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Nutrition and Mental Health lunch and learn - With Bonnie J. Kaplan, PhD, Professor Emerita in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary
Bring your lunch on Tuesday Sept 17, and join us from 12 – 1 p.m. in E690
(University Hall)
As more and more university students struggle with mental health issues, now is the time to
learn about the modifiable risk factors. One of those factors is how we eat.
In this presentation, participants will learn about the growing body of scientific research
showing the importance of nutrition for brain health --- including mental function.
Dr. Kaplan has published widely on the biological basis of developmental disorders and mental
health – particularly, the contribution of nutrition to brain development and brain function. She
has a long-standing interest in nutrition, studied from two perspectives: how nutrients contribute
to brain development, and how they can be used to ameliorate mental health symptoms.
In 2017 she was honoured as one of the 150 Canadian “Difference Makers” --- those in Canada who
have had the most impact in Mental Health. Currently, she has been honoured by being short-listed
for the Dr. Rogers Prize for advances in complementary and alternative medicine in Canada.
Dr. Kaplan’s research institute profile with a link to her recent publications can be found here:
https://research4kids.ucalgary.ca/profiles/bonnie-kaplan
Please RSVP to wellness@uleth.ca or register here.
Contact:
Suzanne McIntosh | suzanne.mcintosh@uleth.ca | 403-332-5217 | uleth.ca/hr/wellness
