Weighing In: Intermittent Fasting
“Don’t skip breakfast” is one of the most redundant phrases heard around the world from doctors and mothers alike, but there’s a large population of people skipping breakfast each day— on purpose.
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A Dash of Healthy: Veggie Egg Frittata
College kids aren’t exactly known to be top chefs and that’s why we have to stick to making foods that are simple to make like Easy Mac, toast, cereal and of course, eggs. As long as you can crack an egg and slice some veggies, this recipe is perfect for you.
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Ways to Cut Calories on Your Next Night Out
Friday and Saturday nights are typically designated cheat nights when it comes to dieting. Valley asked students around campus to share their most efficient ways to cut calories over the weekend.
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Gigi and Marquita: The role models you never knew you had
Let’s talk about Gigi Hadid for a minute. Gigi Hadid has very quickly risen in the fashion world and is one of the most famous celebrities right now. But what makes Gigi Hadid so different from other models?
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Ramen Noodle Salad: No Flavor Packet Needed
Valley is taking a healthy, fresh spin on ramen noodles in this Asian salad recipe filled with fresh fruit, vegetables and your beloved ramen noodles. No flavor packets needed.
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A Dash of Healthy: Baked Stuff Tomato
There are not many things that compare to the glory of Bagel Bites, but this baked stuffed tomato recipe comes pretty close. We know, these don’t exactly look like the greasy pizza bagel heaven we all dream of, but your taste buds might convince you otherwise.
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The 4 Supplements You Should Be Taking
Audrey Fleck, MS, RDN of Functional Origins, recommends that women (and men!) take four supplements— a B-Complex, Vitamin D3, Omega 3 Fatty Acid, and a probiotic— and here’s why.
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A Dash of Healthy: Strawberry Cinnamon Oat Cakes
We all know that pancakes are amazing. I mean come on, if you don’t like pancakes you’re out of your mind. But what’s really cool about pancakes— besides the fact that they are absolutely delicious— is that you can make them a bunch of different ways.
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The Protein Cinnabons that will Become Your New Favorite Breakfast Food
While it’s almost impossible to break the bagel and cream cheese habit most of us have fallen victim too in college, we’re still going to encourage you to stray from your norms and try a recipe that is healthy, but still satisfies that early morning craving for something sweet and delicious.
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Crispy Avocado BLT Salad Recipe
Here at Valley, we’re doing all we can to embrace these last few days of sun, which includes sharing the tastiest warm weather recipes. So, before we let the sunshine hide behind Mt. Nittany for the next eight months, be sure to try this foolproof, end of summer salad!
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How To Roast Your Chickpeas
You use them occasionally on your salads and for simple side dishes, but you really don’t know how to incorporate them into your daily meals, so they are mostly an afterthought. However, chickpeas are awesome and they are such a versatile food, if you know what to do with them.
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The Ice Cream That Will Make You Go Bananas
There’s no greater pleasure in life than relaxing with a nice pint of ice cream. And there’s no greater guilt than realizing you’ve somehow managed to consume the entire thing.
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A Dash of Healthy: An Almond Cake to End the Year
This week, we give you the honey almond cake. It’s moist, perfectly sweet, and wonderfully nutty. Perfect for your summer dinner party (or graduation party!) and so easy to make!
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Drink from the Fountain of Youth
We all hear things in the media, or in magazines about preserving that “youthful look”. While it might be easy to laugh it off as unimportant, keeping yourself healthy is the way to look years younger than you are.
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Quest Protein
After a workout, would it make sense for you to have a snickers bar with a protein shake? Probably not! This may seem strange, but the truth is the shake and snickers is equivalent to the majority of protein bars on the market.
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The Magic of Honey
Honey, honey, honey… what’s all this buzz about honey? Valley did some research to find out about the benefits of this ooey, goeey substance, and trust us, with what we found, honey might be the best thing that came around before sliced bread.
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Save vs. Splurge: Organic Foods
What first comes to mind when you hear the word “organic”? Expensive, natural, healthy, perhaps? Contrary to belief, organic food isn’t free of chemicals and pesticides.
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The Hidden Gem Inside of McLanahan’s: Agostinelli Café and Juice Bar
What most students don’t know is that over the summer Agostinelli’s opened Agostinelli Café and Juice Bar in the front part of McLanahan’s – and they brought along something students in State College haven’t been able to find before.
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A Dash of Healthy: Spring Into Smoothies!
This week, we’re going for some lighter fare. Why? Because the sun is finally out and spring is in the air! We love seasonal eating, and spring and summer are seasons with plenty of fruits and veggies to blend into a delicious, healthy meal or snack.
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A Dash of Healthy: Banana Coconut Cups
Let’s face it: nothing beats dessert. But, the side-effects of chocolate and eating a lot of sugar in general are way less fun. But who wants to give up dessert altogether? Not us.
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