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So Easy and Delicious! Spring rolls are super easy to make and also they are so yummy! Here are the things you will need: Spring roll wrappers Vegetables Protein (optional) A plate of warm water Instructions: Fill a plate with warm water Dip the spring roll wrapper into the water to dampen it Put the wrapper on a dry work space and fill it with veggies and protein Wrap it like a burrito and enjoy! Let us know if you enjoyed this recipe and be sure to check out the... Read More
An update on the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine Every day worldwide, thousands of people are getting their COVID-19 vaccines. Let’s just stop and think about how hopeful that sounds… The two vaccines that have been distributed in the US since early December have been manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech. These companies both produced vaccines require two doses approximately 4 weeks apart to reach full effectiveness. Both have an efficacy rate of about 95% at preventing severe COVID-... Read More
How One Small Change Made a Big Impact It has been a while since I addressed chronic stress in my blogs. Since I have started at Healthy UNH, I have written blogs about managing stress during the pandemic, how stress can impact our physical health, and have even written about fun and relaxing techniques to reduce stress. Now as we are coming up on the one year anniversary of the pandemic, I have been thinking about this “anniversary” the last few days. I have been reflecting on how I have... Read More
Name: Anita Takock Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: COLSA, Biology Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine was personally a great decision for me. It gave me reassurance that I was protecting not only myself, but others as well. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Being a healthcare worker, I want to protect others and myself. I work in a pharmacy, many of the patients that I help are elderly and... Read More
Some Dos and Don’ts If you have decided that it’s time to ditch the home gym and open up a new gym membership, I’m sure there is one thing weighing heavy on your mind; wearing a mask at the gym and how operations have changed. Wearing a mask while exercising seems daunting at first, and can make any workout ten times harder, but today I am going to share a few dos and don’ts for going to the gym during a pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, my gym shutdown. So I started exercising at... Read More
Is There Really a Difference? Think of the last time you were in the drug store. Whether you were looking for something for a headache, a sore throat, allergies, or something in between; you probably found yourself wondering whether you should go with the brand name drugs or the generic ones. They are set at different prices, have different packaging, and are even made by different companies. There must be a difference in quality, right? Turns out, there is a difference, but it might not be... Read More
Name: Brianne Morneau Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: History/Educational Studies Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2017 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I am so grateful for the opportunity to have the vaccine. COVID-19 has significantly impacted everyone for the past year, and the vaccine provides a way for the pandemic to end. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting the vaccine means a lot to me. I have severe Cough Variant Asthma, meaning that even a... Read More
How Physical Activity Can Prevent Cardiovascular Disease We have always heard the general recommendation to get physical activity for long-term heart health; but there is always the question, how much exercise should we be getting to reap the benefits for our heart health? Recently, the University of Oxford published results from a study that included more than 90,000 participants. The study attempted to answer the question “how much exercise do you need to have long-term heart health... Read More
Prioritizing Your Wellness this Semester Welcome back, Wildcats! We have officially made it through the longest winter break ever (literally)! As we are now in the spring semester it might be easier for some people than the fall semester. We get an extra few minutes of daylight and we have nicer weather almost every day. For those who may have just started at UNH last fall, you all have the opportunity to take on a semester feeling more established as a wildcat. And before you know it, we will... Read More
Name: Montana Harris Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Nursing Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2019 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? It gives me more peace of mind knowing not only am I at a lower risk for getting sick, but I have a smaller chance of passing it on to those I love and care about. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? To me, it means we’re a little bit closer to finally getting back to the old “normal” and our lives before this. Hopefully, it... Read More
