Turmeric. We see it bottled in health elixirs lining grocery store shelves and its benefits extolled on blogs around the web. But what exactly is this increasingly omnipresent orange-colored ingredient and, perhaps just as pressingly, how do you pronounce it? (It’s TER-muh-rihk, by the way.) Turmeric is a perennial plant that comes from the ginger [...]

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Have you ever gone to the doctor and received a BMI number generated from your height and weight? Do you wonder what this number means or if it’s valid? There are many misconceptions about the body max index (BMI). Let’s look at what BMI is and where it comes from, as well as dive into [...]

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We’ve all been encouraged to meal prep and pack our own lunch at some point in our lives. If only it were super easy! Packing your own lunch can feel like a lot of work and take up precious time and space in your fridge. However, once you’ve prepped those meals, enjoying a nutritious and [...]

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Across the University of Washington, students, faculty, and staff are creating thousands of groundbreaking and engaging projects that will reshape our UW community and communities around the world. One of these standout student groups is the Husky Cookbook Project Team. This past year, the team worked to develop the first edition of the Husky Cookbook [...]

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This time of year the summer sun is high in the sky and the weather continues to heat up! You may be enjoying walks in the park, hiking up mountains and hills, or spending time on the water. With many outdoor activities and events, whether for exercise or for leisure, you must always remember to [...]

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Note: This article is a reflection of the author’s first-hand experiences with berries of the Pacific Northwest and is intended as a starting point to get educated and not as a definitive guide. Unfortunately, we are not able to identify berries on a case-by-case basis at this time. This summer, whether you’re on an intensive [...]

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The blurring of work-life balance seems a fact of life these days. That comes as no surprise, perhaps, for parents with kids. Social distancing orders and stay-at-home mandates combined with the promises of modern technology have at once expanded possibilities of working from home and increased the demands on parents with homeschooling. And that’s just [...]

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To download a summary of the guidance below to your mobile or other electronic device, click here. Hi, healthcare heroes! How’s it going taking care of you? Here at The Whole U, we want you to know: We hear you. We see you. Calling a Code Lavender (i.e. taking time for self-care) isn’t easy when [...]

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The emergence of COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on people around the world. Daily uncertainties often lead to more questions than answers on how to protect ourselves and our communities from a disease with a nebulous mode of transmission. Given we internalize the external environment when we eat, it is no surprise that questions [...]

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Did you know that, right now, an estimated 1.6 million Washingtonians are at risk of not having enough food to eat. That’s double the number of people than before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and that number may continue to rise as hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians struggle with joblessness and limited resources. As demand is [...]

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As people across Washington spend more time at home during COVID-19, we are presented with the opportunity to prepare and enjoy food at home more often as well. The benefits of cooking at home are manifold—not only is it a more economical and healthier option than ordering delivery, it also allows you more time to [...]

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Eating healthy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, but it can sometimes be tricky for parents when children reach their teens. Oftentimes, as teens begin to gain more independence and begin to dine out with friends—typically at affordable fast casual restaurants or other social places where junk foods are readily available. It can [...]

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