Art by Caitlin Roark"Every time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting it," says nutritionist Heather Morgan. As easy as it is to fall into the double-fried, super-sized, sugar-coated comfort of the American diet, the inconvenient reality is that the choices you make today will have a lasting impact on your physical and mental health and your eventual … [Read more...] about Read & Rave: Beauty, Health and Wellness Curated by Yas
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Pepperdine Student Discusses Battle with Orthorexia
Written by Caroline LaganasPhotos courtesy of unsplash.comWhile other students worried about what to pack for studying abroad, one student at Pepperdine University, who wished to remain anonymous, had another concern.Doctors diagnosed the student with orthorexia a few weeks before she left to study abroad.“So many things that we think are good for us, like over exercising … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Student Discusses Battle with Orthorexia
The Affordability of Veganism
Photos by Bryce Hanamoto With the growing popularity of veganism, it can be a cost-effective eating style, while at the same time offering health benefits, but these benefits are attained only if one does it right, Associate Professor of Nutrition Loan Kim said. The main difference between veganism and a typical omnivore diet is the choice of protein, and that choice of … [Read more...] about The Affordability of Veganism
Becoming Vegan: Is it More Expensive?
With increased dedication to environmental causes and personal health development, more people are embracing the vegan diet. “I just felt like it would be wrong for me to say I’m an environmentalist but not do anything about it really,” vegan Colette Faulkner said. Vegan Bright Barnes said her diet has also influenced my family to eat super healthy. A recent study by … [Read more...] about Becoming Vegan: Is it More Expensive?
How to: Eat Happy
A happy stomach makes a happy person. In these busy times of college, between class, internships, extracurricular activities and attempting to have a social life, worrying about the particulars of your diet should really be the last of your worries. In Malibu and Calabasas, self-image is everything. While the cultures of these neighborhoods emphasize the importance of health … [Read more...] about How to: Eat Happy