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Show MHmatah StatesmanTAoQie Life Wednesday, Jug, M2WM Packages of pure power? BY EMMA TIPPETTS Features Editor In a world where many students juggle classes, a full-time job, studying and a social life, sometimes the best meal is one on the go. The stores are full of fast, fulfilling meals claiming that replacing a meal with one of their "super bars" will fill you up while helping you lose weight almost effortlessly. What they don't advertise is that these bars are not meant for everyone and can sometimes have harmful effects on the consumer. Dantley Young, a senior in exercise science, is an endurance athlete focusing on performance triathalons who works out for between two and three hours every day. Young said an energy bar is part of his everyday diet. "Cliff Bar is what I like," he said. "In my experience, those are the ones that work best for me." Young said he eats at least two Cliff Bars each day, in addition to nutri- tional meals. Young said he also carries around a packet of Hammer Gel, which is "basically a PowerBar in liquid form," which he says gives him about 30-40 minutes of pure energy during his endurance training. The most popular "super bar" on the market, the PowerBar, advertises that their bar will, "enable you to perform at a higher intensity for a longer period of time." The technology behind the PowerBar and others like it is based on replenishing carbs while highperformance athletes are competing and training for endurance events. The problem arises when too many students see the carbs and calories provided by products like PowerBar and choose to replace a meal with a bar, rather than taking the time to find a healthy meal. Young said although they make a meal replacement bar, he wouldn't recommend replacing a meal with a bar. "I can't imagine a meal replacement bar will give you the vitamins and nutrients that you need and get from a meal," Young said. Energy bars are to be >• POWER see page 9 Try this lunch counter lingo: "Adam and Eve on a raft" means two poached eggs on toast. "zeppclins in a fogmis sausages and mashed potatoes. "cowboy with spurs" is a western omelet with fries. "stretch" is a Coke. "full house" is a grilled cheese, bacon, and tomato sandwich. "cremate a blue, bikini cut", is a well done, toasted blueberry muffin cut in 4 pieces. "radio" is a tuna fish sandwich on toast. (For. merly "tuna down" which sounded like "turn it down," as if asking someone to turn down the volume on a radio). "51" is hot chocolate. "whiskey down" is rye toast. "squeeze it" means make it fast. "seaboard" means make it to go. "cluck and grunt" is eggs and bacon. "golden moons on a silver sea" actually, this is not lunch counter lingo. It is a fancy name for soup with pigeon's eggs, a first course of an ordinary Chinese dinner. Information from wivwfoodTeference.com. Someone/ Beo ^ J <i kc% ' 0 The Cache County School District's REACH Mentoring Program is looking for individuals to volunteer as mentors for students in grades 4-8. Benefits • Satisfaction in helping someone mature and progress • Reimbursement for mileage and training provided • Mentee/mentor group activities, service recognition events • Up to two USU credits(paid by program)upon completion of course r Requirements • Make a commitment for one school year. • Spend a minimum one hour a week one-to-one with a mentee • Be at least 18 years old • Be dependable and consistent in meeting time commitments For more information contact Melia Balls at 757-0139 or email melia.balls@cache.k12.ut.us Bank on our Tuition Plan CONVERGYS OFFERS TUITION REIMBURSEMENT Inbound Customer Service Representatives Looking for a career that fits your needs? At Convergys, we offer flexible, full & part-time opportunities as well as other great benefits to complement your life. Answer incoming calls from DirecTV customers regarding satellite programming, billing and technical support. Build your future with the global leader in customer care, human resources and billing services. Call or stop by today! Student Friendly Shifts Available! $8.25 - $9.75/hr Starting Wage (Based on Call Center Experience) • Part-Time Afternoon & Evening Schedules Available • Up to $2.00/hr extra on Weekends • Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $3500/yr • FREE DirecTV Satellite System w / Premium Programming • Career Advancement, Paid Training Walk-Ins Welcome! 1525 North 600 East Or call our recruiters: 750-1414 CONVERGYS ••••• Outthinking. Outdoing. Convergys is an EOE M/F/D/V |
