PATH - The Peer Advocates for Total Health

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11/05/2015

Thanks for another great school year, PATH!

15/04/2015

Now that summer is around the corner, it's time to start being proactive about protecting your skin! While getting a healthy dose of Vitamin D from natural sunlight is essential, the longer your expose your skin to the sun or tanning beds, the more you are at risk for getting skin cancer. Please read these tips on ways your can protect yourself against the sun and ways that you can get an awesome tan! Provided by the members of P.A.T.H.

13/04/2015

QUIDDITCH GAME this Thursday at 1:30 pm - 4 pm! Hope to see everyone there!!!

02/03/2015

The Peer Advocates for Total Health Challenge YOU to PLANK!

The purpose of this challenge is to increase your time of doing planks each day or week. Remember to pace yourself and encourage your friends to participate with you. Planking is a great core exercise and even helps stabilize your back muscles. Start out with 30 seconds, then increase your time gradually, by adding on 30 seconds each time. At the end of our challenge we will see who can hold a plank the longest.

09/02/2015

Pick up the phone, call a friend you haven't talked to in awhile! Let them know that you're there for them anytime they need you. Spread some love - Happy Valentine's Day Week!

23/01/2015

Make sure you are getting in your daily exercise!

A stroll pays off in immediate ways, a study found.

23/01/2015

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/writing-your-way-to-happiness/?ribbon-ad-idx=18&rref=health/nutrition&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Fitness%20%26%20Nutrition&pgtype=Blogs

Some researchers believe that by writing and then editing our own stories, we can change our perceptions of ourselves and identify obstacles that stand in the way of better health.

05/01/2015

Protect yourself against the cold and flu! And don't forget to give your immune system a boost by eating Vitamin C-rich foods such as oranges, broccoli, and peppers! Yum!

Don’t get left out in the cold – sign up today for 2015 health coverage: http://1.usa.gov/1zd7a7m

05/01/2015

Stick with your 2015 Resolutions!

Stop wishing and start doing. We believe that you can! http://ow.ly/F0uFX

05/01/2015

"There’s a lot you can do to lower your risk of osteoporosis. Getting plenty of calcium, vitamin D, and exercise is a good start, Orwoll says.

Calcium is a mineral that helps bones stay strong. It can come from the foods you eat—including milk and milk products, dark green leafy vegetables like kale and collard greens—or from DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS. Women over age 50 need 1,200 mg of calcium a day. Men need 1,000 mg a day from ages 51 to 70 and 1,200 mg a day after that.

Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. As you grow older, your body needs more vitamin D, which is made by your skin when you’re in the sun. You can also get vitamin D from dietary supplements and from certain foods, such as milk, eggs, fatty fish, and fortified cereals. Talk with your health care provider to make sure you’re getting a healthy amount of vitamin D. Problems can arise if you’re getting too little or too much."

There’s a lot you can do to reduce your risk for osteoporosis, a condition that affects more than 10 million people nationwide. Getting plenty of calcium, vitamin D, and exercise is a good start.

30/09/2014

https://m.facebook.com/378985915313/photos/a.10150971527365314.762545.378985915313/10154556835115314/?type=1

In defense of plant milks...
Almond milk was assaulted last week in the media with a silly article slamming its consumers for being "ignorant hipsters."
So, here are 6 reasons plant milks are not only hip, but the absolute superlative choice:
1. Plant milks perfectly replace cow milk, which is a chemical cocktail filled with saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, hormones (even the bGH-free versions), steroids, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, antibiotics, veterinary medications, synthetic preservatives, additives, and white blood cells (aka pus).
2. Plant milks are great for many culinary purposes: for baking, to make soups and stews creamy, in smoothies, to pour over cold cereal, to cook hot cereal, to sauté vegetables, to drink in a glass, and more.
3. Plant milks are commercially available now in such a wide variety of types, textures and flavors, they meet anyone's preferences. See graphic for some of the options and descriptions.
4. Making plant milks at home is easy, costs a lot less, and is free of any additives. See instructions on how in the link below.
5. Processing plant milks is way less resource intensive than cow milk, contributing a much smaller impact on the environment. For example, it takes 9 gallons of water to make 1 glass of soy milk vs. 23 gallons for almond milk vs. 30 gallons for cow milk (more on that in the link below). But breeding and raising cows for milk production is additionally a huge contributing factor to greenhouse gas emissions, land usage, water pollution, and more, unlike plant milks.
6. Perhaps the most important reason to opt for plant milks is that they are cruelty free. Breeding and raising cows for dairy products requires constantly impregnating cows, repeatedly stealing away the Mama's baby right away, despite obvious signs of devastation by both Mama and baby (and sending the males off to become veal calves under horrific conditions and the females to end up as dairy cows), a lifetime of being milked, promoting perpetual mastitis (the most painful infection of the udders due to incessant milking), and then, ultimately, once the cows are depleted of their own nutrients and the ability to continue production, they are sent away to the meat industry. A hideous, violent, agonizing life. Almonds, soybeans, rice, coconuts, etc. are simply grown and harvested. No harm involved.

Drink plants. Eat plants. We not only do not need animals, we are better off without them.

*Resources:
--->The original article in Mother Jones: http://bit.ly/1qwtOnX
--->A great response by TheVeganRD: http://bit.ly/1wQgd8o
--->It Takes HOW Much Water to Make Greek Yogurt: http://bit.ly/1tq6wO3
--->Yahoo News Almond Milk: The Great Divider: http://yhoo.it/1kLxYjT
--->Why and How to Ditch Dairy: http://bit.ly/1kqXw4t
--->10 Reasons to Ditch Dairy: http://bit.ly/15K2SUO
--->Thirsty: How Livestock Production is Drinking Up Our Diminishing Water Supply: http://bit.ly/1nZzjZk
--->Growth Hormones in Milk: http://bit.ly/1qWMSHN
--->Cow's Milk is for Baby Cows: http://on.fb.me/1mw4V3w
--->Farm Sanctuary's Animal Acres Cows Used for Dairy: http://bit.ly/1mw4NAW
--->Vegetarian Times How to Make Non-Dairy Milks: http://bit.ly/1qWO8e3

18/09/2014

Su***de Prevention Week is NEXT WEEK! Check out what's going on around campus, especially the Wellness Workshop - hosted by PATH!

13/05/2014

In addition to National Food Allergy Awareness Week, it is also National Women's Health Week!
In honor of Women's Health, we encourage all women to be active!
Did you know physical activity may help lower your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, and more? It can even help maintain a healthy weight.

Being active can also be fun! There are many ways to get moving, such as walking, gardening, kayaking, water aerobics, and yoga. Pick an activity that moves your body and is fun for you. You can start small. Here’s how:
•Set aside time for short walks throughout your day.
•Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
•Dance to your favorite songs.
•Park your car farther away from a store’s entrance.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/nwhw/

12/05/2014

A new study reveals how easy it is to look like a brainiac

12/05/2014

In honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week 2014, please watch this video from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Learn about what food allergies are and why you should be aware of them!

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/foodallergy/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVjKC3u9hk&feature=youtu.be

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases explains food allergy and offers tips on how to manage the condition.

03/05/2014

Healthy alternative for the all-time college favorite... PIZZA!!

Craving a Friday night takeaway? Swap greasy pizzas for this homemade chicken tandoori pita. It's made with lean chicken breast, mushrooms, spinach, a drizzle of yoghurt and a sprinkling of cheese. Get the here: http://ow.ly/w3vMT