Tuesday 4/24

Francie Astrom visited our class on Tuesday to talking about what she does in WellWorks.  It was nice to meet her because I've heard many people in nutrition club talk about her before.  From the WellWorks website, their mission is "to be the highest quality wellness program for our customers and to combine academic and experiential learning for our students."  The programs offered through WellWorks is funded by university wellness funds, memberships fees, and through the services they offer like massages and nutrition counseling.  A registered dietitian is what Francie said was most important for the success of WellWorks.  Dietitians provide up to date information to clients, review and interpret current literature, act as a resource and change agent to staff and members.  Compared to our last speaker, Francie's role at WellWorks seems to be much more involved in making positive changes in peoples lives through health and wellness.