staying healthy at uconn
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Staying fit and healthy at the University of Connecticut
By: Abby Ferrucci
Tips from Amy Dunham, UConn Nutrition Coordinator (pictured above)
Attend a BodyWise class
• “BodyWise is a comfortable place to workout. It’s motivating because participants can come with their friends” –BodyWise instructor and UConn senior Samantha Stafford (pictured left)
Attend a BodyWise class
• “Participate in activities that you like and have fun doing.”—Amy Dunham
• Here, UConn students participate in a spin class with their friends led by a peer.
Join a club sport
“Join a club sport with a friend to make exercise more fun.”—Amy Dunham
Exercise with friends
UConn students play a game of pick-up basketball while an onlooker jogs by.
Exercise with friends
• “I come to the field house every other day to play basketball. It’s a great way to have fun while exercising, and the timing is less strict than anything else.” –UConn senior Brett Mordas (pictured right)
Go rock climbing
• Kevin Chubet, a UConn sophomore that just got certified as a rock climber goes on his first solo climb on the walls in the student recreation facilities. “I signed up because my friends do it and it’s a lot of fun.”—Chubet
Join an intramural
• “I met all my friends through intramurals and we still play every sport they offer today.” –UConn Senior Steve Fereno
Go for a run
A group of students go for a run around campus on a sunny day.
Eat a well-balanced diet“Half of your plate should be filled with vegetables, one quarter with a
whole grain and the last quarter with a lean protein.”—Amy Dunham, talking about the new MyPlate version of the classic food pyramid.
Eat like a “Healthy Husky”
“The red apples on nutrition labels in the dining halls signify “Healthy Husky” choices that offer healthier options for students.”—Amy Dunham
• All tips come from Amy Dunham, Master of Arts, Registered Dietician
• Title slide photo of Amy Dunham credit of UConn Student Health Services shs.uconn.edu
• All other photos taken by Abby Ferrucci