Keeping a balanced diet and staying physically active will help improve your mental and physical wellbeing!
Healthy Eating Tips!
- Eat when you feel hungry, not when you’re bored
- Try to balance each meal and have small snacks in between
- Enjoy unhealthy foods and drinks in moderation
- Eat a variety of foods
- Visit the Peterborough Farmer’s Market to pick up some locally grown fruits and veggies
- Download the Checkout 51 and Flipp apps to save money while grocery shopping
- Visit UnlockFood for information about healthy eating habits and advice from registered dietitians
- Visit Dieticians Canda for more information
Healthy Weight
Healthy weight is NOT... a number on a scale, a category in a body mass index (BMI), a specific shape, the size of your clothes
Healthy weight IS... Individual, affected by more than diet and exercise and an outcome, not a goal.
Need Food?
- Peterborough Food Calendar: Provides information about free community meals in the City and County of Peterborough and which food banks are open which days.
- TCSA Grocery Assistance Program has a kitchen with groceries in the TCSA office, located in the second floor of the student centre where student are able to access free groceries.
- For international students, the Trent International office sometimes has emergency funding for international students in need.
- Instacart: A grocery delivery platform where individuals are able to order food online from participating stores and have them delivered to their home.
Did you know?
It is recommended that adults get at least:
- 150 minutes of moderate exercise or,
- 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week
Boost your Physical Activity time by:
- Getting off the bus a stop early to get in extra steps
- Stretching before physical activity
- Doing a 10 minute circuit workout in between TV shows
- Finding a workout buddy
- Trying out a FREE class at the Trent Athletic Centre
Sleep Hygiene
A Good Night's Sleep Can:
- Improve your memory and focus
- Reduce stress
- Strengthen your mental and physical wellbeing
- Help maintain a healthy weight
- Support your ability to learn
- Help your immune system to fight off disease
For Better Sleep:
- Wake up and go to bed around the same time each day
- Take time to yourself to de-stress before bed
- Go to bed when you start feeling tired
- Avoid caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and marijuana 3 hours before bed
- Avoid napping to prevent inability to fall asleep at night
- If necessary, limit nap to 30 minutes
- Be physically active throughout the day but not right before bed
- Limit technology in your bedroom
- Keep a journal by your bedside. Jot down the tasks that are keeping you awake.