Campus Facilities offering Lunch and Learn series
Paula Vandelicht, RD, LD/Hy-Vee Dietitian is working with the Campus Facilities Training Unit to provide a year full of healthy ideas. This is open to everyone, but if you are from Campus Facilities, please sign up with your department training representative for the classes. Get approval from your supervisor if sessions are not at your regularly scheduled lunch hour. You will need to bring your lunch. Paula will provide samples.
August 20th—Healthy Meals on the Go
TIME: NOON
LOCATION: Campus Facilities Break room at the General Services Building
RSVP: Campus Facilities Training Representatives if you want to attend or if you do not work in Campus Facilities, email Kate Walker at WalkerJa@missouri.edu.
Taking Care of You: Body, Mind, Spirit
Good intentions to take care of yourself can be pushed out of reach by demands on your time and attention. You may overextend yourself trying to meet the needs of others, face daily responsibilities or live up to expectations. This can lead to feeling stressed or burned out. Taking Care of YOU is an eight-week MU Extension program offering practical strategies to deal with life’s stress and understand the mind-body connection. Fridays at 12-1pm Sept 6-October 25, Room 226 Heinkel Building. Bring your lunch. Fee $30. Contact Amy Lake lakea@missouri.edu 573-239-0654 to register. See attached flyer for details.
Cyclists, Virtual Riders and Volunteers Needed to Support bikeMS
Express Scripts is the title sponsor for the Express Scripts Gateway Getaway Ride 2013 and is partnering with University of Missouri to raise funds for and make a difference in the lives of people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Anyone can join us on Sept. 7 and 8 in Columbia, MO for this unforgettable experience. You can also join the team as part of the virtual rider program, if you are unable to ride. Sign up or donate at BikeMS: St. Louis. When you visit the link, you’ll be taken the Express Scripts Team page which includes MU. Simply click join team. You can join as a Cyclists or as a virtual rider. If you are more interested in Volunteer opportunities, you’ll see a link on the left hand side for “Volunteer”.
Women Needed for Fruit & Vegetable Juice Concentrate Study
The Department of Nutrition & Exercise Physiology is looking for overweight female volunteers (18-45 years) to participate in a study to look at the effects of fruit and vegetable juice concentrate on inflammation. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
August is Immunization Awareness Month
Vaccines (shots) help prevent dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases. National Immunization Awareness Month is the perfect time to promote vaccines and remind family, friends, and coworkers to get caught up on their shots.
- Flu season is only a few months away so be on the lookout for upcoming flu clinics http://www.umsystem.edu/curators/wellness/
- Curious about the flu shot? Take action. Everyone age 6 months and older needs a seasonal flu shot every year: http://1.usa.gov/W8iCgm
- Take this quiz to see which vaccines you need: http://1.usa.gov/N23Ujl
- Did you know? Vaccines are for all of us – from babies to older adults. Learn more from @CDC_eHealth: http://1.usa.gov/km5wwv
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). National Awarness Month. Retrieved from http://healthfinder.gov/NHO/PDFs/AugustNHOToolkit.pdf
Eight Weeks to Better Health and Well-being – Sign up NOW for the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program!
Helping employees manage stress effectively is a key goal of Healthy for Life. The wellness program offers eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes at minimal cost to employees looking to manage today’s busy lifestyles in a healthy way. You will learn mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body scan as well as important information about stress, communication, and wellness. Cost: $40 for faculty, staff, retirees, and spouses/partners. Attend 7 of 8 classes and receive $20 rebate.
Orientation: Wednesday, September 25 (Memorial Union) at 5:30 p.m.
Class: Wednesdays (October 2-November 20) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Retreat: Saturday, November 16 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/mbsrfall2013
Improve your relationship with your food and your body. Register for Fall Eat for Life Program — in person or online.
Discover the benefits of this innovative approach to weight management through Healthy for Life’s Eat for Life program. This 10-week program uses mind-body practices (meditations and yoga), the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training, and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help you create a healthier relationship to your food, mind, and body. If you have a history of chronic dieting, have rigid “healthy” rules about eating, or find yourself eating when you’re stressed, bored, or unhappy, this may be the program for you.
For more information: watch informational videos
In Person Class:
- Orientation: Tuesday, September 24, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- Class: Tuesdays, October 1 – December 10, 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff, retirees, and partners/spouses ($25 rebate with full participation); $180 for community members
To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2013inperson
Online Class:
- Online Orientation: week of September 27
- Online Class: week of October 4 – week of December 6
- Online Class Registration Deadline: September 23
- Cost: $50 for faculty, staff and family members ($25 rebate with full participation);
$180 for community members
To register, go to http://www.regonline.com/eatforlifefall2013online