Healthy UNH Blogger: Haeley Stewart
Name: Haeley Stewart
Hometown: Salem, NH
Major: Nutrition and Wellness
Graduation Year: 2014
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I try to take advantage of all the opportunities to stay in shape offered by UNH, that I don't usually have.
Favorite Food: I LOVE stuffed shells!
Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers
Favorite Book: Anything written by James Patterson
What place do you most want to visit? Australia
Favorite Dining Hall: Philbrook
What do you love about UNH: The beautiful campus!
As a Healthy UNH intern, what are you most excited about? Frazzle Free Finals
Why Students Should Care About Health Care Costs
By: Haeley Stewart
One of the biggest complaints about organic food is that it is too expensive.
Well, in many cases that is in fact true. However, organic food may cost more, but that's because it is worth more.
One way I like to rationalize paying more for organic food is to think about all the good things it does for my health and the earth, and how the extra bucks really are worth it in the long run. Usually I run this list over and over in my head as I near the checkout aisles...
Read moreTagged In: Affordable Care Act, Haeley Stewart, Health care costs, health care planning, health insurance, Healthy UNH
UNH's Eating Concerns Mentor Program
By: Haeley Stewart
Do you ever have concerns with your eating habits or even the eating habits of a friend or family member?
Read moreTagged In: Eating Concerns Mentor Program, eating disorder, Haeley Stewart, Healthy UNH, love your body, obsession
Get a Handle on Stress
By: Haeley Stewart
After our first week of classes I think it is safe to say that some of us are overwhelmed by our class schedules, afraid of future homework and project loads and are already stressing for the exams that span our whole semester. Instead of making yourself crazy, engage in some of these stress reducing behaviors.
1. Get some Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's: College students are notorious for staying up all night "cramming" and then waking up for class four hours later. In order to function properly, it is best to get the recommended 7 to 10 hours worth of sleep.
Read moreTagged In: back to school, Exercise, gym, Haeley Stewart, Healthy UNH, Mental Health, Stress
Let's Hit the Rec
By: Haeley Stewart
With school starting back up for the year, it is almost a guarantee that the Hamel Rec Center will be full of students trying to stay physically active. Before you hit the Rec Center this semester, why not find out about all of the group classes and opportunities available to you besides the gym itself? One of the favorites among students, myself included, are the FREE group aerobics classes taught by experienced instructors. The Rec Center has everything from zumba and cycling to yoga and boxing.
Read moreTagged In: Boxing, Cycling, Hamel, Healthy UNH, Rec Center, Wellness, Yoga, Zumba