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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