Think you’re eating healthier this new year?You might be surprised that some of the good foods your eating aren’t actually as good for you as you might think. Here’s our list of foods you should swap for a healthier alternative:

Iceberg Lettuce. Swap iceberg lettuce which is a lot lower in fiber and vitamins than you would think. On average, the greener the vegetable the healthier it is for you.

Cream Cheese.  The popular breakfast spread for bagels is actually the most unhealthy of all the cheeses. Try switching the creamy spread for Edam which has about half of the fat content.

Celery. Celery, which is a very popular dieting food is not as good for you as your mom might have told you. Its not bad for you, but try red onions instead that are higher in antioxidants.

Sour Cream Dips. Most typical sour cream dips have around 400 calories, substitute it for a salsa dip at your next party and save yourself around 300 calories.

White Rice. White rice is a lot like celery, its not bad for you, but its not as good for you as you might think. Try swapping it for brown rice, which as 5 times the vitamins and not as much sugar as white rice.

Well when Mcdonalds first came out and said they were now serving white meat mcnuggets a lot of people were asking ‘Well what were you serving before?’

Now a picture has come out of what the meat in not just your mcnuggets, but any frozen chicken products of this pink goo, which at first I thought was frozen yogurt. There’s more: because it’s crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color.

Will you still eat chicken nuggets after reading this (I know I will…what McNuggets with honey mustard and barbecue sauce. Yum)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XKSoiDtdi9s

I’m sure you’ve seen a meme before but Google  it to confirm. Here are some of our favorite meme and fake accounts to follow on Twitter. Y U NO Wake Up Normal?

FirstWorldPains: @FirstWorldPains is a Twitter account that pokes fun at the so called ‘problems’ of people living in first world countries such as the US. With tweets like: “I can’t buy what I want online without one of my parent’s credit card.” And “My garage has two cars in it so my 3rd one is getting rained on.”

Stephen Colbert: @StephenAtHome  - Stephen is the host of the Comedy Central show, The Colbert Show which is a parody of a regular news show and his tweets reflect that. He tweets, “It’s the Chinese Year of the Dragon. Or it could just be a bootleg lizard with horns glued on.”

Darth Vader: @darthvader – The leader of the evil empire from Star Wars seems to have a sense of humor. “Why black out websites when you can black out an entire planet? Am I right?”

Y U NO:@Y_U_NOOO is an internet meme that includes the phrase ‘Y U NO’ for example “LADY BUG, Y U NO LOOK LIKE LADY? Y U ONLY LOOK LIKE BUG?”, “FAST FOOD Y U NO MAKE ME FAST INSTEAD OF FAT?”, and “MATH, Y U NO SOLVE YOUR OWN PROBLEMS?”

Not being biased, but Y U NO is one of our favorite favorites “Fox News, Y U NO have news about foxes?”

These celebs make headlines for their movies, tv shows, their music, and their tweets.  Check out why you should follow them if you aren’t already

• Alyssa Milano: actually tweets a lot and interacts with her fans.  Not only does she tweet a lot but she tweets links that are informative about politics, sports, animal rights, and technology

• Harvey Levin: He is the man behind TMZ!!! First of all he gives you breaking news and because he’s a lawyer he will explain what everything means.

•  Kanye West: First of all he tweeted non stop on Jan 4^th about his new company Donda, his mothers name, and has over a 6 million followers.  I just wish he would take his pics off of private. And when he started he was only following 1 person, who wasn’t a celeb.

• Honorable Mentions: Pink, Chris Brown, Rainn Wilson (Dwight from the office), Diddy, Demi Lovato

The ISU student-run organization, F.L.A.M.E., will screen the documentary “Until the Violence Stops” tonight for students and community members. The documentary’s purpose is to inform interested students about messages behind the play, “The Vagina Monologues.” F.L.A.M.E. spokeswoman Charlotte Adams spoke about why the group chose to show this particular documentary.

Adams explains the message of “Until the Violence Stops”

The documentary will begin showing at 7pm in Schroeder Hall, Room 203.

"Until the Violence Stops" is 2003 documentary film directed by Abby Epstein.

After an hour-and-a-half State of the Union speech delivered by President Obama, Illinois Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger spoke with reporters about his reactions to the speech.

President Obama touched on energy improvements and opening 75 percent of the nation’s oil reserves, with options in off-shore drilling. Kinzinger spoke about the advantages of this perspective on energy.

Kinzinger’s thoughts on energy reform

The President also briefly touched on education reform in his lengthy speech. Kinzinger commented that though he has high expectations for this area of politics, he wants more details from Obama.

Education reform needs more information

Educational reform, in particular to college institutions, could be seen in the form of lowered tuition prices in the future.

After 46 years as Penn State’s head football coach, Joe Paterno’s legacy may be erased due to the recent allegations of coach Jerry Sandusky. Kevin Powell reports on ISU students different views on Joe Pa’s memory after his death.

Mike O’Brien and Andy Rzeczkowski got a chance to sit down and talk to Chicago Blackhawks great Denis Savard during the ISU-Missouri State game on Wednesday.  Here’s what Andy and Mike had to ask for Savy.

NORMAL IL- A tradition like no other was the scene of Redbird arena tonight as the Redbirds come out with a win in a big time battle 76-69.

The Redbirds were lead by strong post play from Jackie Carmichael who ended the game with an impressive double-double. Carmichael ended the game with 26 points, 16 rebounds shooting 83% from the charity stripe.

The Redbirds did a poor job on the glass in the first half as they got out rebounded seven to three on the offensive glass, but also proved to be a second half team as the redbirds ended out the game with a 41 to 40 rebounding advantage. While their defense also showed how battle tested they were with junior John Wilkins leading the charge two crucial blocks one being late in the game, and prove to be the defensive play of the game.

With 11:13 left on the clock Caleb Patterson was subbed out with an ankle injury and did not return. This is when Carmichael began to enforce his height and strength on a now depleted Missouri State team.

The Redbirds where down by a point with 37 seconds left when junior guard Anthony Cousins hit a huge 3-point shot that put the Redbirds up two.

The momentum was quickly silenced as Kyle Weems hit two pressure pack free-throws to tie the game up with 18 seconds left which ended up sending the game into overtime.

From the start of overtime play the Redbirds showed that they would make more of an efforts in making things tough for the Bears who ended up shooting one for ten in the overtime period.

The Redbirds are now (13-9) and (5-5) in conference the will be facing the Southern Illinois Salukis at home this Saturday. Tip-off is set for 3:05 pm.

After 46 years as Penn State’s head football coach, Joe Paterno’s legacy may be erased due to the recent allegations of coach Jerry Sandusky. Kevin Powell reports on ISU students different views on Joe Pa’s memory after his death.

Album: El Camino

Artist: The Black Keys

Release: December 6^th, 2011

It’s seems that these days, it’s hard for rock bands to have commercially successful music, without having the longevity of say, the Foo Fighters. With a modern radio that is overrun with music from club beats to country, to think that a blues/rock duet would be able to get any radio play would be absurd; right? Well, thanks to The Black Keys new album El Camino, the concept of a band that makes you want to dance and sing along, without being devoid of crunchy guitar riffs, is not such an outrageous claim.

After receiving such commercial success with their last album, Brothers, the question on everyone’s tongues was simple; “can the Black Keys keep up this momentum?” Well, without question, they certainly have. El Camino serves as yet another amazing album in the Black Keys career. With an album full of soulful vocals, infectious hooks, catchy rhythms, and distorted guitars comparable to that of Jimmy Page and Jack White, it would seem that the Black Keys are truly on to something with such a modern adaptation of Blues and Garage rock.

The album leads off on a good, strong note with their first single Lonely Boy. It sets the stage for as a good sample for what you are about to indulge in for the next 38 minutes. Much like the rest of the songs, it’s got a catchy chorus that will have you singing along as well as innovative hooks that help individualize each track, so the album doesn’t go stale after the first few songs.

The album reaches another strong point when you hit the fourth track, Little Black Submarines. It starts off with merely a delicate acoustic guitar riff and vocals. It’s all very beautiful for about 2 minutes, when subtly, in the guise of Stairway to Heaven, a distorted guitar kicks in and the song turns in to a full blown rock ballad with the full band; easily making it one of the best tracks on the album.

I could go on and on about each individual track for quite a while, but it’s really something to be experienced first-hand to get a true feel for it. All in all, El Camino is an album that will leave any type of listener satisfied; whether you like something catchy to sing to, something groovy to dance to, or something with an old school rock feel to it; El Camino has something for most anyone.

Recommended Tracks: Lonely Boy, Gold on the Ceiling, Little Black Submarines

- Pete Radwanski