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Healthy eating on a student budget
By Jessica Silvaggio CNN Medical Intern Like most college students, I’m on a tight budget, which means my eating habits sometimes suffer. Nutritionists aren’t kidding when they say young people can pack on a few pounds when they go off to school. I did it. Eating out and nibbling on junk food affected my health as well as my bank account. Those quick stops at convenience stores to pick up a candy bar or swing through the fast food drive-thru to satisfy my hunger, didn’t help my waistline. Continue reading
Bars promise healthy nutrition, but are they worth eating?
It seems like more and more products these days are being billed as organic or natural. On a recent trip to the grocery store I noticed even Hidden Valley Ranch has an organic variety. Some of these products clearly aren’t any healthier for you than the non-organic versions, but if you’re comparing, say, a conventional candy bar to an energy bar made with organic ingredients, it’s possible to see that one might be better for you. But can an organic or natural food bar replace your unhealthy a Continue reading
Healthy Snacks
Having a snack between meals doesn’t have to mean ruining your weight loss plan with a bunch of empty calories. There are alternatives to grabbing a candy bar or handful of chips. There are many healthy snack foods out there that will satisfy you far more than a Snickers. You may have to bring them with [...] Continue reading