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Do You Know When To Stop Working Out? Working on your fitness is always a good idea, but understanding when you are working out too much is critical to proper muscle building and recovery. In order to continue muscular and fitness growth, recovery days are key. If you do not let your body properly recover, you are putting yourself at risk for injury. Certain injuries such as stress fractures, and intercostal strains can progressively get worse if not treated properly. A common misconception is... Read More
Join Nutrition Program Students For Lunch & Learns Are you interested in learning more about nutrition in a quick 30-minute time period, for free? If you answered yes to this question, consider joining UNH Nutrition Students while they present Lunch & Learn sessions throughout the months of October, November, and December. Presentations will be put on by students in the Nutrition Education & Counseling class. These Lunch & Learns will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00... Read More
Check Out The UNH Fierce and Fabulous Expo On Thursday, October 25th, 2018 Each year in October, UNH Health & Wellness hosts the Being Fierce and Fabulous Women’s Expo. The event includes intention setting, positive affirmation fortune tellers, aromatherapy eye pillow making, coloring, T-shirt decorating, and much more! The event is designed to empower people of all identities and genders, and give UNH students, employees, and community members a break from their busy lives to de-stress and... Read More
Name: Carlton Robie Department: Marketing and Sports Studies Position/Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2016 1. What Does Health Mean To You? Health is overall well-being including physically, mentally, and socially. 2. What Do You Do To Make A Healthy UNH? I do my best to contribute to courses with my peers and interact with students outside of the classroom. 3. How Do You Stay Fit? I stay fit by getting cardiovascular exercise on a daily basis, and doing my best... Read More
Find Out How PACS Can Be More Than Just Counseling Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS) at UNH provides students with support and education for their personal and academic success through confidential counseling, psychiatric consultation, and outreach and prevention services. However, PACS at UNH is much more than just counseling services. They do offer a number of different counseling services including, individual counseling, group counseling, and couple’s counseling. More... Read More
Find Out Why Everyone Is Drinking Kombucha Kombucha has taken over the shelves in supermarkets as the new trendy health food drink, and its many health benefits has us wanting more! Here are some facts you should know about kombucha: Kombucha is a fermented tea. It is made with a starter culture called a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, also known as a SCOBY. Probiotics. Kombucha is loaded with tons of good bacteria that helps keep your gut in check! Home Brew. Kombucha is possiblwe... Read More
Have you ever been sucked into the nerve-wracking “why does my head hurt?” web search? These kind of internet searches can often lead a simple headache into a seemingly deadly disease. Here are a few tips the next time you want to check out your symptoms before potentially heading to the doctor’s office. The best way to determine if the information that you are looking at is reputable and accurate is to check out the website and ask yourself these questions. Who runs or created the site? When... Read More
Find Out More About The Great Sport Of Rowing Rowing is offered through campus recreation here at UNH! Rowing at UNH requires no prior experience only a drive for improvement and hard work. This sport is a great form of exercise that combines strength and endurance training to increase boat speed. The rowing team competes at a variety of races all around the country including the world renowned Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA and the ACRA National Championship in Gainesville, GA.... Read More
Name: Kaela Healy Department: Nutritional Sciences Position/Role at UNH: Student Year: 2020 1. What does health mean to you? Health means to me eating well, exercising, and sharing love and happiness through relationships. 2. What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I try my best to make my atmosphere positive and share the same meaning of health with those around me! 3. How do you stay fit? I am a member of the UNH Rowing Team and I enjoy running. 4. Do you have any tips for eating... Read More
Learn About Five Simple Ways To Reduce Stress Have you been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and/or stressed? Here are five easy ways to reduce stress: 1. Get More Sleep Sleep Deprivation can affect memory, judgement and mood. Research has proved that most Americans would be happier and healthier if they slept an extra 60 to 90 minutes per night. 2. Manage Time The efficient utilization of time improves efficacy, productivity, and personal satisfaction. learning to manage your time will improve... Read More
