Flames for Change: The Importance of Healthy Eating and Movement
October 8, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
BH 121
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Download iCal FileThe goal is to explore simple, science-backed habits that support the way students eat and work out — habits that can help increase productivity, improve time management, and support physical health.
Topic: “Health and Nutrition”
Daylan Dufelmeier, Ph.D. Director of the SNAP-Ed program at University of Illinois Chicago (see their Chicago Tribune article "SNAP-Ed improves Illinois lives through nutrition education. It needs stopgap funding now"
Sherri Ann Ambrose Community Nutrition Instructor - Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Filza Khan Graduate Student in Kinesiology and Nutrition - Healthy Flames Research Team
Discussion Concepts:
- How are students, faculty and professionals utilizing their training for the benefit of students who are pursuing their education in today’s climate?
- What science-based habits can students (or anyone) use that have not been previously used?
- What does research say about stress and how proper nutrition can help students stay healthy while engaged in their studies?
Date posted
Aug 13, 2025
Date updated
Oct 8, 2025