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Show 15 HEALTH & WELLNESS Andrew Nagel Staff Reporter Salt Lake City is famous for its mountains, snow, and world-clawinter sports. from all over travel People the world to experience them. For this reason, it is no wonder that Westminster attracts a large number of skiers and snowboarders. But what do these students do to stay healthy when there is no ss snow? One Katsilometes, a junior from Idaho, spends his win- ters snowboarding at Brighton but says mountain biking is a great way to get a cardio workout during the Once you get to the top, its all downhill from there, and way more fun than running. off-seaso- n. show that a healthy mind and body are both important. Yoga, meditation and regular exercise are good for the body, but according to Katsiolmetes, the scenery when riding Bobsled, (his favorite trail) does enough for his mind. Its cool to see Studies l:Vi w- r? e 41 . r'Syi, If C ia ,r- i , - S f IIP ss?iSgj P- 'Ti - : ' 1- A ; - -. A v. 1' ' 5 ' , VAj. , fT' i.f. - r'fT; :4 vV H 'V ft, , H V ,1 . if. iif ( . I I - Wi' " :t - v how different the mountains look in the summer and fall compared to the winter, he said. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Utah is the 13th" friendliest state to ride a bike in. In the dry months, freshman Leo Marrinson, a skier from Vermont, bikes around Sugar House instead of driving his car. I dont necessarily bike as an exercise, but it gets me from place to place and keeps me in shape. According to the U.S. Forestry Service survival training guide, it is a serious threat to survival to have no water for 3 days. Marrinson, who lives in Oregon during the summers, had to drink much more water once in Utah due to the dryer climate. He tries to drink ten glasses per day. Since Ive been sleeping on my friends couches, Ive been jug of carrying this water with me wherever I go. says Jeff Holce, a snowboarder from Portland, Oregon. Holce does not want to be stuck without water. Holce is a strong believer in coconut water. Coconut milk has the same electrolytes as sports drinks but way less sugar. Holce added. I get enough sugar from the other that T eat one-gall- on ; "f - ."p ,' .J' .'i,1 Biking through Sugarhouse, s one alternative of driving to school. |