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HEALTH
BETTER OPTIONS FOR BAD SITUATIONS //
> If you're going to do it, be smart. WINE
Wine has caught a bad rap for being a bit expensive and causing stains, but once you realize the health factors and acquire your taste buds, it may completely void those two negatives out. While more research is done on wine, many are beginning to realize how necessary one glass a day can be for you.
Red wine is the healthier of the two options because it contains resveratrol, according to Beekman Wines & Liquors, a winery in New Jersey that is willing to educate people over the health benefits of wine. Other benefits of wine include slowing of the aging process and Alzheimer's disease and reducing the risk of pancreatic and colorectal cancers.
Some students have decided that if they are going to drink, they might as well do it for the quality and effect, even if that means splurging on a $5 glass. "I think it's more of a taste thing than anything else," says Vicky Stadler, a junior from Overland Park. "I also feel like a 'wine drunk' is milder."
Photo by Bre Roach
From the Vine: Acquiring a wine palette could lead to better health with just on glass a day.
BRE ROACH
> Sometimes it's hard to tell.
GOOD FOR YOU BAD FOR YOU // THREAD COUNT
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Unbeatable: Your sheets' thread count may not be all it's cracked up to be.
In Europe, thread count doesn't exist. Instead of looking at the quality of the fabric, we are drawn to the number on the package that indicates the more threads, the merrier. Thread count is the number of threads (referred to as warp and weft) in one square inch of fabric, according to Heather Young, a buyer for New York City's online retail store, Linenplace.com.
"Egyptian cotton with 1,000 thread count" sounds more like a math problem than a guide to buying sheets. This advertising leads people to believe that the higher the thread count, the softer and more luxurious the sheets.
Although we splurge the extra cash for cozier sheets, we may be wasting our money instead.
"The biggest misconception with thread count is that the higher the thread count the better the sheet. This is simply not true," Young says. As the thread counts go higher, the sheets will feel thicker, but Young says that "thick" sheets are actually not desirable.
That hasn't stopped Eileen Oberley, an alumna from Salina, from buying sheets with a high thread count. "I pay more for higher thread count sheets because low threat count sheets won't soften up, despite several washings," she says.
Young offers advice to those still spending their money on high thread count sheets. "I suggest 100% cotton in a sateen weave. Sateen weaves create a smooth top side since the weave consists of multiple threads up to one under," she says. Fiber content, construction of weave (such as sateen) and finishing are other ways to determine the quality of a sheet.
Verdict: Wasted money. Bad for you.
BRE ROACH