Healthy UNH Blogger: Maura Donovan
Find Out Easy Ways To Utilize Public Health Right On Campus Public health is a way of preventing people from becoming sick by promoting and protecting the health of people and the communities in which they live. Opportunities to practice public health surround us at all times and making the choice to utilize these resources can benefit not only yourself, but everyone around you. There are many ways to practice public health at UNH including: Using Public Transportation, Walking or Biking ... Read More
Check Out These Tips On Eating Healthy For Less Money. Do you find yourself spending too much money on groceries? Do you want to eat healthy? Are you concerned that you can’t eat healthy because its too expensive? Trying to buy healthy foods and prepared meals can be a daunting task. This is especially true when comparing the cost of most whole foods such as protein and produce, to convenience foods such as chips and soda. However, with the proper planning, eating healthy can be easier and... Read More
Find Out Why The U.S. Should Be Funding a National Institute of Nutrition According to researchers at Tufts University, poor eating can cause as many as 1000 deaths per day and cost the U.S. over $1 Trillion in health care spending in the year 2016. So, why are we not focusing our research and concentrations towards bettering the nutrition of Americans? A lot of questions regarding what a “healthy diet” is are unanswered. This is why the United States should focus research and fund an institute... Read More
Graduating college is a big accomplishment, and symbolizes a jump into the real adult world. But is it a happy experience for everyone? Post graduation depression is defined as extreme sadness and impaired functioning experienced by recent college graduates. Symptoms can include a perpetually negative perspective, decreased motivation to get out of bed, general hopelessness and even substance abuse. Most people are reluctant to report a depression post-grad due to the fact that entering the “... Read More
Find Out How Knowing Your Own Body Can Make You More Mindful First and foremost, somatic intelligence is understanding how your body responds to danger and uses that knowledge of your own body to face adversity, and cope with life’s daily challenges. It can also be known as the process of raising your own self-awareness, leading to a change in one’s behavioral patterns, typically for the better. So, how does one go about obtaining somatic intelligence of their body? Somatic intelligence is... Read More
Check Out What Nutrition Topics Will Be At The Center of Attention This Year. Every year consumers are bombarded with new food trends they feel they need to try because “everyone else is doing it.” People will try anything when it comes to nutrition from cutting carbs to swishing coconut oil in their mouths. However, are these the trends we should actually be trying? According to Nicole Pin, a Registered Dietitian, these are the five healthful trends we should be following in 2019. Eat more... Read More
Find Out What Group Exercises Classes the UNH Gym Has to Offer Students, Faculty, & Staff! At the beginning of the semester, UNH Campus Recreation introduced a few new group exercise classes to go along with their already great classes. Previously existing classes include cycling, yoga, Pilates, bootcamp, and Zumba, just to name a few. New classes introduced include: Beginner Weights – perfect for people who are new to weight training, or just want to build upon their skills. Functional... Read More
Find Out How Exercising On A Regular Basis Can Improve Overall Academic Performance A recent study conducted by researchers at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan sought out to answer the question: do students who exercise on a regular basis achieve better grades in school? The answer they found? Yes. The study found that on average, students who exercised at a vigorous intensity for seven days each week had GPAs that were 0.4 points higher than those who didn’t exercise. For most if... Read More
Find Out How This Practice Can Be More Than Just A Way To Exercise Yoga is defined as, “a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India”. In today’s day and age, we tend to think of yoga as a way to get exercise, increase flexibility, and increase strength. We have strayed away from the idea that yoga can also be used to fulfill a spiritual practice, and aid in relaxation. Yoga can be thought of as many things whether that be a spiritual... Read More
How To Know Which Medical Facility To Go To and When When you become ill or injured, it is difficult to know whether to see your primary care provider, go to an urgent care clinic, or to the emergency room. What is the difference between all three of these providers and when should you go to each facility? Nurse Line: Calling your insurance company’s 24-hour nurse line can be the quickest, most convenient, and least expensive way to get questions answered regarding minor medical conditions or... Read More
Name: Maura Donovan
Home Town: Bedford, NH
Major: Nutrition and Dietetics
Graduation Year: 2019
What do you do to make a Healthy UNH? I belong to the Student Nutrition Association which promotes health and wellness on campus and I am a part of Nourish UNH, a peer education group.
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite Movie: Gone Girl
Favorite Book: The Girl On The Train
What place in the world do you most want to visit & why: I would like to visit Australia the most, it seems like such an interesting and beautiful place!
Favorite Dining Hall and why: Hoco because of the variety
What do you love about UNH? I love the UNH campus the most, its so pretty during every season. I also love that I see so many familiar faces all over campus, despite it being a big school.
As a Healthy UNH Intern, What are you most excited about? I am excited to research topics that I am interested in, and learn more about my field of study that I might not learn in class!
