Melissa is a Certified Food For Life Instructor through The Cancer Project (a department of PCRM). These nutrition education and cooking classes include Food For Life Diabetes and Food For Life Cancer.
Each class begins
with a short nutrition video by Dr. Barnard, then the instructor
demonstrates the recipe and discusses the ingredients and health
benefits. Finally, the students taste each of the items prepared and
discuss as a group. Come hungry!
Launched in 2009, the Food for Life Diabetes Nutrition and Cooking Class is designed to bring a new, research-based, easy-to-follow approach to help people with diabetes in two significant ways:
Designed by physicians, diabetes educators, registered dietitians,
and professional chefs, the goals of this program are to empower people
with diabetes with information on how food choices promote, prevent, and
treat type 2 diabetes and practical cooking skills for healthy and
delicious meal preparation.
People who have type 2 diabetes, or concerns about developing diabetes, and their friends and family members will all benefit from the class.
Participants will leave the class equipped with recipes, a summary on how to get started with a planted-based nutrition approach, and information on additional resources.Note: Participants are strongly encouraged to work with their health care team to safely make changes in diet.
Upcoming classes:
If you are interested in attending a Food-For-Life Diabetes class in the Austin area, please contact Melissa@nutritionwell.com
Designed by physicians, nutrition experts, and registered dietitians, each class includes information about how certain foods and nutrients work to promote or discourage cancer growth, along with cooking demonstrations of simple and healthy recipes that can be recreated easily at home.
Scientists have long been accumulating a large body of evidence on the influence of diet on cancer. Time and again, precious phytochemicals found in plant foods are credited with boosting immune strength and inhibiting disease progression. Along with protection from cancer, plant foods also promote a healthy weight and help prevent other chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease.
The goal of this program is to empower cancer survivors, their friends, and their family members with easy-to-implement cooking skills that turn every meal into a delicious dose of healthy nutrition.
This is a 4-class series (covering 7 topics).