Call Nancy 621-4601 or Jodi 626-4760 to schedule. Available as one hour lunch and learn sessions, a 15 minute overview for staff meetings, or appointments for one to one coaching.

General Topics

• Beyond Hunger - What Makes Us Eat? Learn about emotional eating and ways to change unhealthy behaviors.
• Developing a Healthy Body Image. This presentation will explore the need for self acceptance and how to have a realistic view
  of your body and health.
• What's On Your Plate? Making Priorities a Reality. This presentation combines the concepts of healthy food choices with the elements of effective time management, examining both in the context of attitudes, behaviors and control issues.
• Physical Activity at Work. Most of us know how important physical activity is, but finding the time can be challenging. This class will explore some possible ways to increase your physical activity, including exercises that can be done at your desk or in your office.
• Walking for Health Pathways. Learn about the benefits of walking and how to find ways to walk here on campus. The "UA Walking for Health Pathways" is featured, with its up to date information and campus maps.
• Creative Walking for Health Pathways. A new LWC website is coming! Find ways to restore and rejuvenate here on the UA campus.
• Smart Meals: Quick Lunch and Breakfast Ideas. Finding time to make meals can be difficult if you don't know the basics. This presentation will cover how to plan meals that will fit into your schedule.
• Dietary Fiber and Healthy Bacteria for a Happy Gut. Learn about the latest research on dietary fiber, prebiotics and probiotics.
• Vegetarian Diets. This presentation will explain the various types of vegetarian diets and how they can provide for the nutritional needs of an adult. Meal suggestions and recipes will be provided.
• Advantages of a Plant-based Diet. Moving towards a more plant-based diet is a common theme in research. Discover the reasons why and practical steps to include more plant foods in your eating repertoire.
• What's the Latest on Vitamin D? The need for Vitamin D has gone beyond strong bones and preventing rickets. Learn about current research and natural sources of this vitamin.
• Understanding the Food Guide Pyramid. Explore the website and how to use it as a tool towards better nutrition.
• How to Read a Nutrition Fact label. Learn the keys to buying the healthiest food choices.
• Meet the Food Additives. Learn how to decipher food labels and ingredient lists.

Family / Life Cycle Topics

• Preconception and Pregnancy: Important Considerations for Parents. If you are thinking about getting pregnant, or already are, this presentation will give you practical information on nutrition and fitness considerations.
• Benefits of Family Meals. Why is a family meal important? Hear the latest research on the benefits of sitting down to a meal together. This has an especially important impact on children.
• Breastfeeding Basics and Infant Feeding Through the First year of Life. Why is breastfeeding so highly recommended? When
  should solid foods be started? Come and learn the basics of infant nutrition.
• Feeding Little Ones. Raising children is a challenge, and providing them with the nutrition they need for optimal health can be a challenge in itself! Learn the ABC's of feeding young children.
• Establishing Good Nutrition Practices for Children and Teens. Childhood obesity is on the rise, and with it the risks of chronic diseases. Find out how to establish healthy eating and exercise patterns, and what the nutritional needs are for children and teens.
• Adult Nutrition, The Active Middle Years of Life. Learn time efficient ways to plan healthy meals and physical activity, better ways to grocery shop, and what the nutritional needs are of men and women in the 25-60 year age range.
• Menopause, and Nutritional Concerns of Women. The need for good nutritional practices and fitness are vital at this time to keep strong bones and a healthy body. Learn practical ways to incorporate healthy eating and realistic exercise into your day.
• Nutritional Needs of the Elderly. There are important nutritional issues that come into play as the body ages. This presentation will cover the nutritional needs of people in their later years and touch on considerations for those in terminal situations.

Disease Prevention Topics

• You and Your Health Series. Six one hour sessions designed to give you the tools you need to follow a healthier lifestyle. Each session provides practical, easy to follow information to help you develop individual attainable goals.
• Dietary Suggestions for Lowering Your Blood Pressure. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to heart disease, heart attacks, stroke, and kidney failure. Learn about the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's DASH Diet (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension), and other suggestions to help keep your blood pressure in a normal range.
• A Primer on Dietary Fats. The research is clear that we need to limit saturated fats and avoid trans fats for heart health, but how does that play out in the foods we eat? Come and learn about the different types of dietary fat and how to choose the healthy ones.
• Heart Healthy Eating. Saturated fat, trans fatty acids, omega 3 fatty acids, soluble fiber - how do these components in the foods we eat translate into heart health or disease? Take the mystery out of choosing a heart healthy diet.
• Nutrition and Cancer Prevention. Find out the latest research findings on the prevention of various cancers.
• Effective Weight Management: Overcoming the Barriers. What is a healthy weight for you? How can you maintain a healthy weight when time and energy are in short supply? We will explore some of the concepts of achieving a healthy body weight.
• What are Type II Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, and How Can I Prevent them? With the increased number of overweight people in America, there has been an increase in both metabolic syndrome and Diabetes. Learn some practical ways of prevention.
• Osteoporosis Prevention: Maintaining Bone Health. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak bones that can easily be broken. This presentation will provide information on its prevention, discussing the areas of diet and physical activity.
• Eating for Eye Health. Learn about the latest research on dietary factors and eye health.