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Energy for your Brain?
By: Katrina Heisler
Recently I have noticed a campus-wide discussion examining the pros and cons of the sale of energy drinks on campus, specifically Red Bull. Why is it that students are so passionate about having energy drinks on campus? What are effects to the human body from energy drinks?
Read moreTagged In: Health, Healthy UNH, Katrina Heisler, Mental Health, Nutrition, UNH
Thanksgiving Meal Tips
So, you have been sticking to that nutrition plan and exercising every day. Everything seems to be going your way until the second to last week in November comes around. All of a sudden you throw that out the window with a feast of carbo-loading. Thanksgiving is a time to return from college and finally enjoy home cooked food. The last thing you want is someone telling you that you cannot enjoy the feast of Thanksgiving. But if you could still eat the same and keep the same waist…. wouldn’t you?
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Beating the Nighttime Blues
By: Rebecca Lastra
With the constant stress of school, work, or other day-to-day events, a majority of people have a hard time shutting off their brain to get some shut eye. During finals week or feeling completely overwhelmed with other commitments, I find myself not receiving enough of sleep due my racing mind standing in the way.
Read moreTagged In: Health, Healthy UNH, Mental Health, Rebecca Lastra, Sleep, UNH
Get Fit from the Whitt
Are you tired of doing the same mundane things to stay in shape? Are running, cycling and hitting the weight room becoming a little less exciting every time you do them? If that is the case then you’re in luck! While many students have utilized ALL that the Whittemore Center has to offer, but many surprisingly have not.
Read moreTagged In: Fitness, Health, Healthy UNH, Marlon Shepard, UNH
How much do medical procedures really cost?
As healthcare costs continue to increase, patients should be more aware of the procedures and the costs that linger. Every procedure and visit costs money. If a person has health insurance, it costs the patient through a co-pay and deductible if they have one. The remainder of the bill then goes to the insurance company and ultimately to employers.
Read moreTagged In: Health, Health Cost, Healthy UNH, Justin DiMaio, UNH
Benefits of Breakfast
By: Rebecca Lastra
Breakfast is often coined as the most important meal of the day and should help jump-start your day. Research shows that people who consume cereal for breakfast are more likely to consume more produce and whole grains throughout the day. However, not all cereals are created equal and some can be loaded with unwanted sugar.
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Where can we go for health knowledge?
By: Healthy UNH
Chocolate is the heart's best medicine? Dark not milk. Eat it everyday but don’t go overboard. Organic or not?
Sound familiar? These all too often restrictions we put on our chocolate consumption can get confusing. Some experts claim that certain types of chocolate can reduce our risk of heart disease but how much are we supposed to be eating? How can we be sure it won’t offset our fitness and diet regiment?
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Green Time: Good for Your Mental Health
The great outdoors, something that UNH has plenty of. Living on a college campus with lots of green space was a major selling point for me. It not only gave the campus a beautiful look, but it also calmed me. Going to school in Boston my freshman year was quite stressful at times.
Read moreTagged In: Health, Healthy UNH, Marlon Shepard, Mental Health, UNH
Start Texting to Start Flexing
By: Katrina Heisler
Trying to lose weight or find the motivation to get to the gym? There’s an app for that. Gone are the days of technology holding back the couch potatoes, technology has now made it easy enough to have a personal trainer in the palm of your hand. There are hundreds on weight loss apps on the market for your smart phone that can help you track how much you’re eating, how many calories you burned on your run, fitness tips, and even personalized workout plans. Who needs a trainer or even a gym when all you have to do it turn on your phone?
Read moreTagged In: Fitness, Health, Healthy UNH, Katrina Heisler, UNH
Go the 5k Distance
This Saturday, October 29th, UNH Campus Recreation will be holding a 5k (3 miles) road race for the homecoming festivities. The run will start off at 9am and welcomes runners up to the challenge. This race is a certified USA Track & Field course that will loop through the UNH campus and Durham.
Read moreTagged In: Fitness, Health, Healthy UNH, Justin DiMaio, UNH, UNH Program
