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What is SNAC?
SNAC (Student Nutrition & Wellness Advocates at COC)
is a student group committed to promoting health and wellness on
campus and in the community (with a particular focus on promoting
healthy eating, physical activity, stress management, and body
image).
SNAC also provides training and supervised worked
experience to students interested in nutrition, health, and fitness
careers.
Through education, outreach, and environmental action, SNAC aims to…
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Help students eat well, be active, and feel good.
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Empower students to cope with stress in healthy
ways.
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Encourage students to set healthy boundaries with
food, exercise, rest, school, work, and play to maintain
balance.
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Promote health and fitness at every shape and
size, rather than being thin or muscular at any cost.
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Create an environment that supports and
encourages positive attitudes and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
SNAC members work together to promote healthy
attitudes and lifestyle behaviors with the following activities:
Education Programs
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SNAC-sponsored seminars, featuring various
nutrition, fitness, and wellness experts
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SNAC "Fuel Station" / "Ask the Nutrition Coach"
training table, featuring free healthy snacks and sports nutrition
information
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SNAC's Fall "Fat Talk Free Week,"
focusing on awareness/prevention of eating disorders and body
image issues
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SNAC's Spring
Body-Mind
Wellness (BMW) Challenge, focusing on more fruits/veggies,
physical activity, and stress management
Outreach Activities
Environmental Action Projects
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SNAC's “Best Bite” meal program in the Cougar
Cafe (to help create a healthier food environment)
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SNAC's 1-mile Fitness Walk around campus (to help
create more opportunities for physical activity)
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SNAC's "Real Beauty" art/photo exhibit
(to help challenge superficial and unrealistic beauty ideals in
the media)
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