Cooking with foods that heal, where 'food is love.'
Tuesdays in August at Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax, SC
Tuesdays in September at Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax, SC
Every Tuesday in August at the Allendale County Hospital cafeteria in Fairfax, this four-class series presents health-promoting dietary strategies that are both budget-friendly and accessible. Nutrition education components help us learn the connection between diet and disease outcomes while learning easy-to-prepare recipes that can promote healing. Not only are ingredients and recipes affordable and easy to find, but minimal kitchen tools are required for food preparation. In this series, class participants will take away knowledge and strategies that will help them to realize savings in the short- and long-term, both in dollars saved and enhanced quality of life. Each class features a cooking demonstration with samples of delicious and health-promoting dishes, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home.
This Month's Featured Class Topics include,
• The Power of Your Plate on 8/4
• How Foods Fight Diabetes on 8/11
• Foods for a Healthy Weight on 8/18
• How Foods Fight Heart Disease on 8/25
Tuesdays in September at Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax, SC
Tuesdays in September at Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax, SC
As we celebrate National Healthy Aging Month in September, this class series draws from the popular book, Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC. Focusing on a variety of hormone-related conditions that impact women and men of all ages and life stages, class content in this series looks at how specific dietary changes work to bring hormone levels into balance.
From healthy thyroid function to the connections between food and mood, participants learn strategies they can apply in their daily lives to prevent, manage, or even reverse hormone-related conditions. Each class features a cooking demonstration, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes class participants can prepare at home.
This Month's Featured Class Topics include,
• Tackling Hormone-Related Cancers on 9/1
• Tackling Menopause on 9/8
• A Healthy Thyroid on 9/15
• Foods and Mood on 9/22
• Power Foods for the Brain on 9/29
Tuesdays in October at Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax, SC
Tuesdays in October at Allendale County Hospital in Fairfax, SC
As we celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, these classes bring into focus the undeniable connection between diet and cancer risk. Based on the Physicians Committee’s groundbreaking Cancer Project curriculum, classes in this series focus on the role of different
foods and nutrients in either promoting or discouraging growth of different
cancers, including breast cancer. The last class will focus more specifically on foods that have
been shown to directly reduce breast cancer risk and support survival. Each class features a
cooking demonstration of delicious, health-promoting dishes, along with handouts of easy and affordable recipes participants can prepare at home. The intended audience includes cancer survivors and their family and friends, as well as those looking to prevent the disease.
This Month's Featured Class Topics include,
• Introduction: How Foods Fight Cancer on 6/6
• Discovering Healthy Alternatives on 6/13
• Cancer-Fighting Compounds on 6/20
• Foods for Cancer Prevention & Survival on 6/27
September Classes in Culinary Medicine
A Healthy Thyroid | September 15
A Healthy Thyroid | September 15
Based on the book, Your Body in Balance, by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, in this class we were able to hear the evidence presented in how our thyroid gland regulates our body’s use of energy. If it is not producing enough hormones (hypothyroidism),
we can feel sluggish, if it is overproducing hormones (hyperthyroidism), we may feel revved up with a rapid pulse and other symptoms. There is evidence that those who follow a plant-focused diet, void of meat and dairy, are significantly less likely to get thyroid problems. There
are also individuals whose hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism have disappeared after switching to a plant-based diet.
Continue learning with these references from our class time together on A Healthy Thyroid,
- Check out Your Body in Balance by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, from the free Food is Medicine lending library in the hospital cafeteria
- Reference the Power of your Plate class handout
- Listen to a recent Exam Room podcast, "Best Foods for a Healthy Thyroid" exploring in a live Q&A with Dr. Neal Barnard how our diet can help heal our thyroid
- Reference PCRM's ongoing online coverage of Diet and Thyroid Health through a peer-reviewed evidence-base
Don't forget to share your feedback from class! Take the quick survey here,
Food and Mood | September 22
A Healthy Thyroid | September 15
Based on the book, Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, in this class we were able to hear the evidence presented in how foods can help conquer moodiness and even more serious mood problems such as anxiety and depression. Studies show a dramatic improvement in depression and hostility scores, along with physical benefits, with a plant-focused diet.
Continue learning with these references from our time together on Food and Mood,
- Check out Your Body in Balance by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, from the free Food is Medicine lending library in the hospital cafeteria
- Reference the Power of your Plate class handout
- Listen to a recent Exam Room podcast, “Food and Mood”
- Reference the PCRM Food and Mood Fact Sheet
- Reference PCRM's ongoing online coverage of Food and Mood through a peer-reviewed evidence-base
Don't forget to share your feedback from class! Take the quick survey here,
Power Foods for the Brain | September 29
Power Foods for the Brain | September 29
In this class we hear the evidence-base in how plant-rich foods are highly beneficial to the brain and may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. We learn that a decline in brain health is not an inevitable part of aging and how we eat and live can help us protect our memory and stay sharp as we grow older. For example, research shows that saturated and trans fats (found in dairy products, meats, pastries, and fried foods) can increase the risk for cognitive decline, while eating a plant-based diet, helps decrease risks for cognitive decline through protective properties. Berries and foods rich in vitamin E, including nuts, seeds, leafy greens, and whole grains are especially beneficial.
Continue learning with these references from our time together on Diet and Brain Health,
- Check out Power Foods for the Brain by Neal Barnard, MD from the free Food is Medicine lending library in the hospital cafeteria
- Reference the Power of your Plate class handout
- Listen to the Exam Room podcast, "Best and Worst Foods for Alzheimer’s Disease with Drs. Ayesha and Dean Sherzai"
- Reference the PCRM Diet and Brain Health Fact Sheet
- Reference PCRM's ongoing online coverage of Diet and Brain Health through a peer-reviewed evidence-base
Don't forget to share your feedback from class! Take the quick survey here,