Kickstart Your Health

Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health* * * March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2020

Contact: Dr. Alisha Lian Honore Felix @7672657696 or beyondoptimalwellness [at] gmail.com

WHAT: Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health Cooking Course

WHEN: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 2020, 5:00pm-7:00pm

WHERE: Dominica Public Service Union Building, Conference Room (Downstairs), Roseau, Dominica

SPONSOR: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

COST: There is a $275xcd fee for the course.

REGISTRATION: Please visit www.eventbrite.com or call 7672657696 or e-mail: beyondoptimalwellness [at] gmail.com.  

Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health Cooking Course Starts March 5th, 2020; 5:00-7:00 pm

Interactive Program Teaches Participants About Foods to Kickstart Weight Loss and Health.

Dominica Public Service Union Building, Conference Room (Downstairs), Roseau, Dominica: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a national nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, particularly good nutrition, and supports higher standards in research, is offering a cooking course designed to help local residents lose weight and improve their health through proper diet and nutrition.

“Losing weight has never been easier,” says Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., the director of nutrition education for PCRM. “Participants can expect to lose a pound a week without counting calories. Many experience significant health benefits, including lowered cholesterol and blood pressure, elimination of chronic pain, and increased energy.”

The Rx for weight loss and health? It’s a low-fat vegetarian diet. Load up on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, Levin says; they’re naturally low in fat, chock-full of fiber, and filled with immune-boosting antioxidants and phytochemicals. These foods will naturally tame your appetite and boost metabolism.

The challenge, Levin acknowledges, is not only to teach people which foods are good for them, but also to show them how to make the foods taste good. Each class centers on important nutrition topics as local cooking instructor Dr. Alisha Honore Felix guides students through the preparation of tasty and easy-to-prepare recipes.

The class details are as follows:

March 5th 2020, 5:00-7:00 pm, Power of Your Plate

March 12th 2020, 5:00-7:00 pm, Let’s Go!

March 19th 2020, 5:00-7:00 pm, Getting in Gear

March 26th 2020, 5:00-7:00 pm, Breaking the Food Seduction

April 2nd, 5:00-7:00 pm, Keys for Natural Appetite Control

For more information about Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health Cooking Classes, visit www.fflclasses.org.

Food for Life is a collaborative effort of physicians, researchers, and nutritionists who have joined together to educate the public about the benefits of a healthful diet for weight management and disease prevention. Based in Washington, D.C., Food for Life is a program of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.