By Ivy Lin It’s recommended that all teens have around 9 hours of sleep each night. Given the busy schedules of high school students nowadays, though, that may seem impossible. While homework, extracurriculars, and sports may steal hours of sleep every night, …
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Everyone knows that fruits and veggies are good for the human body, but all around the U.S., a new and extreme diet based off these basic building blocks is gaining popularity quickly. Officially called the paleolithic diet, this new lifestyle involves eating …
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Yoga is extremely popular, but what exactly are its health benefits? Not only are they physical, but they can also be mental. Yoga is relaxing. The slow pace and deep breathing involved loosens muscles and puts the mind in a calm state. …
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Tea is consumed in the whole world, with China being the top consumer. It is known to be a relaxing drink, but people are now finding out the health benefits of tea also. All tea is not made the same; each type …
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Aside from the obvious physical benefits of sports, there are also many other social and mental benefits that come from a sport. Due to the amount of time sports take up as an extracurricular, it forces you to manage your time wisely. …
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by Isabelle Jia Everyone wants to be loved. For high schoolers, it’s all about being in a “relationship” with someone, but what people often fail to see is that there are more ways to find love than just being in a relationship. …
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By Jolie Han What is the difference between healthy foods and junk foods? As many of us know, healthy food has more nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, less fat and lower calories, while junk food contains more saturated fat, sugar, and calories, …
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I recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. David C. Bonovich at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. Dr. Bonovich is a neurologist, specializing in interventional radiology. When asked what he views as the largest health problems facing youths today, he said …
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Health care might seem accessible to everyone in the world, but unfortunately, the true situation of health care is nowhere close. Even in developed countries like the United States and Canada, there are still major problems. In the United States, health care …
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Chess Boxing – A sport that is played exactly how it sounds – with alternating rounds of boxing and chess in a boxing ring. It’s most popular in London and Berlin. Photo credit:Ray Tang/Rex Features Zorbing – A sport where participants roll …
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