Blog Posts in Category: Healthy UNH
December 11, 2021
What Does This Mean? A new variant of COVID-19, called Omicron, has been identified. The variant was reported to the WHO on November 26, 2021 by the South American government. The variant was recently detected in the United States. The positive case was reported in California, from a traveler who came from South Africa. Symptoms So far, the symptoms of the virus have been labeled as “extremely mild”. One patient said he just felt extremely tired and had a mild headache. Another reported a... Read More
December 7, 2021
Recipes to Celebrate Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is celebrated starting on December 26th until January 1st. The word Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means “first”. Kwanzaa celebrates the first fruits of harvest, and is celebrated by many people of African descent in America. The kinara, a seven-space candle holder, is a symbol of Kwanzaa, representing the stalk where the people of Africa originated from. Fasting is a custom of Kwanzaa, along with a candle lighting ceremony where all members of the family... Read More
December 2, 2021
Tips for Keeping Your Workouts Fresh and Fun Think about your workout routine: do you enjoy it? Are you seeing results? Do you look forward to your workouts? If you answer yes to any of these questions, keep doing what you’re doing! There is no need to change something that’s working. However, if you answer no to any of these, or experience any of these other signs, then it might be time to change up your routine. Signs it’s time for change: You’re feeling stuck. If you no longer enjoy working... Read More
November 29, 2021
Keep Your Mind in Shape! Mental fitness can be defined as having and maintaining a state of well-being and cultivating awareness of how we think, feel, and behave. The same way that physical fitness provides us with an increased skillset and awareness, mental fitness helps in the same way. Practicing good mental fitness provides with better capacity for decision making, whether coming from external or internal stimuli and therefore less likely to sustain emotional injury. Mental fitness is the... Read More
November 22, 2021
How To Make the Most out of Your Enviroment! Our environment undeniably affects our mood and capability of completing tasks. If our environment makes us feel overwhelmed or stressed out, we feel this impact. One of the most common causes of an unhealthy environment is unnecessary clutter. Removing or controlling the clutter in our lives allows us to directly reduce these stressors, causing us to feel happier, less stressed, and more confident in ourselves. Decluttering is the process of... Read More
November 19, 2021
How to Decide Which Booster Shot to Get The United States has recently started rolling out booster shots for the COVID vaccine. The booster shot is an additional shot to try and increase the effectiveness of the vaccine. The people who are currently eligible to include booster shots are those who are: 65 years old and older Any person 18+ who live in long-term care settings Any person 18+ who have underlying medical conditions Any person 18+ who live or work in high-risk settings Any person 18... Read More
November 17, 2021
*Please note, this blog will discuss sexual assault, which may be triggering to some* Do you feel safe on campus? Your answer to this question may have changed over the past few weeks. Recently, more and more survivors of sexual assault at the University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus are coming forward with their stories. This is extremely difficult to do, and these survivors should be appreciated and supported for their courage and strength to come forward. However, many of these people... Read More
November 14, 2021
5 Foods To Improve Your Gut Health How often do you think about your gut health? The term “gut health” refers to functions and balance of bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract. According to UC Davis, our gut health is very important because in order for our food to be broken down into nutrients and delivered through our blood stream, we need a healthy digestive system. Along with this, a healthy gut also contains healthy bacteria that helps ward off infection. Gut health is greatly influenced... Read More
November 5, 2021
Name: Isaiah Chisholm Pronouns: He/They Department: SHARPP Role at UNH: Advocate Year Started at UNH: 2018 What do you do to make a healthy UNH? I try to stay home when I’m sick – my hope is that we can use this collective experience to recognize that it benefits EVERYONE for sick community members to stay at home when they’re ill, and workplaces should enable that as a standard practice. Do you have any tips for eating healthfully? I believe that people should eat what they want and when... Read More
October 31, 2021
One of the best parts of the fall season are the various tasty comfort foods we get to indulge in. Pies, stuffings, casseroles, all commonly associated with the autumn season. Check out some of the benefits of your fall favorite health foods and how you can add them to your diet. Click on each recipe to get inspired! Apples Apples are an excellent source of fiber, which is critical for a healthy diet. Fiber can help lower cholesterol and control blood sugar levels. Apples are also rich in... Read More
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