Lifestyle Medicine 2024 Nutrition Classes

FREE! Classes meet the 1st Thursday of the month from 3 to 4 pm

Jan 4 The Facts About Dietary Fat

Why the body needs fats, healthy vs unhealthy, portion control, how to cook with them, quality and quantity

Feb 1 The Facts About Carbohydrates

Why the body needs carbs, simple vs complex, quality and quantity, how to cook with them, fiber

Mar 7 The Facts About Protein

Why the body needs protein, plant-based vs. animal, quality/quantity, how to cook with them, calculating your daily needs

Apr 4

How to Build a Balanced Plate-Harvard Plate

Reading Nutrition Labels-Example and Quality and Quantity- Size plate, serving vs portion

May 2 Mindfulness Eating and Strategies- Learn to identify where your hunger is by using the hunger scale, learn tools to help support you in using mindfulness before, during, and after eating, and learn to identify hunger vs. appetite

June 6

How to Create a Healthy Breakfast- Learn how to balance a breakfast with complex carbs, protein, and healthy fats; Quality and quantity; On-the-go breakfast vs time to cook

July 4 No Class

Aug 1

Sept 5

Oct 3

Nov 7

How to Create a Healthy Lunch- Learn how to create a balanced breakfast, quality and quantity lunch prep for the week, fiber

How to Create a Healthy Dinner- Learn how to create a balanced dinner using the Harvard plate, dinner prep for the week, quality and quantity , fiber

How to Create Healthy Snacks- Snacking portions and recommendations, how to read a nutrition label, creating snacks for on-the-go with quality and quantity, fiber

How to Create a Healthy Dessert- Take care of your “Sweet Tooth” with recipes that are low in sugar and high in fiber, learning how to replace fats and sugars in baking, fiber

Dec No Class