INSIDE
• Does Sugar Really
Satisfy Your Body's
Needs?
• The Success Story of a
Dieter Who Quit
• Can Breakfast Make a
Difference in Your
Academic Performance?
THE BOTTOM LINE
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Food and Moods
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Staying Healthy
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it you just feel frustrated and alone,
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Now. Call 346-4456 or 346-2728 for
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Food and Moods: Why do we eat?
By frnmftr AWA
Do you ever find
yourself putting food
into your mouth
without being aware
of it? Do you cat to
reduce stress or anxiety' wnat anout
eating to avoid doing homework?
Tver cat just out of boredom? Most
people probably would answer "yes
to at least one of these questions
Whatever happened to eating to satis
fv hunger? It appears that eating is a
very psychological practice.
There are many psychological rea
sons why people cat. Some people cat
for comfort. In a college environ
ment, as a student, you may feel
anonymous, lost, stressed, and hkc
just another face in the crowd, so you
turn to food, hood can be an easy
alternative to love and security.
Anxiety can be another factor con
tributing to mass food consumption.
It is easy to find yourself loading up
on junk food to study for an exam.
You may need extra energy and can
fall into the trap of thinking that
food will soothe your mind.
Habit is another factor which
influences eating. When you cat at
noon or when you get home at the
end of the day, regardless of whether
you arc hungry, you arc guilty of
habitual eating.
Most people would reason that
they choose particular foods to cat
because they like them However,
there arc numerous factors involved
in our choice of foods.
Three main factors that influence
eating include:
1. Cometfuenees After Eating
which include a change in preference
for a food as a result of that food
making a person ill in the past or
changes in preference for food
because in the past it has removed a
nutritional deficiency in that person.
For example, an anemic person might
crave meat, beans, or spinach because
they contain a great deal of iron.
2, Sdentifit Finding» this type of
information about foods causing high
blood pressure or reducing the
chances of cancer causes people to
opt for a healthier food choice.
V Environmental Eat ton cost,
availability and convenience of cer
lain foods might deter us from one
item, while attracting us to others.
I sen though on the surface u
might appear that people eat foods
only because they like them, actually,
people make many considerations
before they make food choices. I hey
ponder whether the food will nuke
them feel sick or bloated. 1 hev "lis
ten to their bodies," in the sense that
they realize that their body is craving
something that it really needs and try
to fulfill that deficiency.
( lost, availability and convenience
have a tremendous influence on food
choice, l or example, we know that
green vegetables and carbohydrates
are a healthier lunch than a sweet roll
and coflee; however, the nearest salad
bar is a mile away and costs S-i.SO If
you have IS minutes until your next
slass and $1.~S in your pocket, you
arc going to be tempted to opt tor the
sweet roll and coflee.
If vou think about the situation,
vou may realize that a healthier alter
native would be a bagel and a cup of
tea, which would be equal in price
and just as accessible as the sweet roll
and coflee.
1 he salad bar might have been
exacth what sou wanted, but with a
busy college schedule and a small col
lege budget, it was not a feasible
option Nonetheless, dont throw can
lion to the wind and don’t think that
there aren i any alternatives when you
are in this type of situation.
I urn to / A / tN(», p*t2
Eating habits influenced by stress
Hy noytr
Wh)( follow* w
4 ’’dici" that wme
college m»drn(\
may follow from
time to nme, ope
daily when they
have paper*, pro*
iccts. miaterms ami rinais.
BtfAfaii
1/2 grapefruit
1 dice whole wheal toast
8 at. skim milk
1 unch
4 or. lean broiled chicken breast
I cup zucchini — steamed
I Oreo cookie
Mtd afternuBa Snack
Reel of ihe package of l )rros
I quart chocolate chip cookie dough ice
cream
1 jar hot fudge
Dinner
2 loaves garlic bread
large peppenmi and olive pizza
large pitcher of Henry's
3 Snickers candy bars
hntire frozen cheesecake eaten directly
from the freezer
Unfortunately, when stress-filled
days confront us each quarter, we
may turn to this type of destructive
diet.
We tend to eat much more
healthily when we arc less stressed.
As the day progresses and becomes
more stressful, the worse our eating
habits become.
i rurc arc many itims rue ween
nutrition and stress. I he l A I I feel
mg (Tired All the Time) so often
expressed hy students, executives,
housewives, and laborers alike some
times is the result of skipping meals,
undcrcating. and eating low or
quick-energy foods in the pressure of
daily life Inconsistent and irregular
eating habits, so often exuded hy stu
dents. arc a leading nutritional prob
lem for many people in our society
as well.
Another issue with a person's
irregular eating patterns, when
she/he is stressed, is that inadequate
vitamins and minerals may con
tribute to loss of energy, irritability,
insomnia, and anxiety.
This is not to say that a person
whose eating patterns change when
she/he is stressed should take vitamin
supplements, hut rather should strive
for a well-balanced diet that can pro
vide for the body's daily needs
energy, vitamins and minerals
Many time when we arc stressed,
we tend to cat those foods that give
us a quick jolt or burst of energy —
usually something containing lots of
refined sugar. Yet, in the end, this is
antithetical to what we desire from
these foods—lots of energy.
High amounts of refined sugar—
Turn to HABITS, f»gr 2
Alcohol: Hindrance or help?
By Tunlt CtM
Wc all know that many Ameti
cam arc addicted to 4 drug called
alcohol.
Alcohol is a factor in a third to
half of all homicides, motor vehicle
fatalities, child and spouse abuse
cases and a number ol tuber serious problems.
Heavy drinkers usually suffer from malnutrition as
well as some other detrimental afflictions. Some of these
include inflammation of the pancreas, cirrhosis of the
liver, and cancer of the mouth, voice bo*, esophagus
and liver or breast. Abuse of alcohol can also cause heart
muscles to become corroded and can cause high blood
pressure.
So arc there any benefits for those who do drink?
New studies say yes. but only if we drink in moderation.
“There is no other drug that is so efficient (at pre
venting heart attacks) as moderate intake of alcohol."
says Serge Renaud. director of the French National
Institute for Health and Medical Research.
Is this true? Are we less likely to have heart disease if
we drink alcohol? Probably, bur do the other costs out
weigh this benefit?
Alcohol is associated with lower rates of heart disease,
because as you take in alcohol your high-density
lipoproteins (HDU) go up. HDLt ate “good" choles
terol: they appear to protect against heart disease by pro
viding good circulatory health. Medical research shows
that the HDL level of drinkers is 10-15% higher than
non-drinkers. Some researcher* believe that alcohol also
inhibits "platelet aggregation." which means the blood
will be less likely to form clots.
Turn » ALCOHOL. MP 3