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Aiming for 5-Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among College Students

Editor's Note: This is part of a series sharing videos made by Human Health students in the Health 1, 2, 3 program. To see an overview of the program and this series please read this post. By: Celia Hu Health…

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No Kidding | Dr. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi: Practicing Compassion & Kindness

Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, is Executive Director of the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory University and Director of the Emory Tibet Science Initiative. Dr. Negi and Eleanor sit down to discuss different ways kids can show compassion to their friends and family members, and why being compassionate & kind is so important.

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Easy as a Pop-Tart: Whole Grain Toast to Boost your Day

Photo by Celina Albertz on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor's Note: This is part of a series sharing videos made by Human Health students in the Health 1, 2, 3 program. To see an overview of the program and this series please read this post.…

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Dr. Dan Benardot: How to Eat to Function At Your Best

In this podcast, we explore Dr. Dan’s perspective on the downsides of popular fasting-based diets and discuss what science tells us about how to eat to function at our best. In particular, we discuss his strategies for maintaining consistent blood sugar levels by eating multiple small meals a day and tailoring food intake to the ever-changing energy needs of our bodies.

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Re-thinking your Microwave-Dorm friendly meals made easy

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor's Note: This is part of a series sharing videos made by Human Health students in the Health 1, 2, 3 program. To see an overview of the program and this series please read this post.…

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The Case for Cooking in College

Photo by Edgar Castrejon on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor's Note: This is part of a series sharing videos made by Human Health students in the Health 1, 2, 3 program. To see an overview of the program and this series please…

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Maryn McKenna: Epidemics & Pandemics in the Modern World

Think that COVID-19 virus is the greatest potential infectious threat facing the modern world? Think again. We sit down with noted journalist & author Maryn McKenna this week to discuss epidemics and pandemics in the modern world.

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Human Health Students Beyond the Classroom: Creating Social Marketing Campaigns

Photo by Skye Studios on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor’s Note: Over the next several weeks, Destination HealthEU will feature pieces from students from the Center for the Study of Human Health. This piece is an introduction to six student essays about…

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Dr. George Grant: Spiritual Health is Human Health

This week we sit down with Dr. George Grant to discuss his pioneering vision for transforming chaplaincy from an ancillary support role to being an essential resource for shoring up the human face of medicine. Listen now!

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Personal Health Stories of Emory Students Living and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part 3

Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash (rights-free) Editor’s Note: Over the past month, Destination HealthEU has featured student pieces from the 4th level track of Emory’s Health 1, 2, 3 Program within the Center for the Study of Human Health.…

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