Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness Series

The Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Series are free, virtual events scheduled throughout the year focused on different lifestyle medicine and wellness topics. These events are free and open to the UC + Cincinnati community and beyond!

11/13/25 Healthy Eating and the Holidays with Sarah Couch, PhD

Join us for a free, one-hour virtual presentation with Sarah Couch, PhD, offering practical tips for enjoying the holiday season while making balanced food choices. Dr. Couch will share evidence-based strategies to help everyone eat well during celebrations, with a special focus on supporting those living with diabetes, but beneficial for all! The session will wrap up with an open Q&A.

Event Details:

• When: Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 7-8 p.m.
• Where: Virtual via Zoom
• Registration: no-cost, register via Zoom - all are welcome for this virtual, community presentation!

Meet Sarah Couch, PhD

Sarah Couch is a professor and the Director of the Graduate Program in Nutrition in the Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in translating evidence-based dietary recommendations in chronic disease prevention and treatment for clinical applications. Dr. Couch has worked collaboratively with teams of health care professionals to educate patients, students, and professionals in food literacy toward greater adherence to healthy eating patterns conducive to minimizing chronic disease risk. With over 30 years of teaching experience, she has been active in many leadership roles including serving on the Advisory Panel on Nutrition and Hypertension State of Food and Nutrition and on the Council on Research Implementation Subcommittee of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).  She also served as president of the Greater Cincinnati Dietetic Association and on the Board of Editors of the Journal of AND.

Past Event Recordings

Past Event Recordings

Click here to view past event recordings on topics such as food as medicine, healthy sleep, gratitude, and more!

UC Health Thrive & Be Well UC Points

UC Health Associates

UC Health associates are eligible for up to 200 THRIVE points per month for attending Integrative Medicine classes/events. How to redeem points in the THRIVE app: click on “Rewards.” Scroll down to “Integrative Medicine.” Fill in all required fields and upload proof (registration confirmation, etc.) then click “submit.”

Be Well UC - UC Faculty/Staff

Eligible faculty and staff can earn 1,000+ Be Well UC points in the Personify Health portal with UC’s employee wellness program for attending offerings with the Osher Center for Integrative Health, and earn up to $300 every calendar year. Get started by creating an account or logging in, click the “Home” icon near the top, then, click “Rewards”. Scroll (or search) to the “Participation” category. Click “Attend a UC sponsored event”. Fill out a brief form and submit!