Food

Dining Solo: Recipes for the time-strapped teen

Dining Solo: Recipes for the time-strapped teen

It’s actually pretty easy to take some time and learn to cook rather than subsist on Ramen noodles and Hot Pockets.

What do you most look forward to during Thanksgiving?

Anchor Fish and Chips restaurant review

Sinthia's scrumptious selections

Restaurant review: Anchor Fish & Chips

Drop all thoughts of eating French fries with ketchup and battered fish with tartar sauce if you want to have the true experience of tasting Irish-style food at Anchor Fish & Chips in Northeast Minneapolis.

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What on-a-stick food are you most excited about eating at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair?

Where’s the best ice cream in the Twin Cities?

Workers at the Corn Roast booth hold up their product.

Top 6 most popular Minnesota State Fair foods

The chance to eat alligator and camel are enticing, but the most popular foods at the Minnesota State Fair are old classics.

Tyler Otte of Dakota County poses with his Champion Black Angus

Teens sell livestock for thousands at state fair 4-H auction

On the first Saturday of the Minnesota State Fair, 18-year-old Tyler Otte’s champion Angus beef cattle earned him $5,600.

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VIDEO: More food, less exercise cause Type 2 diabetes to rise among teens

Type 2 diabetes is a growing health concern in Minnesota and the nation. More and more, teens struggle with this form of diabetes.

Teen health stories - June journalism camp

ThreeSixty's Intermediate Journalism Camp investigates teen health

In June 2010, 13 teens from all corners of the Twin Cities arrived at the University of St. Thomas and spent two weeks living, learning and doing great journalism.

Seven students produced articles while six others produced videos. All their work addresses the topic of teens and health.

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Football player loses 135 lbs., tackles U.S. obesity trend

At a young age John Busch, 21, wanted to play fullback like his older brother Tom, but he was always put on the offensive line because he was overweight.

Busch, a senior at the University of St. Thomas, weighed about 200 pounds in 6th grade. He can’t remember a time when his eating habits were healthy.

Live from camp: Exercising more, exploring town and reporting my story

Today, I woke up to a cheery version of “Magic” by Selena Gomez. It was enchanting and gave me a lively boost not unlike my Mango-A-Go-Go smoothie I got this morning. Belinda and I actually woke up at 6:00 a.m. for a stimulating hour-and-a-half trek to the glorious Jamba Juice.

After yesterday’s seminar conducted by Cara McNulty, the Statewide Health Improvement Program manager, we were convinced to take on the challenge of thirty minutes of exercise per day.

Live from camp: Two days down, 10 more to go

Cheese and rice, it’s been a long two days. Not that anyone says it hasn’t been a fun long two days.

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End-of-year picnic

Date: 
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Location: 
University of St. Thomas - corner of Cleveland Ave and Selby Ave (volleyball court)

To recognize and celebrate the work of our reporters who worked with us this year (August 2009 – June 2010).

End-of-year picnic

During the hot and sticky summers, Minnesotans love to eat ice cream! What is your favorite summer ice cream flavor?

Chocolate
28% (8 votes)
Vanilla
10% (3 votes)
Strawberry
28% (8 votes)
Cookies and cream
10% (3 votes)
Neapolitan
3% (1 vote)
Butter pecan
7% (2 votes)
Coffee
14% (4 votes)
Total votes: 29

Ketchup is a vegetable, right?

Nice try. Ketchup does not count as a vegetable. Two courageous teens tracked their diets for three days in a food journal and turned them into a nutritionist to see how well they are eating.

Sinthia's food journal

I just noticed that I ate hamburgers at school more than twice in less than a week. That is so bad, but I think that I’m going to keep doing this (journal) because it helps me see how my nutrition is doing.

Jeremiah's food journal

Jeremiah, 15, of Minneapolis, has high blood pressure.

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Special Project: Get the dish on nutrition

Only 1 in 10 high school students eats the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables daily.

Getting ready to launch!

As February rushes by, ThreeSixty staff members occupy every second getting prepared for the launch of our new website on March 1st.

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