Nutrition Presentation Summaries

 

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Avoiding the Freshman 15
“Watch out for the Freshman 15” I’m sure we’ve all heard this phrase before. Is it inevitable that when you go off to college you have to gain 15 pounds? With the right tools and knowledge you can learn how to make healthy lifestyle choices to keep the dreaded 15 away.

Cooking Classes(Class is limited to 12)
Learn to impress your family and friends by cooking delicious dinners. You too can cook and we’ll show you how. In this hands on class you can learn to make quick healthy meals in your residence hall or apartment. Some of the meals include homemade pizza, chicken burritos and chili.

Men’s Nutrition
Do men have different nutrition concerns than women? Come find out at this informative session just for men. Body building, protein, and supplements are all covered extensively to help answer any questions about increasing muscle mass and maintaining fitness and health. Other topics of interest include decreasing body fat, protein needs, muscle dysmorphia syndrome, the effects of alcohol and general nutrition for good health.

Smart Eating
Making good food choices can be tricky especially with the budget and time restraints students face. This information session offers suggestions on eating out, grocery shopping, and cooking to help maintain healthy eating habits.

Carbohydrates: Friend or Foe?
Ever wonder what they mean by simple and complex sugars? Answer this question and discover proven facts about carbohydrates that will assist in sorting out all those myths associated with them (Atkins Diet). See how a lack of Carbohydrates can cause serious damage to your body and brain function.

Supermarket Tour
Do you ever find yourself searching through the aisles at the grocery store wondering what’s good for you, what’s easy, what’s quick, and most importantly what’s CHEAP? We have the solution to your anxiety. Come and find out about your local supermarket (Publix of Ocala Corners), what aisles are a must, how to avoid tricky sales advertising gimmicks and misleading food packaging, and quick, easy, roundabout, nutritious meals to get you through your hectic day.

Diet pills, do they really work?
Did you know that there are 4 different types of diet pills, each having an effect on your body in their own “unique” way? Observe how these pills work, if there is any harm associated with them, and exactly what they are doing to your body to make you apparently lose weight. Also find out the safest and most effective way to lose weight and keep it off.

I’m so STRESSED!!! <Special, to be given 1-2 weeks before finals>
Discover how to maintain a low stress diet and what triggers stress in the diet. Gain knowledge of alternatives to stress binging and other methods to alleviate or reduce stress, especially around exam time.

“So I heard about this NEW DIET...” Moving away from diets.
Get informed of all the latest “Fad Diets” out there, and the problems or dangers associated with them. Discover all of the healthy alternatives to excessive “dieting” and how to safely and effectively lose weight with-out it. Find out how to enjoy food, without obsessing over it.

Women’s Wellness
Be educated on the many specific, nutritional needs of women. Gain knowledge of all the essential vitamins and minerals unique to women and foods for such things as PMS and the Menstrual cycle. Absorb information on the Female Athlete Triad and the consequences of improper dieting and weight loss. Soak in the many places to go on campus to receive help in any area of nutrition and/or decision making specifically aimed toward women and their unique bodies.

The Importance of Eating
Gain knowledge of the dangers and warning signs of eating disorders. Discover the importance of proper nutrition and nourishment, and places to get help or refer someone with a potential eating disorder.

 

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