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Social media influences exercise trends

Social media influences exercise trends

Atiyah Lane November 3, 2017
Women in the gym have said goodbye to dance classes and hello to strength training based on the increasement seen on social media and in the gyms.
Photo by Maya Bell

Non-dairy milks provide variety of nutrition

Grace Dorsey November 2, 2017
Equipped with claims such as “50 percent  more calcium than dairy milk,” the non-dairy possibilities present themselves as a healthy option fit for everyone.
Teachers vary approach to sex education

Teachers vary approach to sex education

Nikol Slatinska November 1, 2017
Knowing how to have safe sex is crucial, especially since 41 percent of high school students reported having intercourse in a 2015 study.
Clubs aim to spread healthy habits

Clubs aim to spread healthy habits

Siena Juhlin October 31, 2017
RBHS hosts a number of clubs dedicated to wellness. They include, but aren't limited to, the Hope Club, the Key Club and Future Medical Professionals Society.
By Maya Bell

Fitbits help fuel lifestyle changes

Grace Dorsey October 10, 2017
It may seem like fitness trackers have exploded in the U.S market, with an estimated industry worth of 12.44 billion by 2022, according to an article by prnewswire.com.
Maya Bell

Need for comfort from phones brings depression alongside

Katie Whaley September 29, 2017
New findings say people who use their cell phones excessively could experience more psychological health issues than those who use their cellphones less.
The crippling effects of cellphones on teenagers

The crippling effects of cellphones on teenagers

Skyler Froese March 18, 2015

Teenagers are used to being nagged about their posture and their phone use, but what if they create the same problem? In our changing world filled with innovation, recreation, and modification, where...

Source: 210 RBHS students were asked which they preferred: school, sleep, or social life. Infographic by Sean Garfias and Caylea Erickson.

School, sleep, or social life: a student’s dilemma

Nicole Schroeder May 21, 2014

  [dropcap size="5"]N[/dropcap]o one quite knows where the phrase, “school, sleep, or social life: pick two,” was created when talking about college, but many believe it applies to high school...

Beyond Meat introduces animal product substitute

Beyond Meat introduces animal product substitute

Sophie Whyte November 22, 2013

Meet the man who is redefining meat: Fu-Hung Hsieh. Beyond Meat, a new company providing a nutritious animal product alternative, is skyrocketing, and it was all possible thanks to Hsieh, an innovator...

Confectionary holidays prove detrimental to healthy diets

Confectionary holidays prove detrimental to healthy diets

Ross Parks November 1, 2013

Halloween is just the beginning of the many banquets offered up by the holiday season. However, in terms of health and the theme of the holidays, it’s by far the scariest. It is a time given to the sole...

Processed foods contain potentially dangerous ingredients, pathogens

Processed foods contain potentially dangerous ingredients, pathogens

Anna Wright October 24, 2013

Every Saturday morning at 5:30, while most teenagers are fast asleep beneath their covers, senior Zach Mefrakis is just waking up. He, his parents and his four brothers pile into their Ford F-150 and...

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