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Food: A few rules of thumb

Ever wonder when you should stop eating?

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KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE: MEET RICK SANTORUM

Having trouble making sense of the 2012 GOP race? SMU Junior Catherine Essig is here to help. She begins this week with Rick Santorum.

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HEY LADIES, GOIN’ FOR THAT SEXY SPRING BREAK BOD?

Then you’ve come to the right place! Why not do it with these 5 minute workouts?

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EVER CONSIDERED BEING VEGAN? HERE’S YOUR NEED-TO-KNOW

Wanna be a vegan? SMU Junior Catherine Essig documents her experience attempting to live a vegan lifestyle and talks about it’s ups, downs and offers advice on what should be done before making the plunge into vegan-hood.

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THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF FINALS WEEK

SMU Senior Catherine Essig on how to stay healthy and be successful during finals week despite mounting levels of stress.

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LESSONS LEARNED FROM FOOD INC.

In some states buyers aren’t informed whether they are eating cloned meat or not, which is a huge red flag. When it comes to prices, it generally costs less to buy at least one hamburger from a fast food restaurant than to buy a vegetable. Candy, chips and soda are also less expensive than fruits, vegetables and water.

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ADDING CHIA SEEDS TO YOUR DIET

Chia seeds provide all sorts of nutrients and benefits that you might otherwise be deficient in as a college student. For those of you who hate taking supplements as much as I do, chia seeds are a great way to supplement your diet.

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THE DANGERS OF BOTTLED WATER

Ozarka? Fiji? Evian? Aquafina? Pick your poison. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), more than half of all Americans drink bottled water; sales have tripled over the last decade. Some companies claim their water comes straight from natural springs. Others claim to contain electrolytes. Some are flavored and packed with vitamins, while still [...]

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THE GREEN MONSTER MOVEMENT

It has officially been one month since I started having Green Monsters for breakfast. Despite the slightly disconcerting name, the Green Monster movement is anything but scary. Think less along the lines of zombies and goblins and more along the lines of… Mike Lebowski. With a little bit of trial and error, your perfect Green [...]

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