Healthy UNH Blogger: Suzanne Hogan
Major: Nutrition, minor in Public Health
Graduation Year: 2015
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? As a member of the Eating Concern Mentors program here at UNH, I encourage people to have a happy, healthy relationship with food and their body image.
Favorite Food: Mom's shrimp scampi
Favorite Movie: The Day After Tomorrow
Favorite Book: The Lovely Bones
What place in the world do you most want to visit? Rome, again!
Favorite Dining Hall: Stillings is my favorite dining hall because I have some of the best memories there! If you live in Area 1, Stillings is the go-to place. Plus they always have guacamole and Linda makes the best breakfast sandwiches!
What do you love about UNH? The beautiful campus
As a Healthy UNH Intern, What are you most excited about? I really hope to educate students on what it means to be healthy. It's so much more than just eating right. I'm excited to become more involved on campus as well!
Sleep your way to better health
By: Suzanne Hogan
Allowing your body to rest and get a good night's sleep is vital to your mental and physical health.Most adults need an average of eight hours of sleep per night.If you are having difficulties getting a good night's sleep, Help Guide has numerous tips on how to sleep better so you can wake up feeling your best. Below are just a few of the many tips.
1.Regulate your sleeping cycle.
Read moreTagged In: Health, Healthy UNH, melatonin, Mental Health, physical health, Sleep, sleep cycle, Suzy
Road Races, Running for a Good Cause
By: Suzanne Hogan
Whether you were a track star in high school or just like to jog from time to time, road races are a great way to get physically active while also supporting a good cause. Road races almost always include a wide variety of people, young and old, with faster and slower paces. Even if running is not your favorite activity, most road races also include walkers. Being in a large group of people makes a timed course much less intimidating. The energy of a road race is always so much fun. Everyone is excited and happy to be part of a great event.
Read moreTagged In: benefit race, Fitness, free food, Healthy UNH, road race, social, Suzy Hogan
Protect yourself and your wallet
By: Suzanne Hogan
It is almost that time of year again. As the summer wraps up and the air starts to chill, it is important to keep in mind what is right around the corner, the flu season. While you may feel queasy with just the thought, now is the time to start thinking about getting this year's flu vaccine. Protecting yourself against the virus now, will help lower your health costs in the future. And by health costs, I do not mean just paying to see a doctor if you do catch the flu. The cost of the flu goes beyond just the monetary value.
Read moreTagged In: flu vaccine, Health Cost, Healthy UNH, prevention, Suzy Hogan
