Instructor: Brian Parr, PhD, FACSM, is a Professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at the University of South Carolina Aiken. Dr. Parr is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Description: The term “toxic environment” was popularized years ago to refer to conditions that promote the consumption of high-calorie, unhealthy food and discourage being physically active. This combination is thought to be a major factor that contributes to obesity and other chronic diseases. In two parts, this course will focus on our toxic food and activity environment, how it affects our health, and what we can do to change it.