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%.
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