We’ve all heard some common advice before a big running event: carbo-load. Some track teams even host spaghetti dinners the night before important meets, part team-building, part nutritional jumpstart. But what happens when the traditional […]
Tag: College of Nursing and Health Professions
The Three Dumbest Things in Tom Brady’s Cookbook
Excuse Drexel’s Nutrition Sciences department if they’re a bit skeptical of Tom Brady’s new $200, wood-bound cookbook. “It’s not a cookbook, it’s a nutrition manual,” he assured. That manual — which sold out already, despite […]
Quick Take: Drexel’s Gambescia Testifies in Favor of Soda Tax
“A founding principle of public health measures is such policies aim to benefit all, and lowering sugar intake fits this principle at many levels. This should trump the social economy argument against the tax and […]
Q+A: Staying Gluten-Free While at College
In college, meals are something to look forward to. Students out on their own for the first time use meals in dining halls or local eateries to join together and take a break from academia. […]
5 Tips for Your Run Down Broad Street
In many ways, running is less about your legs and more about your brain. The proper training, goals and strategy for a race are often where successful performances begin and end. The Broad Street Run, […]
Can’t Afford Gwyneth Paltrow’s Smoothie? No Problem
This week, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle site, Goop, unveiled a special breakfast smoothie that the actress supposedly drinks “every morning, whether or not she’s detoxing.” Containing a wide variety of ingredients, including items such as Goop’s […]
Q+A: Pumping the Brakes on Painkillers
The federal government has published the first-ever national guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin and Percocet, in an effort to halt the overuse of the highly addictive drugs. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Don’t Say ‘No’ to Chocolate on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is meant as a celebration of love — and that can extend to some of the treats you love, too. Chocolate is just as heavily associated with the holiday as red hearts and […]
Four Tips For Taking a Mindful Approach to Nutrition
When it comes to diets, the problem is that when many people think about them, they forget: people are human beings and not robots. Food is a part of everyday life, but it’s a part […]
Q+A: The Troublesome Implications of Monitoring Student Weight
With one university taking a high-tech stab at keeping its freshmen class’ weight down, an expert in weight stigma in Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions is alarmed by their methods. Oral Roberts University […]