Foundation and Purpose I have a very clear image in my mind of my first experience practicing yoga with Mrs. Percival at Oaklea Middle School. Clearing the classroom of our desks and chairs, she gave us space to step away from our studies and try something new. I remember rather clumsily intertwining my arms and [...]

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Sleep. We could all use a little more of it. According to the CDC, more than 1/3 of Americans are sleep-deprived or suffer from self-imposed sleep deprivation.  As a nation, we are not getting enough sleep. This, coupled with the stress of the pandemic, has further disrupted our sleep patterns. A report from the National [...]

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This past year we have spent significantly more time at home and had the opportunity to be creative with discovering new recipes, trying out new cooking methods, branching out in TV and podcast consumption, and even escaping the chaos of life for a few minutes with our favorite books.  For National Nutrition Month, we asked [...]

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The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. More people are working from home while balancing the needs of family members, facing a lack of childcare, or changes in access to food. This is impacting how and where we eat, what we eat, and how we plan for meals. Although we know nutrition is [...]

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Where you live can say a lot about your health. “Neighborhoods are one way that people are sorted, if you will, into areas that have varying access to infrastructure and services that promote health,” said Wendy Barrington, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing. Barrington first came to the UW for the Ph.D. program in epidemiology in 2007. Her dissertation explored how the neighborhoods in which people live and work can affect their stress levels and obesity rates.

“I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.” -G.M. Trevelyan Walking is one of the best exercises you can do for your body. You know that, or have at least heard that before, right? But do you know why? The benefits range from mood boosting to sorting out thoughts, from cardiovascular health to [...]

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