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Quick Bites: Healthy Holiday Eating

UCI Student Wellness & Health Promotion
Nov. 6
12:30–1 p.m.

Enjoy a healthy holiday season with tips to eat well, indulge mindfully and savor festive traditions! Quick Bites is a brief, virtual lunch and learn series on Zoom with our registered dietician nutritionist, Jody Margolis, who covers various nutrition hot topics. You’ll have the opportunity to ask the expert and expand your nutritional knowledge.

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Healthy Living Series: Shop and Cook Healthy, Tips for Eating Healthy During the Holidays

UCI Health
Nov. 7 & 21
3–4 p.m.

Discover how to live well and be equipped with the tools you need to improve your life and well-being. This online series will help you gain knowledge on important health topics, exchange resources, solve problems, provide mutual support and empower you to take charge of your health. Classes take place every other Tuesday, 3 to 4 p.m. On Nov. 7, the class will discuss how to shop and cook healthy. On Nov. 21, the class will share tips on how to eat healthy during the holidays.

Online LASIK Surgery Seminar

UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Nov. 9
6:30–7:30 p.m.

If you are tired of wearing glasses or contact lenses, LASIK surgery may be right for you. Register for this free online informational seminar to learn about LASIK surgery, including whether you might be a candidate for the procedure.

Understanding Mental Health Issues: Mental Wellness in Adults

UCI Health & Newport Beach Public Library Foundation
Nov. 13
7–8 p.m.

Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. The ever-increasing pressures and demands of modern life cause many adults to feel that they fall short of a balanced, fulfilled life. There are, however, ways to avoid these pitfalls. Join Jody M. Rawles, MD, clinical professor and executive vice chair in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at UCI School of Medicine, as he discusses ways to improve mental health wellness, manage stress and live a more balanced life.

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2023 Community Lecture Series: Ocuplastics

UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
Nov. 14
7–8 p.m.

Cancers around the eyes. When should you be concerned? Join this free online seminar by Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the UCI School of Medicine. The UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute’s free seminars is where you can learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of eye-related conditions.

Plant-Based Cooking Workshop Series

UCI Health
Nov. 15
Noon–1:30 p.m.

Join this virtual Plant-Based Cooking Workshop Series to learn how to adapt plant-based cooking and eating into your routine. This workshop will feature a lecture on how to improve your gut health, by Shruti K. Scott, DO, associate professor in the Department of Medicine, and a recipe for a dairy-free holiday.

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Orthopaedic Community Lecture Series: Adult-onset Scoliosis

UCI Health
Nov. 16
7–8 p.m.

Yu-Po Lee, MD, professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UCI School of Medicine, will discuss degenerative scoliosis, also known as adult-onset scoliosis. Learn who may be at risk and the latest in treatment options.

UCI Culinary Health: Understanding the Microbiome Series — Fiber and Immune Health

UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Nov. 17
Noon–1 p.m.

Learn about the human microbiome through the lifespan. Each class alternates with Katrine Whiteson, PhD, Chancellor's Fellow and associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and UCI Health SSIHI provider Sanaz Demehry, MS, PA-C, and includes a demonstration from UCI SSIHI Executive Chef Jessica VanRoo on a relevant meal. UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute's Culinary Health webinar series is a 50-minute workshop based on the UCI School of Medicine culinary medicine curriculum.

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Diabetes Overview

UCI Health
Nov. 29
3:30–4:30 p.m.

This workshop is meant for anyone with diabetes, those with pre-diabetes, or at risk for pre-diabetes, and for individuals, family members and caregivers of those with diabetes. Anyone interested in learning more about diabetes is also welcome. Sessions occur on the last Wednesday of each month from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

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Stroke Prevention

UCI Health
Nov. 29
4–5 p.m.

UCI Health stroke prevention classes provide education to the community about the signs and symptoms of stroke, as well as ways to prevent and treat stroke.

Healthy Happenings is a monthly email that includes a six-week calendar of health news and events. To be included, events must be open to the public, health-related, and hosted or co-hosted by a UCI Health entity. Healthy Happenings is distributed at the beginning of every month. To appear in next month's edition, you must submit your event at least one week before the first of the month.

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