USTAR and the Leonardo extend a special invitation to the HBS Club of Utah to attend their public science lecture and luncheon on Feb. 18th featuring Dr. David York and Dr. Michael Lefevre of USU's Center for Advanced Nutrition (CAN).

CAN aims to understand the mechanisms through which diet impacts health and disease from the level of the gene to the whole individual. The Center focuses on the modern scourges of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's.

At this Lunch with Leo session - entitled "Are you what you eat or what your genes condemn you to?" - the professors will facilitate a wide-ranging discussion of diet. We'll explore myths and breakthroughs around the individual choices in what we eat and how we respond to our diets. We'll discuss how nutritional choices in what we eat and how we respond to our diets. We'll discuss how nutritional science may influence our health and disease in the future, including the development of new tests and products, and nutritional approaches to prevent disease.

And don't worry, at Lunch with Leo, we'll have plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains to enjoy. CAN's clinical dietician is helping design the menu!

To register, visit www.theleonardo.org/lunch or call 801-531-9800. There is a $25 charge for lunch. The HBS Club hopes to have a couple of reserved tables, based on our attendance, so if you register, please send a note to tmcaleer@utah.gov with the Subject "leonardo" and we'll add you to our list of folks for a special HBS table.

For more information on Dr. York and Dr. Lefevre, vlsit www.innovationutah.com/allstarinnovators.html.

Club sponsor/organizer: Ted McAleer, Club President, MBA 1999 and USTAR Executive Director