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Hearty meal packs punch
Class shows how to boost immunity in winter
As winter weather looms, students may find it useful to know which foods to eat to help keep the immune system strong and healthy.
A cooking event, Pharma Foodie: Foods to Boost Immunity, was held at Healthy Living Market on Jan. 27 to teach which foods can maintain health throughout the Vermont winter.
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Shopping tips, tricks hit grocery store
Pennywise workshop teaches bargain hunting and purchase power
Many college students are always looking for a good deal on just about anything, especially food.
On Jan. 29 an informational tour called Pennywise Pantry was led through the City Market Co-op. The event explained how to practice economic buying habits when grocery shopping.
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Seasonal veggies warm the heart
Despite the fact that the Vermont weather gods think that it's April, it is actually the middle of a normally snowy winter season.
When it comes to winter eating in Vermont -assuming you want to eat fresh and local- a staple of your diet must be root vegetables.
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Oxfam rail jam to support local foods
In the past few months there have been many sightings of the slogan "1 Billion" chalked onto buildings across campus.
According to Sydney Hyatt, a member of the Oxfam America club at UVM, that slogan represents the 1 billion people that go to bed hungry every night.
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Beat the winter blues: keeping students happy
Although it has been a relatively mild winter in terms of snowfall, the business of being a student, and the lack of sunlight, are worth focusing on in regards to our wellness.
There is not an exact known cause for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), according to webmd.com.
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Down the street but worlds away
City’s homeless triggers debate
It's the typical Thursday night dinner rush at the Salvation Army on Main Street and Charles Ruger is one of the 60 to 100 diners who will be served tonight's meal of meatloaf and potatoes.
Eager to chat, Ruger talks about the frustration of being homeless and jobless in Burlington, having recently been released from jail on charges he did not specify.
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Health and Wellness Corner
The other day I read a Facebook status update asking a snarky, but honest, question: How many people have given up their New Year's resolutions after the first week?
Here is some information to help you stick to those resolutions and personal goals.
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This little piggy should not go to markets
Live broadcast convention advocates revamping of U.S. food system
An independently organized TEDx talk entitled "Changing the Way We Eat" was broadcast live from NYC to UVM students on Jan. 21 to teach about the concerns and advances surrounding the U.S. food system today.
The day began at 10:30 a.m. and was broken into three sections: Issues, Impacts and Innovations. Topics of discussion included food sustainability, meat consumption and health and factory farming.
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BTV Beats
It's 8 a.m., and the idea of hiking up the hills of Burlington to class in four-degree weather is not the best way to start your day. How on earth are you going to survive the semester? With my help, you hopefully will.
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Dream is upheld
Actors honor activists’ lives
Hundreds of people filled Ira Allen Chapel on Jan. 24 for "An evening with Martin and Langston," an event featuring actor and director Felix Justice and actor Danny Glover, which honored the lives and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Langston Hughes.
Glover has been a longtime champion of civil rights. While attending San Francisco State University, he was an active member of a five-month long student protest, the longest in history, which culminated in the creation of the first School of Ethnic Studies in the United States.
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