Health and Wellness – Page 3

What You Should Know About Nutrition (According to a Nutritionist)

This week, I spoke to Eric Williamson, a nutritionist, to find out what we should be eating to optimize our health and boost immunity. Along the way, I poke at all the bears: vitamin supplements (are they necessary??), weird diets and the mysterious transformation in which foods that are Very Bad For You become superfoods.

How I beat the winter blues during reading week

During the winter term of first year, I stayed at my residence on campus for reading week. There was nothing wrong about this except...I felt very depressed. I still don't know the exact cause. I vividly remember that I was…

Two people running, one in a red shirt and gray leggings, and the other in a black shirt and black shorts, run on a blue track.

Going Running at the Athletic Centre

In which I realize running with friend beats running alone, even if they can run much faster for much longer than you can.

Self-Compassion and Listening to Yourself

With the term in full swing, it’s also peak midterm season! Things haven’t been going too great for me, but this is why I want to share this week’s topic: self-compassion. This term is the first time I'm using my…

picture of books with mug of tea and jade plant

Carpe Read ‘Em: 7 Books to Motivate and Inspire You

Aaniin! Why don’t students have extra time to read? Because they’re always booked! This week I wanted to talk about something that I’m sure a lot of us struggle with…as a student I find it hard to find the motivation…

Sipping Tea at the Toronto Tea Festival

Over the weekend, I visited Toronto's Tea Festival at the Reference Library (which is also a great place to study downtown). A myriad of vendors offered samples from diverse types of tea leaves including cultures such as from…

WHAT DO SALMON, LIP BALM, AND THE FUTURE ALL HAVE IN COMMON?

Aaniin! I’ve had a pretty exciting week between attending the “Being Salmon, Being Human” storytelling performance and First Nations House’s DIY Lip Balm event, the pilot to the Sustainability Series. Since beginning university, I’ve been a part of such incredible…