February/March 2024 Wellness & Fitness Webinars
Quarterly Wellness Newsletter - Winter 2024
March is National Nutrition Month®
6-Week Spring Well-Being Challenge, "Nourish"
NIH Minority Health Walk, Run, Roll 5K brought to you by NIMHD
- Thursday, April 11, 2024 (Rain or shine!)
- 11:30a – 1:30p ET
- Pre-activities at 11:30a and 5K starts at 12:05p
- NIH Main Campus, Building 1 Front Lawn (start/finish)
- Bring your ID/PIV card to re-enter the campus.
Virtual Grocery Store Tour
Take Your Child to Work Day
- eld on all campuses and virtually
Recorded Webinars from National Nutrition Month®
Healthy Cooking Demonstration: Keeping it Simple
- A popular event has passed! View the recording
Food and Mood Webinar: A Panel Discussion
Panel members from ORS, NIMH, and NIGMS discussed the importance of the gut-brain connection, the function of the microbiome, eating with the seasons, and how these key areas complement our overall health. Recording.
Chair Yoga Series & Coffee Chat
Chair Yoga is perfect for office workers, seniors, and anyone who finds it difficult to sit on the floor or stand for long periods.
"Non-Sleep Deep Rest Series"
Ongoing Fitness Services
NIH Fitness Centers - Bldg. 31, Bldg. 53 and Rockledge 2 are open!
R&W Monthly Virtual "Fit for YOU" Classes
See more information about our March Events.
See more infomation about our April Events.
Holiday Hustle & New Years Movement Series Recordings
"Maintaining a Healthy Weight at the Holidays" Recording
"You Can Prevent Diabetes" Recording
Additional Fitness Resources
R&W Fitness Center Memberships and Personal Training Services
*"Providing information and resources from these websites does not represent or constitute an endorsement of any product, service, entity or enterprise by the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Government, or its employees."
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Additional NIH Resources
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
U.S. Surgeon General Promotes Walking and Walkable Communities.
The “Take the Stairs” campaign is the NIH response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s 2015 “Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities,” with worksites as a key sector for
implementation. In support of the project, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams came to visit NIH.
In support of the "Take the Stairs" campaign at NIH. Fogarty International Center Director Dr.Roger Glass and Deputy Director Dr.Peter Kilmarx posted signs encouraging NIH employees.