Blog Posts in Category: physical health
July 30, 2018
Learn About How Your Overall Psychological Well Being Can Impact Your Physical Health If you have a physically demanding jobor lifestyle, it is crucial to understand how your psychological well being affects your physical health and performance. Some ways in which poor psychological health has been shown to have a negative impact on physical health include: Depression has been linked to: 67% increased risk of death from heart disease 50% increased risk of death from cancer Also, your body... Read More
November 14, 2017
Find Out The Greatest Dangers of Smoking Cigarettes You may think that there is no danger in one cigarette, or even two or three. Maybe you smoke cigarettes a few times a month, and think nothing will happen because you don’t consider yourself a smoker. Well, this is far from the truth. The first time you smoke one cigarette your brain’s pleasure centers remember that feeling, your lungs and airway become inflamed, and your blood pressure rises. “Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body.... Read More
April 16, 2015
Students receive an incredible amount of resources with this fee. Every student that is enrolled at UNH is required to pay about $450 per academic year in return for accessibility to Health Services. It is included with the tuition and fees bill, but what exactly does a student gain from this mandatory health fee? The Health Services department provides resources, medical appointments, testing, access to local emergency facilities, and much more, for little to no additional costs for students... Read More
September 23, 2013
Allowing your body to rest and get a good night's sleep is vital to your mental and physical health.Most adults need an average of eight hours of sleep per night.If you are having difficulties getting a good night's sleep, Help Guide has numerous tips on how to sleep better so you can wake up feeling your best. Below are just a few of the many tips. 1.Regulate your sleeping cycle. It is important to keep your body on the same sleeping cycle.This means waking up and going to bed around the same... Read More
November 19, 2012
Did you know you could burn calories by just talking on the phone? Sure! If you pace while you chat instead of sitting down, you burn calories without even thinking about it! This is NEAT! No, really; NEAT stands for Non-Exercise Activity Thermoneogenesis These are activities that you can do every day to burn calories without going to the gym. Some NEAT activities that are easily incorporated into your day include: Choosing the furthest parking spot from your destination Taking the stairs... Read More
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My Tips for Staying Active at Work
So we’ve been doing this whole “live, play, and work at home”... Read more
The Power of Journaling
During my sophomore year here at UNH, I took a class for a major... Read more
New Recommendations for Infants and Toddlers
The USDA has recently published their ninth edition... Read more
