The Spartan Press
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Wednesday
November
30, 2016
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[Edition 1, Volume 1]
Can Candy Be Good for You?
By Verenice Maldonado
How many times do your parents tell that candy isn’t good for you? How
many times do they say that candy will produce tooth aches, cavities, and
ruin your dinner? Little did they know that some candy can actually be
good for you.
The most common candy that is known to provide health benefits is dark
chocolate. This type of chocolate has powerful antioxidant flavonoids, and
can decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke by 39%. Dark chocolate also
fights against depression because it contains serotonin which acts as an
antidepressant and phenylethylamine which enhances mood.Most people
chew minty gum to refresh their breath, but chewing any flavored gum
reduces stress. In addition, eating peppermint while testing reportedly
makes a person concentrate more. Another benefit of peppermint is that it
can ease gas, bloating, and an upset stomach. It helps strengthen your
body to fight against diseases and infection because of the antioxidants
that peppermint provides. Since flu season is around the corner, you can
also use peppermint to sooth your throat and calm a dry cough. The
menthol in peppermint also helps to open up nasal passages. Your parents
may say no, but science is on your side.
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Today’s Stories
Can Candy Be Good for
You?
Food for Thought: Student
Eating Habits
Girls Basketball
Editor in chief: Jessika
McCuaig
Assistant Copy Editor:
Jasleen Sidhu
Sports editor: Aaron
Fernandez
Features/Entertainment
editor: Taminya Nawabi
Copy editor: Caleb Dunn
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Now you know that not all candy is bad for you. Who knew they can
actually be used for remedies?
Girls Basketball Takes the Court
By Khiya Thornton and Sarah Atkins
Food for Thought:
Student Eating Habits
By Lizbeth Sanchez and Karen Sanchez
According to The New York Times, 30 million
children pass through school cafeteria lines
every day in the United States. One in every
three children in the United States is also
overweight or obese. Children who are obese
are at higher risk of serious diseases, from high
blood pressure and joint problems, to heart
disease and diabetes later in life. In order to
combat obesity in students, school breakfast
and lunches are required to meet rigorous
nutritional standards. Yet, food and nutrition
directors say that their trash cans overflow
daily with fruits and healthy meals. Students
appear to find the lunches unpalatable, likely
due to their preference for sugar and salt, food
ingredients normally found in snack foods and
drinks. Some students go hungry most of the
day, until after school. Then they purchase
unhealthy foods such as chips and sodas, which
are high in calories and lack nutrition. Some
students take advantage of the lunch program
at LHS, and then throw food away. It is rare to
see an LHS student with a packed lunch from
home. You are what you eat, so here’s some
food for thought: Are you giving your body the
nutrients it needs?
Girls basketball had their tryouts the first week of
November. Those who tried out were they were
excited to find out that everyone that tried out for
freshman and junior varsity made the teams.
Adrianna Padilla is now a part of the Lathrop High
School basketball family. “A lot of my friends
encourage me to try out for the basketball team. I did
and I started to really like it,” Adrianna said. “Yes, I
was very nervous, but the butterflies left as soon as I
stepped on the court. “I am very confident about the
team. We have a lot of effort and team organization,”
she said. Adrianna has some words of
encouragement for her team and herself: Stay focused
and never doubt yourself.