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Your source for healthy events, news, & tidbits
October 2012 | Volume 10
| Issue 4
Mission of the Month: Have a happy,
healthy, and safe halloween!
Zumbathon
Come move to the groove for a cure against breast cancer at LMU!
When: October 28th from 2:00-4:00PM
Where: BRC Studio 1
$10 for Burns Rec members and $15 for non-members
Toilet Trivia:
How many pounds is the worlds largest
pumpkin?
a) 5,003 pounds b) 2,009 pounds
c) 3,402 pounds d) 978 pounds
Last week: The chance of a 20 year old
woman getting breast cancer is 1 in 2,340. Remember, the best protection is early detection!
HEALTHY HALLOWEEN
CHOICES
THINK PINK 5K
Tricks to Treating:
What? LMU’s annual on campus 5K (3.1
mile) run/walk to help fight breast cancer.
All proceeds will go towards the National
Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation (for breast screening).
When? November 3, 2012 at 9:45 a.m.
Where? Start & Finish at BRC
Register for this event NOW! The first 200
to register get a Think Pink shirt. Registration is $10 for students, $20 for staff/faculty/alumni, and $25 for guests. Pick up a
registration form at the Fitwell Center or
get it online at www.lmu.edu/fitwell. Turn
in form and payment to the Fitwell Center.
Questions: call (310)338-3049
-When craving your favorite
candy bar, choose the funsized option instead!
-Choose dark chocolate for an
antioxidant boost!
-Choose hard candies or lollipops. They take longer to eat!
-When possible, opt for the
sugar-free candies
Testing Your Testing Skills:
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
Did You
Know?
Halloween candy
sales average
$2 billion per
year!
1. Setting aside one big chunk of study time for one class.
2. Keeping your eye on the time during a test.
3. Working out how many points you need for the grade you want.
4. Changing your plans, even studying, to get enough sleep.
5. Using ARC tutoring for test prep.
Answers: 1&3 =
-Pumpkin seeds: minerals
help body generate protein
and absorb energy from
food.
-Vegetable soup: get a full
serving of vegetables while
staying warm during the fall.
-Caramel Apples: make
them yourself to control the
amount of caramel. For a
punch of protein, add some
peanuts!
2,4,&5 =
Featured Athlete: Cassidy Nicks
Sport: Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer is on the comeback! After being
held scoreless in their last two matches, the LMU
women’s soccer team broke out with a trio of goals,
matching its season high on its way to a 3-2 West
Coast Conference win over visiting Saint Mary’s.
Freshman Cassidy Nicks had a goal and an assist
that contributed to the victory. Support women’s
soccer on October 21st at 1pm on Sullivan Field as
they take on San Francisco!
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Contact the FitWell
Center for
More Information @
310-338-3049
Regarding:
•Tranquil Tuesdays: $20 (student);
$25 (faculty/staff) for a 30 minute
table massage at the Bird Nest
between 4-7pm. Call to schedule
an appointment.
•Massages, peer nutrition consultations, In-body composition testing,
personal trainers, presentations
and more!
•Join us for “Wellness Wednesdays”
October 24th “Understanding and
Coping with Panic Attacks” in
Van der Ahe 236 at 12pm
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com/LMUFitWellCenter
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Brought to you by: The Porcelain Princess
Print your own copy of Stall Talk from www.lmu.edu/fitwell
• FitWell Center located in the Burns Recreation Center • Phone 310-338-3049 •