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Vancouver really is the best city on

By Matthew Visser

ancouver really is the best

city to live in. This isn’t even

meant to be biased or overly
patriotic. It’s just plain true. It has
been named one of the top three
cities in the world for three years in
a row. And why shouldn't it be?

Look around at what it has to
offer its residents. Vancouverites
can say (and be telling the truth)
that they went skiing at Cypress in
the morning, mountain biking at
Grouse the in the afternoon, paddle
boarding in False Creek before 5
p-m., had a picnic dinner on Second
Beach, and ended the day off with
a stroll through Stanley Park.

Does this not sound like the most
amazing day ever? We can actually
do this, and why shouldn’t we?

We certainly pay for it.

While Vancouver is an amazing
city to live in, it is also pricey; we
pay for it in taxes, the cost of living,
food prices, gas, and other small

   
 

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hand, the city works hard to keep
its landmarks and scenery desirable
for others to see, both residents and
tourists. After traveling to many
cities around the world, it is still
easy to say why Vancouver is home
and why choosing to live here is an
easy decision, all costs aside.

So why should people bitch

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things that all add up. On the other

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about which tax dollars are spent
on which public places for whom?
The city works hard to create spaces
for living and relaxing, both in
architecture and nature.

This is probably what is best
about the city—the surroundings.
There are cities in the world
which are made of just brick and
cement, nothing else. No wood, no

green life, nothing that says, “I’m
colourful.” In contrast, Vancouver,
how much more green can you
get? Literally. Not in a Green Peace,
environmentalist way, but the
amount of natural green life we
have around us here in a city that is
called “The City of Glass.”

So there’s a little spiel about
our great city. Whether you agree
or not isn’t the point. The point
is we live in an area that gives
more to its residents to do, most of
which are just in our backyard, and
other people travel here to enjoy
those activities and indulge in our
lifestyle. So go out and travel a
bit, or live, work, or walk around
other cities and just think back to
Vancouver.

You'll probably be thinking,
“Man, why did I ever leave? When
I get home I am going skiing,
mountain biking, paddle boarding,
eating dinner at the beach, and
walking through a forest. All in one
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The miracle post-workout drink:

hocolate milk

By Eric Wilkins, Staff Writer

o you’ ve just finished your
G esto at the gym. Great!

Good for you. However, even
though you are finished with the
actual physical activity, there is still
a very important step that must be
completed: recharging your body
and having a post-workout drink.
Don’t be like every other consumer
and flock to the big brands like
Powerade and Gatorade. Instead,

replenishment of the minerals the
body loses. The most pertinent of
these is calcium. Calcium is vital
to maintaining strong bones and
enabling muscle contraction; not a
bad thing to have around. Along
with calcium, this gorgeous brown
concoction also serves to replace
our reserves of potassium and
magnesium.

Carbohydrates are burned
when we go through intense
exercise, and, you guessed it,

“The best part of the protein that chocolate milk carries is that it is
not limited to just one kind; there is both whey protein and casein
(another milk protein) in it.”

grab a jug of chocolate milk!

Chocolate milk as a serious
athletic drink? Really? Believe it or
not, this delicious beverage is one
of the best choices you can make
after getting on a good sweat. Why?
Read on, dear reader.

After working out, the body
loses a great deal of fluids through
sweating; chocolate milk helps
to replenish these lost liquids. In
addition to simply hydrating the
body, which pretty much any drink
can do, chocolate milk can aid the

chocolate milk is there to save the
day. With its ample sugar content,
this magical milk is the perfect
complement to worn out muscles.
While these sugars are important
for replenishing carbs, their other
function—and perhaps just as
important—is to spike insulin
levels, which aid in muscle recovery
by forcing glucose into them (the
muscles, that is).

Last, but not least, is the protein
content of chocolate milk. Protein is
necessary to support muscle repair,

and chocolate milk delivers once
again. The best part of the protein
that chocolate milk carries is that it
is not limited to just one kind; there
is both whey protein and casein
(another milk protein) in it. For
those of you who have not followed
any sort of science since grade
school, yes, there are different kinds
of proteins. The whey proteins
serve to fuel our hungry muscles
immediately because the proteins
are quickly broken down during a
workout. Casein, on the other hand,

   

 

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is absorbed more slowly, providing
a steady flow for some time after _
the workout.

And there you have it.
Chocolate milk is the best post-
workout drink on the market. It
addresses all the key workout losses
and tastes great too! Is there really
anything more you can ask of one
single fluid?

Don’t just take science’s word
for it though; try it! See what brown
can do for you.

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