healthy | VALLEY Magazine

VALLEY

VALLEY’s Unofficial On-Campus Restaurant Ranking

By Hannah Ferenci

VALLEY compiled a list of the top restaurants of campus based on taste, menu, price and convenience.

Self-Improvement

Healthy vs. Toxic Relationships

By Jacqueline Napolitano

Finding out whether you’re in a good or bad relationship can be scary, as well as not knowing where the relationship will lead you in the future.

Campus Culture

Smoothie Bowls Strike Again – Frutta Bowls Edition

By Kerry Brennan

Another week, another smoothie bowl shop. A new smoothie shop has opened up in downtown State College, and Penn State students are all for it. Frutta Bowls, a “superfood cafe,” had its grand opening on Saturday, March 23.

Beauty & Health

Spilling the Tea on Health Drinks

By Hannah Bingham

We can all probably agree that a can of sugary soda or a bottle of sweet tea isn’t the healthiest thing for your body. However, can…

Beauty & Health

How Birth Control Cured My Cystic Acne

By Anonymous

There is such a stigma behind any female contraceptive – birth control pills being one of the most common. When I made the decision to go on birth control a year ago, there was a lot I didn’t know.

Beauty & Health

Chapstick: Helpful or Harmful?

By Kylee McGuigan

It’s only natural to use chapstick to prevent your lips from instantly drying up once you step outside, but how helpful is chapstick? Is it doing more harm than good, or is it just how you’re using it?

Self-Improvement

Spring Break Bod? You Already Have It

By Kerry Brennan

As the temperature increases, so does awareness of body insecurity. It seems that students everywhere are striving for their mythical “spring break bodies.”

Features, VALLEY

Elizabeth Fernandez: A Model For Positivity

By Hannah Bingham

Elizabeth Fernandez radiates positivity the moment you talk to her. For her, it is all about being independent and fearless, but at the same time she says she feels as though she is on a “mission to inspire people.”

Self-Improvement

Body Positive Influencers You Should Be Following

By Kerry Brennan

Here’s a few body positive influencers that you should be following to bring some truth and positivity to your feed.

Campus Culture

Playa Bowls Comes to Penn State

By Lauren Edwards

For the people who have a special place in their heart for the Jersey Shore, people looking to stick to a healthy diet this year or those who just love a refreshing meal will be happy to know that Playa Bowls recently opened in downtown State College.

Self-Improvement

Less Happy, More Wholesome

By Katie O'Reilly

Often times when things don’t go our way or we are faced with adversity, we are told to pick ourselves up, move on, smile and be happy.

Self-Improvement

The Importance of Taking a Break from Homework

By Kylee McGuigan

As college students, we only want to succeed in everything we do. However, sometimes success comes with a toll — that toll being our mental or physical health.

Beauty & Health, Recipes

The Most Important Meal of the Day

By Carmen DiPippo

Ah, breakfast: the most important meal of the day. We’ve all heard that eating something nutritious to start the day is important, but as busy…

Beauty & Health, Recipes, Valloween

Healthy Eats to Scare Away the Halloween Treats

By Olivia Ernst

With Halloween right around the corner, it’s officially time to get spooky in the kitchen. The celebration of tricks and treats can unfortunately mask the…