May 28, 2020
By Alec Chaves Whether you’re the star of the football team, a long distance runner, or just like to work up a sweat, we all have a common goal: to be our best. Many people think that the professional athletes we see on TV, like JJ Watt or Lebron James, get to where they are […]
May 07, 2020
By Jenna Beam If you’ve been on social media lately, you might have noticed that a lot of people are using quarantine to attempt the mother of all breads: sourdough. But why is sourdough so special? And why are people scared to make homemade bread in general? Let’s start with some bread-making basics. Bread dough […]
Apr 12, 2018
By Christina Marvin Humans have been drinking the modern form of coffee since as early as the 13th century. It is estimated that 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed each day worldwide. The scientific community has weighed the major risks against the benefits of the world’s favorite caffeinated beverage for decades. For the first […]
Apr 06, 2017
By Kelsey Gray As the days get longer, the air gets warmer, and the sun shines brighter, we may begin to notice fresh fruits and vegetables growing around us and appearing in local grocery stores and markets. Food crops, including grains, fruits, and vegetables, are harvested to feed the growing world population of over 7 […]
Jan 19, 2017
By Christina Marvin Yogurt is a yummy treat, but did you know that one of the main ingredients is live bacteria? Is it dangerous to eat bacteria? Don’t worry, yogurt contains only good kinds of bacteria, not the ones that make you sick. In fact, many bacterial species used in yogurt actually help your digestive […]
Dec 09, 2016
By Sarah Marks It’s the end of the semester, which means a slew of project deadlines and exams. To get through it all, many of us reach for one beverage, coffee. Coffee is complex. Beyond the most well-known component, caffeine, which gets most of us through our early morning grogginess, coffee beans contain acids that […]