Events

Water Wins: Choosing Healthier Drinks for Toddlers to Teens

What’s really in your child’s drink? Learn to decode labels, spot hidden sugars, and encourage water and natural drinks. Equip your family with tools to make healthier beverage choices every day.

Nikita Chigullapally, Carle Illinois College of Medicine M.D. Candidate

Nurtured in Nature: Restoring Wellness for Collective Climate Resilience

As climate stress intensifies, communities need more than mitigation; they need meaning, connection, and care. This session introduces Nurtured in Nature, a BIPOC-led wellness initiative that fosters climate resilience through culturally grounded experiences in nature.

Tomas Delgado, Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences M.S. Candidate

Easy Steps to Benefitting from Every Day Mindful Forest Bathing

Mindfulness and Forest Bathing are increasingly popular activities that can decrease stress and anxiety and improve affect and relaxation. In this session, we share findings from research and benefits of forest bathing and mindfulness. We also share ideas for finding suitable places near your homes for mindful forest bathing and offer easy steps to experience the benefits.

Darcy Lu, Zafar Waziha Sarker

The Empowered Woman: A Research-Based Approach to Longevity Through Exercise and Nutrition for Thriving in Midlife and Beyond

As women enter midlife, their bodies and needs evolve, but so does their strength and wisdom to shape their own well-being. In this session, we’ll explore evidence-based strategies for enhancing vitality, supporting longevity, and embracing wellness through exercise, nutrition, and self-care. We’ll also discuss the natural changes in skin and hair with age and share tips.

Alexia P. Hammonds, Health & Kinesiology Ph.D. Candidate