Blog Posts in Category: Maura Donovan
January 8, 2019
Learn How To Build A Breakfast That Will Keep You Full and Focused All The Way To Lunch While the wonderufl holiday season comes to an end, and new years resolutions coming into full swing, it is crucial to stress the importance of eating breakfast every single morning. Breakfast is the meal that kick starts your metabolism for the day, and tells your body that you are no longer in a starvation mode from when you were sleeping. When you do not eat breakfast, your body believes that it needs to... Read More
January 8, 2019
Find Out How To Get A Better Night's Sleep In Just A Few Simple Steps According to the National Sleep Foundation, young adults (age 18-25) and adults (age 26-54) should be sleeping 7-9 hours per night. We need sleep in order to consolidate memories, grow and build muscle, repair tissue, synthesize hormones, and restore and rejuvenate our bodies. But, could you be impeding your own sleep? Chances are, you are doing something daily to hinder your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Try... Read More
December 3, 2018
New Study Finds That There Could Be Hidden Ingredients In Your Supplements A dietary supplement is defined as, “products taken by mouth that contain a dietary ingredient”. These dietary ingredients can include but are not limited to, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and botanicals. The intention of a dietary supplement is to supplement the diet, because a person is not receiving enough of a particular nutrient or dietary ingredient from their food sources. Recently, a study from the ... Read More
December 3, 2018
Find Out How Much Exercise Is Too Much Exercise “Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and there is an urgent need to find ways to improve mental health…exercise is associated with a lower mental health burden across people no matter their age, race, gender, household income, and education level”. This quote, given by Dr. Adam Chekorud speaks to many populations across the world, not just people dealing with depression or other emotional wellness problems. Exercise is able to... Read More
November 14, 2018
Find Out How To Get and Stay Fit Without Taking Too Much Time Out Of Your Day Is your schedule so busy that you don’t have time to make fitness a priority? Look no further! Here are simple ways to incorporate fitness into your life without having to take away too much time from your busy life. Walk whenever you can. UNH is a big, beautiful campus – take advantage of this by walking to class or work whenever the weather permits. Stand at your desk. UNH has sit-to-stand desks available for... Read More
October 23, 2018
Find Out What BCAAs Are and If They Are Necessary For Proper Recovery BCAAs are a supplement that seems to be popping up all over the fitness industry, especially among people who are trying to gain muscle and weight. BCAAs stand for branched chain amino acids, and the branched chain refer to the structure of the amino acids. The three branched chain amino acids are leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Out of these three, the most essential is leucine because it has been known to stimulate protein... Read More
October 12, 2018
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
October 3, 2018
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
August 29, 2018
Find Out What Fall Foods Can Better Your Health It's always a good idea to eat locally and seasonally, but do you know why? Eating locally can benefit the community you live in, therefore putting money back into things that you care about most. Eating seasonally means that foods are grown and harvested around the same time that you are eating them. Benefits of this include saving you money and getting the best tasting, healthiest foods on the market, because they are at the peak of their supply... Read More
July 30, 2018
Find Out Whether Or Not Your Morning Cup Of Joe Has Any Health Benefits We all do it, probably every day, first thing in the morning. We drink coffee. For most people, including myself, it is ingrained into my morning routine and I don't dare leave the house without atleast one cup of coffee. However, a recent study that examined a wide body of research has shown that having three to four cups of coffee per day is more likely to benefit your health than harm it. While this might seem all... Read More
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