The Daily Bruin

Join the “In the Kitchen – Nutrition Education” class prepared by Providence Basecamp. In this month’s session, “Nutrition 101: Fats and Oils,” Registered Dietitian Jamie Libera (RD, LD, CCTD) explains the health benefits and the balancing of using fats and oils.

Our bodies need regular consumption of healthy fats for optimum functioning and to help lower risks of chronic disease. Learn about the key benefits and how to incorporate these healthy fats into our daily nutrition on Wednesday, May 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in this complimentary session. Click here to register.

Listen to Episode 25 of the Healthy Bites podcast by Providence Health Coaching on “Personal Journeys Through Perimenopause.”

Although perimenopause is a universal experience for women, it can also be confusing and difficult to navigate. In this episode, Will, Colleen, and Dr. Ruben Halperin welcome special guests Miriam Douthit of AVP Utilization Management and Nichole Guilfoy, a health management consultant, who share their personal journeys through perimenopause. Listen here.

Hello all!

The Hadlock Student Center has a few summer classes we will offer for those still around …

• Power Cycle: Mondays at 6 p.m.
• Full Body Burn: Fridays at 10 a.m.
• Employee Only Functional Fitness: Mondays and Wednesdays at noon

Visit this site to register. We hope you all can attend and take advantage of these great fitness classes!

Join Healthy Conversations, a virtual broadcast hosted by the Providence Health Institute and Providence Basecamp, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.

Guest speaker Dr. Kirsten Crowley, a pediatrician with the Providence Medical Group, will offer her expertise on the benefits of exposing children to healthy lifestyle behaviors and how this increases the likelihood of them continuing those behaviors into adulthood.

We will discuss key areas of focus for a well-balanced approach to social development, well-being, daily activity needs, and nutrition choices. Invite your family and friends. A Q&A session will be offered toward the end of the conversation.

Healthy Conversations is a quarterly broadcast that offers a unique yet ever-important conversation around modeling healthy behaviors within the home. When the whole family is included in the healthy lifestyle choices, the entire home benefits.

The Bridge Cafe will have summer hours starting this week. We will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday, however we will be closed today (Monday, May 5). We will offer a patio special every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Contact Katie Anderson at andersonk@georgefox.edu with any questions.