December 4, 2012
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
Exercising is not always at the top of teens’ to do lists, but exercising does not always have to be boring. Keeping up with exercise is important, and one way to do that is to make it interesting. Doing fun exercises like yoga and Zumba are easy ways to get exercise and fun enough to stick with. Doing... Read more »
Healthy You: Vitamins positively affect immune system
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
November 15, 2012
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
It’s tough to stay healthy during winter, when viruses run rampant, but it’s even tougher when you spend an entire week with sixty other teenagers, sharing waters, makeup, and clothing, like some students experienced the week of “Singin’ in the Rain.” Whether it’s sharing a water bottle... Read more »
Healthy You: Lite, low cal chocolate snacks delight
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Healthy You!, Lifestyles
With late after school activities and sports keeping students at JC, eating healthy snacks, as opposed to most things that can be found in the vending machines, is hard to do. But there are options, like Kellogg’s Special K Pastry Crisps: Chocolatey Delight, Fiber One chocolate chip cookie brownies,... Read more »