Wellness – The Daily Evergreen

Staying classy on a college budget: Potato Gnocchi

LUKE HOLLISTER, Evergreen columnist

September 19, 2018

Filed under Columns, Involvement, Life, Showcase, Wellness

The key to good gnocchi is having the correct texture. Make sure you do not add too much flour but don’t stress about the rest of it. It is fairly simple to make. I would say potato gnocchi is the perfect breakup dinner or a lovely way to impress that special person on your first date. One or the other. Serving...

Cook your food, raw veganism is too hard

HALLE LONG, Evergreen columnist

September 19, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

“Are you crazy?” I got this sentiment more than once when I told my friends I was trying a raw vegan diet, and if I’m being honest, I also thought this more than once during my week of raw veganism. Curious as to what the hype was about and interested in how my body would react, I experimented...

Free your qi: Finding root cause for bad energy

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

September 19, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

Have you ever wondered what qi — pronounced like ‘chi’ — really is? Qi is a central concept in traditional Chinese medicine. According to this philosophy, qi is one of many types of energy. When this energy is depleted, overactive or somehow unbalanced in parts of the body, it causes ailments. So,...

‘I’m so much stronger than I thought I was’

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

September 12, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Wellness

A race that includes swimming for a long distance, immediately jumping onto a bike while still dripping wet and trying to get your legs to work again during a run can put huge amounts of stress on the body. The Palouse Sprint Triathlon welcomed many first-time triathletes and seasoned racers alike to tr...

Affinity Farm invites locals for community tour

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter

September 12, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Wellness

Russell Poe and Kelly Kingsland usually hired help to assist with Affinity Farm, their one-acre farm they created 17 years ago. They opted to work alone this year. Poe and Kingsland annually invite community members to come to the farm for a tour of what a small-business farm looks like and how it oper...

Sprint Triathlon runs through Moscow

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

September 10, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Top-feature, Wellness

The Palouse Sprint Triathlon allowed anyone on the Palouse to participate in an attainable race through Moscow on Saturday. Participants started with a 500 yard swim at the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center, followed by a 15K bike ride through Moscow and a 5K run back to the finish line at the Aquatic Center. “It’s...

Taking down patriarchy one unshaven leg at a time

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

September 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Involvement, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Ladies, you haven’t lived until you’ve felt the warm summer breeze through your luscious leg hair. Men won’t tell you how great it is but I will: it’s fantastic. “I don’t even know when I shaved my legs the last time, but I have that type of mentality,” said Carol Salusso, a professor...

Quick ways to add flavor to cheap meals

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

September 5, 2018

Filed under Columns, Community, Life, Showcase, Wellness

On a tight schedule and tight budget, students make a lot of simple meals on the go. If sandwiches, pasta and microwavable food are staples of your diet, you might be wondering how you could quickly — and cheaply — enhance your meals. Energized mac and cheese What can you do to add some swee...

Doable health habits most students can afford

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter

August 29, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Showcase, Wellness

We’ve all heard that living a healthy lifestyle saves you money in the end. “Investing in your health today will prevent medical expenses tomorrow,” say chimer-inners. But is that practical? How can you invest in yourself when it feels like you have no time and even less money? Answer: Do what you can ...

Cracking down on great coconut oil debate, sort of

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

August 29, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

Coconut oil is fantastic. It’s a superfood full of fatty acids that can promote fat loss, better brain function and longer life, according to heathline.com. The healthy saturated fats in coconut oil decrease the chance of heart attack and other cholesterol-related illnesses, according to the Huffington...

Main Street Squeeze looks toward expansion

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter

August 29, 2018

Filed under Features, Life, Wellness

September marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of Pullman’s first-ever juice and smoothie bar, Main Street Squeeze. This all-vegan and gluten-free establishment may still be in its infancy, but it’s already set to expand. Co-owners Destiny Sternod and Jason Vanworkum are a husband and...

Avoid midterm stress by setting good habits this week

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

August 22, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

Physical and mental health take maintenance, and too often college students wait for an emergency to take care of themselves. All of us need exercise, rest and medical attention to stay happy and healthy — before we start to suffer. People say prevention is the best form of medicine. If you’re...