WELLNESS

FIND YOUR BALANCE WITH THE BUZZ

Wellness Shots – Still In?

Easy nutrient-maxxing By Ava Baima Photo by Alessandra Abrego Let’s do a shot! Wellness shots have been a staple of the “wellness era” of the 2020s, beginning to gain traction right before the COVID-19 Pandemic. They are usually packaged in small 3-to-5-ounce bottles, with a mix of fruits, vegetables and functional add-ins made to pack as many vitamins as possible into one drink. Businesses such as Pressed and Vive Organic specialize in wellness shots and have been able to

Ava Baima

1 day ago2 min read

The Bathroom Scale Has Become a Medical Device: As Soon As You Use It The Clock Starts Ticking

By Julia Gendin Graphic By Catarina Koehler The number follows you out of the bathroom and into the kitchen. It sits beside your coffee while you decide whether to add oat or skim milk to it. It changes the calculation behind the walk you take to get to your nail appointment. By the time you are getting dressed, the number has become a piece of information that seems to require immediate action. Furthermore, the modern bathroom scale is different from the one that just told

Julia Gendin

1 day ago4 min read

Trading Intensity For Consistency

Your guide on how to “do it all” without wrecking your peace By Brooke Elwell There is a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from completing something difficult. Whether it be a brutal workout, an eight-hour shift, an argument with a friend, or a seemingly impossible midterm, the relief we feel once it's over is its own twisted sort of peace. However, we live in an age where we are constantly being encouraged to “do” more: make more money, get better grades, look bette

Brooke Elwell

Oct 222 min read

“When Did Going to The Gym Become a Personality Trait”

The fine line between having a routine and letting your routine define you By Alexandria Zuniga Photo by Daniel Garber Somewhere between planning my day around my workout, hitting my protein goal, and convincing myself that I need to “lock in,” going to the gym stopped being something I did and became something I am. Especially with the “Halloween Arc-Lock In” officially taking control of my For You Page (FYP), apparently now is not the time to question it but to lock in. Ini

Alexandria Zuniga

Oct 172 min read

Skinny Culture is Taking Over. Here’s How You Can Push Back.

2026 is the new 2016, right? Wrong. Try 2006 instead. By Phoebe Stern Photo by Aanya Bhatia Although we brought back 2016 trends like King Kylie, chokers, and the Snapchat dog filter, we’ve also brought back the skinny culture from the 2000s. Except this decade, it feels even stronger. It feels like I can’t go on social media without being infiltrated by some form of diet culture, whether that’s a “what I eat in a day” video, a post promoting “high-protein, low-calorie” meals

Phoebe Stern

Oct 54 min read

Carbs Were Never Really the Problem

Why diet culture needs to stop fear-mongering carbs and begin encouraging their useful implementation By Brooke Elwell If you've ever gone on a weight-loss journey, searched "healthy recipes," or been targeted by GLP-1 ads, you've probably absorbed some fear-mongering about carbs. A lot of it starts on social media with "what I eat in a day" videos, keto testimonials, and protein-maxing influencers, making its way down until entire diets are built around eating as few carbs a

Brooke Elwell

Sep 282 min read

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