This presentation provides an overview of the different types of Holistic and Alternative Medicine options that specifically address common chronic health conditions and stress management. Participants will learn about common alternative practices along with potential risks, side effects as well as potential interactions with Western medicine care plans.
When: Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Time: 12:00 to 12:45 p.m.
Location: CL 735
No need to RSVP – just show up and bring your lunch!
A growing body of research and new clinical information is shedding a new perspective about how cholesterol impacts your health. Believe it or not, cholesterol is not the culprit of heart disease; it’s inflammation; caused by certain types of food in your diet! This presentation will provide an overview of how inflammatory foods affect cholesterol which can lead to heart disease and many other chronic health conditions. Participants will learn how the “inflammatory” response can be prevented through the adoption of an anti-inflammatory diet. The webinar will provide participants with a variety of tools, resources and nutrition concepts that they can use to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 (this webinar was previously scheduled for September 21st, and was rescheduled to October 12th due to technical difficulties on September 21st)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: CL 735
Bring your lunch and learn more to improve your health! (No need to RSVP – just mark your calendar to attend!)
Ever wonder about how many steps it would take to walk from UW-Green Bay to each UW Campus? The Wellness Committee is sponsoring a ‘Campus to Campus’ Challenge, asking you to track your daily steps and participate so that we can try to get our campus to every campus in the UW System.
Click here or see the poster below for more information on how to participate in this challenge!
A growing body of research and new clinical information is shedding a new perspective about how cholesterol impacts your health. Believe it or not, cholesterol is not the culprit of heart disease; it’s inflammation; caused by certain types of food in your diet! This presentation will provide an overview of how inflammatory foods affect cholesterol which can lead to heart disease and many other chronic health conditions. Participants will learn how the “inflammatory” response can be prevented through the adoption of an anti-inflammatory diet. The webinar will provide participants with a variety of tools, resources and nutrition concepts that they can use to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
When: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 (this webinar was previously scheduled for September 21st, and was rescheduled to October 21st due to technical difficulties on September 21st)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: CL 735
Bring your lunch and learn more to improve your health! (No need to RSVP – just mark your calendar to attend!)
Thank you to those who created tasty and healthy dishes to share today at the 4th Annual Healthy Potluck! We enjoyed a delicious lunch of fresh fruit with Greek yogurt dip, creamy grape salad, Caprese salad, Texas caviar, adzuki bean salad (with kombu seaweed!), southwest corn and black bean salad, apple cake and apple crisp!
Please join us for the annual healthy potluck on September 12th! Bring your favorite healthy dish to pass and your recipe to share, and we’ll enjoy a healthy lunch together!
Tableware and water will be provided. Click here to see pictures from past potlucks.
When: Monday, September 12, 2016 at 12:15 to 1:00 p.m.
Where: 1965 Room, University Union
Please click here to RSVP by Thursday, September 8, 2016.
Sponsored by the Wellness Committee and SLO Food Alliance.
Do you have health insurance through the State of Wisconsin? If so, did you know that a $150 incentive is available through the Well Wisconsin program? There are two steps to complete (just one step if you already attended the biometric screening event held on campus this year on April 18th), and details are available at the following link: http://wellwisconsin.wi.gov/home
Prolonged, uncontrolled stress is detrimental to our mental and physical health. Stress can kill. This presentation reviews the stress response in more detail and highlights the impact on the human body during each phase including discussions on stress induced weight gain, high blood pressure, depression and anxiety. Review of previous stress management tips and strategies will be discussed as well as building resilience to overcome barriers to effective stress management.
When: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Location: CL 735
No need to RSVP or register – just mark your calendar and join us! Feel free to bring your lunch too! 
Do you like to run or walk? Please click on the following link for information about six upcoming area runs/walks from July through November 2016.
2016 Titletown Wellness Race Series
We hope you enjoy your favorite outside activities this summer and fall!
