Muffin Tops, Anyone?

by Bonnie Lee
 
It’s holiday season again! It’s that time of the year where we can look forward to quality time spent with people we really love and care about, but secretly, most of us are also dreading the inevitable holiday weight gain. I’m saying inevitable because honestly, what’s a holiday celebration without great food to [...]

10 Tips on How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

 
By Alicia Wong
 

Drink water. Dehydration can cause a person to feel hungry and cause them to constantly crave more food. Water can make you feel full, which can help curb your appetite.

Find a Distraction. There is always a large variety of pastries and snacks at holiday parties. One way to avoid consuming unnecessary calories is [...]

Sanitize your Cell Phone!

You might not know this, but your cell phone may be one of the most germ-infested items you own. Think about it: whatever your hands have touched, your phone has had contact with it sooner or later. With the cold season and fears of swine flu hovering over our heads, we need to take extra [...]

Hungry Girl Comes to Bay Area!

By Suziee Shin
 
Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl) is the founder of hungry-girl.com, a website full of awesome tips and recipes for dieters who are looking for healthier/low-calorie options for their favorite fatty foods. She recommends substituting apple sauce for butter when baking, using Fiber-One cereal to make “battered-up” onion rings, and using House Foods Tofu [...]

Fashionable Active Wear

By Diana Song
 
Who says you have to look like an overworked tomato at the gym? The recent health craze has affected everyone, even high-end designers. Puma and Adidas are just two notable brands that are collaborating with the fashion world’s eminent designers and creative activewear brands. Especially at the gym where there are mirrors at [...]

Food for Thought

By Victor Ng

With our ever hectic student life, it’s hard to find time for a balanced meal. There are various options around campus that are college budget friendly and you walk out with a happy tummy. One of my personal favorite is Café Mattina, formerly known as Café Intermezzo. The price is a [...]

Overcoming Temptation in the DCs

By Mayra Cazares

We all know how hard it is to walk through crossroads and not be tempted by all the deliciousness of the cheesy pizza, those juicy hamburgers with french-fries, mashed potatoes, and o my goodness the desserts!! It’s all pretty tough to avoid. What we sometimes fail to avoid though is all [...]

Skinny Much?

By Lily Allyn Gordon

So you want to know the secret to quick weight loss. Here it is: two meals a day consisting of a lean protein and a salad without dressing. You don’t even have to exercise. The weight will drip off like candle wax.

THIS PLAN WILL FAIL YOU LONG TERM.
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Laura Pollock

By Lily Allyn Gordon

What does RSF Kickboxing instructor Laura Pollock consider to be the most important piece of fitness-related advice that she can bestow upon the women of Cal? Find a type of exercise that you enjoy. You want to look forward to your workout instead of making excuses to avoid [...]

Ice Cream Alternatives

By Diana Pollayil

Oh, ice cream. How I love thee. Thou art even lovelier on a summer’s day. But let’s face it. Ice cream isn’t exactly the snack of champions. So if you’re trying to lose some weight or just trying to eat healthier food and cannot bring yourself to let go of ice cream, [...]