Photos by Mikaela BissonEveryone loves a good brunch. I’m all for avocado toast and eggs Benedict, but next thing you know you’ve dropped $60 and all you have to show for it is a food baby. This week, we’re tackling the classic Marmalade Cafe breakfast. A meal so rewarding but so not in the budget. My roommate and I woke up Sunday morning (OK, technically … [Read more...] about Mikaela’s Meals
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Take Steps to Destress
Graphic by Nate BartonIt is the beginning of the semester. Winter break is out of sight. Though the first few weeks of school tend to be easier and not as stressful, soon, the school weeks will be chaotic and stressful. Because of this, it is important to make sure that stress does not become all-consuming — it can be so easy to become anxious, exhausted and … [Read more...] about Take Steps to Destress
Choose Health Over Diets
Graphic by Nate BartonFad diets seem amazing: they are simple, quick, and promise drastic weight loss. Post-holiday season, it's incredibly tempting to scroll through Google for the latest diet that the Kardashians are promoting in the hopes of gaining that "celeb body" with minimal work. But before you stock up on cabbage or lemons and cayenne pepper, it is important to … [Read more...] about Choose Health Over Diets
Farm to Campus
Graphic by Nate BartonNew Year's resolutions aside, it is never easy to eat healthy, organic and local foods, especially as a student. Yes, there is a farmers market in Malibu, but many students rarely leave campus, either because they don't have a car or see no reason to as they can fulfill most needs at Pepperdine and thus do not utilize this resource. Eating locally is … [Read more...] about Farm to Campus
Staff Editorial: Make Healthy Choices Now
Art by Nate BartonIt can be difficult to establish healthy lifestyle habits in college amidst so much change, particularly freshman year when personal independence increases exponentially. But patterns formed early on in college, be it sleeping, studying, eating, etc., can set the course for all four years and beyond. A recent study by Oregon State University surveyed 582 … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Make Healthy Choices Now