Blog Posts in Category: healthy lifestyle
How Endurance is Linked to A Longer Life A recent study by the Cleveland Clinic showed that there is a correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and longevity of life. Generally, most people know that working out and being fit is good for your health, but now there is measurable evidence showing the correlation between high levels of fitness and reduced risks of mortality. They found that this was true across all levels of fitness. Those with the lowest fitness were more likely to die... Read More
Name: Haylee Colannino Department: Nutrition and Dietetics Position/Role at UNH: Sports Nutrition Student Intern and Personal Trainer Year Started at UNH: Fall of 2013 1. What does health mean to you? Health to me is an overall feeling of wellness and satiety in life. It's the ability to perform activities of daily of living without pain and with an overall happy outlook on life 2. What do you do to make a healthy UNH? To make a healthy UNH I make time for working out by going to the... Read More
Are you looking to make some changes to your diet in order to be healthier? If so, there are many easy and small changes that you can make to your diet that can greatly benefit your health. Here are three things that you can do to easily improve your diet. Cut the Sugar. It is well known that sugar is very tasty but not very good for you. The Livestrong website states that sugar can lead to weight gain and increased risk for diseases. The website also states there is a lot of excess sugar found... Read More
Going to the gym at UNH can be an overwhelming and time consuming experience There are many ways you can get necessary amounts of physical activity in the comfort of your own home (or dorm room) If you are someone who enjoys the lively aspects of the gym and using all the machines, then keep doing what you’re doing! But if you are someone who gets overwhelmed by the gym atmosphere, and you don’t want to put the time and effort into understanding each machine, working out alone in your room can... Read More
Tips For Adding More Physical Activity Into Busy Work Schedules The older we get, the busier we get. The more we work, the more apt we are to feeling more tired and lazier at the end of a long work day. Whether you’re an adjunct or full-time employee at UNH, you can’t let work interfere with including physical activity into your daily schedule. Physical activity is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention,... Read More
On Wednesday, March 20th 2013, UNH will be celebrating National Kick Butts day! It’s time to kick those smoking habits to the curb! This day of activism was created to help stop the use of tobacco by youth and college students. There will be close to 1000 programs taking place throughout the country, and UNH will be a great contributor! Tobacco is the main cause of preventable death in the United States and costs our country close to $96 billion in health care costs annually. Help advocate... Read More