Tag: Palo Alto College Fitness Center
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Healthy eating takes effort but payoff is huge
By Iris Ybarra Pulse Staff Reporter The food and drinks you eat now will affect your body in the future. Most students who eat junk enjoy the instantaneous pleasure they get from it. “Enjoy your [junk] foods, just in lesser amounts,” said Linda Ibarra-Gonzales, a Nutrition professor at Palo Alto College. Many students and staff…
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Hobbies provide stress relief to students
By Twyla E. Herron Pulse Staff Reporter College life can be time consuming and stressful. It is nice to do something relaxing and enjoyable when you have free time. Adopting a new hobby can relieve stress, and some hobbies may even help you earn a little extra cash. “I personally enjoy reading in my spare…
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Million-dollar Fitness Center makes exercising fun and convenient
By Ronald Silva, Pulse staff writer Palo Alto’s Aquatic Center/Gymnasium is now home to a 5,000 square foot, $1.4 million Fitness Center that had its grand opening on Sept. 4. Students, staff and faculty were introduced to its exercise equipment, which includes a variety of cardio and strength-training machines. Sergio Rivera, Facilities superintendent at Palo…