Alcohol poisoning is serious and can sometimes lead to death. With Spring Weekend approaching, it is important to know about alcohol poisoning and how to deal with it. Drinking large amounts of alcohol within a short period of time can affect your breathing, heart rate, gag reflex and potentially lead ...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol is the oldest and most widely used drug in the world. There are an estimated 10 to 15 million problem drinkers (or alcoholics) in the United States. Alcohol-related automobile accidents are the leading cause of death of Americans aged 15 to 24 years. ...
Most people have sex education in high school, but does this mean you know everything about STIs? More than likely you don't know everything. Sexually transmitted infections are among the most common transmitted infections in the United States today. There are more than 20 different types of STIs and ...
It's that time of year again: spring break. Whether you are going home or to Alaska, Las Vegas, Mexico or Florida, it is important to be safe while you are gone so you can return back to school safely. Longwood University's Peer Health Educators and the Bacchus Network recom mend the following ...
1. Always remember calories in must equal calories out. If your calories in exceed calories out, you will find yourself gaining weight, and if your calories in are less than your calories out, you will lose weight. The average woman needs about 1,500-2,000 calories a day, and the average male needs ...
DOs 1. Do wear deodorant. This is for you and others around you. No one wants to smell body odor, plus you don't want to be known as the stinky person at the gym. 2. Do re-rack your weights. I know there is a weight room at tendant, but their job isn't to clean up after you. If you take the ...
Always remember calories in must equal calories out. If your calories in exceed calories out, you will find yourself gaining weight, and if your calories in are less than your calories out, you will lose weight. The average woman needs about 1,500-2,000 calories a day, and the average male needs about ...
1. It will help you lose fat. When you lift weights, you build lean muscle, which is more metabolically active than fat; this means that you're going to be burning more calories throughout the day. 2. It will reduce your risk of injury. Strength training strengthens everything in your body, which ...
Whether your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, hit the gym, eat better, pick up running or "get big" (i.e., gain muscle mass), this is the time of the year where those New Year's resolutions get tossed aside and forgotten about. How can you stick to your New Year's resolutions without giving ...
Your stress level will be up during the next two weeks with papers, assignments, tests, and finals. How can you keep your stress levels down during the most hectic time of the semester? The answer is more simple than you think. Exercise gets your blood flowing, helps you retain information and reduces ...
