Event Title
Making Connections: Food and Health
Location
Hart 113
Start Time
13-5-2015 10:10 AM
End Time
13-5-2015 10:55 AM
Description
To Supplement is Human, To Eat Naturally is Divine
Dr. Kathleen Laquale
Scientific evidence has shown that certain herbals and dietary supplements can improve health and symptoms of disease. As a result, many Americans are self-prescribing and spending in excess of $30 billion annually on herbal and dietary supplements to address their health or fitness concerns. However, many supplements may not work or they can wreak havoc with an individual’s medical condition or dietary status. This session will provide participants the tools to critically analyze the many aspects of dietary supplements to help guide their client’s decision to use herbals or dietary supplements. The “foods first philosophy” will be reviewed and participants will become familiar with reliable resources to evaluate the safety, purity and efficacy of dietary supplements.
Culinary Therapy: The Use of Cooking as an Emerging Therapeutic Intervention with Individuals and Families
Dr. Michael Kocet
The field of counseling and mental health currently has a variety of established expressive modalities in existence, such as art therapy, music therapy, and drama therapy. Given the increase of stress and anxiety in society today, many people often turn to cooking as a stress relieving activity. This presentation will introduce participants to the use of Culinary Therapy. Culinary Therapy, which was created as a graduate course at BSU, is the therapeutic use of cooking and culinary arts as a therapeutic modality in counseling and therapy. Little to no research has been done examining the therapeutic benefits of using cooking as a counseling intervention with individuals and families. This presentation will serve as an introduction of cooking therapy and the structure of the graduate course on campus.
Making Connections: Food and Health
Hart 113
To Supplement is Human, To Eat Naturally is Divine
Dr. Kathleen Laquale
Scientific evidence has shown that certain herbals and dietary supplements can improve health and symptoms of disease. As a result, many Americans are self-prescribing and spending in excess of $30 billion annually on herbal and dietary supplements to address their health or fitness concerns. However, many supplements may not work or they can wreak havoc with an individual’s medical condition or dietary status. This session will provide participants the tools to critically analyze the many aspects of dietary supplements to help guide their client’s decision to use herbals or dietary supplements. The “foods first philosophy” will be reviewed and participants will become familiar with reliable resources to evaluate the safety, purity and efficacy of dietary supplements.
Culinary Therapy: The Use of Cooking as an Emerging Therapeutic Intervention with Individuals and Families
Dr. Michael Kocet
The field of counseling and mental health currently has a variety of established expressive modalities in existence, such as art therapy, music therapy, and drama therapy. Given the increase of stress and anxiety in society today, many people often turn to cooking as a stress relieving activity. This presentation will introduce participants to the use of Culinary Therapy. Culinary Therapy, which was created as a graduate course at BSU, is the therapeutic use of cooking and culinary arts as a therapeutic modality in counseling and therapy. Little to no research has been done examining the therapeutic benefits of using cooking as a counseling intervention with individuals and families. This presentation will serve as an introduction of cooking therapy and the structure of the graduate course on campus.
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Moderator: Heidi Burgiel