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Topic: Health and Wellness

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  • App State’s 2019 Spooky Duke raises over $24K for children with special needs
    App State’s 2019 Spooky Duke raises over $24K for children with special needs
    Nov. 19, 2019

    The ninth annual Spooky Duke Race at App State raised over $24K in support of the university’s Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country, which assists regional families who have children with special needs.

  • Elite Athletes Are Going Vegan. Will It Help You? [faculty quoted]
    Elite Athletes Are Going Vegan. Will It Help You? [faculty quoted]
    Healthline
    Nov. 14, 2019

    Will a vegan diet make someone a better athlete? Healthline asked that question to David C. Nieman, DrPH, FACSM, a professor of health and exercise science and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, where he studies athletes and diet.

  • 8 tips for a happy healthy heart during the holidays, from an Appalachian expert
    8 tips for a happy healthy heart during the holidays, from an Appalachian expert
    Nov. 11, 2019

    Dr. Rebecca Kappus offers eight doable tips for a healthy heart – from how to reduce stress to how to minimize decision-making. You can enjoy a healthy holiday season!

  • Positive incentives guide students at App State Academy at Middle Fork
    Positive incentives guide students at App State Academy at Middle Fork
    Nov. 5, 2019

    Darron Daniels, the behavioral support coach at Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork, was inspired by lessons in his criminal justice courses to make a difference in the lives of children.

  • App State faculty earn record number of Fulbright awards for university
    App State faculty earn record number of Fulbright awards for university
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Six nations are represented by Appalachian’s record number of Fulbright awards, which are designed to enhance global relations and problem-solving.

  • Fulbright Scholar Dr. David Williams to study biopharmaceutical ecosystems in Austria
    Fulbright Scholar Dr. David Williams to study biopharmaceutical ecosystems in Austria
    Nov. 1, 2019

    Through the Fulbright Scholar Program, Williams, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, will teach and perform research at Management Center Innsbruck in Austria in spring 2020.

  • Can You Turn Fat into Muscle? [faculty quoted]
    Can You Turn Fat into Muscle? [faculty quoted]
    Weight Watchers
    Oct. 28, 2019

    There are two primary ways that resistance training helps promote fat loss. App State’s Dr. N. Travis Triplett, a professor of exercise science and the newly elected president of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), explains what they are and how they work.

  • ALS and the Brain Drain of Higher Education [faculty opinion]
    ALS and the Brain Drain of Higher Education [faculty opinion]
    Inside Higher Education
    Oct. 17, 2019

    We can help win the battle against the disease in the classroom with our students, in our research and in our service, writes Dane Ward, dean of libraries at App State.

  • 'Prepared, Not Scared' — emergency planning a priority at App State
    'Prepared, Not Scared' — emergency planning a priority at App State
    Oct. 15, 2019

    Appalachian’s Department of Environmental Health, Safety and Emergency Management (EHS&EM) participated in on-campus events during September — National Preparedness Month — to showcase how Appalachian stays one step ahead of emergencies.

  • 9th Annual Spooky Duke Race Returns To Benefit Local Parent-to-Parent Organization Oct. 26
    9th Annual Spooky Duke Race Returns To Benefit Local Parent-to-Parent Organization Oct. 26
    High Country Press
    Oct. 14, 2019

    The “Spooky Duke” is a certified 5K and 10K race with a free Costume March and Contest where children, adults and pets can all show off their unique costumes and share in the fund. The 5k starts at 9 a.m. with those who preregister paying $20 to participate and others $25 on race day.

  • Terra Verde expands plant-forward dining options at App State
    Terra Verde expands plant-forward dining options at App State
    Oct. 1, 2019

    Creativity and sustainability go hand in hand at Terra Verde — Appalachian’s newest Campus Dining station. Terra Verde offers culinary options for diners with a plant-forward diet — one focused on, but not limited to, healthy and sustainable plant- based foods.

  • App State opens registration for 15th annual The Knob
    App State opens registration for 15th annual The Knob
    Sep. 19, 2019

    The Knob — the final race in Appalachian’s High Country Triple Crown series — is two challenging miles of pure Boone.

  • 10 Little Things Connected Couples Do
    10 Little Things Connected Couples Do

    It's the smallest things that make the biggest difference.

    Women’s Health
    Sep. 16, 2019

    You agreed to stick it out through sickness and health and for richer or poorer, but marital vows don't address the other big things that can untie your knot. In one Appalachian State University study, for example, experts asked 52 couples to reminisce about fun times they had experienced both alone and together; those who liked to recall shared laughs were most satisfied with their relationships.

  • App State names 20 inaugural Beaver Scholars committed to improving regional health care
    App State names 20 inaugural Beaver Scholars committed to improving regional health care
    Sep. 12, 2019

    The Beaver Scholars program, established by Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, supports North Carolina students who demonstrate a strong commitment to improving health care in Appalachia.

  • As College Costs Rise, Students Struggle to Eat Healthy
    As College Costs Rise, Students Struggle to Eat Healthy
    expatalachians
    Sep. 10, 2019

    It’s that time of the year again: Students flocking back to school. For many students in college, it’s the time of the year when getting enough nutritious food to eat is a struggle. On average, Appalachian State University serves 10 students every day at the sustainability office food pantry.

  • Schedule set for Appalachian’s annual Health, Wellness and Safety Week
    Schedule set for Appalachian’s annual Health, Wellness and Safety Week
    Aug. 29, 2019

    Appalachian’s annual Health, Wellness and Safety Week provides new and returning students information about on- and off-campus support services and resources for health and safety efforts.

  • A clear path for student success
    A clear path for student success
    Aug. 23, 2019

    Appalachian State University provides the resources and support students need to stay focused and on track — academically, financially and personally.

  • National research study demonstrates Girls on the Run transforms young girls’ lives
    National research study demonstrates Girls on the Run transforms young girls’ lives
    Aug. 19, 2019

    Looking for after-school activities for your tween? Girls on the Run of the High Country is a transformative experience, a study shows. Sign up now.

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