Beauty & Health

Spring break diets were supposed to begin the moment students arrived back at State College from winter break…that is until it was quickly ruined the first few nights back at school. If you are like most, you went out every night of Syllabus Week, stopped by the hot dog man’s stand outside of The Den, and ended up skipping the gym because you were too tired from the night before.

In the spirit of St. Patty’s Day and all of the green things we’re sure to be eating and drinking—green pizza and beer anyone? Valley presents to you a healthier option: the Green Machine smoothie. With protein and two servings of vegetables and fruits all combined into one easy package, this is the easy, healthy alternative to the usual State Patty’s routine.

I wouldn’t consider myself a vegetarian, but sometimes I go through vegetarian phases. Or, I simply have no meat products left in my fridge and money’s tight. However, I still think it’s important to consume an adequate amount of protein with each meal. Therefore, I came up with an amazingly filling, healthy and delicious vegetarian breakfast sandwich.

Let’s set the scene: Dove has a group of “real” women try out their new deodorant for a five day period, asking the women on the final day of the challenge whether they’d go with a short-sleeved shirt or *gasp* a sleeveless top. The camera pans across a gaggle of women wearing white spaghetti-strap tanks (so 90s…) and stops on one girl wearing a short-sleeve tee: “What? I just liked the T-shirt!” [Cue carefree laughter]

Weight lifting can be one of life’s great mysteries. Do you need to grunt a lot when you lift? Should you wear those cool looking gloves? What exactly is powerlifting? Should you be doing it?

Sometimes we need a change from the typical trail mix. Our snacks deserve a little spice now and again. This spicy and sweet cocktail nut recipe gives you the perfect way to amp up your healthy snack.

Curly hair has a mind of its own. It’s all the things hair can be, rolled up into one texture – tangled (and not the elegant Rapunzel kind), voluminous, frizzy, soft and just downright annoying. If curly hair could be described in a song, it would hands down be Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold”.

It takes a lot more than mere pride and determination to bring home major bling at the winter Olympics – in order to win gold this year at Sochi, the athletes have dedicated years of their lives to physical training. That’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears, folks.

Whether you are baking for a special guy or your besties this Valentine’s Day, these low-calorie, low fat desserts will have you sneaking into the fridge for more –guilt free.

At Penn State there’s a great deal of diversity, and no matter where you go to, whether a party of just class, there’s bound to be at least one minority. But being a girl of color myself, there are some difficulties when it comes to mastering the perfect look for your own race or ethnicity.

A constant battle college girls face is experiencing the urge to shop while living on a strict budget. The ultimate sacrifice is deciding whether to buy a new purse or buy your weekly groceries. I getcha girl, it’s rough. My vice–splurging on makeup. Between MAC, NYX, Estee Lauder, and Urban Decay, it can be tempting to spend all your money on high-end makeup.

Hopefully by now you’ve grown accustomed to changing your undies daily–but when’s the last time you actually examined your pantie options? It turns out you may be long overdue for a thorough underwear purge. Follow these helpful tips to guide you along with your underwear drawer cleanse:

Now that the New Year has finally hit us, that can only mean one thing: Red Carpet Season. With all the award shows, fashion trends have never been more talked about. This year, ombré has taken over once again with celebrities like Olivia Wilde rocking the trend.

Girls with ‘em hate ‘em, and girls without ‘em want ‘em – yup, we’re talking about boobs. When it comes to ladies and their chests, there seems to be a sort of love-hate relationship.

This weather is enough to get us down, but there’s no reason the flu should make us feel worse. Each year, the flu season is unpredictable and the length and symptoms will vary, but every year the flu shot is always a controversial topic for discussion.