MultiCare Health System

Brown Bag Lecture Series

The Brown Bag lecture series is an informal and inexpensive way to introduce employees to the basics of better health. Health educators visit your site at the noon hour or during a time of your choosing to present information on a variety of topics.

Portion Distortion
Learn how portions have changed over the years and reconnect with healthy portion sizes for healthy nutrition. Using the new MyPyramid, this class will guide you through the Pyramid and provide valuable resources for how to meet your nutrition needs while still incorporating variety.

Eating on the Go
It often feels like there is little time to eat healthy with our busy lifestyles. This class will show you how to find balance by planning healthy meals and snacks, making smart choices at restaurants, and making it through the work day in a healthy way.

Financial Wellness
Money stressing you out? Managing your finances can not only be stressful, but it just might be harmful to your health. Identify the triggers that make you spend and learn useful steps to stay in good financial health.

Stress Management in a Hurry
An amusing presentation of stress management techniques that are easy to put into practice. You will learn useful stress reducing activities which will show you how to be more relaxed at work and at home.

Intuitive Eating
Learning to tune into your body’s inner cues is the root of intuitive eating. This class will guide you through activities that will help turn on the senses and reconnect with the primary purpose of eating — to feed the body, not the head.

Strong Bodies
Learn the benefits of creating a personal workout plan that incorporates not only cardio but strength training as well. A YMCA personal trainer will provide information on why it is not only important to increase your heart rate, but tone your muscles. Whether you are new to exercising or currently have a workout routine in place, this class shouldn’t be missed!

Don’t Forget the Flex
Cardio and strength training are important to an individual’s fitness routine but don’t forget to stretch! Learn why stretching is a vital component to any fitness routine. A YMCA personal trainer will teach a variety of stretching techniques that you can use at the gym, at home or in the office to improve your overall flexibility.

Forget the Fads
Fad diets come and go but the challenge still remains on how to sensibly lose weight and maintain it. This class will examine the popular fad diets and give you the tools you need to safely lose weight and keep it off.

Goodbye Tobacco, Hello Life!
Are you thinking about quitting tobacco but don’t know how to get started? Quitting tobacco takes time, planning, practice and patience. This class provides the basics on how to approach a difficult addiction with the most current tools in a fun and lively setting.

Eat Your Heart Out!
Are you ready to commit to a heart-healthy lifestyle but aren’t sure where to start? This class will give you the tools you need to eat right for your heart. Topics include the latest information on heart healthy fats, fiber, dairy and salt.

Cholesterol: Facts & Fiction
Get facts on cholesterol and understand the role of HDL, LDL and triglycerides and their effect on your health. You’ll find out how lifestyle choices influence cholesterol levels, and learn the basic steps that can improve cholesterol numbers and lower your risk for heart disease.

Additional topics available upon request.