Manage stress by doing meditation, breathing exercises, listening to music, etc. Stress, left not managed, can lead to tension and pain in your body and threaten your health and well-being.
Welcome to Healthy U
5K and 1 Mile Walk
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Healthy U's Third Annual 5K and 1 Mile Walk will take place on Saturday, April 7th at 9 am. All proceeds from the 5K and 1 Mile Walk will go toward scholarships for local children to attend the Healthy U Summer Camp. |
Health Tips For the New Year
1. Begin a strength training program
2. Wear a pedometer
3. Eat at least 2 fish meals a week
4. Drink plenty of water
5. Try to get 8 hours of sleep a night
6. Schedule a massage to relieve stress
7. Quit smoking
8. Budget your food as you do your money
If any of the above tips are your New Years resolution but you don't know where to begin, Healthy U is here to help. Please call 410-742-9202.
Health Assessments
Healthy U is offering FREE health assessments for all members. Not a member yet? Come sign up for FREE.
Assessments will pick back up in February and will be conducted by Salisbury University's Exercise Science Department at the Healthy U office by appointment only. For more information please call (410) 742-9202.
Weekly Walks
As a Healthy U member you can enjoy FREE weekly walks on the Salisbury University track. Walks take place Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 am. Call for more information.
This week:
Tuesday- January 24th 10 am on the Salisbury University Track
Thursday- January 26th 10 am on the Salisbury University Track
Weekly Health Tip
Weekly Healthy Recipe
Chicken and Farfalle Salad with Walnut Pesto
Ingredients:
Salad:
2 cups uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta; about 6 ounces)
2 cups cubed cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped pitted kalamata olives
Walnut Pesto:
1 cup basil leaves
1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
1 1/2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove
Remaining ingredient:
4 curly leaf lettuce leaves
Directions:
To prepare salad, cook pasta according
to package directions, omitting salt and
fat. Drain; rinse with cold water.
Combine pasta, chicken, tomatoes, and
olives in a large bowl.
To prepare walnut pesto, combine basil and next 6 ingredients (through garlic) in a food processor; pulse 6 times or until finely minced. Add pesto to pasta mixture, tossing gently to coat. Place 1 lettuce leaf on each of 4 plates; top each serving with salad mixture.
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