Content adapted from UWHealth.org, 2025 Forms of dietary iron Heme iron comes from animal sources such as beef, pork, lamb, fish, chicken, and turkey. Your body absorbs heme iron better than non-heme iron. Non-heme iron is found in fortified grain products, beans, peas, eggs, and some fruits and vegetables. Your body does not absorb non-heme …
Are you aware of the connection between mood and food? Diet culture tends to push us towards extremes by tempting us to make drastic changes. Instead of living at these extremes, we suggest finding moderation to best support mood and energy levels. UWHealth.org, 2025 Consistency is key Try eating every 3-5 hours during your waking …
Content adapted from UWHealth.org, 2025 Drink plenty of fluids Drink 64-90 ounces (2-3 Liters) of fluids a day (water, juice, tea, etc.). Warm liquids like coffee, tea, or hot water with lemon may help you have a bowel movement. Eat foods high in fiber Adults age 18 and over need 25-35 grams dietary fiber per …
Content adapted from UWHealth.org, 2025 What is IBS? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is when you have abdominal pain, often with severe bloating, gas, and frequent diarrhea and/or constipation that can’t be explained. Symptoms can appear all of a sudden or up to three hours after eating. Symptoms may improve briefly after a bowel movement. While …
What is reflux? Reflux (also known as heartburn or GERD) is when the stomach contents flow back into and irritate the food pipe (esophagus). This often leads to a burning feeling in the chest that can spread to the throat. This is called heartburn. Reflux may also leave a bitter taste in the mouth or …
Eat less saturated fat The body makes more cholesterol when we eat saturated fats. Saturated fat tends to befrom meat and dairy. In general, adults should limit saturated fat grams to 15-20g perday. Eat less of these high saturated fat foods: high-fat meats like bologna, brats, hot dogs,sausage, bacon, hamburgers; poultry with skin, cheese, whole …
Earth Week takes place in April, which means you may be thinking of ways you can take small steps to reduce your personal impact on the environment. One significant action you can take is cleaning out your medicine cabinet—chances are you have unused, unwanted, or expired medications that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly. Responsible medication storage and …
On Saturday, University Health Services (UHS) and Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC) marked the end of the 21-day post-exposure monitoring period after the measles case on campus. During the three weeks of monitoring and response, we are grateful to have seen no additional measles cases on campus. As of February 21, there is no longer a risk to the campus community related to …