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UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker
UNF's #1 Student-Run News Source

UNF Spinnaker
Nest news | live on YouTube on Fridays at 3pm

Fat taxes: a failure of a solution to obesity

Noor Ashouri • Jun 16, 2013
The idea of a "fat tax" needs a lot of work because of some of the adverse it effects it has on consumers. In an attempt to avoid paying the extra money, people are buying the foods in higher quantities to avoid paying the tax on multiple purchases. Also some items on the fat tax list aren't necessarily unhealthy or fatty at all, which makes the extra taxing of them confusing.
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Boost your metabolism and immune system for finals week

Noor Ashouri • Apr 18, 2013
Prepare your body for finals: With the end of semester just around the corner, get your body in prime condition to conquer.
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Frozen yogurt versus ice cream: are we fooling ourselves?

Noor Ashouri • Feb 14, 2013
The Ultimate Frozen Treat Showdown: The Spinnaker compares the health quotients of ice cream and froyo.
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Got five minutes? Your stomach does

Noor Ashouri • Feb 6, 2013
Don’t deny your stomach the most important meal of the day. Here are tips and items to help for a well-fed, good start to your college lifestyle day.
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Freshman 15 ring a bell?

Noor Ashouri • Jan 24, 2013
A large portion of any university's student body — those at UNF not excluded — drink alcohol, which our nutrition columnist Noor Ashouri understands, but wonders whether or not these students think about the caloric side of the matter.
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Mid-semester Nutrition Check

Spinnaker • Oct 21, 2011
Is butter a carb? - Find out ways to chew healthy meals that maintain your weight and help you lose some you may have gained during the first part of the semester.
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Clubs celebrate first-ever national Food Day

Spinnaker • Oct 21, 2011
An eater’s paradise “Food Day” might sound like a glutton’s dream, but UNF clubs want to push healthy gorging with their celebration.
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UNF presents new flagships

Spinnaker • Jul 19, 2011
UNF’s music and nutrition programs are now flagship programs.
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Why not update every four months?

Spinnaker • Jan 4, 2011
Check out how switching to quarterly goals can offer higher New Year’s resolution success rates.
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Take it to the next level: Training schedule to gait the River Run

Spinnaker • Nov 17, 2010
Lace up your sneakers and hit the pavement. Make running the 2011 Gate River Run your New years resolution. We’ve compiled all the how-to tips you’ll need to run like a pro, the rest is up to you.
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Wizarding World wows with Butterbeer, actually in-the-book feel

Spinnaker • Jul 22, 2010

My 18-year-old sister Laura has read all the Harry Potter books more times than she can remember, owns all the movies and probably knows how to properly perform more spells than Ron Weasley. So when...

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Major Drain: How to spot someone’s passion by their punc

Spinnaker • Jan 7, 2010
Chug-a-lugs of choice, divided by major.
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