Looking for healthy options

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STORY BY VANNAH CHEY

DOCTORS always say that eating food like hamburgers, fries, and hotdogs are not bad for our health if we take this in moderation. But, how can the students avoid having health problems?

If the school canteen only sells foods that could harm someone's life. They prioritize other things first instead of prioritizing the student's safety.

Eating those certain types of foods every single day could only put you at risk. This simple happiness could lead to serious medical problems such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and heart problems.

Do you think you will be able to have a healthy body if your school canteen is like this?

But, by raising this concern to the teachers and department heads, there's a possibility that they will fix this. They don't have to cut all those foods out, they just have to add healthier options than the unhealthy ones.

When eating food, balance is very important and hydration, too.

Many people loves eating junk foods instead of eating healthy, and that was the reason why they're facing health problems. They don't do any physical activities, they eat their emotions such as sadness or stress.

For me, if the school really wants to protect the safety for each one of us, they won't disregard the concern and will change the foods they sell.

It's not bad or wrong to eat those to make you feel better or happy. But, too much happiness could harm you, so control yourself.

As temperatures rise, people’s thirst for refreshment also rises. One common feature at Divine Grace School is the drinking fountain. While it can be a convenient way to quench your thirst, we often wonder if it is a sanitary option.

DGS said the drinking fountains installed inside the campus are clean, safe, and approved although there was a girl scout on her way to the drinking fountain to refill her bottle when she saw what she described as "kadiri" and "unsanitary"— a cockroach wandering around the drinking fountain. Since then, the girl scout has not drunk or touched the drinking fountain.

Drinking fountains can harbor germs and bacteria as they are frequently used by many people. Let alone a cockroach touching it and one can only imagine the harm it can cause students and teachers. Though the school implies that its drinking fountains are clean and safe, they were not monitored throughout the day. There are several ways to improve the cleanliness of the drinking fountain like checking the inside and outside of the fountain daily, covering it with something that no insects or bugs can reach, or even adding a feature that will help the fountain maintain its cleanliness.