Outreach & Presentations

Health Initiatives provides a variety of nutrition-related programs, presentations, and events every semester. Learn about how to build a healthy plate in the dining locations across campus, navigate the grocery store, and make the most of the seasonal flavors. The team can also bring pre-planned or custom experiences to your next meeting or class. 

Flavorful Fridays

Once a month, the Health Initiatives' dietitians will be in the Student Center healthy space to showcase different flavors of the season. Try new flavors with samples, learn new recipes, and get some healthy tips from the dietitians.

January 17 12 pm Welcome back into 2020, Bread! - Top chefs are predicting a revival of bread, and we are excited! Come break bread with us.  

 

February 7 11am Heartwarming Home Cooking - It’s cold outside! Warm up with heartwarming homecooked meals. 

 

March 6 11am Eat Right, Bite by Bite - Come try a bite to feel right! 

 

April 17 11am Satisfying Sprouts - Sample satisfying seasonal produce! 

Request a Presentation

Health Initiatives offers pre-planned and custom presentation experiences for employees and students. Our pre-planned presentations include:

  • Nutrition 101:  This session introduces the basic concepts of nutrition and wellness through an interactive game designed to debunk common nutrition myths
  • Eating on a Budget:  This session explores how to eat well while managing the balance between time and money. 
  • Body Image and Disordered Eating:  Learn more about society’s and our own influences on body image, and how it can affect self-worth, eating, and activity habits.  *Trigger warning- Disordered eating diagnoses are explored and described, and resources for seeking help are provided.
  • Intuitive Eating: This session introduces the 10 principles of Intuitive Eating. Designed for individuals wishing to explore and discuss their relationship with food, dieting and/or body image.
  • Q & A with a Dietitian: For a more flexible event or time frame, have a dietitian come to your group to answer your specific nutrition questions and concerns.

Programs are a minimum of 45 minutes.

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Faculty and staff

Students