Cutting calories might cut chances of weight loss and a healthy lifestyle due to addictive artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes. As replacing calories with chemically manipulated sweeteners is worse for the body than the actual calories. “Many diet drinks and foods with low calories are unhealthy due to manipulated sweeteners,” said Christine Nunnally, junior health […]
Author: Hannah Llop
Asst. Health Editor
Local Asian market offers great prices
99 Ranch Market, an international market in Corona, offers affordable, fresh products and has become the market of choice for many California Baptist University students. 99 Ranch Market offers a variety of different products ranging from exotic produce to live seafood that will not empty a college student’s wallet. “Our selection can include anything from […]
Diet soda increases weight gain
Diet — this word usually correlates with health and weight loss. However, when it comes to diet soda, it could mean the opposite. Sugar-free and artificially sweetened diet drinks may seem like a good alternative to regular sodas, but they can have negative results. “Soda companies take out the sugar and carbs in regular drinks […]
Cellphones hinder workouts
Tweeting, texting, “liking,” skipping and shuffling are all things done on a regular basis. However, social media can become a distraction at the gym. Stopping a workout to respond to a text, post a status or switch a song can break concentration, resulting in fewer calories burned. To avoid cellphone interruption at the gym, one […]
Clean eating results in weight loss, energy
Juicy burgers, cheesy pizza, spicy nachos and hot fries are there to love when needed. However, eating clean is a fast way to replace greasy comfort foods with energy that produces rapid results in and out of the gym. Carly Campbell, junior nursing major at California Baptist University, said eating clean is a lifestyle choice […]
Social skills could help combat unemployment
Unemployment has increased to 7.3 percent in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As a result, employment is a concern for recent graduates. Mike Bishop, Career Center associate director, said he believes the high rate of unemployment for young adults is because of a deficiency in “soft” social skills, which consist of strong communication, adequate eye contact, leadership qualities and willingness to sacrifice for the company. “It […]
Odd combination found benficial to get rid of fat
Icy, cold temperatures and red, scorching chili peppers have little in common however, they both aid in one significant factor –burning fat. Recent studies conducted by Purdue University in Korea and Hokkaido University in Japan have shown that low temperatures and spicy foods increase activity in fat-burning cells, and as a result help maintain low fat levels in the body. Danielle Grate, physician assistant at Medical Arts in Reno, […]
College life tests believers’ faith
By Hannah Llop ASST HEALTH EDITOR For many, college is a time when one grows and develops into the person he or she would like to become. During this time, Christians grow in spiritual maturity or lose faith entirely. That is why many believe it is important to give God daily consideration and time during […]
Cute puppies used as stress – reducer
By Hannah Llop | Assistant Health Editor Midterms and finals week are often taxing for college students; however, the cure for a demanding workload may come in cute, small and furry packages — puppies. The joy that seeps from puppies is a harmless way to sneak relief into the tiring life of a college student. […]
Intense half-hour workouts prove most benificial to burn body fat
By Hannah Llop Asst. Health Editor Cardio may be considered one of the hardest forms of exercise; however, it is often the most effective and beneficial. Only 30 minutes of cardio a day can reduce fat and burn calories, resulting in faster weight loss. Machines at the gym that concentrate on fat-burning include the […]