Category: Community Wellness Programs & Offerings

The Greenville Track Club offers an exciting schedule of events for walkers and runners in the Upstate community.  Furman employees and family members who participate can help contribute to the Furman team score of the Corporate Shield Series. 2020 GTC Corporate Shield Schedule January 18         Run Downtown 5K March 21     …Continue Reading Greenville Track Club Running and Walking Events

The Greenville Track Club hosts races throughout the year for runners and walkers.  These events are open to the entire community.  Furman faculty, staff, and dependents are encouraged to participate to represent the Furman Corporate Shield team.  All participants help the Furman team to accrue points, regardless of finish time.  For more information about individual…Continue Reading Greenville Track Club Corporate Shield Races for Runners & Walkers

Furman’s Department of Health Sciences has taught a plate based approach to healthy eating called FUEL for many years.  State of the art assessments of blood work and body composition have suggested that this easy eating pattern can help to 1) improve nutrient intake, 2) facilitate weight management, and 3) improve health outcomes associated with…Continue Reading FUEL the Community: Our First Year in Review

  Attention Furman students:  Did you know that you can donate your end of year Pden Points to the Loaves and Fishes local food recovery program?   The Furman Department of Health Sciences has been working closely with Loaves and Fishes to help improve access to healthful foods to 97 local food pantries and homeless…Continue Reading The Point Pantry: Furman Students donate Pden Points for Loaves and Fishes

FUEL the Community In the United States, hunger and obesity often coexist within the same individual.  This concept, known as the “Hunger- Obesity Paradox” seems almost counterintuitive.  How can the same individual be hungry and obese at the same time? William Dietz, MD, PhD first described this phenomenon in the journal of Pediatrics in 1995. …Continue Reading FUEL the Community: Battling the Hunger-Obesity Paradox

Attention Furman Health Science majors: Are you looking for a way to utilize your Health Science major to make a difference in the lives of others? Click on the image above to learn more about a new internship program serving our local homeless shelters and food pantries beginning in Fall 2017….Continue Reading FUEL the Community: Internship for Health Science Majors in Community Health & Nutrition

We spent Saturday exploring a few local farms with the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s 8th Annual Upstate Farm Tour.  The tours are designed to connect consumers with local farmers who use sustainable agricultural practices. I love the chance to see where and how food is grown …and sneak a few cooking tips from the pros…Continue Reading Upstate SC Farm Tour: Connecting Consumers with Farmers