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Show ATHLETICS 11 For TIM SU STAFF REPORTER Nathan McDonald, sophomore, is having a word about his foot injury with Rick Hackford, head athletic trainer and head coach of the snowboard teams. PHOTO CREDIT TimSu most athletes, give them hope and wmm to keep on in difficult times. As a part of the Griffin family, the trainers here dedicate their time to ensure that athletes are physically unharmed and are able to enjoy the game of life. The trainers are often seen as the unsung heroes. We take care of anything medical at Westminster College, said Sara Beaudry, athletic trainer and assistant coach for the Griffins. Beaudry has been workfor the Griffins over six ing years. Before Westminster, she once worked with student athletes from the Brigham Young University football program. There are memories from every single year and every single team that I work for, Beaudry said. Its easy to let the job take over. As a trainer, Beaudry said that taking care of student athletes is her first priority. Meanwhile, she said that its also important for her to have free time to take care of herself so that she can provide help to athletes. Looking back, I have no idea if I would choose the same occupation, but Im happy for what Im doing, Beaudry said. I love my job, its really fulfilling. Kennedy Adler, a first year student who plays for the Griffins soccer team, said, Sara really cares for what she is doing. Kenzie Mitchell, a former Griffin from the volleyball team, said that her college athletic career was hugely benefited from the help of athletic trainers. The athletic trainers at Westminster were very supportive to my team and me throughout my college ca- reer, Mitchell said. I am very grateful for the support they gave my team and me the last four years. From taping countless ankles to rehabbing our many injuries, they were always there for us. Rick Hackford, head athletic trainer and head coach of the snowboard teams, thought he would be a coach in his early career. Eventually, the path lead him to be a guardian angel for all Griffins. For any kind of career, you need to find something you enjoy enough that you can do it for free, Hackford said. HEALTH AND WELLNESS Whats really in your granola bar? JANE JERMAN OP-E- D CONTRIBUTOR Wake up, go to class, with project cram for test, go to work, read three chapters, attend club meeting. Oh, and somewhere in between, snag some food from the Shaw Student Center to quiet your growling, student stomach. The school year has picked up again and we are all trying to adjust to our new schedules. With our busy calendars and lack of sleep, it is a necessity to pay attention to what nutrients we are providing our bodies. It is simple to snag something quick at the cashier in Shaw between classes, but are these convenient snacks giving us what we need to stay healthy? Processed sugar intake is high in America, and especially high among young people. With the Food Forum for Shaw coming up on Sept. 18, lets take a look at our options. There is a difference between the naturally occurring sugars from fruit or dairy and processed sugar. The sugar added to our food products, not sugar found naturally, is what may be doing a disservice to our overall wellbeing. Even worse, it may be contributing to the obesity problem in the United States. Granola bars and yogurts tend to be snacks that are high in added sugar, and the products in Shaw are not excluded. Clif bars, while they can be great for energy while on a long hike or backpacking trip, are one of the snacks found to be very high in sugar. In fact, the Crunchy Peanut Butter bar has 21 grams of sugar, none of which come from fruits or dairy. The first few ingredients include both brown rice syrup and cane syrup fancy words for added sugar. These sugars come before peanuts in the ingredients meaning they are more prominent within the food. The amount of sugar found in a Clif bar is equal to the amount in a package of Reeses peanut butter cups. If you really want to get your peanut butter fix inside of a granola bar, you may want to try the Bear Naked version. While it still has added sugar including honey, cane sugar and malt extract, the most prominent ingredients are whole grain oats and peanuts. The bar ends up with about 14 grams of sugar, seven grams (or almost two teaspoons) less sugar than the Clif bar. The best bar in Shaw in terms of added sugar was Bobos Apple Pie Oat Bar. The bar had nine grams of sugar coming from organic Sucanat, which is unrefined sugar straight from the cane, and dried apples. Another tasty snack to grab when in a hurry is yogurt, but maybe not the kind displayed in our cafeteria. The yogurt in the fruit bar during breakfast doesnt have the nutrition facts displayed, but the added sugar in portable plastic cup yogurts is high enough to compare to ice cream. Noosa can be found on the refrigerated shelves near the back wall. The raspberry flavored cup has 27 grams of sugar in one serving. The sugar comes from the raspberry preserves, which has almost as much sugar as it does raspberries. There is also added cane sugar and honey in the yogurt. To put it in perspective, one serving of Half Baked Ben & Jerrys ice cream has 28 grams of sugar, not even one more teaspoon of sugar than Noosa. Coming in second with 26 grams of sugar is Yoplait Original Cherry Orchard. Basically, eating a serving of Ben & Jerrys Boston Cream Pie ice cream would leave you having consumed one gram less sugar and almost the same amount of protein than eating one of these containers. Shaw offers many wonderful healthy choices, but when it comes to yogurt and granola bars were left with sugar piling up over our heads. To better serve the students, our cafeteria should offer more quick snacks, like almond butter packets and a variety of fruit, or plain yogurt. An even better way for Shaw to students serve would be to make house made trail mix with a variety of nuts and dehydrated or dried fruit without added sugar. The creation of a yogurt bar with plain yogurt and real fruit sold for a comparable price of the yogurts from the fridge shelves would also be a great option. Next time your stomach is grumbling and your schedule doesnt allow more than a quick snack from the Shaw check out, make sure you check to see that you arent crushing your otherwise healthy diet by consuming excess sugar. If this topic is interesting to you, be sure to attend the Food Forum on Sept. 18 and let Bon Appetit know how you feel. sugar-conscio- us 4 |