Healthy UNH Blogger: Kim Mayo
Home Town: Merrimack, NH
Major: Nutrition & EcoGastronomy
Graduation Year: 2013
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I want students to gain a better understanding about moderation of certain foods. When it comes to eating junk foods, it is not recommended to have them everyday, but every once in a while is not a problem. Students should reward themselves every once and a while with a favorite treat.
Favorite Food: Shrimp & Vegetable Stir Fry
Favorite Movie: The Wedding Singer
Favorite Book: The Help
What place in the world do you most want to visit? New Zealand
Favorite Dining Hall: Hoco (Holloway Commons)
What do you love most about UNH? I love the community of students and how I immediately feel at home to moment I step onto campus.
As a Healthy UNH Intern, What are you most excited about? As a Healthy UNH intern I am excited about representing my school in a positive light and to be a part of something I truly believe in.
Emergency Care Breaking Your Bank?
By: Kim Mayo
When a hectic and health threatening situation arises, the first thought that comes to mind is dialing 911, but when do we think about the cost of that necessary ambulance ride? You would never want to put a price on someone’s life; however, the emergency room can actually charge a pretty penny for simple procedures. In college, accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and luckily a majority of us students have health insurance either through the university or parents.
Read moreTagged In: emergency room, Health care costs, Healthy UNH, healthycare.com, Kim Mayo, urgent care facilities
“Acing” Fitness
By: Kim Mayo
Whenever I drive through campus, those bright green tennis courts always seem to catch my eye. There are 12 courts in total and 6 are always reserved for UNH students at anytime, while the other 6 are available to be rented out by the public if they would like. The best part about tennis is that you only need one other person and only minimal equipment is required! Tennis rackets can be as inexpensive as $25 and a package of 3 balls is no more than $5. The sport is fairly easy to pick up and it is a blast to play!
Read moreTagged In: Brain Neurons, Healthy UNH, Kim Mayo, Tennis
UNH Health Services Now Offering Guided Meditation
By: Kim Mayo
Many students only think about going to the Health Services when they are sick enough to miss class, myself included, but this year Health Services wants to really promote personal well-being. The other day, the Director of Education & Promotion, Kathleen Grace-Bishop, came to speak to a student group that I am involved in. She spoke about what Health Services has to offer, and I was completely blown away. She emphasized that they have recently hired two new massage therapists to keep up with the student demand, and now individual meditation lessons are offered.
Read moreTagged In: anxiety, brain, calm, Health Services, Healthy UNH, Kim Mayo, massage, Meditation, Stress
