Posted on November 24th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
For many of us, what starts as a special day of family bonding quickly morphs into a long weekend of alkaseltzer therapy. And with Christmas around the corner, that innocent Thanksgiving bloat quickly becomes a bulge that’s hard to Zumba off. Luckily, with a little planning you can still enjoy your meal without any turkey-sized consequences. Some easy ways to cut the [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
Eating well at college is tough. We don’t have time to cook, fresh food spoils, and cheap junk is all over C-Town. But if it’s in the fridge, you’re probably going to eat it (even if it’s at 2 AM after Thirsty Thursdays). I keep these staples in my fridge so I can make filling, [...]
Posted on April 18th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
We all have those days (aka every day) when we’re hunched over our TakeNote in the library ‘til 4 AM, or getting back hungry Saturday night from a late night party. Studying (and partying) makes us hungry, and being hungry makes it hard to concentrate (and sleep). I’m not gonna lie, I’ve been to that [...]
Posted on April 10th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
I get a lot of e-mails and questions from you guys (which I love to answer), and thought it would be cool to include one in this week’s post. QUESTION: Where should the line be drawn between being pretty healthy, and an obsessed freak? Like, what is really necessary to be healthy, and what is [...]
Posted on April 5th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
The weather has been too amazing to ignore lately, and it’s only going to get better. You don’t have to tan in your bikini on the Arts Quad to enjoy a month of beautiful sunshine! Here are 5 healthy ways to enjoy the sun that can help us get healthy: 1. RUN THIS TOWN: [...]
Posted on March 23rd, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
Beyond our refrigerators, the world of nutrition is not as simple as it seems: food and government are hopelessly intertwined. All over the world, governments are trying to battle the obesity epidemic by passing legislation that places major restrictions on certain kinds of “bad” foods, namely those containing large quantities of fat, sugar, and salt. [...]
Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
Friday morning at 8 AM I was graciously greeted with loud “Whoohoos” and “Paartyyyyy” outside my C-town window. Yep, it’s that mythical time of year for college kids around the country: Spring Break. Many of you are probably in some hot, expensive, below-the-border location drinking fruity refreshments and getting your fiesta on. The rest of [...]
Posted on March 13th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
Hey Kids, According to our polls, most of us are not quite saying “whoo-hoo” when somebody pinches our Pillsbury-Doughboy-pooches, and really want to lose a little weight before summertime. Trust me, I’m right there with you. When it comes to diet, that basically means we’ve got to cut those extra calories. Thankfully, cutting calories doesn’t [...]
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by alina.zolotareva
Dear Cornell +World, Before we embark on this journey into the joys of nutrition, we have an important disclaimer: we are not nutrition or fitness experts. Nutrition from A to Z is our attempt to help you (and ourselves) with all things health and fitness. My name is Alina and I am a Nutrition major [...]