Colorado State University – Pueblo Hosts internationally recognized nutritional educator  

Pueblo- An internationally recognized health educator will conduct a hard-hitting, nutritionally-sound, research-based discussion of food and its effects on the body next week at Colorado State University – Pueblo.

Deanna Latson, MA, C.C.N., an internationally recognized nutritional educator who has spoken to at universities and companies around the world, including Stanford, NYU, and AT&T, will present “Eat Right. Feel Good. Look Great!” beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13 in Hoag Hall on the CSU-Pueblo campus. This free event is sponsored by the CSU-Pueblo Student Activities Board.

Latson will discuss how health plays a vital role in students’ athletic, academic and life goals.

Consider these not-so-fun facts about college students:
• 1/4 of U.S. students eat no fruits or vegetables on any given day.
• Eating disorders are an epidemic on college campuses.
• Students that drink soft-drinks risk becoming fat, weak-boned, cavity-prone and caffeine-addicted.
• 48% of all college students complain of low energy.
• College students are not making the grade when it comes to good nutrition.
• 56% of all college students are overweight.
• 59% of students say their diet has gone down hill since they went to college.

The presentation will touch on the following topics:
• Foods you can eat to stay fit
• Meals perfect for test days and finals week
• "Slow poisons" you eat everyday
• How to avoid feeling lethargic
• The top ten foods that sabotage your weight loss efforts

For additional information about the event, contact Duane Brown, CSU-Pueblo Director of Student Activities, at 549-2151 or duane.brown@colostate-pueblo.edu .
 
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