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Organic Garden Club
By: Haeley Stewart
Organic foods and organic practices are receiving quite a lot of attention lately. I know I can't walk down the grocery store without seeing organic labels on food as well as advertising for "going organic" everywhere. Maybe you have no idea what being organic means and are interested in finding out, or maybe you already are an organic eater and want to spread awareness to others. Either way, those of you interested in eating organic or learning more about what it means to eat organically, this organization at UNH deserves your attention.
Read moreTagged In: food labels, Haeley Stewart, Healthy UNH, Nutrition, organic, Organic Garden Club, student run
Explorations in Nutrition and Culture
By: Madeleine Gould
Are you a nutrition student who is itching to go abroad, but can’t seem to find a place for it in your busy schedule? This is a problem many nutrition students run into. Class scheduling is rigorous with the amount of classes nutrition majors have to take, and many times, students miss out on studying abroad because they feel like they have limited time.
Read moreTagged In: Healthy UNH, Italy, Madeleine Gould, Nutrition, Study Abroad
Friends Are the Key to Your Mental Health
By: Haeley Stewart
Being a student is almost a guarantee that at some point you are going to be stressed out and overwhelmed. When you have a horrible week and are up to your eyeballs in homework, exams and extracurricular activities, how do you make time for yourself? Some things I have done in the past to help get away are taking a nap, going for a run, taking a yoga class and even catching up on my favorite TV shows on Netflix. But one of my favorite things to do for myself is surrounding myself with my friends.
Read moreTagged In: friends, Haeley Stewart, Healthy UNH, Mental Health
Healthy Winter Vegetables
By: Kendra Moffett
Many people believe that the winter months are not conducive to growing vegetables. This incorrect notion is not only, but is preventing people from experiencing the wonderfully nutritious vegetables that are grown during these colder months.
Artichokes are a great source of Vitamin C, and they also help to aid in digestion. It is important to remove the thorns before consuming this vegetable. Artichokes go great on salads, sandwiches, and almost everything else. They add a yummy, sweet and bitter flavor to any dish.
Read moreTagged In: artichokes, beta-carotene, Healthy UNH, kale, Kendra Moffett, Nutrition, squash, super vegetable, vitamin C, winter vegetables
Exercise More, Live Longer!
By: Madeleine Gould
Physical activity’s importance has been drilled into our minds since elementary school. There are so many reasons to fit it into our busy schedules; stress relief and weight management being just a couple of those reasons. However, recently, researchers have found even another motivation for us to engage in regular physical activity.
Read moreTagged In: cancer, Healthy UNH, life expectancy, Madeleine Gould, Physical Activity
Hot Chocolate for the Soul
By: Kim Mayo
After getting home from class or work on a dark, chilly night why not warm up with a nice cup of hot chocolate? Hot chocolate can be a great treat to curb any sweet cravings plus you can add your own personal twist to it.
Read moreTagged In: corn syrup, healthier hot chocolate, Healthy UNH, Hot Chocolate, hydrogenated, Kim Mayo, Nutrition
Medical Mishap Stories for Cash
By: Kendra Moffett
Medical maladies and mishaps are bound to happen to each individual at least once in their lifetime. Whether it is a misdiagnosis, an improper stitch sewn to your wound, or even just the lack of funds to pay for a treatment at that moment.
However, Julie Rovner from NPR states, “there's at least one good thing about the country's inability to control health costs. If you can write a compelling essay about a problem, you could win a thousand bucks.”
Read moreTagged In: Costs of Care, health costs, Healthy UNH, Kendra Moffett, medical mishap, misdiagnosis, success story
Don’t Burn Your Money By Tanning
By: Kim Mayo
It is typically right around now when we look into the mirror and ask, “Who is that pale person staring back at me?” In Durham there are several locations that offer tanning and promote specials that claim to save you money, but will you really be saving money in the long run?
Read moreTagged In: health costs, Healthy UNH, Kim Mayo, Light Therapy, melanoma, Seasonal Affective Disorder, skin cancer, tanning, Tanning Tax, UV radiation
Canines for a Cure: How Man’s Best Friend Can Help Defeat Depression
By: Kendra Moffett
Man’s best friend may be more important to your mental health than you might think. According to Ian Cook, MD, a psychiatrist and director of the Depression Research and Clinic Program at UCLA,
"Pets offer an unconditional love that can be very helpful to people with depression.” Simply petting a dog or being in their presence has been shown to reduce tension and hypertension in some individuals.
Read moreTagged In: Depression, dogs, Exercise, Healthy UNH, Kendra Moffett, Mental Health, pet therapy
Health Insurance Costs Increasing?
By: Madeleine Gould
In these economically harsh times, sometimes the feelings we get when we look ahead to graduation from college and entering the job force border on dread, rather than excitement. One of the issues that 20-somethings who are just getting on their feet in the career market is the fact that once we hit 25, we can no longer stay on our parents’ health insurance. And things aren’t happening to make this easier for us. In fact, new reports have recently been released, saying that the out of pocket deductibles for health insurance are on the rise.
Read moreTagged In: deductibles, health costs, health insurance costs, Healthy UNH, insurance costs, Madeleine Gould, rising costs
