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Presentation Descriptions
To request a presentation,
please contact us at 458-8322, come by the Health Education library in
room 008 of the Health Center, or simply click
here. We prefer 2 weeks advance notice
and each presentation is approximately 45 minutes to an hour. We
must have a guarantee of at least 5 people in attendance. If you
cannot guarantee this, Health Education reserves the right to not do the
presentation.
If you
don't see a title that you like or want to combine a few topics, don't
sweat. We can also tailor a program to meet your needs. For presentation
descriptions, click on the links below.
Nutrition
Presentations
Dining Out and About
This presentation compares restaurants' portions to the recommended
portions of the food guide pyramid. The audience will be given the chance
to verbally explore different types of restaurants to better equip them as
they try to make a healthy dining choices. After completion, the audience
will be able to recognize menu vocabulary that indicates higher fat and
calories versus a lower fat and calorie choice; it also gives on campus
students guidelines in eating healthy at the dining halls.
Shattering the Image: Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are complex conditions which lead to an endless cycle of
emotional and physical health problems. This informational
presentation defines and discusses the different types of disordered
eating. The aim of this presentation is education based on awareness
and prevention, at the conclusion of this presentation, participants will
be able recognize signs and symptoms of an eating disorder and gain
confidence in approaching someone they suspect to be suffering from one of
these conditions.
The Truth About Fad Diets
What is a fad diet? What are the types of fad diets? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of each diet? These questions will be
discussed in detail as each of the most common fad diets is presented.
Following this presentation the audience will be able to identify problems
associated with fad dieting. The aim of this program is to encourage the
audience to evaluate a popular diet before participating in it.
General Nutrition
This presentation introduces the audience to the basics of diet and
nutrition as based on the food guide pyramid. After this presentation,
the audience will be able to recognize important nutrients and their
functions, recognize serving sizes of each level of the food guide
pyramid, and understand the importance of maintaining a diet which is
balanced and full of variety.
Sports Nutrition
Are you interested in knowing the recommended nutrients for the physically
active? Do you plan on working with athletes in the future? This may be
the perfect presentation for your audience. This presentation discusses
the differences in diet that an athlete may encounter compared to a
sedentary to moderately active person. It also exposes the advantages and
disadvantages of performance enhancing supplements. This presentation
will give the audience credible evidence regarding everyday nutrition, pre
and post competition meals, and the problems associated with poor
nutrition and its effects on performance.
Weight Management
This presentation emphasizes the importance of diet and exercise on
managing a healthy weight. The audience will be able to list tips of
weight management, properly measure a healthy weight, and design
strategies of beginning weight loss after the completion of this
presentation.
Sexual Health
Presentations
Breast Health Awareness
Breast cancer affects 1 in 8
women in their lifetime. It can happen at any age. By the end of this
presentation, students will be able to define who is at risk for breast
cancer, discuss risk factors to breast cancer, list signs and symptoms,
demonstrate how, why, and when to perform a breast self exam, and explain
fibrocystic breast disease.
Date Rape/Rape Prevention
By the end of this
presentation, students should be able to define rape, date rape, and
acquaintance rape, identify advice for men/women to prevent
date/acquaintance rape, discuss communication issues to prevent
date/acquaintance rape, explain myths and stereotypes and how they relate
to date/acquaintance rape, explain different services for survivors of
rape, and identify date rape drugs. A role play activity accompanies this
presentation.
General Sexual Health
Everything you've always
wanted to know about sex. Following this program, the students will be
able to describe some of the reasons why the average, unmarried college
student does/does not engage in sexual activity, define sex, virginity,
and abstinence, discuss how to detect testicular, cervical, and breast
cancer early-on, list and describe the different types of sexually
transmitted infections, discuss the difference between safe sex and safer
sex, and explain the different types of methods of contraception (MOC) and their effectiveness in
preventing sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission.
HIV/AIDS
After this program
participants should be able to define HIV and AIDS, explain the different
ways that HIV can be transmitted, describe the different methods of
testing for the virus, identify demographic trends in the HIV/AIDS
epidemic, and discuss the ABCDs of HIV prevention.
Men’s Sexual Health
Participants will be able to
dispel myths associated with sexual performance, explain how male sexual
anatomy functions, list facts about testicular cancer, list the steps in
performing a testicular self exam, identify STIs and explain the differences in viral and
bacterial types, explain how to use a condom for STI prevention and
contraception, describe the importance of communication in relationships,
and discuss problems associated with mixing alcohol and sex.
Methods of Contraception
After this program
participants should be able to list various methods of contraception,
explain personal attitudes and preferences that impact the choice of a
contraceptive method, identify male involvement issues in contraception,
and explain how effective various methods are in protecting against STIs
and pregnancy.
Sex in the Dark
The lights are out, the room
is quiet, only a flashlight is on, and a soft voice speaks: "why do women
need a pap test?" This presentation is designed to help students voice
questions and concerns about their sexual health that they are too
embarrassed to ask about. The lights are out so no one will know who is
asking the questions. A discussion takes place after each question is
asked.
Sexually Transmitted
Infections
After this program participants should be able to list common sexually
transmitted infections and explain the difference between bacterial,
viral, and parasitic infections, describe signs and symptoms of STI's, discuss how
to prevent STIs, and explain ways to test for certain STIs.
Women’s Sexual Health
Participants will be able to
explain issues surrounding a gynecological visit, define PMS and symptoms
associated with it, review aspects of Fibrocystic Breast Disease, and
discuss aspects of yeast infections and douching.
General Health
Presentations
Communication &
Relationships
At the end of this presentation, students will be able to define
communication and types of communication, explain the role of non-verbal
communication in relationships, list barriers to understanding, and
discuss the important aspects of any healthy relationship. The
program will end with a group discussion about dating relationships.
Getting Back to the Basics: Physical Activity
This presentation emphasizes the importance of physical activity to
health. The audience will be able to list the components of fitness, list
the four essentials when planning a workout, and identify myths related to
physical activity. This presentation is good for all levels of fitness.
Safer Spring Break
After this presentation, students will be able to list the effects and
dangers of tanning, both in the sun and in tanning beds, describe
different types of skin cancer, identify the need for fluids when at risk
for dehydration, list signs and symptoms of dehydration, and determine
which fluids are best. This presentation is a must for anyone going on
vacation for spring break, either the beach or the mountains.
Safety
Students will gain tips on preventing personal attacks, identity theft,
and home robberies. Students will also gain tips on driving, pedestrian,
bicycle, and helmet safety.
Stress & Time Management
At the end of this presentation, students will be able to define stress,
its causes and warning signs, define the personal causes of stress,
describe ways to manage stress, identify the relationships between
nutrition and stress and physical activity and stress, discuss time
management skills
Tobacco Cessation
Students will be able to assess why they are using tobacco products, list
reasons why they continue to use them and reasons to quit, describe
different methods used to quit, and list tips to quitting.
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