Ongoing Events
Student-Run Grief Support Group
Wednesdays @ 8:00pm
Office of Behavioral Health
for Students, Davison Health Center, Room 212
Intended to create a network of support for those who have
experienced the death of a loved one. Please feel free to come and
leave when it's convenient for you. If you have questions, contact
Nick at 914/523-6682.
Drop-in for Rapid HIV Testing
on Wednesdays
The
Davison Health Center is now offering confidential rapid HIV
testing on a drop-in basis on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 2:30pm. No appointment is necessary; simply
register at the front desk on the day of testing. The cost is
$30, payable by cash, check or student account charge. Call Health
Services at 860.685.2470 for more information.
Announcements
 Election
Day is Tuesday, November 6
The polling location for students who are registered to vote in
Middletown is the Senior Center, located at 150 William Street. The
Senior Center is within walking distance of campus, however is
students are not sure where it is or would prefer a ride, the
Office of Community Service
and Volunteerism will be providing transportation at the
following times: 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 7pm. For the day time
rides, please come into the OCS office at 167 High Street. For the
7pm ride, please meet in lower Parking Lot C (the van will be there
by 6:50 so you will not need to wait outside). Any questions,
please contact Migdalia Pinkney at
mpinkney@wesleyan.edu or 685.2881.
Out & About on the Web...CDC
CDC.gov
(www.cdc.gov)
is your online source for credible health information and is the
official Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). CDC is committed to achieving true improvements in people’s
health. CDC applies research and findings to improve people’s daily
lives and responds to health emergencies—something that
distinguishes CDC from its peer agencies. Working with states and
other partners, CDC provides a system of health surveillance to
monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bioterrorism),
implement disease prevention strategies, and maintain national
health statistics. CDC also guards against international disease
transmission, with personnel stationed in more than 25 foreign
countries.
Tips for a Healthier You
Dietary Supplements
MedLinePlus offers a wide range of resources and links to help you
evaluate the use of dietary supplements, such as vitamins, minerals,
and herbs.
Feasting Season
Halloween marks the beginning of a several-months long series of
holidays that involve copious amounts of food and drink. Check out
these ideas from WebMD for managing your food intake, exercise
routine and more.
Herpes
- home remedies for symptoms?
Go Ask Alice! addresses what a person living with herpes can do at
home to treat symptoms and prevent outbreaks.
Inspiration!
“The journey is the reward.” ~
Chinese Proverb
A Healthy Dose of Info on...Protein &
Exercise
Q: Do I need to eat more protein if I exercise?
A: Chances are you already get more than enough
protein, even if you are a vigorous exerciser. The Recommended
Dietary Allowance (RDA) for adults is 0.8 grams of protein a day for
each kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. That’s 64 grams of
protein for a 175-pound man and 47 grams for a 130-pound woman (an
ounce of chicken or peanuts or cup of milk has about 8 grams).
If you exercise regularly you may need a little more
protein than the RDA, but most Americans already get more than that;
many get twice the RDA without trying. Even weight-lifters and
endurance athletes generally get enough protein, simply because
their higher-calorie diets supply it. (Athletes on low-calorie diets
and people who eat no animal foods may need to make more of an
effort, though.)
Some studies suggest that the timing of your protein
might make a difference, however. While eating carbohydrates
immediately after intense exercise replenishes glycogen (the storage
form of glucose, used as fuel during exercise), adding a little
protein to the mix seems to benefit muscle as well.
A study in the Journal of Physiology a few years
ago, for example, found that older men who consumed protein right
after resistance training developed more muscle after 12 weeks,
compared to men who had the protein two hours after exercising. And
a study at McMaster University in Canada this year found the
proteins in skim milk (casein and whey) particularly effective in
stimulating muscle growth after resistance training in young
men—more so than soy milk protein. Other studies show that
post-exercise protein reduces muscle damage. Whether this makes much
difference in athletic performance is debatable, but it can’t hurt
to have a cup of skim milk or yogurt after a workout.
Keep in mind: Consuming more protein than your body
needs does not build more muscle. Only exercise, specifically
strength training, does.
~ From the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter
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