By Erendy Torres |Staff Writer| Losing weight, exercising, and opting for a healthier diet continue to be popular goals among most Americans with every New Year. Veganism was once the target for jokes and mockery; however, it has gained popularity in the past few years. Vegans made up six percent of the United States' population in 2015, according to FoodNavigator.com. Veganism is as "a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose," according to TheVeganSociety.com. Veganism is not to be confused with vegetarianism. Though both diets exclude the … [Read more...] about Veganism on a set of scales: Cows will thank you, so will your body
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Choose Soy over Animal Products
By Marlyn Rodriguez |Staff Writer| Not only is soy lower in fat but it also contains less cholesterol than animal based products, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). This is why people should choose to consume soy products instead of animal products. Soy is rising in popularity because it has been found to not only be a healthier option but it also provides consumers with a higher portion of their daily vitamins. Thevegetariansite.com agrees that the expansion of products that are free of animal based ingredients have grown to the point where there is a substitute for almost all animal products. Soy is considered to be not only the richest but the … [Read more...] about Choose Soy over Animal Products
Being healthy on a student budget
By Megan Spencer |Staff Writer| Top Ramen Noodles and cereal is a typical college student meal. Yet, society pokes fun at the students diet even though people know they are broke. Food is usually the least of student’s worries. Health counselors Katie Hoang and Yasmin Kalaji, who can be found in the Nutrition and Food Sciences department, understand this struggle well and have tips and tricks to jump-start your nutrition plan. First, they offer some important benefits to eating healthy. “Eating healthy is about longevity and just all around feeling better. It makes it so you’re not sluggish and to prevent diseases like heart disease and even some cancers,” said … [Read more...] about Being healthy on a student budget
Dinner in the Desert: The Salted Pig
By Eric Brown |Online Editor| It's my intention to bring to light some of the finer places to eat around the Inland Empire in this Dinner in the Desert blog. This week I will look at The Salted Pig in Riverside, CA; click on the map to the right for directions and check out my blog below. Located next to the municipal center of Riverside is an exquisite burger bar that specializes in pork manifestations and craft brew. The Salted Pig is easy to miss tucked away next to tall buildings in downtown Riverside, and from the outside it is not ornately adorned, but as soon as you step inside you forget you were standing next to bleak city buildings as you are greeted with its cozy hide-away … [Read more...] about Dinner in the Desert: The Salted Pig
Coyote’s Diner Den with pupusas
By: Koby Heramil | Staff Writer | Real authentic Salvadoran food in the Inland Empire is hard to find. Most restaurants are located in Los Angeles, but who wants to travel such a distance just to get their Salvadoran crave on! The authenticity of El Paraiso Salvadoreno, a restaurant off of Kendall, only starts with their food. Walking into the “hole-in-the-wall” the atmosphere surrounds customers with a Salvadoran feel. You will find video games to the left, a pool table to your far right, a jukebox straight ahead and on the left several coin machines to earn little prizes. The business is family owned, which adds the authentic feel to someone who maybe looking for … [Read more...] about Coyote’s Diner Den with pupusas
Eating disorders require on-campus specialists
By Rachel Cannon |Staff Writer| Eating disorders wreak havoc on not only the physical but the mental health of those that suffer from them. The number of those suffering rises every year. Female college students are by far at the greatest risk for developing such a problem. According to the Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association, up to 40 percent of college women suffer from disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder (BED). That means if there are 15 women in you classroom as you read this, odds are that up to six of them are endangering their health through extreme dieting, binging, purging, or some combination of the three. On top of the damage this is … [Read more...] about Eating disorders require on-campus specialists
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