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NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR
PARENTS & FAMILIES

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS.

Our Nutrition Education and Wellness workshops for Parents and Families are all developed around promoting healthy lifestyle changes and achieving optimal health for themselves and family members. They could be conducted in various languages including Spanish, Bengali, Mandarin, Russian, French, Swahili, Arabic and more. The Nutrition workshops are specifically designed and developed to dispel the notion that eating, living and cooking healthy is hard to do. Our nutritionist inspire and motivate communities to embark on achieving optimal health. 

General Nutrition

  • My Plate

  • Fruits and Vegetables

  • Vitamins and Minerals

  • Fiber

  • Water & Liquids

  • Types of grains

  • Fish and Omega-3s

  • Meat and Iron Alternatives

  • Dairy and Calcium Alternatives

  • Salt and Hypertension

  • Obesity

  • Processed and junk foods

Child Nutrition/

CACFP

  • New CACFP changes

  • Infant feeding

  • Toddler feedings

  • Child oral health

  • Picky eating

  • How to introduce new foods to children

  • Chewing skills and choking

  • Understanding growth charts

  • Child weight management

Shop Smart & Eat Smart

  • Food shopping

  • Navigating a grocery store and farmers markets

  • Seasonal foods

  • How to read food labels

  • Eating out smart

  • Snacks and meals for on-the-go

  • Portion sizes

Cooking & Meal Planning

  • Cooking/Recipe Demos

  • Cooking without a Kitchen

  • Menu and meal planning

  • Healthy holiday foods

  • Summer Barbeque

  • Healthy hor d'oeuvres

  • Religious dietary restrictions

Healthy Lifestyle

  • GMOs and organic foods

  • Cultural foods

  • Vegetarian diet

  • Trending topics: paleo and vegan diets

  • Weight management

  • Weight gain

  • Growing your own foods

Food Safety

  • Food and kitchen safety

  • Food storage

  • Food containers

  • Food quality and longevity

  • Hygiene and sanitation

  • Cooking temperatures

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

  • Handwashing

Maternal Nutrition

  • Pregnancy nutrition

  • Postnatal nutrition

  • Breastfeeding nutrition

Be

Active!

  • Stress reduction

  • Overall wellbeing

  • Creative physical activities

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