Health & Fitness

Going Nuts for Nuts

By Alana Weisstuch • Published: April 13, 2015 • Comment ()

Being in class each day can get tiring and trigger extreme hunger. As students, this feeling often results in reaching for that easy, on the go, accessible unhealthy snack. Most of the time it is hard to find the quick yet nutritious snack to satisfy the hunger. As hardworking students, we must find a solution […]

It’s Not Cuckoo, it’s Healthy Cocoa

By Talia Molotsky • Published: March 13, 2015 • Comment ()

Anyone who says that Stern is a cookie-cutter school has yet to step foot on to our campus. Filled with diverse students of assorted ethnic backgrounds, varied interests, and sundry personalities, the student body is far from cookie-cutter. Despite this, just mention the word “chocolate chip cookie” and suddenly you have united the Stern student […]

Lady Macs Bid Farewell to Coach Nesta Felix

By Lady Macs Basketball Team • Published: February 11, 2015 • Comment ()

For some athletes, a coach is simply the director of the team; the figurehead that teaches the plays, determines the substitutions, and coordinates the game schedules. But to others, namely the Lady Macs, the position of a coach supersedes that role. Coach Nesta Felix, who had to resign last week from her position as Head […]

Got Proof?

By Odeya Durani • Published: February 11, 2015 • Comment ()

We know that for time immemorial parents have been encouraging children to drink milk. Then the dairy industry added the loudest voice of all to the chorus trumpeting the benefits of milk. With all the fanfare concerning “nature’s super-drink,” we never stop to think, why are we the only living creatures drinking milk after infancy? […]

10 Smart Foods to Give Your a Brain Boost

By Madalyn Sarafzadeh • Published: January 2, 2015 • Comment ()

That time of the year that has finally come to an end: finals. The jam-packed libraries on the Stern and Wilf campuses, high stress levels, the seven cups of coffee you consumed in order to finish that eleven page political science term paper that seemed like it would never be finished, and those stares that […]

Rise of the Underdogs

By Jannah Eichenbaum • Published: December 11, 2014 • Comment ()

This year, the Yeshiva University Women’s Tennis team had a record-breaking season. The team finished third overall in the NCAA Division III Skyline Conference, which earned them a spot in the semi-finals for the first time in over a decade. The team took great pride in this accomplishment. Last fall, the team placed fifth out […]

The Truth Behind Organic Products

By Leah Zerbib • Published: December 11, 2014 • Comment ()

Today’s latest diet craze is “going organic.” The demand for grocery stores to carry organic produce has increased, so more and more stores offer special produce. But what does organic even mean? Is it just a scam by farmers to increase prices, or are there real health benefits behind these products? Organic products are said […]

Not Your Average Cup of Tea: 9 Reasons to Trade Coffee for a Better Brew

By Eliana Soskin • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()

Author Note: This article is based off of a brief written by Stephanie Watson on the Harvard Health website. (Watson, Stephanie. “Tea: Drink to Your Health? – Harvard Health Blog.” Harvard Health Blog RSS. N.p., 18 Dec. 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.) When choosing that caffeinated drink to get you through those long days, most […]

Reflections of a Soccer Player

By Davida Rosenthal • Published: November 13, 2014 • Comment ()

This has been my third and final season on the Yeshiva University Women’s Soccer Team. Every year I think, “this year is the best that it can be—nothing can top this group of girls, nothing can top this coach, and nothing can top our record.” This year, in particular, I was very wrong. Over the […]

The Ultimate Vitamin Guide

By Ariella Sieger • Published: October 1, 2014 • Comment ()

Your mom always pushed you take that chewy gummy vitamin, but did you ever think about why she was so insistent? What is it about vitamins that make them so crucial to our diet? Each vitamin, with its own seemingly random letter, has its specific benefits. Vitamin A: This vitamin is made up of retinoids […]