Photo by Justina Huang Remember the controversy with Libby's Zoodles? In case you have no idea what I am referring to, a canned pasta label received buzz when a mother wrote to the company and complained about the palm tree resembling a phallus. Today, I am introducing a different kind of zoodle. Short for "zucchini noodles," it is exactly what you think it is. Take … [Read more...] about To Zoodles and Beyond
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Goodbye Gluten: Your Questions Answered
Perhaps you’ve seen the gluten-free craze sweeping the country. Restaurants proudly display their alternate gluten-free menu and snack packages boast “gluten-free.” But what exactly is “gluten-free?" And is it even worthwhile? Seaver junior and food committee member, Phil Riola, says the gluten-free diet is quickly making its way to Pepperdine. “In the last year we have … [Read more...] about Goodbye Gluten: Your Questions Answered
Health center promotes ‘Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right’
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine's Student Health CenterThe Student Health Center has partnered with the Student Counseling Center to promote this year’s National Nutritional Month theme of “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” to educate students on why and how to eat better. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics declares a new nutrition theme every March about the … [Read more...] about Health center promotes ‘Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right’
Calling all Freshmen!
Let’s talk about the freshman 15. I’m not talking about entering high school as a 15-year-old. Doesn’t that seem like forever ago? I’m talking about that dreaded concept of weight gain during the first year of university. The phenomenon sounds something like this: Freshmen experience a 15-pound weight gain during the first semester of college and then work the next several … [Read more...] about Calling all Freshmen!
Don’t do detrimental diets
Food. It’s a scrumptious staple of life that we choose at least three times a day to sustain and rev our bodies. Food is our main source of nutrient intake, instrumental and paramount in our short-term and long-term health. Our daily food intake is known as our diet — “going on a diet” is an incorrect phrase because it assumes diet means a stricter eating plan. We know … [Read more...] about Don’t do detrimental diets