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Friends, not food. The effects of animal  product production are vast and horrifying.

Friends, not food. The effects of animal product production are vast and horrifying.

perspectives April 26, 2013

From Feb. 13 to March 24, I did not consume any meat, dairy, eggs, butter, gelatin, whey or honey. After deciding to try going vegan for 40 days, I embarked on this venture with my heart full of love for...

New lunch standards: lift on maximum limits on meats, grains

New lunch standards: lift on maximum limits on meats, grains

News February 22, 2013

This semester, the school made changes to school lunches to make them more filling. The changes come by means of a revision to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act due to an appeal to the U.S. Department...

XTREME EATER: The Cheesecake Factory is one of sophomore Ari Brown’s  favorite restaurants. The Crispy Chicken Costoletta is his favorite dish, which contains 2,610 calories. ANNI ZHANG / PHOTO

Xtreme foods, restaurant edition

entertainment February 22, 2013

After the release of the “Xtreme Eating Awards” list by the Nutrition Action Healthletter, CHS responds both positively and negatively to the extreme foods. At first glance, the The Cheesecake Factory’s...

Complexity of Creatine

sports February 23, 2012

Toward the end of his freshman year, junior Austin Pfenninger said he was not feeling very well. “I put on ten pounds in a short amount of time just mostly from water, I think, because I was having...

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Despite the variety of breakfast items offered here, many students neglect to eat their morning meal, which can lead to health problems

feature January 27, 2012

After waking up and preparing for school, sophomore Spencer Pendergrass heads straight to school, choosing not to stop for a bowl of cereal. Every weekday, Pendergrass consistently skips what has generally...

Freshman Luisa Perez makes sure to sneeze into a tissue like advised by nurse Carol Gelatt. The Health Center advises students to take precautions like these during the current flu season. KAYLA WALKER/ PHOTO

Health center advises students to take precautions during flu season

Beats October 31, 2011

According to Carol Gelatt, nurse in the main health center, flu season has arrived.  Symptoms of the flu include fever, chills, dry cough, sore throat, muscle ache, fatigue, headache and possibly...

Senior and diabetic Roma Sarapin pricks his finger with a lancet to draw blood for a glucometer test. HENRY ZHU AND TONY TAN / PHOTO ILLUSTRATION, MEDICAL NEWS TODAY / SOURCE

New study shows more people have diabetes, CHS students learn to cope

feature October 19, 2011

When he was in second grade, senior Roman “Roma” Sarapin received a piece of news that changed his life. After not feeling well for a few days and drinking an entire 24-pack of water bottles due to...

Senior Malcolm Brown wipes down gym equipment before weight lifting. Students are advised to take precautions like sanitizing athletic equipment to prevent MRSA infections. KAYLA WALKER/ PHOTO

Health center advises students, athletes to take precautions against MRSA infections

Beats September 30, 2011

The health center advises students to be aware of Methidlin-Resistant Staphylococcus Areus (MRSA). MRSA is a bacterial infection that can be caught by indirect or direct contact, according to Carol...

Nurse Carol Gelatt makes sure that students who come into the health center have their medical records updated for the new school year. KAYLA WALKER / PHOTO

Students must update medical records to receive medication at Health Center

Beats September 6, 2011

Nurses at the CHS Health Center will not be permitted to give students any medication until students have their medical information updated online at myccs.com, according to Carol Gelatt, nurse at...

Survey shows people associate unhealthy food with better taste

feature May 19, 2011

According to ‘unhealthy = tasty intuition,’ people enjoy food more if they believe it is unhealthy, find it difficult to control cravings By Rachel Boyd <[email protected]> Senior Jared...

Tanning Tradition

feature March 28, 2011
According to a recent study, mothers enable their daughters to develop tanning addiction.

The Health Drink Hype

feature January 27, 2011

Students turn to beverages like Vitaminwater despite possible  exaggeration of benefits By Hafsa Razi <[email protected]> Freshman Sydney Poindexter is not, as she says, a “fruit person.”...

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