EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

Health and Wellness

 
Title Description Date, Time, Location Registration
Disease Prevention Lunch 'n Learn Series

Free Lunch Provided! Join Health and Wellness students for this series of interactive disease prevention workshops:

 

Diabetes - January 28

Heart Disease - February 25

Stroke - March 18

Cancer - April 15

All workshops will take place from 12:30 pm until 1:45 pm in the Private Dining Room.

1/28/10, 2/25/10, 3/18/10, and 4/15/10 Register Here
Fast Food: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly We all find ourselves at the fast food counter at some time, whether on the road or at the local mall.  A stop at Wendy’s or Taco Bell does not have to be a nutritional disaster.  Janet Zusi, UNC Asheville Dining Services Dietitian, will examine some of the local fast food restaurants and identify the “best” and “worst”. 2/16/2010, 12 - 1 pm, PDR 100/200 Register Here
Community Connections Day Health Screenings Park Ridge Hospital's WOW (Wellness on Wheels) van will be on-hand to provide a complimentary health assessment to include blood pressure, cholesterol (total, LDL, HDL), glucose, and body composition.  A health care professional will be on-hand to discuss your results. 2/26/2010

Appointments are available at various times. Please click on the registration link for all available time-slots.

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Community Connections Day Luncheon and Wellness Fair Plan to join your friends and colleagues for a complimentary community luncheon and wellness fair sponsored by Mission Hospitals.  UNC Asheville employees have a myriad of health and wellness supports available right here on campus, so be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about the programs available to you.  Participants may register to receive fabulous door prizes! 2/26/2010, 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm, Highsmith Alumni Hall Register Here
Hot Topics/Nutritional Myths Nutrition is an ever changing science with new evidence-based research coming out all the time.  Janet Zusi,UNC Asheville Dining Services Dietitian,  will provide an up-to-date review of recent findings that are relevant to the general population.  She will also clear up some of the “misinformation” that is so easy to find and disseminate on the internet. 4/6/2010, 12 - 1 pm, PDR 100/200 Register Here
Cooking Light Demonstration The chefs from UNC Asheville's dining services will provide a ‘hands-on’ cooking demo on easy-to-prepare, low-fat recipes.  They will also answer any cooking questions you may have.  Janet Zusi, UNC Asheville Dining Services Dietitian, will feature side dishes to add to the chefs' creations to make the meals nutritionally complete.  Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite recipes for analysis and possible ingredient substitutions. 6/22/2010, 12 - 1 pm, PDR 100/200 Register Here