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Food for Thought: Cortisol: How stress effects your body and lifestyle habits

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 12:00–1:00 PM
  • Description
    Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone, has been getting a lot of attention lately. It has been blamed for people’s weight gain, chronic conditions, and mental health. But what exactly is cortisol and why do we care so much about it? How much of what we hear is true, and what do we need to pay attention to? Come learn about this powerful hormone and its effects on your body, appetite, weight, and more. Also learn strategies to help you normalize your cortisol levels.



    Presenter Stacie Ellis is the Registered Dietitian at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she provides nutrition consultations and education for the students and staff on campus. Dr. Ellis is the proud owner of EXCELLIS Nutrition, a company geared toward performance nutrition, weight management, disordered eating, and medical nutrition therapy. She serves as a consulting dietitian for Wellness Concepts, Health Fairs Direct, and American Health Assessments. She recently received her Doctoral degree in Nutrition with a minor in Kinesiology at Texas Woman's University. Her dissertation involved comparing a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet to a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet on performance in dancers. She has been interviewed with Women’s Health Magazine, The Oak Cliff Documentary, and Texas Metro News, and she also completed the Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management Program on June 4-6, 2015.
  • Website
    https://events.uta.edu/event/food-for-thought-cortisol-how-stress-effects-your-body-and-lifestyle-habits
  • Categories
    Health & Wellness, Campus & Community, Community That Cares

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