Tag: healthy
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My Test: Mercedes Ortiz’s Seven-Day Vegan Challenge
As a college student, eating healthy is very challenging. Because of a busy life between work and school many students end up eating large amounts of fast food and junk food. In an effort to pay more attention to what she eats, Mercedes Ortiz participated in a Seven-Day Vegan Challenge as part of Professor Lisa…
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New Club on Campus Embraces Bodies and Beauty
Ever since Cait O’Connor, an undeclared first year student, was seven she has struggled with a Binge Eating Disorder. Food was her friend for a long time and she has finally been doing something to break the cycle. “Through healthy eating, monitoring my food intake, and regular but not excessive exercise, I’ve managed to find…
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Well-being with Meaning: The Wonderful Benefits of Drinking Water
I wrote this article to remind myself of, and to share with you, the remarkably rewarding benefits of drinking more water! Mayoclinic.com states that the amount of water to consume each day depends on your individual needs. The most common recommendation I’ve heard is to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. (Note: I…
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Well-being with Meaning: Check out the O+Festival, October 8,9 & 10!
Check out the O+ Festival this October 8,9 and 10! This project is to stimulate an exchange of ‘medicine’ between artists and health care professionals in the Kingston area. As Denise Orzo, one of the coordinators for the event describes, “…It’s part art and music celebration, part urban renewal, part taking care of one another,…
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Well-being with Meaning: Incorporating Exercise into Your Busy Day
“…But I’m taking five classes, working two jobs this semester and I’ve got to wash my dishes!” Incorporating exercise into your daily routine can seem intimidating or even just too time consuming. But taking care of your body and mind should be just as important as kicking back to have a glass of wine at…
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Well-being with Meaning: 4 Ways to Reduce Anxiety
We all experience anxiety. We can either continue to suffer, or we can play an active role in reducing this stressful burden in our lives. Here are some positive, easy ways to reduce the anxiety in your own life. Maintain a healthy diet. Recent studies have shown that maintaining a balanced diet, low in fat…