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Healthy Living

BYU community discusses how good habits can help improve mental health

By Jessica Penaloza
January 25, 2023 12:00 AM
According to several BYU students and professors, good habits such as eating healthy, getting enough sleep and exercising every day can make an impact on daily life to stay happy and mentally healthy.
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Campus News

BYU study finds menstruation does not affect physical performance for those with normal cycles

By Ariel Harmer
October 25, 2022 12:00 AM
A BYU research study has found that the menstrual cycle has no effect on exercise for eumenorrheic women, women with regular periods not marked by abnormal pain, according to preliminary reports.
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Campus News

BYU exercise scientists discover how to better personalize exercise

By Thabata Freitas
October 11, 2022 12:00 AM
A BYU professor and graduate alumnus published a study in the National Library of Medicine on how to better personalize exercise, including finding better ways to judge the effectiveness of training.
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Healthy Living

Quarantine 15: COVID-19 stress can lead to weight gain

By Nick Gledhill
November 24, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor's note: Reporter Nick Gledhill's experience with weight gain during the pandemic became the catalyst to acknowledge an issue he believed others were experiencing, so he opted to write a first-person account of his own experience in addition to talking with others.
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Sports

The Next Normal: Students look for outdoor exercise options

August 26, 2020 12:00 AM
Editor’s note: This story is a part of a series that explores the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and how things have changed on and off campus.
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Campus

BYU Student Wellness offers students the chance to complete an Ironman triathlon

By Kenna Colton
November 01, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Student Wellness is offering students a way to complete an Ironman triathlon throughout the month of November, but with a twist.
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Healthy Living

Utah tech businesses provide yoga outlets, gyms for employees

By Jessica Smith
March 01, 2019 12:00 AM
This doTERRA facility in Pleasant Grove is one of many Utah agencies that offers fitness accommodations to its employees to manage the stress of long work hours sitting down. (doTERRA)
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Healthy Living

BYU gives students options for staying physically fit

By Lauren Lethbridge
November 08, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU senior Michaela Tanne takes advantage of BYU's indoor track and weights room as she works to stay fit and exercise. (Lauren Lethbridge)
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Healthy Living

Students fit exercise into college schedules through apps, off-campus options

By Brittany Salinas
November 07, 2018 12:00 AM
Exercise has been shown to increase cell development, improve memory and help increase the ability to focus. However, knowing how to fit in a workout between classes and studying for exams can prove challenging, according to the United States Sports Academy.
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Good in the Universe

Former BYU cougar turns misfortune into entrepreneurship

By Stephanie Macias
July 16, 2018 12:00 AM
Jordan Pendleton opened his gym, Performance One, in 2014. He has seen great success in training his clients since. (Kimble Jensen)
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Healthy Living

83-year-old BYU alumnus hikes the Y daily

By Jacob Osborn
November 03, 2017 12:00 AM
83-year-old Henry Miles hikes the Y for the 213th time this year. (Dani Jardine)
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Healthy Living

Students use smartphone apps for healthy living

By Alexa Anderson
April 10, 2017 12:00 AM
The majority of United States smartphone users use health-related apps in their quest for a healthier lifestyle.
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Healthy Living

BYU research shows that running may prevent knee inflammation

By Elizabeth Nelson
January 30, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU student, Abigail Crandall takes a jog around campus. Researchers at BYU have found running contributes to having healthy knees. (Maddi Driggs)
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Healthy Living

Transitioning workouts seasonally

By Karenna Meredith
November 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Krystina Perez stretches before working out indoors at the Smith Fieldhouse. Perez said it's easy to transition outdoor workouts indoors. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Healthy Living

Psychologist says roommates affect eating, exercise, sleeping habits

By Anne Taylor
October 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Roommates Mary Harrast and Bekki Brau prepare dinner together. Roommates can influence each other's eating, exercising and sleeping habits, according to a BYU psychology professor. (Ari Davis)
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Campus

Pokemon Go: the latest and strangest news

By Theresa Davis
August 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Logan tells Pokemon players to stay out of parks after dark
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Sports

Pokemon Go changing the way BYU exercises

July 21, 2016 12:00 AM
A BYU student shows off their step counter on their iPhone. Many BYU students are getting outside more to play Pokemon Go. (Izsie Robinson)
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Healthy Living

Students can run on BYU campus routes

By Jennifer Ball
June 14, 2016 12:00 AM
Some BYU students are donning their running shorts and turning to the outdoors for their exercise with the recent arrival of warmer weather. BYU campus offers options for joggers between tracks, trails, pavement and concrete.
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