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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

In search of beauty, don’t compromise your health

SoRelle Wyckoff March 1, 2012

With spring break quickly approaching, females on this campus are taking drastic measures to prepare themselves for swimsuit season. A male-dominated world has created a laundry list describing the perfect...

“It’s Your Move!” health campaign kicks off

Jasmine Cannon February 8, 2012

  Public relations students have coordinated a healthy initiative for kids to help fight childhood obesity. The “It’s Your Move!” campaign kicks off today at the YMCA in downtown Tuscaloosa. The...

Being skinny is not the same as being healthy

Letter to the Editor February 8, 2012

The countdown to spring break has begun! With thirty-one days and counting, a number of students are taking measures to reach their “beach body” physique. Diet and exercise are important; however,...

Health and wellness advice for a new year, new you

Letter to the Editor January 25, 2012

From Eta Sigma Gamma Have you ever realized that when you go to the gym in January, it's packed? Yet, by February, the availability of empty machines increases? Perhaps that is a result of the American...

UA among fittest campuses in nation

Stephen Walker November 2, 2011

The University of Alabama has a lot to offer prospective students. From world-class academics to the Crimson Tide football program, UA is consistently at the top. And now, students who attend the University...

‘Tis the season to be fluffy: Halloween candy guide

Tricia Vaughan October 24, 2011

It’s that time of year again. Halloween is right around the corner, and stores nation-wide unveil their stacks upon stacks of sugar-coated, oh-so-tasty treats prepared months in advance by candy manufacturers....

Bring it: 10 reasons to try P90X

Gabriel Dickson October 19, 2011

It’s everywhere. Celebrities are doing it. Ironically, its infomercial is on when you’re sitting up late at night with that bag of potato chips. What is it? The answer is P90X, the extreme 90-day home...

Expert cautions against 'eating with your eyes'

Expert cautions against ‘eating with your eyes’

Jared Downing October 17, 2011

It was just a quick bite between classes at Fresh Foods. First, I headed for the Southern Kitchen for some turkey leg, which came ­with carrots and brussels. Next door were some interesting-looking stuffed...

Healthy habits in college can help delay Alzheimer’s

Lis Garcia October 10, 2011

As college students in the early stages of life, it’s easy to live by the mantra “party now, worry later.” But what if our lack of regard affects us more than we think? “I believe as college students...

Four common misconceptions about health

Tricia Vaughan October 4, 2011

Did your mom ever tell you never cross your eyes because if you cross them for too long, they will get stuck that way? After a certain age, mom could fool us no longer. We all figured out that no, your...

UA offers program to help students quit smoking

Nick Jamroz October 3, 2011

Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 443,000 deaths each year in the United States, including approximately 49,400 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the National Cancer Institute....

Sleep it off

Tricia Vaughan September 15, 2011

As college students, we are all too familiar with running off only a few treasured hours of sleep. With a busy fall semester ahead, sleep seems more like a joke than a reality. No one has time for the...