Monday, April 28, 2014

What's In That Energy Drink?

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Finals are right around the corner, which means late nights ahead full of studying. A lot of us will probably be reaching for coffee or energy drinks to help us stay alert and awake. We've already featured coffee on this blog (you can read that post here), so this post will focus on energy drinks.

Energy drinks have become increasingly popular since they were first introduced and are especially popular among college students, who have to balance classes, work, student organizations, friends, and more -- which usually means we’re short on sleep. But what’s really in an energy drink and how much can you safely drink?

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

GO NUTS!

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Nuts get a bad rap sometimes as a salty junk food. In honor of National Pecan Day on April 14th, we’re setting the record straight. Nuts are usually divided into two groups: tree nuts and peanuts. Tree nuts include pecans, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, etc., while peanuts are technically legumes.