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