Health-conscious students inundated the Redwood Room of the University Union Tuesday to learn how to quit smoking, to get a massage and to check their cholesterol count.

The annual Spring Health Fair, hosted by the Student Health Center and local agencies, offered information on health and wellness to whomever showed up.”We?ve had quite a few people through here today. I?d guess at least 300, but that?s just an estimate based on the fact that we?ve run out of all our giveaways,” said Lorraine Martinez, a health educator at the center.

The giveaways included bags, highlighters, and stress-balls and the supply had completely run out by 1:30 in the afternoon.

By 2 p.m., the fair had calmed down considerably but there had been a constant flow of students since the doors opened that morning.

The students found tables littered with endless stacks of pamphlets and flyers warning against the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse and ways to prevent rape.

Representatives from such agencies as the American Lung Association, 24-Hour Fitness and the Sacramento Medical Foundation Blood Center were on hand to educate students about their programs as well.

A local massage therapist and representatives from the Berkeley Psychic Center proved to be the most popular destinations of the day, though the psychics drew some skeptics.

“She told me that I like to heal people, which I guess is pretty true. But she also told me that I have been depressed lately which is definitely not true,” said senior audiology major Josh Driskill. “She didn?t really ask me many questions, she just kind of told me stuff.”

The fair also allowed the Health Center to introduce the new Student Health Connection, a satellite clinic located on the Union?s ground floor.

The clinic opened in mid January but is still unnoticed by many students, averaging only 20 visits per day.

Students attending the health fair received “passports” to visit the clinic and received an apple for their trek.

“The walk-in traffic has definitely made an impact. I would say we have had about 75 people drop in,” said clinic manager Darlene Spencer. “We have had a chance to clarify our services.”

“I don?t know if people understood we have the ability to treat people here,” Spencer said.

The clinic generally conducts nurse practitioner examinations, but does have two registered nurses on staff and has the ability to treat about 50 people in a day.

The Health Center?s next event will be “Safe Spring Break” which will be held in the library quad April 3 and 4.

“We will be promoting ways to stay safe over spring break,” Martinez said.