Healthy Basics
About the Program
What You Can Expect
This program is online and takes place over 4 sessions. You will enjoy food demos and will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn from others. With help from the program coach, we will break down into simple steps how you can make positive changes in your diet and improve your health. You can also expect to have some fun with your coach and other participants along the way!
Program Benefits
Chronic diseases include diabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, and arthritis. Your lifestyle and diet can have a big impact on managing these diseases, reducing symptoms, and preventing them altogether. This isn’t yet another diet that you bounce on and off, it is a lifestyle that can help you throughout life.
What You Will Learn
Here are the descriptions of each class:
- The Power of Your Plate
The first class in this series will focus on general concepts behind healthy eating habits by providing the knowledge and resources for trying a new way of eating. The Power Plate is a diagram that illustrates the essential food groups: vegetables, grains, legumes, and fruits. From these groups, you will be able to think about different foods and meals that promote your and your family's health. - How Foods Fight Diabetes
The road to diabetes does not have to be a one-way street. There is a reason for hope! People who eat plant-based meals are less likely to develop diabetes, and for those who have diabetes, plant-based meals can help to improve blood sugar levels and prevent complications. - Foods for a Healthy Weight
Eating plant-based is not a "diet" that leads to feeling hungry or deprived. Believe it or not, when you change the quality of your diet, you don't need to think about counting calories or measuring portions. The focus is on quality, not quantity! - How Foods Fight Heart Disease
Specific eating patterns have a significant effect on avoiding heart disease or reversing it. After years of eating high-fat diets, it takes a powerful diet to remove the hard plaque forming in the arterial walls. However, research shows that it can be done! This class will show you how.
