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Six tips for running the race of good nutrition
Mar. 4, 2011—Marilyn Holmes, manager of Health Plus and a dietitian, gives ideas about how to change eating habits.
Dining options plentiful across Vanderbilt’s campuses
Mar. 4, 2011—Vanderbilt’s campus holds options for just about every appetite and budget across both the Medical Center and University. compiled by Nancy Humphrey The Vanderbilt Clinic Courtyard Café — The Courtyard Café serves hot meals, grilled and deli sandwiches, pizza, sushi, salads, soups, etc. There are also stations for Mexican and Chinese food. Hours: 6 -10...
Cats! Dogs! Snake?
Mar. 3, 2011—House Organ Pet Poll brings voters by the thousands by Wayne Wood Duke, the European Doberman who was photographed lounging in his driveway by Wendy Ashe of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, was the royalty of the 2011 House Organ Pet Poll, which was conducted in conjunction with the annual “Pets of Vanderbilt” issue. Duke...
Food Advisory Committee aims for diverse and healthy dining options
Mar. 3, 2011—In September 2009, a new Medical Center committee, aptly called the Food Advisory Committee, was established at the request of the Medical Center’s senior leadership to evaluate nutritional (food) options available on campus. The formation of this committee was in part response to a necessary evaluation process for which vendor would inhabit the space that...
20K every day
Mar. 3, 2011—It’s 10 a.m. and Tom Christenbery has already logged 7,381 steps on his pedometer. He isn’t bragging. He has worked hard to shed 90 pounds and keep it off for the past five years. He thinks some of the things that have worked for him, can work for others, too.
I wanted to feel better
Mar. 3, 2011—Holly Walsh is naturally a fitness inspiration to others with her “just do it” motto for exercise. A mention of her name in a room full of colleagues is accompanied by praise of how great she looks, how much weight she lost and kept off over time and admiration of her well-defined, toned arms.
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42 pounds, off for 21 years. And counting
Mar. 3, 2011—Believe it or not, Paula McGown’s biggest health accomplishment isn’t that she lost 42 pounds in 1990. It’s that she’s kept it off for 21 years.
Selected exercise and weight loss programs at Vanderbilt
Mar. 3, 2011—Health Plus, the Vanderbilt employee health and fitness program, offers a state of the art fitness facility, group exercise classes, wellness coaching, healthy lifestyle programming and a variety of options for off campus faculty/staff. Health Plus supports individuals working toward getting to a healthy weight by offering a partial reimbursement for both Weight Watchers at...
Call for Entries: House Organ Writing Contest
Mar. 3, 2011—27th Annual House Organ Writing Contest Deadline May 9 For the 27th year, the July House Organ will be the Summer Reading Issue, filled with the winners of the House Organ Writing Contest—poems, short stories and nonfiction pieces contributed by Vanderbilt staff, faculty and students. Every year demonstrates that Vanderbilt has a lot of people...