While many people filled up on turkey, stuffing and cranberries during the Thanksgiving weekend, Deborah Tang, associate lecturer of dietetics at UW-Stevens Point, presented on “Maintaining Weight Over the Holidays” to the Healthy Habits group on Wednesday, Nov. 23 in the Oak Room at Ministry Home Care downtown Stevens Point. The group discussed and exchanged […]
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Students enrolled in the UW-Stevens Point Health Promotion and Wellness Practicum facilitatied group exercise training program for employees at nearby Sentry Insurance on Thursday, Nov. 17. Brittany Boyer, Joyce Kleiman, Whitney Oftedahl and Tyler Ryce, the student fitness instructors, led stations to improve the employees’ agility, plyometrics, core, and resistance training. Prof. Corey Huck, Ph.D., […]
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UW-Stevens Point employees and their families got health answers from professionals at the Safety & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 16 in the Dreyfus University Center. Vendors from 35 companies provided information on bone density, physical therapy, work safety, sports medicine, ergonomics, lab safety, nutrition and occupational health. The event is sponsored by UWSP Employee […]
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Having a full plate for some students means they are maxed out on school, work, volunteering, family, extracurricular activities and social life. Phew! But for students in the UW-Stevens Point nutrition program, having a full plate is a good thing. Added to senior Casey Mitchell’s plate was making recipes for the Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable […]
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UWSP food and nutrition professor Jasia Steinmetz, Ph.D., RD, CD, was featured on NBC15 in Madison on Monday, Oct. 10. Steinmetz’s book, “Eat Local: Simple Steps to Enjoy Real, Healthy & Affordable Food” explains how inexpensive food and the global food system are major contributors to many of the problems facing our country and planet […]
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One of the several aspects of UW-Stevens Point that I highly enjoy, is the activities with international students. Last Thursday, I attended the International Club’s first meeting of the year. The meeting was very interesting and exciting because of several reasons! During the meeting, two students from Ukraine talked about there country by using PowerPoint […]
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Flight=$330, Hotel=$215, Registration=$200, Pre-conference=$160, Network and knowledge gained=PRICELESS! I returned from my trip to San Diego, Calif., a couple days ago where I attended the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE). Fortunately for me, I paid for less than the expenses mentioned above. The experience was AMAZING! There were over 7,000 registered dietitians, dietitian […]
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Hello. My name is Song. I am a dietetics and communication double major with an emphasis in public relations. I grew up in Eau Claire, Wis., with a HUGE family (five sisters and two brothers). After graduating high school, I went to UW-Milwaukee for three years before transferring here to UW-Stevens Point. Yes, I’ve been […]
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Students across Wisconsin can now earn a bachelor of science degree in health and wellness management from the comfort of their own home. The new online bachelor’s degree completion program was developed by UW-Extension in collaboration with UW-Stevens Point’s School of Health Promotion and Human Development (HPHD), UW-La Crosse, UW-River Falls and UW-Superior. This program […]
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