July Health Events Abound at Greenville Health System

Fat Counts
Find out how to choose low-fat, low-cholesterol foods on Monday, July 1, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010. 

Diabetes 101
Learn the basics about diabetes on Friday, July 5, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; no registration required. For more information, call 455-8722. 

You Go Girl Sprint Triathlon
This women’s only event takes place Sunday, July 7, 7 a.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center and includes a 250-yard swim, 10-mile bike ride and 2.5-mile run. Cost: $55. To register, visit www.setupevents.com. 

Salt Sense
Learn guidelines for eating less sodium, which can help manage congestive heart failure and hypertension, on Monday, July 8, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010. 

Stress Management
Learn to control stress so it doesn’t control you on Monday, July 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Fee: $20. To register, call 455-4001. 

QuitWell
This four-week smoking cessation program takes place Thursdays, July 11 through August 1, 5:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Cost: $40. To register, call 455-WELL (9355). 

Know Your Numbers: Understanding Cholesterol
Increase your knowledge of cholesterol and the latest recommendations on Friday, July 12, at 12:30 p.m., or July 19, at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-5173. 

More than Fat
Learn the heart healthy benefits of specific foods and nutrients on Monday, July 15, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010. 

Stress: Is It Worth Dying For?
Learn the origins of stress and how your body responds to it on Wednesday, July 17, 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4021. 

Nutrition for Cancer Prevention and Survival
Cancer survivors and their caregivers are invited to learn which foods help fight inflammation on Thursday, July 18, 4 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-2862. 

Let’s Talk About Mental Illness
Join clinicians from Greenville Health System for a discussion on mental illness on Friday, July 19, 12-1 p.m., at Centre Stage. Lunch provided. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit www.ghs.org/healthevents. 

Overcoming Daily Challenges of Living With MS
This event takes place Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., at the Hilton Greenville and offers education and support to those living with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers. Cost is $5 per person and includes lunch. To register, call 1-800-344-4867. 

Splash n’ Dash
This multi-sport competition for kids ages 3-16 includes a pool swim and cross country run. Event takes place Saturday, July 20 at the Caine Halter Family Y and Saturday, August 3 at the GHS Family Y. Cost is $15 per person, per event. For details, visit www.ghs.org/splashndash. 

Metabolic Syndrome
Learn the risk factors that make up the metabolic syndrome and steps you can take to prevent or control diabetes, heart disease and stroke on Monday, July 22, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4010. 

Meet the Midwives
Learn about Greenville Health System’s nurse-midwifery program and how a midwife can enhance the birthing process on Tuesday, July 23, 6-8 p.m., at Greenville Midwifery Care. Free; registration required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit www.ghs.org/healthevents. 

Kid Support Camp
This two-day camp for children ages 7-12 who have a family member with cancer takes place Tuesday, July 23 and Wednesday, July 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Cancer Institute. To register, call 455-3740. 

Gluten Free Grocery Tour
Dietitians with the Greenville Health System Life Center will help you locate and better understand gluten-free food options during a grocery store tour on Wednesday, July 24, 12-2 p.m., at the McAlister Square Publix. Cost: $20. To register, call 455-5548. 

Exercise Prescription
Learn the components of a safe exercise program on Wednesday, July 31, 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Free; registration required. To register, call 455-4037. 

Smoking Cessation Support Group
This group meets every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Patewood Memorial Hospital. No fee to attend. For more information, call 455-WELL (9355). 

Weight Management Support Group
This group meets the first and third Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life Center. Next class is July 3. No fee to attend. For more information, call 455-WELL (9355). 

Cancer Survivors Support Group
Anyone who has ever had a cancer diagnosis is invited to join this support group, which meets the third Tuesday of every month from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. A support group specifically for breast and gynecological cancer survivors takes place the fourth Tuesday of every month from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 455-3740. 

Yoga for Cancer Survivors 
A yoga class for cancer survivors takes place Thursdays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., and 4:30-5:30 p.m., at the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. No class July 4. Both classes are free, but registration is required. To register, call 455-3740. 

Walking Club
Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers are invited to walk as a group every Friday. The group meets at 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System. To join the club, call 455-3740. 

Coffee Chat
Cancer survivors are invited to meet, relax and chat the third Friday of every month from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System.