By Hiba Ali
Senior Reporter

For the eighteenth time, California State University, Bakersfield’s Student Recreation Center is holding a Wellness Workshop event Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 PM, to educate everyone how on nutrition.
The Student Manager of Fitness, Jill Burnett, pictures the event as “Healthy grocery shopping.”
The Wellness Workshop has been established as a quarterly event since the SRC first opened its doors in 2009. The event is designed to provide students with the tools necessary to become more active mentally and physically.
Most students struggle financially throughout college. The workshop is geared towards teaching them not only how to making wise grocery choices but to budget efficiently as well. The event will include presentations, food and giveaways for those in attendance.
“We try to collaborate with different campus departments — PEAK, Student Health and Counseling, Athletics  — to make sure the students are getting the most current and accurate information,” said Coordinator of Fitness & Wellness David Hart.
Professor Adam Pennell, an M.S. exercise and sport sciences (strength and conditioning) from the PEAK department, will be the speaker of the event.
“Students can come in and pick healthy options, low cost options, and we will have someone from the Fresh & Easy to speak for students at the event,” said Burnett.
Gurmann Thind, a CSUB student, said that the event would educate students with health, wellness, and exercising. He also said the workshop will teach students how to exercise without injuring themselves, and about nutrition.
At previous Wellness Workshops, discussions have included the idea of a “magic pill” that would promote fitness and health when consumed.
Pennell was the speaker at this event as well, where he spoke out against the idea of the magic pill to solve all of the world’s health problems saying, “The best plan for someone who wants to be fit is to shape their behavior and not depend on products such as supplements.”
He cited the possible dangers of using pre-workout supplements, suggesting that in place of such products, simply drinking two glasses of chocolate milk can give the required nutrients for post workout.
The SRC is hopeful that this Wellness Workshop will be as well attended as the previous one, having nearly every seat filled.
The event is open for students and CSUB staff is welcomed. Guests of 18 years or older are allowed admittance $5 per person.

For more information, check the CSUB Rec Center website at http://www.csub.edu/reccenter/