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Student Recreation and Wellness Center offers nutrition advice but overall attendance drops

Shelbie Goulding February 6, 2018

Kent State offers free nutrition advice and fitness facilities to give students a healthier college lifestyle, but statistics show students have not taken advantage of these opportunities.“Students are...

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Studies rely on optical illusions to overcome obesity

Dylan Thacker September 22, 2017

Kent State researchers studying optical illusions have created a plate prototype to combat obesity.After conducting five different studies since 2015, the one study they hope to  publish looks at how...

Post-grad internships required for KSU nutrition majors

Danielle Johnson February 13, 2017

While most Kent State students are frantically trying to find an internship as they work toward their bachelor's degrees, nutrition majors must wait until they graduate for an internship.Nutrition majors...

Junior exercise sciences major Christina McCullough sits on a workout machine in the gym at the Province apartment complex on Tuesday, April 26, 2016.

Healthy eating leads to healthy mind

Julie Riedel April 26, 2016

Five more reps of bicep curls tones her arms before she moves on to the next exercise. Christina McCullough, a junior exercise science major, is training for the North Coast Championships, where she plans...

Chefs Andrew Eith and Timothy Wright prepare grilled fish tacos with mango slaw for a food demonstration introducing Kent State's new "mindful" menu items. Photo courtesy of Kent State Dining Services.

Maintaining healthy habits in college

Jessa Schroeder August 28, 2015

On top of the stress of homework, work, bills and social life, college students might put their health on the back burner. While it’s not cheap to shop at Whole Foods or purchase a gym membership every...

Vandana Kalia shovels snow off her driveway in the GreenTree neighborhood on Jan. 26, 2015 in State College, Pa. Heavy snow fell overnight, closing all Centre County schools. 

Colder weather, healthy habits

Kelsie Britton March 1, 2015

Students can adhere to many healthy habits to avoid getting sick in this frigid winter season.“The things that we notice most this time of year, especially with students, is that they tend to overeat,"...