Year: 2015

FREE Moonlight Breakfast offering green smoothies, oatmeal, and fruit/ yogurt bar

The FREE Dining Services Moonlight Breakfast will offer healthy options this year. Be sure to stop by for the fruit and yogurt bar, oatmeal bar, and green smoothies made by a HSC faculty member!  …Continue Reading FREE Moonlight Breakfast offering green smoothies, oatmeal, and fruit/ yogurt bar

Study Day Recharge Wednesday, Dec 9, 5 p.m.

  Need a healthy study break during final exams?  Be sure to stop by the Study Day Recharge tomorrow in the lower level of the library (Room 041) at 5 p.m. for some FREE healthy refreshments and chair massages.  Courtesy of the Furman Library, Dining Services Dining for Life, and Department of Health Sciences….Continue Reading Study Day Recharge Wednesday, Dec 9, 5 p.m.

Healthy Thanksgiving Dinner: Monday, November 23, Hartness Pavilion

  On Monday, November 23, Dining Services will be offering a Healthy Thanksgiving meal at 5:30 p.m. in Hartness Pavilion.   The event is FREE for the Furman community.   The tentative menu will include many delicious and healthy items.  Plant-based (vegan) and gluten-free items will be available for those on special diets.   Example offerings…Continue Reading Healthy Thanksgiving Dinner: Monday, November 23, Hartness Pavilion

Furman Culinary Club cooking workshop: “Farm to Table”

Furman students are invited to attend the next Furman Culinary Club cooking workshop:  “Farm to Table”.  This event is a celebration of local foods from the Furman Farm and Upstate community. The workshop will be held from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 in the Plyer Hall Kitchen (by the greenhouse). Students will work…Continue Reading Furman Culinary Club cooking workshop: “Farm to Table”

Furman Dining for Life: Dinner & a Movie “Fed Up”

    Furman Dining Services presents a Dining for Life event:  an educational dinner and movie.  On Wednesday, October 28, we will screen Katie Couric’s documentary “Fed Up”.  Fed Up discusses the obesity epidemic and particularly examines the influence of sugar in the diet. Aramark Regional Dietitian Kelley Magowan and I will be facilitating discussion…Continue Reading Furman Dining for Life: Dinner & a Movie “Fed Up”

Meet the Fall 2015 FIT Rx Trainers!

  This fall, thirteen Health Science majors are participating in the FIT Rx Internship in Individualized Exercise Prescription.  They will receive academic credit for learning how exercise is medicine and applying the fundamentals with our faculty, staff, and spouses.  As you can see, they are excited to help you begin or improve your exercise program. I am pleased to…Continue Reading Meet the Fall 2015 FIT Rx Trainers!

FUEL: Improve Your Health– One Plate a Time

Interested in improving your eating habits?  Join us on Fridays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in the Physical Activities Center for a 10 week healthy eating program.  Learn how diet affects health, how to prepare healthy items quickly and affordably, and sample many new healthy recipes….Continue Reading FUEL: Improve Your Health– One Plate a Time

FIT Rx: Free Individualized Exercise Training for Faculty, Staff, and Spouses

  Would you like to begin an exercise program but don’t know where to begin?  Or are you bored with your current exercise routine and interested in making it more effective and enjoyable? Furman Health Sciences majors are eager to help you meet your goals. This fall, twelve HSC majors will learn how regular exercise…Continue Reading FIT Rx: Free Individualized Exercise Training for Faculty, Staff, and Spouses