Chocolate on the brain? Not surprising. Women (and men) have voted chocolate the most craved food. This semisweet cocoa delight made its way to the heart of a tug-of-war these past few years. “Health benefits!” news reporters chime excitedly when touching on new research results within the past decade. And every time, you say to yourself, “Chocolate? Really?
Sometimes, staying awake in your afternoon classes seems almost impossible, especially if your brilliant neighbors decided to have an all-night Guitar Hero tournament (dorm rooms have notoriously thin walls). It’s 2:30 p.m., your morning coffee has just worn off, and you find yourself slipping in and out of consciousness during your American History lecture. What do you do?
With one in five college students considering herself a vegetarian, campus dining halls can’t ignore the meatless masses. But can they provide tasty and healthy alternatives to chicken and beef? “We offer at least two vegetarian/vegan entree items at each meal,” says John Povermo, executive sous chef at Wellesley College.
A Q&A with New York University nutrition major and frozen-yogurt lover Ayelet Schieber Think you’ve finally uncovered the secret to the ultimate healthy-yet-dessert-filled diet in the form of frozen yogurt meals? We’ve all had that false epiphany.
Class ends at 12:30, you’ve got a club meeting at 1:00, and in between you’re somehow supposed to be finishing that essay due at 1:30. You hear your stomach rumble, but some days there just isn’t time for the dining hall. Luckily, you don’t have to starve.
Everything in moderation.
