Apr 22 2011
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and the New York City-based Natural Gourmet Institute, have created a two-day food seminar to help the community understand how to break old habits, create new ones and maintain a healthy lifestyle by using the right tools.
The seminar, titled FOODHAPPINESS 101, will be led by Natural Gourmet instructor Jill Gusman, with Frank Turner, the culinary wellness director at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and will focus on:
- Making delicious and nutritious whole foods meals
- The criteria for healthful food selection
- Meal planning: The need for variety, how to get out of the same old cooking rut, and how to create a game plan for the week
- Stocking your kitchen with the right ingredients
- Reading labels
- How to avoid binges and understand cravings
- Planning for healthy snacking
- Ways to cope with stress and eating
"We want to teach the community that living healthfully doesn't have to be difficult," says Frank Turner, director of Culinary Wellness at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. "For instance, keeping key ingredients on hand to make a quick and simple dinner can prevent parents from picking up fast food."
"Our educational philosophy is based on the well-established fact that the food we eat has significant impact upon our health," says Annemarie Colbin, founder and CEO of the Natural Gourmet Institute. "Choosing food that supports our health is essential to our well being, and learning to prepare it is one of the best ways to take care of ourselves. We're delighted to be working with Henry Ford Hospital on this seminar."
The seminar will take place Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. p.m. Attendees can choose to attend one or both days. The cost is $139 for one day and $250 for both days.
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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
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