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Anne Fletcher
Posted 2-11-09
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Health and lifestyle author Anne M. Fletcher will speak at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 in UNCG’s Sullivan Science Building.
Fletcher wrote the national best-sellers “Thin for Life,” “Eating Thin for Life” and “Sober for Good. Her latest book, “Weight Loss Confidential,” is based on firsthand accounts from students who lost weight and kept it off.
She is making appearances at campuses across the country through a partnership with Aramark, the university’s food service provider. Her speech at UNCG, in the science building’s Jaylee Mead Auditorium, is co-sponsored by Student Health Services.
As a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutrition science, Fletcher has counseled hundreds of clients with weight control issues. She is a former executive editor and chief writer of the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter and was a contributing editor for Prevention magazine.
“Weight is an issue that concerns college students, and recent reports indicate that many young people are overweight,” she said. “Overweight or not, they often try to control their weight in unhealthy ways. The good news is that many people do succeed at lasting and healthy weight management. My goal is to help students focus on strategies that can be used for a lifetime.”
She will provide students with her food secrets for maintaining healthy weight, as well as tips for adopting a healthy attitude about weight and lifestyle change. She will also share weight management success stories from young people, including those who talked to her for “Weight Loss Confidential.”
“We are honored to have such a well respected health and lifestyle expert visit UNCG,” said Bill Cunningham, executive director of UNCG Dining Services. “Our goal is to proactively support health and wellness on campus. We know Anne Fletcher will offer real-life perspective and insight about an issue that is very important to our students.”
Fletcher’s campus tour complements Aramark’s expanded healthy menu program, Just4U – Food That Fits Your Life, which is designed to help students reach their health and wellness goals. Colorful Just4U menu identifiers make it easy to find selections that are lower in fat, lower in calories and lower in carbohydrates, as well as foods that are organic, vegetarian, locally grown, or a good source of whole grains and calcium.
Just4U brochures, available in most campus dining locations, include “Understanding Serving Sizes” and “What Is a Healthy Diet?” These educational materials all carry the Aramark-American Dietetic Association (ADA) partner logo. Aramark works with the ADA to develop consumer education messages, to elevate awareness of registered dietitians as the nation’s nutrition experts and to make a positive impact on public health.
Aramark Higher Education – www.aramarkhighered.com – provides dining, facility, conference center, arena and stadium services for more than 600 colleges and universities throughout North America.