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Finding Time to Laugh with Bloopers! Welcome back to another week of “Cooking with Healthy UNH Interns”! On this week’s episode, Layla and I have something for you that you might not be expecting...Bloopers! Initially, we decided that we were going to make what we thought was going to be a healthy and delicious spaghetti dish, but things didn't go as planned. Between the food prep, filming, and cooking, almost everything went wrong. Although we felt frustrated and discouraged at first. We... Read More
Name: Sawyer Rogers Pronouns: He/Him/His Department: COLA Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2020 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? It makes me feel strong, I am not immune, but I now have one more tool to use against the virus. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting this vaccine means that we are now one step closer to being safer. I work at a retirement home and knowing the residents have been vaccinated brings me some more peace of mind. There is still a... Read More
What to Know and Why it Matters Vitamin E is one that is often not talked about like Vitamin C or D, but it is super important for all kinds of different things in your body. Vitamin E is one of the fat-soluble vitamins which means that it needs to be consumed with a fat source to be absorbed through your digestive tract. It also means that your body can build stores of it in your liver in case you don’t get enough in your diet every so often. Vitamin E has a main function as an antioxidant... Read More
How to Reach Your Goals Even though we are only three weeks into the New Year, this may be the time that you are starting to think of ditching your resolution and waiting to pick it up again in 2022. This cycle seems to happen every year as well. We pick something about ourselves that we want to change, give ourselves no direction in how to go about making that change, and then we feel guilty about not doing it and we give up. It is a constant cycle that leaves us feeling down about ourselves... Read More
Should I Still Exercise? Even with COVID-19 still going on this winter, it is most likely that the seasonal colds and flus are traveling around. And even with masking and lots of handwashing, there is still the possibility that you may find yourself sidelined with a cold for a few days. Now if you are someone who likes to exercise everyday, the dilemma may set in about whether you should exercise or not. Of course going to the gym is out of the question right now because most likely the... Read More
Name: Nola Hesby Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: PBCE Role at UNH: Alumni Year Graduated from UNH: 2020 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I feel excited and lucky that I got to receive the vaccine. I mean, in a physical sense my arm is pretty sore and I feel groggy, which means my immune system is working. But there’s hope for the future! What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Currently I work in an assisted care facility, and they have very limited movement in terms of... Read More
Name: Rejoice Dhliwayo Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Biomedical Sciences Role at UNH: Alumni Year Graduated from UNH: 2019 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? Getting this vaccine makes me feel honored and privileged and I am excited to make the steps toward combatting this virus that has changed many lives around us. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting this vaccine means helping protect my friends, family, the patients I take care of and the people around... Read More
The Very Best Granola On this week’s edition of “Cooking with Healthy UNH Interns!” Layla and I ventured into the world of cereals and granola! We chose this recipe because it was super easy to make and is oh-so delicious with a cold morning’s winter breakfast. Consisting of only a few ingredients we whipped up the blend in less than 10 minutes and baked it in the oven for around 25 minutes. After letting it cool for 45 minutes we then topped it with dried cranberries and dark chocolate... Read More
Exercising Smarter, Not Harder As we are officially in the new year and survived 2020, some people are still going with the classic New Year’s Resolutions to exercise more and eat healthier. Both of these are great goals to work towards at any point in time; but understanding injury prevention and overexertion before opening that new gym membership is key to long term health and improved quality of life. Interestingly, overexertion is simply what happens when you push yourself too hard... Read More
My Tips for Staying Active at Work So we’ve been doing this whole “live, play, and work at home” thing for a long time now, and I’m sure that if you’re anything like me; you’ve been spending a lot more time than you’d like to admit sitting in front of a screen. Whether it be a computer, tablet, or TV; sitting in front of a screen can take a serious toll on your physical health. At the beginning of the pandemic, I noticed that I was getting a lot of headaches, my eyes would burn from how dry... Read More