Healthy UNH Blogger: Maddie Anastasia
Benefits Beyond The Mat Yoga is both a mind and body practice that people have been doing for centuries. There are various types of yoga whether you're a beginner or a yoga regular. Regularly practicing yoga can make you more flexible, help tone your muscles, promote weight loss, and improve balance and endurance. Besides being an excellent workout, yoga has many benefits beyond the mat! Yoga can help you to be present - it makes you mindful of your surroundings, thoughts, and emotions that... Read More
Embrace Mindfulness And Learn To Live In The Moment Mindfulness is to be fully present in the current moment. Your mind is not wondering off thinking about yesterday or what could happen tomorrow. Being mindful is not easy, especially in today's world with every social platform an arm's length away on our phones. Being able to cut out all distractions of technology or in our surroundings will make you a happier and calmer person. There are many exercises that can help you to come back to being... Read More
Slow Down And Enjoy Mindful eating seems to be a popular topic in the nutrition world. What does being mindful toward what you are eating really mean? The takeaway from mindful eating is to really slow down and enjoy every aspect of the food. Eat when you're hungry, not when you're full. It's not only about feeding yourself, it's about being aware of how you are nourishing your body with foods that you personally find delicious. Become aware of how the foods taste, make you feel, and why you... Read More
How To Incorporate Exercise Into Your Everyday Life Whether you have a full-time job or you are a full-time student, incorporating an exercise routine into your day can seem impossible. There are so many other ways to get moving when you know you are not making it to the gym. Here are three easy ways to get active during a busy week! Walk! Walking is so underrated and is so good for you. Park further away from your office or classroom to get those extra steps. Take the stairs. Is your office... Read More
Really? We’ve all heard the adage “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” But is it really? Multiple studies in recent years indicate that eating breakfast is correlated with: Performing Better on Tests Metabolizing Carbohydrates More Efficiently More Stable BMI Less Occurrence of Depression Better Overall Cognitive Function So, it seems that eating breakfast is important. But most important? That’s still up for debate. Need some ideas for healthy breakfast ideas on campus? Try a... Read More
Name: Madeline (Maddie) Anastasia
Home Town: Hampton, NH
Major: Nutrition/ dietetics
Graduation Year: 2020
What do you do to make a healthy UNH: I am involved in a couple different student clubs and organizations that all put on or partake in events that emphasize the importance of a healthy college life.
Favorite food: Peanut or almond butter
Favorite Movie: 22 Jump street
Favorite book: Any memoir
What place in the world do you most want to visit and why? I really want to visit the Swiss Alps because of how amazing the skiing would be over there. Also the food looks amazing as well.
Favorite dining hall and why: Stillings. Can NOT beat their salad bar and their vegan station (always has baked sweet potatoes).
What do you love about UNH? I love everything about UNH, but if I had to narrow it down it would definitely be the campus and the amazing faculty here.
As a Healthy UNH intern, what are you most excited about? I’m excited about interacting with the other interns like myself and the student body. I want to spread my passion for delicious healthy food and encourage others to try to live their best healthy life.
