Healthy UNH Blogger: Kali Mondor
Find out about the benefits Zumba has for your physical and mental health. Zumba is a workout that incorporates fitness moves with dancing. This workout is known for being a fun exercise option that is great to do with friends. Zumba truly is the best of both worlds because not only is it fun and allows a time for you to be social, but it provides a great workout as well. Some benefits of Zumba are: Calorie & Fat Burning: Because Zumba includes a fast-paced environment that mixes fitness... Read More
Everything you need to know about UNH’s newest safety app. Recently, the University of New Hampshire announced their support of an app called uSafeUS. The app has been launched at 21 colleges and universities in New Hampshire as an effort to reduce the number of sexual assault cases, and to be better notified when a dangerous situation arises. Within the app are several features that provide safety measures to students in potentially threatening situations. The app is designed to be easily used... Read More
Find Out If This “Cooking Light” Recipe Is As Easy As It Seems If you flip through the pages of the latest “Cooking Light” magazine, you will find at least 50 new recipes that are advertised as being both healthy and easy. My roommate and I decided to put that to the test by attempting to actually make one of these recipes. After flipping through the pages for a while, we finally decided to try the recipe for a BLT Salad. Here is the recipe: Ingredients: 2 cups halved multicolored cherry... Read More
Learn How the Changing Seasons Can Have an Impact On Your Mental Health Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs during the changing seasons. Only about 6% of the population suffers from SAD, while many others suffer from a less severe form referred to as the winter blues. Most people experience symptoms of the winter blues beginning in fall and continuing through the winter months. The cause of the winter blues is not directly known but a huge factor is the lack of... Read More
Find Out How Listening To Your Favorite Songs Can Improve Your Mental Health Think back to a time when you were struggling. Maybe it was just a bad day, maybe it was something bigger. Think about what you did to calm yourself down and get a hold on what was happening. Did you listen to music? Research has shown that listening to music during stressful times can have a calming effect. When you put your headphones in or turn up your speaker, you are actually improving your mental... Read More
Learn How Smoking Could Be Affecting Your Social Life While smoking may appear to be a socially acceptable trend on college campuses, it still brings with it serious health problems. The growing use of vapes and e-cigarettes are only contributing to the negative health consequences that smokers face. The consequences can be affecting your social life in ways you may not realize. The biggest affect is secondhand smoke. The people around a person smoking are involunatarily inhaling smoke and... Read More
Learn What You Can Do To Avoid The Flu In an environment such as college where you are constantly surrounded by many different people, it is very easy for illness to spread. One common illness is the flu. According to UNH Health and Wellness, the best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. Health and Wellness provides free flu shots to everyone that has paid the health fee. To get your flu shot, you can make an appointment with Health and Wellness to get vaccinated at a... Read More
Find Out How To Be More Active With Just A Few Small Changes. If you are stuck at work or school all day it can be hard to find time to be active. On really busy days it can seem impossible to even get outside and take a walk. Physical activity is important not only to your physical health, but mental health as well. There are lots of benefits that come with being active such as weight control, lower cholesterol and lower stress levels. Here are some ways to incorporate physical activity into... Read More
Learn More About Group Exercise Classes At UNH. College can be overwhelming, making it hard to find a balance between class, homework, social life and staying healthy. When trying to balance everything, health is usually the piece that is pushed aside. Luckily, UNH provides a way for you to mix fitness into your social life. The Hamel Recreation Center at UNH provides daily group exercise classes for students. These classes provide an opportunity for students to have a scheduled workout at the... Read More
Find out more about the different types of vegetarian diets. Everyone has heard the word “vegetarian,” but what exactly does it mean? Simply, vegetarians do not eat meat, but there are a lot of sub categories of vegetarianism that are broken down by the way people define meat. People decide to follow the vegetarian diet for many different reasons. Some do it because of religious or ethical beliefs, others do it for health reasons, and some simply do it because of food preference. No matter what... Read More
Name: Kali Mondor
Home Town: Amherst, NH
Major: Communication
Graduation Year: 2019
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I love going to the group exercise classes with my friends, especially yoga! I also love hiking and exploring in College Woods!
Favorite Food: Strawberries
Favorite Movie: The entire Harry Potter series
Favorite Book: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan
What place in the world do you most want to visit & why? I would love to be able to go to England! A lot of my favorite books and movies take place there and many of my favorite singers/bands are from there. My dad also used to travel there for business trips so I have heard a lot about it! I have never left the country so I think it would be amazing to start an adventure abroad in England!
Favorite Dining Hall and why: My favorite dining hall is Philbrook. It was the first dining hall I ever ate at and basically my second home freshmen year. It is so cozy, they always have great food that is different from the other dining halls and they have Late Night!
What do you love about UNH? I love the fact that even though UNH is such a big school, there is still a sense of community. No matter where I go I’ll see people that I know. There are also always a lot of cool events happening around campus – it’s hard not to find something you love!
As a Healthy UNH Intern, What are you most excited about? This is my first internship and I’m really excited to start my professional career working for something I believe in. Staying healthy and active is one of my priorities and I’m really excited to tie that into my career as well!
