Events

Nutrition Tips for the Holiday Season

 

Discover practical, budget-friendly strategies to overcome holiday eating challenges, make balanced food choices, and enjoy traditional holiday favorites while maintaining healthy habits.

 

📅 Wednesday, November 4, 2026

🕛 12:00–12:30 pm

💻 Zoom: https://lsuhsc.zoom.us/j/91269579746

 

Presented by:  Dr. Henry Nuss, Community Health Science & Policy

 

Everyone is welcome—come by and say hi!

 

 

Join us on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Wellness Center

 

• Explore common holiday eating challenges and how to overcome them.
• Learn how to make balanced choices while enjoying traditional holiday foods.
• Discover simple, budget-friendly tips for healthy holiday eating.
• Enjoy healthy snacks while learning about holiday nutrition and fitness!

Healthy choices — A stronger you!

 

 

Join LSU Health New Orleans’ Campus Assistance Program for an Alcohol Server’s Training designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions. Whether you’re planning student events or supporting campus activities, this training provides clear guidelines and practical information to help you handle alcohol service responsibly and in line with campus policy (CM-36).

 

📅 November 11, 2026
⏰ 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
📍 HDC, New Orleans Downtown Campus

 

Spots are limited—secure yours early and be part of a safer, smarter campus community! To register call (504) 568-8888 or send an email to ast@lsuhsc.edu.

 

 

You don't have to chose between HEALTHY and HOLIDAY. Make room for both.

Eat well. Celebrate fully. Feel good.

 

Join the Harvest Your Wellness Challenge in November and discover how small, mindful food choices can make your holiday meals healthier without giving up your Thanksgiving favorites.

 

Add more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, try simple food swaps, and track your healthy choices for a chance to win a prize.

📅 November 16-30, 2026

Find more information about the challenge: https://lsuh.sc/harvest-your-wellness 

Enter your daily food swaps and healthy additions/reductions: Harvest Your Wellness – Fill out form

 

 

The Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, has encouraged people for nearly 50 years to take a first step toward a tobacco-free life. That step can be quitting for a single day, making a plan to quit, or reaching out for support. Most people who quit successfully have tried more than once and do best with support.

 

On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00pm the LSUHSC Wellness Committee, in collaboration with the Campus Assistance Program, the School of Dentistry, and the School of Public Health will host a Great American Smokeout Day at the Chancellor’s Dinning Hall in the MEB on the 3rd floor. Students, residents, faculty, and staff are welcome.

 

As part of the event, the School of Dentistry will offer [free] oral cancer screenings. The screening is quick and painless. Tobacco use, including smoking, vaping, and smokeless tobacco, is a leading risk factor for oral cancer, and early detection makes a real difference. Please book your oral screening appointment online. Walk-ins are welcome.

 

• Receive an oral cancer screening from the School of Dentistry
• Learn about tobacco and nicotine cessation resources available to our campus community
• Pick up information on free quit services, including the national quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW