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New Exercise is Medicine for Employees initiative kicks off with wellness event

4/16/18

Exercise is Medicine (EIM) on Campus at Penn State is expanding its focus beyond students to include employee health and wellness. To kick off the new EIM for Employees initiative, EIM and the Penn State women's golf team will host a "Know your Health" health fair from 4 to 6 p.m. April 17 at the Penn State Golf Courses.

Volumetrics 2017

Volumetrics ranks No. 2 for weight loss

1/5/17

The Volumetrics diet -- created by Barbara Rolls, professor of nutritional sciences and Helen A. Guthrie Chair in Nutrition at Penn State -- has been ranked No. 2 for weight loss out of 38 diets in U.S. News & World Report's Best Diets of 2017.

New class eases anxiety through yoga

12/21/16

Kelly Thoman has a high stress job and bouts with anxiety. Dan Coma had just the idea to help: a special program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center using yoga to ease anxiety.

Students healthy eating

Nutritional sciences class reaches younger audience with educational event

12/14/16

NUTR 456 class, as part of field work, host community nutrition education fair on Nov. 29 at Ferguson Township Elementary School for CEEL - the after school program- for about 55 elementary aged children. The NUTR 456 students used interactive games and booths to engage the children in healthy eating and nutrition.

Applied exercise and health option added to kinesiology major

9/9/16

The Department of Kinesiology has added a new interdisciplinary option to better position students in the ever-changing kinesiology field. The new applied exercise and health option, which became available this semester, prepares students to work in a variety of fields, such as private or corporate fitness, hospital settings, or private or public schools.

Community Wellness Fair set for May 21

5/19/16

A free community Wellness Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21 at the University Conference Center and event tent on the campus of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

AFI project

Kinesiology students address resources, health problem areas in Pennsylvania

2/12/16

Penn State kinesiology students conducted a project to learn how social norms, health issues and resources can affect a city's physical activity and overall health. While there is no single prescription to find a balance, the students used the American Fitness Index to create action plans for seven Pennsylvania cities, including Allentown, Scranton, State College, Reading, York, Erie and Lancaster, to start bridging the gap.

Department of Nutritional Sciences to host event showcasing work March 16

2/23/15

Penn State’s Department of Nutritional Sciences will host an event showcasing its work, goals and impact March 16. The event, which will feature keynote speakers, a tour of the department’s facilities, giveaways and research posters, will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. in Chandlee Laboratory and the Bennett Pierce Living Center.

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