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Group photo of the Nutritional Biology Class

By Elise Ferree 574 Views binge drinking, binge eating, Biology, body health, Class, Diet, eating, Eating Disorder, Exercise, Food, Health, Nutrition, nutritional biology, ozempic, Science

Eating isn’t just essential to our survival — it’s engrained in our social, cultural and political worlds. In this compilation of articles, students from BIOL 183: Nutritional Biology go behind the issues that affect our bodily and mental health.

A close-up drawing of a person’s face. They are looking nervously at an infinity symbol speared on a fork.

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March 7, 2025 12:34 amMarch 7, 2025 12:35 am

OPINION: Confronting food anxiety at the 5Cs

By Sarah Russo 3070 Views Anxiety, Dining Hall, Dining Halls, eating, Eating Disorders, eating habits, Food, food anxiety, Frary Dining Hall, Healthy eating habits, Wellness

Maintaining a healthy relationship with food in college can feel like an uphill battle. Estranged from eating routines and support structures from back home, students are left to go into the panopticon that is the college dining hall and the freedom of unlimited food options becomes a source of anxiety. Sarah Russo PO ’28 explores how the transition to college dining can complicate our relationship with food, especially for those with a history of disordered eating.

A drawing of various food items on a light pink background. There’s a carton of milk, a bowl of ramen, a chocolate cake, a strawberry, an apple, a piece of pizza, a cup of boba tea, a plate of eggs, and a piece of cheese.

Arts & Culture Features

February 10, 2023 1:16 amFebruary 16, 2023 2:30 pm

Pitzer mindful eating space offers support for those seeking community and a healthy relationship with food

By Julia Skaggs 2326 Views 5Cs, Claremont, Claremont Colleges, eating, Eating Disorder, Food, grove house, mindful eating, Pitzer College

Pitzer Strive2Thrive Wellness Advocates Hava Sprung will now be hosting a mindful eating space for people who want to be intentional in their relationship with food. The group hosted its first meeting, which was held in the Pitzer Grove House, on Monday, Jan. 31.