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Sleep Hygiene 101

Posted by dew34 on May 2, 2022

Forget “clean eating” I mean, what does that even mean anyways? If we’re going to get all hygienic and sanitary about our health how about “clean sleeping”? Wash yo’ sheets! Ha! No, but for realsies, sleep hygiene is a thing and attending to this area of your life can help you feel more rested and energetic so listen up! It might be time to “clean” up your sleep habits 😉

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Party Tricks for a Healthy Social Scene

Posted by dew34 on April 25, 2022

You want to go out with your friends and have a good time, but you’ve noticed your health takes a beating. Between the staying-up-too-late and the drinking scene, your social life can so easily derail you from taking care of your body, mind and soul.

Drinking on college campuses affects everyone whether they participate in consuming alcohol or not. Research has found that around 80% of college students consume alcohol and around 50% are… Read more

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Have a Body? You’re Ready for Summer!

Posted by dew34 on April 18, 2022

Summer is just around the corner! You know what that means…beaches, sipping cool drinks by the pool, fun vacations and…diet culture. It seems like everywhere you look there is an advertisement to get you to change some part of your body in order to be “summer ready.”

What if I told you the key to achieving the perfect summer body was to…ditch the summer body mindset? Seems simple in theory, right? But this can be difficult when we are constantly… Read more

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Hidden Signs of Hunger

Posted by dew34 on April 11, 2022

We’ve all been there, you’ve had a long day, you finally lay in bed and suddenly you are ravenous. Your stomach is growling and you’re maybe wondering, “Where did this come from?”

With everything we have going on in our lives-school, work, relationships, family, it can be easy to neglect our hunger cues. Not to mention, we have diet culture… Read more

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Tips to Keep Your Immune System Strong

Posted by dew34 on April 4, 2022

It’s easy to start putting your health habits on the back-burner as the end-of-the-semester-stress ramps up. But if you go down that road, you may end up with a shot immune system, which likely will welcome in some nasty cold, flu, or COVID as you head into finals week. No thanks!

Consider these 3 factors when it comes to protecting your immune system:

Poor Diet. A diet low in antioxidants and inadequate in calories can leave you in… Read more

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Nature Calls

Posted by dew34 on March 28, 2022

What if I offered you a prescription scientifically proven to lower your stress, strengthen your immune system, increase cognitive function, and significantly improve your overall well-being? Sounds too good to be true? Well, here you go:

Rx: Go Outside

Spending time in nature has a myriad of health benefits. From mental, to physical, to social… Mother Nature… Read more

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