Blog Posts in Category: Healthy UNH
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
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
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
How Adding Pumpkin To Your Diet Can Improve Your Health! Fall is upon us, and carving pumpkins is a fun and festive way to get into the spirit. Carving pumpkins is something that can be enjoyed by all ages, and an activity you can do with your family, friends, roommates, or even alone! But, have you ever considered incorporating pumpkin into your life in a different way, perhaps even your diet? Pumpkins have many amazing health benefits and should be something to consider including in your... Read More
Yes, it’s a real thing. After having a fun filled, enjoyable, and educational 4 years at the University of New Hampshire, reality kicked in after I ended my lease at my off-campus apartment. I did not have a full time job offer waiting for me at the end of college, I searched and searched, applied to hundreds of jobs and was rejected by almost all of them. Failure is not something that should discourage you, especially since we completed college in the midst of a global pandemic. Yes, it really... Read More
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
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
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
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
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