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Nutrition

How UNF students can eat healthy while saving money

Alekzander Jenkins and Madelyn Schneider Feb 26, 2025

With food prices rising, college students may find it challenging to incorporate healthy and affordable options into their diets. Spinnaker sat down with Anita Diaz, a registered dietician at UNF’s wellness...

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Students from Richard Lewis Brown Elementary watch as a volunteer student from UNF demonstrates blending a nutritious smoothie to the class. (Courtesy of Dr. Jamie Marchio)

Fighting food insecurity on and off campus: Nutrition programs UNF offers for community

Kaili Cochran, General Assignment Reporter Oct 4, 2024

The food insecurity rate is 45% among students at the University of North Florida, according to Jamie Marchio, a UNF professor at the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and director of the Center for...

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The Lend-A-Wing food pantry.

Combating food insecurity with UNF’s Lend-A-Wing food pantry

Mallory Pace, News Editor Mar 7, 2023

On the first floor of the University of North Florida’s Student Union sits a room filled with food and hygiene products waiting for students to utilize at no cost. A food pantry founded by UNF students...

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Are UNF students addicted to coffee?

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor Apr 20, 2022

Most college students face similar struggles—late-night studying and early morning classes—causing many to use caffeine to boost their energy levels faltering from a lackluster sleep schedule, but...

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Opinion: How fermented foods may improve your health

Hayley Brock, Nutrition Student Nov 1, 2021

Fermented foods have been growing in popularity over the years, likely due to the fact that more people are interested in improving their gut health.1 Your gut microbiome is home to more than 100 trillion...

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Graphic by Majdouline Bakor

Ogier Gardens & Farmers Markets Around JAX

Majdouline Bakor, Multimedia Journalist Oct 13, 2021

The Ogier Gardens at UNF assist students with the opportunity to take advantage of learning more about their food plate through nutrition based services. These include tours, workshops, and recipes to...

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Photo courtesy of Rosalind Chang

A study on bubble tea

Mally Nichols, Reporter Apr 12, 2021

Whether you call it bubble tea, boba tea, or pearl milk tea, the popularity of bubble tea has been on the rise and doesn’t seem to be stopping. According to a market analysis report, the global bubble...

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A guide to meal prepping

Hayley Simonson, Managing Editor Feb 3, 2021

College students are stressed and busy -- mix that with being hangry and broke, and you have yourself a recipe for disaster. There’s a solution to staying healthy and in control of your finances when...

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Want to banish the booze? Here are ways to boost your mental health amid the pandemic besides drinking

Want to banish the booze? Here are ways to boost your mental health amid the pandemic besides drinking

Shelby Senesac, News Editor Jan 12, 2021

There’s no denying that COVID-19 brought numerous unforeseen changes into our lives in 2020. For many people, their anxiety skyrocketed during this time and they’ve turned to alcohol in order to cope. According...

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Cow milk and plant-based milk; which is better?

Cow milk and plant-based milk; which is better?

Darvin Nelson, News Editor Nov 3, 2020

For centuries, humans have been consuming dairy milk, but non-dairy alternatives are on the rise. Both cow milk and plant-based milk have their pros and cons, but which type of milk is best for you to...

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Is caffeine helping or harming college students?

Is caffeine helping or harming college students?

Hayley Simonson, Reporter Aug 21, 2020

College is an institution that demands hard work, dedication, and lots of brainpower. To make it through, we often sacrifice our sanity. Much more than that, our sleep schedule. A student’s intake of...

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Foods that boost your immune system

Foods that boost your immune system

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor Apr 16, 2020

 As hand sanitizer disappears from the shelves of stores nation-wide, COVID-19 has made people more aware of their health. People are looking for ways to avoid becoming sick and while hand sanitizer and...

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