UMaine Extension to Hold Symposium for Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity Professionals

Orono, ME—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will hold the 2008 Nutrition, Food and Physical Activity Symposium on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Donald P. Corbett Business Building on the University of Maine campus in Orono. The cost is $25 and advance registration is required. Certificates of Attendance will be provided for all attendees. For more information or to register, visit www.extension.umaine.edu or contact Kathy Savoie at 207-780-4205 or ksavoie@umext.maine.edu.

Public health sector professionals and those whose work focuses on issues related to nutrition, health, and wellness will benefit from this event. The Nutrition, Food and Physical Activity Symposium will examine research and programs in areas of community nutrition, physical activity, and food safety related to improving the health and well-being of Maine people and reducing obesity. The symposium will highlight innovative work that will help Maine lead the way in promoting lifestyles that improve wellness and reduce the risk of chronic disease.

The schedule includes sessions on nutrition education, heart-healthy living, nutritional risks related to whole grain intake in seniors, supplemention for premenopausal women, attitudes and behaviors of high school students to nutrition and excercise, and more, as well as a wide variety of poster sessions.


For more than 90 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land-grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county.