Blog Posts in Category: Healthy UNH
October 25, 2021
These 5 Foods Can Help You Feel Better When You’re Sick As we start to approach Fall and the temperature begins to drop, many people are starting to get sick. This coupled with being on a college campus leads to many people getting infected all at once. Whether you have a sore throat, stuffy nose or just the common cold, here are 5 foods that may help you feel better. Soup and Broths. Although this may seem obvious, hot broths help relieve your sinuses and leave you feeling less congested. They... Read More
October 18, 2021
How Getting Outside May Improve Your Mood, Even in the Dead of Winter The changing of seasons brings many joyful things, such as apple picking, cozy clothes, and curling up by a fire. Unfortunately for many people, however, it also brings what some may call “the winter blues”. With temperatures dropping and it getting dark outside even earlier, there is much less time to do outside activities and be in nature. This can lead to many feeling depressed and anxious. One of the best ways to combat... Read More
October 18, 2021
Daily habits that can help you avoid sickness and prevent the spread of viruses to others too! It seems as though it was just yesterday when summer was in the air and temperatures averaged at about 85 degrees. Fall has definitely arrived, and with the weather transitioning into cooler climates, winter isn’t too far behind. Along with the cool weather comes, you guessed it, cold and flu season. Before you know it, you feel scratchiness at the back of your throat and the sniffles that are all too... Read More
October 12, 2021
Try These New Treadmill Tips to Have a Better Workout If you’re anything like me, you get extremely bored while on the treadmill. I don’t love running in the first place, so it’s hard for me to find motivation to run indoors. However, as the temperature begins to drop and with snow coming soon, running on the treadmill is beginning to be the best option. I have been searching for tips and tricks to make running inside more enjoyable and have found a few that help me! So, if you’re anything... Read More
May 24, 2021
How much is too much? As the semester comes to a close and we all start to recover from finals, and start our summer jobs or classes, it may be tempting to start buying extra coffees or energy drinks throughout the day to power through all of those long study sessions. Whether you prefer to do work during the day or late at night, having that extra boost of caffeine is so helpful is getting a lot of work done in a shorter amount of time. But I’m sure that during the end of the semester, you... Read More
May 17, 2021
Although there is so much hope on the horizon with the vaccine rollout and lifting restrictions; there are still so many people who have been struggling with their mental health since the pandemic began over a year ago. Reports of depression, anxiety, and even substance use disorders are at an all-time high for nearly every age group. And the demand for mental health services is up significantly. One mental health disorder that is up significantly that is not often talked about are eating... Read More
April 27, 2021
How Laughing Can Relieve Stress Think of all the times that you are with the people you love (whether it be in-person, on Zoom, or on the phone) and all the times you share a good laugh. The feeling after sharing a good laugh with friends and loved ones is so relaxing. All of your muscle tension seems to melt away. You feel a rush of endorphins. You may even suddenly see the world with a “glass half full” perspective. There’s a reason why you feel this way. The power of laughter is real,... Read More
April 6, 2021
Bored of Regular Cheese Sticks? Try Wonton Cheese Sticks! Here are the items you need to make wonton cheese sticks: Wonton Wrappers Cheese Sticks (any type of cheese you want! I used pepper jack) Depending on the way you are cooking them you will either need: Air fryer Frying pan with some oil Baking sheet Instructions: Cut the cheese sticks in half Place the cheese stick in the wonton wrapper and wrap the cheese stick like a burrito Air fry, oil fry, or bake the... Read More
March 5, 2021
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
February 15, 2021
Name: Erin Lovejoy Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Department: Nursing Role at UNH: Student Year Started at UNH: 2018 How does getting this vaccine make you feel? I feel incredibly lucky to be able to get this vaccine so early on. Covid has had such a huge impact on everyone’s lives since it began, so the fact that we now have a vaccine makes me feel hopeful for the future. What does getting this vaccine mean to you? Getting this vaccine honestly means a lot to me. As a nursing student, I am... Read More
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