The document provides tips from Amy Dunham, a nutrition coordinator at the University of Connecticut, on staying fit and healthy as a student. Some of the key tips include: 1) Attending BodyWise classes which are a comfortable place to workout with friends and participate in fun activities like spin classes. 2) Joining a club sport or intramural activities to exercise and meet new friends. 3) Exercising with friends by playing sports like basketball or going for runs around campus. 4) Eating a well-balanced diet by filling half your plate with vegetables, a quarter with whole grains, and a quarter with lean protein according to MyPlate guidelines.

1. By: Abby Ferrucci
Tips from Amy Dunham, UConn Nutrition Coordinator (pictured above)
Staying fit and healthy at the
University of Connecticut

2. Attend a BodyWise class
• “BodyWise is a
comfortable place to
workout. It’s
motivating because
participants can come
with their friends” –
BodyWise instructor
and UConn senior
Samantha Stafford
(pictured left)

3. Attend a BodyWise class
• “Participate in activities
that you like and have
fun doing.”—Amy
Dunham
• Here, UConn students
participate in a spin
class with their friends
led by a peer.

4. Join a club sport
“Join a club sport with a friend to make exercise more fun.”—Amy Dunham

5. Exercise with friends
UConn students play a game of pick-up basketball while an onlooker jogs by.

6. Exercise with friends
• “I come to the field
house every other day
to play basketball. It’s a
great way to have fun
while exercising, and
the timing is less strict
than anything else.” –
UConn senior Brett
Mordas (pictured right)

7. Go rock climbing
• Kevin Chubet, a UConn
sophomore that just got
certified as a rock
climber goes on his first
solo climb on the walls in
the student recreation
facilities. “I signed up
because my friends do it
and it’s a lot of fun.”—
Chubet

8. Join an intramural
• “I met all my
friends through
intramurals and we
still play every
sport they offer
today.” –UConn
Senior Steve
Fereno

9. Go for a run
A group of students go for a run around campus on a sunny day.

10. Eat a well-balanced diet
“Half of your plate should be filled with vegetables, one quarter with a
whole grain and the last quarter with a lean protein.”—Amy Dunham,
talking about the new MyPlate version of the classic food pyramid.

11. Eat like a “Healthy Husky”
“The red apples on nutrition labels in the dining halls signify “Healthy Husky” choices
that offer healthier options for students.”—Amy Dunham

12. • All tips come from Amy Dunham, Master of
Arts, Registered Dietician
• Title slide photo of Amy Dunham credit of
UConn Student Health Services shs.uconn.edu
• All other photos taken by Abby Ferrucci