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Nutrition

Graphic by Sam Chaney

How fried food affects your brain

Breanna Cataldo, Features Editor May 14, 2019

We've all heard the term "brain food" before, but as students, it can mean more than we think. Food high in refined sugars are linked to stress, impaired brain function and depression, according to health.harvard.edu. College...

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courtesy of USA Today

Burger King’s new plant-based burger has a secret ingredient

Lianna Norman, Editor-in-Chief May 6, 2019

On April 29, Burger King announced their intention to begin serving Impossible burgers at all of their locations nationwide by the end of the year. So, what's an Impossible burger? Impossible Foods is...

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Callie Stewart, Yemila Lowry, Brianna Ballard. Photos courtesy of Tierney Harvey

Being a healthy osprey with UNF dietians

Teeryana Bryant Apr 25, 2019

It’s hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle in college. Classes, jobs and dorm life often get in the way of a balanced diet and exercise schedule, which is why initiatives toward an easily accessible healthy...

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The Academic Bicycle Challenge is available in the Naviki app.

Academic Bicycle Challenge

Johnakeshia Thompson Sep 5, 2018

Osprey Students, you have been challenged. All around the globe, students from different universities are partaking in the Academic Bicycle Challenge. Some of the different universities that are participating...

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Coffee: A means of morning survival

Coffee: A means of morning survival

Jac Caruso Aug 23, 2018

Coffee, coffee everywhere but how to make a good cup? According to USA Today, over 83 percent of Americans start their day with coffee. For many college students who are adjusting to new schedules...

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A look into infusing water with the Wellness Dietitians

A look into infusing water with the Wellness Dietitians

Sam Chaney Mar 28, 2018

We all have #ClearSkinGoals, but let’s be honest... when it comes to hydration, plain water is boring, green tea is mostly an acquired taste, and sometimes sugar-abundant coffee in the morning is just...

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Photo courtesy of UNF Nutrition Services blog

Nutrition blog makes eating healthy on campus easier

Samantha Chaney Nov 3, 2017

Between dodging allergies or just attempting to consume something green, many college students know all too well the struggle of healthy eating on a campus where the meal options are always enticing,...

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Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award. Photo courtesy of UNF

Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award

Ronnie Rodgers Aug 30, 2017

Dr. Catherine Christie was awarded the 2017 Distinguished Professor award, the highest award a UNF faculty member can be given, at the 46th Annual Fall Convocation ceremony. “I am deeply honored...

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How to maintain a healthy diet on a college campus

How to maintain a healthy diet on a college campus

Pierce Turner Apr 12, 2017

Keeping up with diet and nutrition is a difficult challenge for anyone, let alone college students who love beer and pizza. Diets are great but much like other addictions such as painkillers and meth,...

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Pick your own salad at the Ogier Garden

Pick your own salad at the Ogier Garden

Tristan Reyes Mar 6, 2017

Students were able to get a tour of The Frederick and Ophelia Tate Ogier Garden Friday March 3, and participants could pick from the many vegetables and plants to make themselves a healthy salad. The...

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Callie Stewart, Yemila Lowry, Brianna Ballard. Photos courtesy of Tierney Harvey

Shopping with a campus dietitian

Tierney Harvey Feb 23, 2017

Students received grocery shopping tips right in the store at the "Shopping with the Dietitian" event Tuesday. UNF’s campus dietitian, Yamila Lowry, met a group of students at Winn Dixie on Baymeadows...

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Student Health Services helps make staying healthy easy

Courtney Stringfellow Sep 1, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCM8sU6iYqQ Correction: A quote in a previous version of this article stated that students can get an insurance plan for a little over $2,000 a year. That plan is no...

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