BY: ALEX PIERCE-FELDMEYER What are Stroopwafels? Why do I care? And how do I say it? I’ll answer the easiest question first. My obsession with the mysterious origin of the Stroopwafel started when I was at a triathlon race expo....
By: Amelia Chen I specifically made sure I had a giant bag of pretzels for my trek from Wisconsin to California, knowing the rest of my diet would be supplemented with leftovers from my stops along the way. And...
By Diana Maricruz Perez Santos Everything depends upon the context in which it is applied. As experts on the subject, we know junk food is characterized by providing “empty” calories that promote weight gain and that this may be...
By Justin Chao The latest issue of the Atlantic featured an article called “How Junk Food Can End Obesity.” The author, David Freedman, believes that making processed food healthier will be a key factor in our fight against the...
By: Thomas Siebertz Why is it so hard to put down that bag of salty, crunchy chips? When we eat certain foods, chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine are released in the brain, which makes us “feel good.”...
By: Bethany Richardson I don’t know about you, but snacktime is essential in my life. If I don’t have my morning and afternoon snacks, you can be assured of one grumpy girl. I like to think of my...