Healthy UNH Blogger: Jenna Lindsey Channell
Home Town: Denville, New Jersey
Major: Nutrition & Dietetics
Graduation Year: 2014
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I encourage friends and classmates to make healthy choices in the dining halls and be a good example for them as well. I try to always smile and be happy so that I can exude happiness to others!
Favorite Food: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Movie: P.S. I Love You
Favorite Book: Illusions
What place in the world do you most want to visit? Ireland, Norway, Australia, Italy and Greece!
Favorite Dining Hall: HoCo
What do you love about UNH? The people! And of course, the amazing dining halls!
As a Healthy UNH Intern, What are you most excited about? I am so excited to learn more about health and to reach out to students who may be struggling with health issues, whether that be mental or physical. I am so excited to be a positive influence for UNH students!
Eating Concerns Awareness Week
By: Jenna Lindsey Channell
February 25th marks the start of Eating Concerns Awareness Week. This program is provided to UNH students by the Office of Health Education and Promotion. The program is running Monday, February 25th through Thursday, February 28th. This program is developed for any student who has an eating concern or is having difficulties with their body image. Eating Concerns Awareness week also encourages students to reach out for help if they have a friend or family member coping with an eating disorder.
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A Healthy Pick-Me-Up
By: Jenna Lindsey Channell
Returning to school in the spring semester can be quite draining for any student. Going from a cozy house, filled with family and friends to waking up at early hours and trekking across campus in below freezing temperatures can tire even the most active person. To even hold your head up you might buy two or three coffees a day. Before you go and purchase that fourth cup, think twice about what other healthy alternatives are out there to help wake you up!
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The Snow-Day Workout
By: Jenna Lindsey Channell
As I was sitting in my apartment, cooped up during the crazy snowstorm we had this weekend here in Durham and I started thinking about how I can get a workout without having to trek across campus to the gym. I also did not have the tools to ski or snowshoe, so how could I exercise at all?
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