Introduction

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 Hello!

My name is Luciana Balderas and I am a senior at PSU. This blog was created for my Public Health Education alternative internship course. Due to COVID-19, traditional internship opportunities are not quite as available and/or safe so this blog is a replacement for that traditional internship.

Every week I will make a post that includes information on a health topic related to staying healthy and well at home. I will also include an easy and healthy food recipe and also a workout video that I think nearly everyone would be capable of completing at home in a small space. My goal is to promote education about health topics and also provide resources so that people can be healthy and well at home since schools, gyms, and many other places we need for that information are not accessible anymore. I hope that these blogposts can be helpful for anyone who wants to learn more about such health topics and also apply that information into their life.

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