UNLV Health Media

Selyna Bermudez Since When Is It Okay To Freely Smoke Pot In Public? I was recently driving on Flamingo and Las Vegas Boulevard, windows down, enjoying the fresh spring air when I was assaulted! The rank scent overtook my car’s interior, and left me choking. The culprit: weed smoke. The strip was full of people smoking weed as they were walking down the strip with children in sight. With Nevada’s Legalization of pot, it’s no surprise more and more people are smoking it in public. The problem: those people are breaking the law. Nevada law specifically states individuals are only allowed to possess and smoke one ounce of marijuana in a private residence.   Secondhand exposure to marijuana in an unventilated room or enclosed vehicle can cause nonsmokers to feel the effects of marijuana, putting them at risk for minor problems with memory and coordination, according to a new study in the Drug and Alcohol Dependency Journal . As a result, my dad has experie...

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By: Lauren Anderson The answer is YES. The placement of well-stocked grocery stores versus corner stores/bodegas that sell a few apples and bananas in urban, predominantly black and brown cities is striking. Why is it that in “richer” areas, you can go pass by a tai chi studio, cold-press juice bar, a Whole Foods and a holistic shop on one street? Why do the financially elite enjoy stress-free exercises and nasty, over-priced juice while the ones at the bottom have multiple fast food restaurants within 1 mile of their home? The answer is privilege, my friend. For many people that wish to lose weight and change their diet, the most obvious step to follow is to eat lean, clean, healthy meals. This includes foods with no hydrogenated fats, artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. You also need to take the welfare of animals you eat into consideration, and also eat organic, non-GMO food. Why? You’re putting good into your body while contributing to the improvement of the en...

by: Nicholas Sedbrook                        On any given day at the UNLV Student Recreation and Wellness Center you will see a plethora of students exhausting themselves at the gym in pursuit of a “ spring break bod .” Karina Chang is among these people putting in her fair share of work. Karina said she works out for at least two hours a day to stay on track for her fitness goals. She is even sticking to a strict low calorie, low carbohydrate diet to speed the process along. When asked if she enjoys this regimen, she said “it’s terrible and exhausting, but having the perfect body is worth all the pain [she’s] putting [herself] through.” Karina is not the only one who has been putting her happiness on the back burner to see results. Daphne-Jayne Corrales has been experimenting with different supplements and seeing their effects on her weight and appetite. She said she’s tried at least three different types of fat burner...