"Living Naturally" series continues with "Healthy Social Eating During the Holidays," Nov. 21
Saturday, November 21, 2009 1- 2 p.m. Bastyr Center for Natural Health 3670 Stone Way N. Seattle, Wash. Free and open to the public
Bastyr University and its teaching clinic Bastyr Center for Natural Health are proud to present "Living Naturally: Conversations on Health and Happiness with Bastyr Experts" — a free series of talks with accomplished Bastyr faculty members. Each conversation will take place at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle and feature an audience Q&A session. Come learn from our experts and discuss what health and happiness mean to you.
The series continues Saturday, November 21, with the conversation "Healthy Social Eating During the Holidays," featuring Michelle Babb, MS, RD, CD. Michelle Babb is a faculty practitioner at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in the nutrition department. She gained extensive experience as a clinical nutritionist and research investigator at the Functional Medicine Research Center, where she provided nutrition counseling and education for patients with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disease, diabetes and other conditions. Babb received her BA in communications with an emphasis on public relations from Washington State University and her MS in nutrition and completion of the didactic program in dietetics from Bastyr University. Babb is also a certified FirstLine Therapy lifestyle educator (providing comprehensive counseling for weight management through therapeutic lifestyle changes), and a certified Shapedown provider, implementing family-focused strategies to combat overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and teens.
For more information, contact Richelle Nielsen at (425) 602-3107 or rnielsen@bastyr.edu.
ABOUT BASTYR UNIVERSITY
Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington is an accredited institution, internationally recognized as a pioneer in natural health arts and sciences education. Founded in 1978 as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, the University integrates the pursuit of scientific knowledge with the wisdom of ancient healing methods and traditional cultures from around the world. Today, Bastyr University is the largest university for natural health arts and sciences in the United States, combining a multidisciplinary curriculum with leading-edge research and clinical training.
The University offers Bachelor of Science degrees with majors in exercise science and wellness, health psychology, herbal sciences, nutrition, nutrition and culinary arts, and a dual major in nutrition and exercise science. Graduate programs include naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, and nutrition and clinical health psychology. Student clinical training takes place at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle's Fremont/Wallingford neighborhood and at many external sites throughout the region. For additional information about Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health,
visit www.bastyr.edu or www.bastyrcenter.org.
