Upcoming Events
Well-Being House 3rd Annual SMOOTHIE PARTY
Saturday, September 23 ~ 9:00pm ~ WellBeing House, 250 Court Street
Smoothies, dancing, smoothies, music, smoothies!
Directions to 250 Court Street from the main part of campus:
Go down High Street towards Washington Street. Court Street is the
first street past Fisk. 250 is at the corner of Court and Pearl St.
Contact Brendan O'Connell (House Manager) at boconnell@wes for more
info.
All about HPV, the Vaccine & Changes to Plan B
Wednesday, September 27 ~ 6:30pm ~ Woodhead Lounge
The FDA recently approved a vaccine to prevent HPV (human
papilloma virus), several strains of which can cause cervical cancer
in women. Plan B (emergency contraception) was also licensed for
over-the-counter purchase. Dr. Davis Smith, Wesleyan's Medical
Director, will present current research on HPV, answer questions
about the vaccine, and discuss changes to the dispensing of Plan B.
Pizza dinner will be available at 6pm (first come, first served).
The program will start at 6:30pm.
Sponsored by Health Services & WesWELL
The Mind & Chinese Medicine with Samuel Peckham
Tuesday, October 3 ~ 7:00pm ~ Davenport Campus Center Multipurpose
Room (MPR)
This presentation covers the function of mind as seen through
the perspective of Chinese Medicine. It will explain the phenomena
of memory, concentration, stress and emotions as energetic
functions. It will give a deeper understanding of how the mind works
and will give simple effective practices on how to improve your
mental aptitude and find enjoyment along the way. Basic sample
acupuncture treatments will be included for willing participants.
A showing of the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?" will follow from
8 - 10pm.
Presenter: Samuel Peckham has over 6,000 hours of professional
training in Chinese Medicine. He received his formal academic
education in Acupuncture at Tri-State College of Acupuncture (NYC)
and his Chinese Herbal Medicine training at Pacific College of
Oriental Medicine (NYC). He operates Mu Li Herbs & Acupuncture, an
Acupuncture clinic and herbal pharmacy in Middletown.
Save the Date:
Wes' Annual Take Back the Night march will be Thursday, October
19th, starting at 6pm.
Announcements
Student Weight Watchers Group now forming
Contact Becky Gagnon at the Office of Behavioral Health, rgagnon@wesleyan.edu
or 685.3143, for details.
Non-Credit Fitness/Enrichment Classes - Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, Kung Fu
Classes on campus!
Wesleyan community members are also eligible for discounted classes
at Yoga in Middletown and Nia Classes at Vinnie's Jump'n'Jive on
Main Street.
Visit
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/ for complete details on all
classes.
Tips for a HealthierU
Eating at night = weight gain: Myth or Fact? Go Ask Alice!
gives you the inside scoop on this debate.
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2225.html
As the semester progresses and your academic demands mount, you
might turn to drinks loaded with caffeine or "energy boosters" to
get you through. Check out these facts on these drinks from Brown
University:
http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/atod/energydrinks.htm
You've received yet another email (probably from that aunt who seems
to forward everything!) about anything from cancer-causing shampoo
ingredients to the latest home cure for whatever ails you. What's
fact and what's not? Check out these resources on Health Hoaxes
from the WesWELL website to sort the good from the bad:
http://www.wesleyan.edu/weswell/atoz_topics/atoz_hoaxes.html
Quote of the Week
"If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken
better care of myself."
~ Musician Eubie Blake (On his 100th Birthday)
Healthy Dose of Info
Incorporating more soy into your diet?
Many people have been adding soy into their diet, in various
forms, in an effort to gain the reported benefits of this simple
bean or to support their vegetarian or vegan diet. According to the
Nutrition Action HealthLetter, the news about soy's benefits have
become more and more confusing as more research is done.
Bottom line is that soy foods only lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol by
an average of a few points. They can lower LDL more, though, if you
eat them instead of meat, cheese or other sources of bad (saturated
or trans) fat. They also report that it's too early to say whether
soy can reduce the risk of breast cancer, delay prostate cancer,
relieve menopausal symptoms, strengthen bones or boost brain power.
But if you want to give soy a try, stick to no more than 50 to 70
milligrams of isoflavones a day. That's the amount in 1 or 2 (8 oz)
cups of soy milk or 6 to 9 oz. of tofu.
~ Nutrition Action Health Letter, October 2006, "Soyanara? Tough
times for the 'miracle bean'".
For more information on Wesleyan's health offices, visit:
WesWELL, the Office of Health Education ~
www.wesleyan.edu/weswell
Health Services ~
www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices
Office of Behavioral Health for Students ~
www.wesleyan.edu/obhs
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Health Education.
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Director of Health Education, at lcurrie@wesleyan.edu or 685.2466.
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