Fall semester finals are nestled between two of the most food filled holidays of the year.\u00a0 There are so many carbs, so much sugar, and stress\u2026oh so much stress.\u00a0\u00a0 We\u2019ve got projects and research and papers; presentations and multiple choice tests galore (in my head I was singing like The Little Mermaid).<\/p>\n
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We\u2019ve also got munchies, yeah we\u2019ve got munchies.\u00a0 But who cares, we want more!\u00a0 Sorry, I\u2019m feeling really Disney today.<\/p>\n
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As we sit and study our last minute course materials we not only stuff our brains with information, we\u2019re stuffing our faces with chips, and fruit snacks, and Big Macs.\u00a0 Yup, Big Macs.<\/p>\n
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After polling a random selection of 8 Hood College students about their stress cravings, ok fine I polled my Video Media Production II class, the results were: McDonalds (one specified the need for a Big Mac, the other simply needing something from the chain), Panera Bread\u2019s Mac & Cheese, bread chips (like pita or croutons, I\u2019m confused), ice ream by the carton, bacon (mmm meat candy), cookies, and pretzels.<\/p>\n
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With snack needs so varied, it is obvious we all handle our stress differently.\u00a0 Some like sweet, some like salty.\u00a0 Did you notice no one said baby carrots and hummus? Yeah, me too.\u00a0 Why do we reach for the junk food when we\u2019re running last minute cram-fest gauntlet?<\/p>\n
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It could be ease of access, it could be comforting, and it could just be as random as something smelling good on campus.\u00a0 Some pieces would suggest in this spot right here that maybe you grab a salad.\u00a0 I\u2019m not going to do that.<\/p>\n
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You know what you want and you know what you need.\u00a0 Lettuce isn\u2019t going to produce those good mood inducing hormones like a sliver of gourmet chocolate does.\u00a0 Eat healthy when the stress has passed.<\/p>\n
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For the time being; get some rest, eat what makes you happy, and ace those finals!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"