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Men's Fellowship Breakfast event to focus on healthy eating, nutrition

The Men's Fellowship Breakfast is scheduled
for May 19.

 ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center will host a Men’s Fellowship Breakfast on May 19, giving boys and men of all ages a chance to learn about healthy eating and colon health.

The event is free and will feature a cooking demonstration and food tasting with chef Kyle Kooyers, the executive chef for Fabulous Food, an Ann Arbor-based catering company.

In addition to door prizes and a complimentary hot breakfast, attendees can listen to nutrition and health experts including:

• Rafat Rizk, M.D. – Gastroenterologist (digestive system expert) at U-M Health System with clinical interests in celiac disease, microscopic colitis and irritable bowel syndrome. He also performs colonoscopies.
• Hayward Penny, M.S., R.D. - Nutrition expert and project manager for health and wellness at Detroit Medical Center. 
• Kyle Kooyers - Executive chef for Fabulous Foods and graduate of Washtenaw Community College’s culinary arts program.

The event will be held from 9-11 a.m. at the Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Dr.

“Healthy eating and understanding colon health are important to men throughout life,” says Aisha Langford, M.P.H., community outreach manager at the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center. “We hope this event will answer our guests’ questions and provide them with worthwhile and useful information about their health.”

Event Information:
Time: 9-11 a.m. (free hot breakfast served from 8:30-9 a.m.)
Date: Saturday, May 19
Location: Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor
Registration: Call 734-998-7071 or visithttp://www.eventbrite.com/event/3266657661/efbnen

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