Healthy UNH Blogger: Maura Donovan
Should You Actually Be Eating Red Meat? It is a large debate right now whether or not humans should be eating red or processed meat. Typically, you will find through research that processed meat should be avoided entirely, but there is an argument as to whether or not red meat is beneficial. One side of the argument suggests that red meat is good for us because of the substantial quantity and bioavailability of vitamins and minerals, such as heme iron, Vitamin B6 and Selenium. However, the... Read More
Learn More About How You Can Make Your Dining Hall Visit Healthier Do you get sick of eating the same thing in the dining hall every day? Do you want something healthier? Look no further! This fall semester dining initiated Wellness Wednesdays, a time to provide new and heathy alternatives every Wednesday during lunch. Each dining hall has their own Wellness Wednesday feature, and each Wellness Wednesday is based off of Dining’s Menus of Change Principles. Menus of Change of was introduced by... Read More
Farmer’s Markets Are Still Open And There Is Plenty Of Time To Go If you live in the Durham area, you know that there is an abundance of farmer’s markets around, all within 30 minutes. However, if you were too busy this summer to stop by one of them, don’t worry! They’re still open! The Seacoast Growers Association of New Hampshire runs four farmer’s markets in the area. These markets include Durham, Dover, Exeter and Portsmouth farmer’s markets. Each market is open on a different day of the... Read More
Could Your Stress Be Something Far Greater? Anxiety is defined by the American Psychological Association as an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts and physical changes such as increased blood pressure. Stress on the other hand, has these same characteristics aside from the fact that it is in a reaction to a particular circumstance or situation. Stress is a much more temporary state. Anxiety can be categorized into different disorders such as generalized anxiety... Read More
Discover Why You Should Always Eat Before A Workout Do you ever hop out of bed in the morning and go straight to the gym? It is very common for most people to want to work out in the morning, get their day started right and have time to get things done the rest of the day. But, when you work out in the morning should you forego breakfast? The answer is: never! It is a common myth to believe that when you work out on an empty stomach, your body will burn more fat than it would on a full stomach... Read More
Find Out More About UNH Health and Wellness Mindfulness and Meditation Classes Being in college can be stressful. Between classes, homework, extracurricular activities, jobs, and keeping a social life, there isn’t much time for relaxation. This is where mindfulness and meditation can help! Why mindfulness and meditation? UNH Health and Wellness has chosen this platform to help students become more aware of what is going on around them and become more conscious of the present. Benefits include... Read More
Find Out the Benefits of Circuit Training Ever find yourself bored running on the treadmill or doing the same weight lifting routine every time you’re at the gym? Looking to switch up your workout? Give circuit training a go! Circuit training is a form of conditioning and resistance training using more high-intensity aerobics than regular resistance training. It is a workout that builds endurance capacity as well as strengthening muscles! Circuit training is typically a set of 8-10 different... Read More
Find Out More About The Body’s Response To Music During Exercise When you’re working out, it is common practice to put in headphones, listen to music, and ignore everything else going on around you. We don’t think about it much now, but when did this start? Who said that listening to music could make exercising more fun? Studies date back to 1911, when Leonard Ayres discovered that a group of cyclists pedaled faster when a band was playing, rather than when they were not playing. Since then,... Read More
Find Out More About How To Practice Mindfulness To be mindful means to be conscious or aware of something. You might be conscious that you didn’t do well on a test yesterday, and are worried about the grade. You might be aware that you have a busy schedule today, and may not have time to get everything done. But, are you aware of right now? What are you doing? Many of us get caught up in the past or the future without much time to think about the present and what is happening right now. If you... Read More
Find Out How Easy It Is To Adopt The Mediterranean Way Of Eating With the summer months upon us, many people find themselves back in the rut of the typical diet. Low-carb, low-fat, no sweets, the list goes on. But, what if there were a way to stay healthy and happy all year long, without getting sucked back into dieting every time summer came around? Here is the answer: The Mediterranean Diet! Even though it has diet in the name, this way of eating is the farthest thing from a regular diet.... 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 love to weight lift!
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite Movie: Gone Girl
Favorite Book: Divergent
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: Union Court because of the salads!
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!
