Summer Safety: Defining Heat

Health and Wellness

Summer is quickly approaching. Memorial Day until Labor Day is the mark of the summer season when school is no longer in regular session and more activities happen outdoors. Just about every food festival known to man comes to Rochester. There are tons of outdoor, local trails to explore on foot or by bike. Pools are open for swimming or just to lie about in the summer heat and relax. But what IS heat? What is our relationship to temperature? Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that studies the relationship between “heat” and “force.” More heat equals more force, which …

Risks and Benefits of Soaking up the Sun

Health and Wellness

Our Wonderful (but also dangerous) Sunshine I think we can all agree that the sunshine we get is not enough. We live in Rochester, NY after all. According to science, beautiful sunshine-filled days afford us with many benefits. Did you know that our bodies produce Vitamin D when we are exposed to sunlight? Vitamin D helps our body maintain calcium, and we have stronger bones as a result. Vitamin D is also critical for our immune system, and with consistent exposure to sunlight, we can help strengthen it and reduce the risk of illness. It’s not just in our head; …