Specifically, how media and the advertising industry define and dictate images of beauty and the impact of these images in our society. Feb. 24, noon to 1 p.m., Brown Bag Lunch, Minnepolis Room, Kathy Roach, Health Educator, will provide information and respond to questions about healthy weight management and nutrition. Roach has extensive knowledge in this area and has been actively involved with the Augsburg Athletic Department, the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin. Questions about these events can be directed to Julie Tatar in the Center for Counseling and Health Promotion, x1136. Good news for chocolate lovers Scientists at the University of California at Davis have found that chocolate is rich in antioxidants called phenolics, the same compounds in red wine that seem to offer protection against heart disease.
Dark chocolate contains more phenolics than milk chocolate.
Choosing chocolate made with cocoa butter is a better choice than those made with palm or coconut oils. The Hoversten Peace Endowment and the Center for Faculty Development will fund faculty, staff and students to travel and study as a group in an international location. This year participants will spend several days in Guatemala City and then journey into the highlands to experience rural life and explore indigenous cultures of Mayan peoples. Participants need not speak Spanish. Scholarship preference will be given to applicants who have not had extensive international travel experience and whose applications show evidence of thoughtful and thorough planning.