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Tag Archives: Healthy

SHSS Student becomes World’s First Certified CrossFit Trainer with Cerebral Palsy

Stephanie Hammerman, a master’s student in the College Student Affair’s program (CSA) in NSU’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS), has become the first certified CrossFit trainer in the world with cerebral palsy. CrossFit combines strength and conditioning training to benefit the entire body. Her accomplishment has received world-wide…


Optometry Students to Display Research Posters, April 10

On April 10, Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry second-year students will show the results of their Community Outreach projects in a scientific poster session from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Steele Auditorium, Terry Building of the NSU’s Health Professions Division. As part of the second-year optometry curriculum on…


Join us for NSU’s Annual Wellness Day, April 3

Join us for NSU’s Annual Wellness Day on Wednesday, Apr. 3!  Enjoy fun wellness activities while you explore the six dimensions of wellness. You’ll have a chance to win prizes and enjoy healthy food. Participants will receive a Wellness t-shirt just for signing in. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Main event…


Rethink Your Drinks

Source: www.eatright.org Energy balance is the key to weight management for men and women, young or old. For a healthy weight, it’s important for adults to balance physical activity (calories out) with food and beverage intake (calories in). While food choices are important, there’s increasing evidence that many of us…


Brain Awareness Week: Interactive Events Will Provide Plenty to Think About, March 15 and 16

In celebration of international Brain Awareness Week, the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences will host a variety of on-campus events, featuring interactive expos and presentations by students and faculty members. These events are free, open to the NSU community and are co-hosted by the college’s Division of Social and…


Cancer Survivor Organizes Oral Cancer Walk, Feb. 23

It was early 2002 when Uyen Nguyen discovered a lesion inside her mouth that looks like a traumatic bruise. But she didn’t follow up. “I was a busy dental student,” said Nguyen, now a 3rd-year student at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Dental Medicine. “My palate was extremely tender, so…


RecPlex offers Free Week Membership

Membership Tryouts let you experience all you can to see if this is the right place for you.  No obligation.  Bring a friend!  Start incorporating exercise into your daily routine and see how good you will feel! Sign up during free week and don’t pay until March 1st!


Top 10 Nutrition & Eating Resolutions for 2013

Submitted by: Marilyn Gordon, Ed.D., RD, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist •   Eat breakfast. o    It really is the most important meal of the day and will get your brain, mood, and muscles off to a good start. •    Drink more water. o    Keep…


NSU’s Institute of Child Health Policy Co-Authors Journal Article

An article in the January 2012 edition of PEDIATRICS, “The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty,” is a new report which looks at specific concerns affecting children from low-income families. It was authored by Regina M. Milteer and…


NSU’s 2012 Biggest Loser Weight-Loss Challenge Begins

Having trouble sticking to your New Year’s Resolution to lose weight? Then get inspired and follow along with 15 local students and staff from NSU as they embark on the school’s 7th Annual NSU’s Biggest Loser challenge. Based on the popular NBC television show by the same name, NSU’s Biggest…