Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer College students who want to consider taking up a healthier diet can join the new Troy University Nutrition Club. According to Teresa Johnson, a professor in the department of kinesiology and health promotion and the faculty adviser to the club, the nutrition club is student-organized and student-led, and its purpose is to bring like-minded individuals who have an interest in nutrition science together. According to Johnson, joining the club adds a health dimension to any major. For example, students from counseling or psychology majors may…
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Sodexo offers healthy options to students
Madina Seytmuradova Staff writer While it’s tempting to grab a fried chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A between classes, both campus dwellers and commuters start looking for healthier food choices on campus as summer looms ahead. But what is healthy on Troy’s campus? Student athletes say that a healthy diet does not have to entail eradicating certain foods altogether. “It’s not like we just try to cut something completely out of our diet,” said Grace Murly, a softball player and freshman undecided major from Jackson, Mississippi. “We sometimes splurge—get ice cream once…
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Anushka K.C. Staff Writer “New year, new me.” This is a common phrase we hear when New Year’s is around the corner. New Year’s resolutions are an exciting feature of the new year, but often people forget those resolutions the next day. According to the Statistic Brain Research Institute, the top New Year’s resolutions for 2017 were losing weight and eating healthier (21.4 percent). Finding themselves tempted by drinks, pizza and fast food, many people are not able to truly commit to their resolutions. Amongst sharing memes about food and…
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