As the weather starts to change, it is important to keep the immune system at its best to avoid cold and flu viruses.
Nutrition can prevent cold and flu viruses
Dining Services hires dietitian for The View
Dietitian Andrea Cossetta was hired to help The View update its allergen and special diet program and provide nutritional information for the food offered.
Wellness Center holds meditation classes to reduce stress
The Wellness Center’s Project for Mindfulness and Contemplation is giving students, staff and faculty a chance to take a break from their stress by offering meditative sessions.
10 strange health tips
Check out some surprising health tips you probably haven’t heard of.
Dining Services to teach healthy eating choices
Dining Services is planning two walking tours through The View led by a St. Thomas nutritionist to educate students on how to make healthy eating choices.
St. Thomas to use broader, more sensitive health survey
St. Thomas will participate in the American College Health Association student survey this fall, replacing a St. Thomas-specific survey which the university has issued since 2002.
Researchers find 3,000 bacteria types on $1 bills
Money isn’t the only thing you’ll be exchanging when making a purchase because currency exchanges hundreds of kinds of bacteria.
Students grow vegetables for low-income communities
Biology professor Adam Kay helps lead a group of 15-18 students who have been working on the project in the John Roach Center greenhouse since last spring.
The gluten-free confessions of a pizzaholic
Columnist Anne Gaslin was skeptical of the popular Gluten-free diet, until she tried it herself.
How much sugar are you drinking?
Do you know how much sugar is in your favorite beverages? Design manager Genevieve Cossette found out drinks may be sweeter than you think.
Organic versus conventional foods
Design Manager Jenna Cossette explored the difference between conventional food and items labeled as organic.
Eating artisan means quality over quantity
Local, responsible and healthy eating shouldn’t be a masculine or feminine thing.
UST Allies commemorate World AIDS Day
To remember those who have been affected or who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS, the UST Allies club held a candlelit walk Wednesday night.
Fat hatred is a money-making industry
If you shame fat people or view the word “fat” as an insult, it is something you have been tricked into. It’s not about health. It’s about getting you to hate yourself enough to try and buy self-love.
Study: eating on campus can have negative effects
A University of Minnesota School of Public Health study indicated commuting college students who purchase food on campus share similar diets with those who consume fast food regularly.