Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit the Topic of Spring UC Just Community Event

The UC Just Community initiative will host a week-long series beginning April 5, 2004, focused on achieving a healthy mind, body and spirit. 

As a kick-off to this brown bag lunch series promoting healthy living through partnership and personal responsibility, UC will team up with SparkCincinnati, a local Web site designed to energize Cincinnati through self-improvement.  SparkCincinnati will host two information sessions on campus during the week.  Other presentations will focus on popular diets, meditation and yoga.

Presentations during

Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit

week include:

April 5

Diet Jeopardy

Noon-1 p.m., E-351, Medical Sciences Building

Sponsored by SparkCincinnati.

April 6

"The Great Diet Debate"

Noon-1 p.m., E-351, Medical Sciences Building

Presented by Bonnie Brehm, PhD, RD, LD,
assistant professor, UC College of Nursing;
Cindy Goody, PhD, RD, LD, assistant professor,
UC College of Allied Health Sciences; and
Carolyn Nickol, MEd, RD, LD, director, University Fitness Center.

Repeat of Diet Jeopardy

Noon-1 p.m., Room 310, University Pavilion

Sponsored by SparkCincinnati.

April 7

Repeat of "The Great Diet Debate"

Noon-1 p.m., Room 310, University Pavilion

Presented by Bonnie Brehm, PhD, RD, LD,
assistant professor, UC College of Nursing;
Cindy Goody, PhD, RD, LD, assistant professor,
UC College of Allied Health Sciences; and
Carolyn Nickol, MEd, RD, LD, director, University Fitness Center.

April 8

"The Role of Meditation in Maintaining Health,"

with special yoga presentation

Noon-1 p.m., E-351, Medical Sciences Building

Presented by Paul Biddinger, MD, professor,
UC College of Medicine; and
Anna Ferguson, BA, RYT, Tymeless Health.

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