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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1995)
INSIDE the Well Now Counting sheep? Sleep deprivation is a common problem for students Here's some advice on how to deal with it Poge 2 Blow off steam Here arc some healthy, helpful hints for dealing with stress, to help you prepare early for that end-of-term crunch Page 3 Condom Savvy Condoms arc ineffective if not used properly Be savvy and read hints provided in the Health Shorts column Page 4 Where to Dine, Where to Save By Mark Sack} If you love Mexican food as much as I do, oper ate on a tight hud net and like to eat healthy, I have some answers lor yon The key lo good nutntion is nuking smart choices It s important to get enough of some food items and not too much of others According to the food pyramid developed In the Tinted States Department of Agric ulture. you should emphasize grains. Irmts ami vegetables in your daih diet while watching out for too many lats anil sugars llie hulk of your diet should con sist of gram based carbohydrates such as breads, and c ereals laco shells and tortillas, as well as seasoned rue. pro vide an excellent source of carbohv drates With tacos, soft tac os, hurritos, nachos and tostatlas to choose from, you’ll always find several great tasting ways to make grains the healthy base of your balanced diet Fruits and vegetables are at the next level and therefore should make up the second largest portion of your diet So choose a tostada or a taco salad to find plenty of crisp lettuce, rij>e tomatoes and onions Milk, yogurt .ifu! cheese .in well un nicuts, i Im ken, Im uiin uml iuiin .ill pro vide pri iion .mil should be included in moderate umonntN Mom ui ihc Mi \n un (TNUuruniN | vinhciI hi Eugene iincU !<*>" real cheese (only luco Bell iincn nonfat cheese in Us "Border laghts" menu) 1 cume at (unn .1 Ikhiihi ol vcitcuriun selections, such .in Ik-jii burrttos. tostadas, some cnctn IuiIun, uml piiKos n cheese II you re u meat euier like ms self, it in important to Ik- ncIci live KcNiaurunts differ greafty in the i iiin ol In-el and chii ken they use and in the way the meat is prepared Going Mexican When it i omes to Mexican food, more money does not mean healthier food In fai t, the contrary is more accurate In my quest to find the all around (vest Mexican lood in town, I was able to classify the restaurants m three different categories i l F*n, inexjxnsive, anti fairly healthy restate rants 2 ) Restaurants providing a sit down meal, slightly more costly, but lairly healthy i )Those featuring a very nice atmosphere ysith vary ing prices, but more calories In im estimate, category number one contains three of Eugene s finest dining establishments,Taco lu ll (‘the border*}. Mat hcesmo Mouse ('the mouse*). and. last hut not least,Taco lime ("Taco lime*) (The last two nicknames are mine l*hcy are not copyrighted. however, so feel free to use them) I classified these three restaurants in the first group because thc> lit all of its criteria Depending on the si/e of your order, your watt should Ik- between t and 7 minutes at any of the three restaurants At “the (order* the average meal receipt is $2 2*), at 'the mouse* you tan exjH-i t a hill closer to S’ (X). and at Taco Time it will most likely tost you around OS * lhe mouse* is the only tine of the three with an exclusively healthy menu but all three do provide nutri tional information and you will find that if you order wisely you tan cat healthier at any of these restaurants than you could at a submarine sand Turn to Rlvaicm Food, Page 3 Repairing Your Body at the Heaith Center By Kenneth Cline Dave Anderson, a Junior Psychology student, hurt his ankle while playing basketball To recos er as quickly and thoroughly as possible, he went to the Student Health ( enter for help More pre i im.1v he w ent to the Pm steal Therapy Ijh located in the basement of the health center Dave was in his third week of therapy with one more week to go when l interviewed him about his therapy According to the therapist. Dave s ankle should be at 90% of its normal state before injury state once his therapy is completed The other I0“» will just take some time to heal completely I>a\t- has theraps s<-s Muns three days a week, on Monday. Wednesday and Friday at the same tune each week Everyone Dave has worked with has Ikcm 'very positive and friendly toward him*especially his therapist Marilyn While working with her he has seen many improvements that he feels would Ik- impossible without her exjH-rt services Working Around the Class Schedule Dave s therapy sessions consist of strength exert is es, followed by an ice treatment, then an ultrasound, anil finally a protective bandage w rap When I asked Dave why he choose the health center he pointed out that 'll is convenient because they work around my class schedule, they bill my Oregon Account so my parents net the bill, and their prices are very com petitive compared to other physical therapy labs’ l)a\c would recommend the Health Center's therapy lab to any student who is in need of therapy lor any injury they have ret eived According to Dave, there is only one problem I hey need to improve upon their maga/inc selet non* He suggests you bring your own If you are interested in making an appointment or seeking assis tame from the Physical nicrapy lab you need a refer ral from any doctor, either an outside practitioner or a phy sician at the Health ( enter < V46-H 11) II you would like to learn more about what services the Health Center offers call the Peer Health Education offke at jM(>-l l%. Th s lout-page tnseti is a paid advertising supplement Material contained hereifl was prodded and paid !o» by mo Studonl Health CorW
