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Below are samples of popular class topics, but we can customize any topic of your choice based on specific needs around nutrition, wellness, or physical activity for youth or adults:

Adult Nutrition

• Cooking with Herbs
  • Herbs add flavor and reduce the need for salt.  Learn all about culinary herbs – how to pair them with food and use them in cooking. 
• Eating Healthy with MyPlate
  • Learn how to prepare and eat balanced meals incorporating all food groups using the MyPlate guidelines.
• Food Too Good Too Waste
  • Learn creative ways to maximize your food supply at home to minimize food waste and save money.
• Functional Foods:  Berries, Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, Vegetables, or Mushrooms
  • Each separate program discusses the food’s history, farm-to-fork processing, health benefits and preparation and cooking tips.
• Let’s Go Nuts
• Learn all about the health benefits of nuts and how to incorporate these plant-based proteins as a healthy part of your diet
• Meal Planning & Prep
  • Busy schedules make mealtimes challenging, but planning and prep can make feeding your family easy.  Get tips and recipes to save time.  Learn how to engage children and other family members in the process. 
• Weight Management & Nutrition in Older Adults
  • Older adults have specific nutritional and caloric needs to stay healthy. Learn how to balance nutrition with a healthy lifestyle.

Healthy Living

• Beat the Winter Blues
  • Don’t let the cold winter months affect your health. Learn strategies to feel your best all year long.
• Brain Health Partnership Series: Navigating Alzheimer’s & Dementia
  • 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s & Dementia
  • Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia
  • Effective Communication with Alzheimer’s & Dementia
  • Healthy Eating for Brain & Body
• Healthy Living with Diabetes
  • Learn nutrition, fitness, and stress management techniques to help live a healthy lifestyle.
• Lessons for a Long Life
  • Numerous regions around the world are noted for people living long lives – 90 years or more! These people provide lessons to be healthier and potentially live longer.

Don’t see what you need? Check out our All Workshops page for a comprehensive list of all the workshops we offer, or take a look at our Nutritional Basics page for workshops related to every day nutrition.