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The Truth About Caffeine & How to Stay Alert Without Overdoing It
As students, caffeine tends to feel like an academic lifeline—keeping us awake during late-night study sessions and powering us through early-morning...
Dec 11, 2024
Self-Care on a Schedule: Small Acts That Make a Big Difference
While your to-do list might feel endless, it’s important to remember: you can’t pour from an empty cup. Prioritizing self-care, even in small ways, can...
Dec 4, 2024
Spicy Black Lentl Bean Soup
Cook Time: 90 minutes Servings: 4-6 Photo from https://www.veganricha.com Ingredients 1 1/2 cup black beans 1/4 cup red lentils 1 Tbsp dried chopped...
Dec 3, 2024
National Addictions Awareness Week Canada 2024
Retrieved from Pexels.com What is NAAW? National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) occurs annually in Canada, aiming to increase understanding of...
Nov 28, 2024
Thai-Inspired Cauliflower Curry
For our Nov FFB, we are preparing delicious Thai-inspired cauliflower and chickpeas curry! Check out the recipe here.
Nov 27, 2024
Budget-Friendly Meal Prep for Busy Students
As the semester winds down and final exams loom large, life right now might feel like perfect storm of challenges: jam-packed schedules, shorter days,...
Nov 27, 2024
Discover the Healthy Cooking Team's Top Picks for Food Content Creators
When scrolling through TikTok, Shorts, and Reels, do you come across many delicious looking recipes but don’t know which ones are easy and tasty? Not to...
Nov 22, 2024
“The Doom of Scrolling” — Mitigate Distractions, Mitigate Stress
In today's digital age, sedentary behaviors and doomscrolling are major contributors that affect our mental fitness. During midterm and exam season, it...
Nov 22, 2024
Tips for Tackling Seasonal Blues
As the days grow shorter and the air becomes chillier, it’s not uncommon to feel a dip in your energy or mood. Here are some effective ways to keep your...
Nov 21, 2024
Ask a Professional: STIs & STI Testing
STI Quick Test Clinic is happening next week on Tuesday, November 19. Learning more about STIs and the testing process can be empowering and...
Nov 14, 2024
How to Prevent Influenza & Spot the Symptoms
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is more than just a seasonal inconvenience; it's a contagious viral infection that can lead to serious health...
Nov 6, 2024
Harm Reduction Approaches to Drinking & How to Know Your Limit
University culture is known for a lot of things, and if you ask most students, they're likely to list drinking as one of them - and that's not all bad!...
Oct 30, 2024
How to Maintain Healthy Habits After Fall Break
Fall break is a chance to start your term fresh and strike a new and improved work-life balance that works for you. With the right approach, it can help...
Oct 23, 2024
Vegetable Pasta
A quick and healthy pasta dinner with lots of vegetables! Recipe adapted from Recipetineats Ingredients: 1 tbsp of olive oil 2 cloves of garlic 1 onion...
Oct 21, 2024
Disconnecting from Social Media and Decluttering Your Mind
We can all relate to the feeling of opening social media for a quick scroll, and checking the time just 'minutes' later only to realize hours have...
Oct 16, 2024
How to Manage Midterm Stress
Ready or not, midterm season is officially here, and so is the stress that comes with it. While a certain level of stress and adrenaline is a great...
Oct 9, 2024
Coconut Curry Soup
A recipe for coconut curry soup that can be pre-made and packaged in a jar. Recipe adapted from Wholefully Ingredients: 2/3 cup red lentils 2/3 cup...
Oct 8, 2024
Food access: Affordable Eats and Campus Solutions
If there's one thing that unites us all as people, it's the need and love for nourishing, delicious food. Unfortunately, food access doesn't always come...
Oct 2, 2024
FROSH FLU: How to Tell When You Need Medical Care
Every new year at university comes with exciting opportunities and unique challenges. For many students, however, handling these adjustments can make it...
Sep 23, 2024
Feeling Homesick in Your First Year: How to Cope and Thrive
Starting university is an exciting new chapter, but it can also be challenging, especially if you’re feeling homesick. It’s perfectly normal to miss...
Sep 18, 2024
Back to School Health and Wellness – Easy Ways to Ensure You’re Successful this Semester
As the new school year begins, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement and challenges of university. Regardless of how long you’ve been at Queen’s,...
Sep 4, 2024
Starting the Semester Right: Essential Tips for Preventing and Treating sickness
University life is full of excitement, new experiences, and, unfortunately, germs. As the school year kicks off and campus life gets busier, the last...
Aug 27, 2024
Prescription Exercise at Queen’s (PE-Q) Program: Using Physical Activity to Improve your Mental Health
To address the importance of student well-being, Student Wellness Services has collaborated with Athletics and Recreation to form the Prescription...
Aug 20, 2024
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