LIFE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CAMPUS RECREATION AND WELLNESS HOSTS NUTRITION SEMINAR
Marietta, Georgia, February 26, 2021 – The Life University (LIFE) Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness held a nutrition seminar on Thursday, February 25, 2021 to educate students, faculty and staff about reducing inflammation in their bodies and the anti-inflammatory properties of some foods.
Faces of LIFE: Dafne Jiménez Pérez
Dr. Dafne Jiménez Pérez comes from a town in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico called Orocovis, where she grew up with her parents and a younger sister. Dr. Perez earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Life University in December 2020.
Faces of LIFE: Jayda Williams
Jayda Williams will graduate from Life University with her Doctor of Chiropractic degree in June 2021. She first heard about LIFE during an event for biology majors at Alabama State University, where she earned her undergraduate degree.
Jessie Hulsey
Hulsey’s best advice for a new student is to make sure you get involved. “I struggled at Kennesaw because I didn’t join clubs and other social activities.” Currently, Hulsey is the treasurer for the Nutrition Club and the social media and events chair, and it has been really rewarding. Hulsey planned the nutrition fair for National Nutrition Month that was held at LIFE on March 5.
Nicholas Angel
“Have you ever seen Harry Potter? When Harry goes to Hogwarts, everybody’s like a magician, right? Here I feel the same,” Angel said. “I see the lake, the Treehouse, everything’s green. I love studying in those places … the green part of LIFE — it’s my Hogwarts.”
Life U Nutrition Department Featured by Fox 5
Fox 5 aired a news segment on Thursday, May 30 that was filmed at the Life University Demonstration Kitchen titled “Tips to Lighten Up Your Summer Meals.” Featured in the segment was Life University Associate Professor Beverley Demetrius in the Nutrition Department who shared a…
Samantha Silliker
When Floridian Samantha Silliker was looking for a place to obtain her education, she applied to only one school – Life University.
Now at LIFE pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics, Silliker says that she has always known that she wanted to do something in the healthcare field. As a matter of fact, she originally wanted to go into nursing and even obtained her CNA (certified nursing assistant) certification while in high school.
Jennifer Baugh
After watching family and friends suffer from health problems, Jennifer Baugh’s passion to help was fueled. As she witnessed first-hand the ravages of multiple sclerosis on her mother, her father’s cirrhosis of the liver, a friend’s breast cancer and multiple other family members with diabetes, she knew that she wanted a way of providing them with the help and guidance that could potentially have a very positive effect on their health.
Liliae Funderburk
For Liliae Funderburk, a desire to change her eating habits eventually led to her pursuit of a Dietetics degree here at Life University. During Funderburk’s senior year in high school, she felt constantly tired and struggled with weight issues. She says, “I was not eating in a healthy way at all, so I started doing research to see how I could eat to feel better. Once I discovered fresh foods and stopped eating fast food, I started having more energy.”
Hellen Diaz
Now at Life University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics, Hellen Diaz has come a long distance from her home of Cartagena, Colombia, by way of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Graduating next quarter, Diaz plans to pursue a dietetics internship here at the University immediately afterward.
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