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Food

Eating nutritiously as a college student

Kylie Swann
By Kylie Swann
January 08, 2024 12:00 AM
College students may find the transition from living at home where food is provided for them to living on their own difficult, but BYU provides many resources to guide their dietary health.
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Healthy Living

BYU students, professors discuss TikTok’s raw carrot salad hormone-balancing trend

By Kaitlyn Schreiner
January 31, 2023 12:00 AM
The TikTok trend #RawCarrotSalad, which claims to balance and regulate women's hormones, has brought up controversy among some BYU students and professors.
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Campus Events

BYU CAPS holds intergenerational trauma lecture for Fall 2022 Multicultural Forum

By Kalei Tomberlin
October 19, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU’s Counseling and Psychological Services presented a lecture on intergenerational trauma for students of color on Oct 18.
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Campus News

BYU exercise scientists discover how to better personalize exercise

By Thabata Freitas
October 11, 2022 12:00 AM
A BYU professor and graduate alumnus published a study in the National Library of Medicine on how to better personalize exercise, including finding better ways to judge the effectiveness of training.
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Campus Events

Be You campaign encourages students to overcome perfectionism

By Ariel Harmer
September 22, 2022 12:00 AM
The BYU Women's Services & Resources center kicked off their annual Be You campaign to encourage students to build healthy habits and increase self-acceptance and will run until Sept. 22.
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Food

BYU nutrition professor shares how to eat healthy on a budget

By Alyssa Regis
September 18, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU nutrition professor Sarah Bellini shared start-of-semester tips and encouragement for students trying to eat healthy on a budget.
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Healthy Living

Quarantine 15: COVID-19 stress can lead to weight gain

By Nick Gledhill
November 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Reporter Nick Gledhill's experience with weight gain during the pandemic became the catalyst to acknowledge an issue he believed others were experiencing, so he opted to write a first-person account of his own experience in addition to talking with others.
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Healthy Living

BYU gives students options for staying physically fit

By Lauren Lethbridge
November 08, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU senior Michaela Tanne takes advantage of BYU's indoor track and weights room as she works to stay fit and exercise. (Lauren Lethbridge)
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Food

Studies show religion impacts obesity, health

By Marinda Risk
June 05, 2018 12:00 AM
See also Sugar addictions prominent in Mormon culture
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Healthy Living

Utah County Health Department reports success, room for improvement

By Madalyn Mcrae
July 19, 2017 12:00 AM
The Utah County Health Department's annual report for 2016 reflects the successful year the Health Department experienced as well as improvements the department is striving to make in 2017.
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Healthy Living

Make Your Mark festival seeks to end silence about pornography addiction

By Alexa Anderson
April 06, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU Unraveling Pornography club members Anthony Ennis, left, and Essen Skabelund hand out fliers for Saturday's event in the WILK. (Alexa Anderson)
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Healthy Living

Women's Services and Resources offers free wellness consultations

By Anne Taylor
December 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Women's Services and Resources is offering free nutrition and wellness consultations to BYU students.
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Healthy Living

Transitioning workouts seasonally

By Karenna Meredith
November 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Krystina Perez stretches before working out indoors at the Smith Fieldhouse. Perez said it's easy to transition outdoor workouts indoors. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Food

Healthy eating possible on Thanksgiving

By Karenna Meredith
November 17, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU dietetics senior Alexi Meredith prepares a side of mashed potatoes. Meredith said she believes Thanksgiving doesn't have to lead to heavy weight gain. (Ryan Turner)
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Food

Vegan students seek Provo food options

By Karenna Meredith
November 01, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU student Candace Cheney says she's experienced physical benefits from going vegan, including an increase in energy. (Ari Davis)
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Food

Nutrition professionals suggest junk food alternatives

By Karenna Meredith
October 28, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU student Tyler Terry keeps his water bottle nearby to keep himself hydrated and stave off unhealthy cravings. Terry said his water bottle also reflects his personal style. (Maddi Dayton)
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Food

Dietitians advise students to replace caffeine with healthy lifestyles

By Karenna Meredith
October 13, 2016 12:00 AM
Mayo Clinic Statistics for milligrams of caffeine in 12 oz. drinks. (graphic by Chuck Dearden)
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Campus

Education Week: How we can use emotions as a guide

By Jessica Olsen
August 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Psychologist Debra Theobald McClendon presented a class during BYU's Education Week on how strong emotions can help create a healthy life.
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