| Registered Dietitians (RD's) lead the Healthy Idea Seminars. They are approximately 1-hour in duration consisting of 45 minutes of content followed by Q & A. A Power Point presentation and handouts are sent to the site in advance of the seminar. If a Power Point set up is not available a standard lecture format will be utilized with hard copies of the slides provided for participants to follow along.
These seminars are available nationwide. Have ideas for a topic specific to your population? With advanced notice, our RD’s will create a customized seminar for your group.
Seminars marked with the  symbol can be offered as a Health Fair Taste-Testing Stations in addition to the seminar format.
GENERAL WELLNESS & WEIGHT LOSS
Ask A Registered Dietitian
Every day brings new and often contradictory headlines about diet and health. This interactive Q&A forum allows participants to ask questions about nutrition and get answers. The seminar will also discuss general nutrition topics and healthful eating tips.
Dining Solutions for a Healthy Holiday
Stay healthy during the Holidays! Participants learn how to dine out right, prepare quick healthful meals and scrumptious reduced calorie desserts. The program also includes health oriented gift ideas and nutrition tips for a healthy New Year.
Eating for Energy
Participants learn how to eat well to increase energy throughout the workday. The program includes information about lifestyle and health factors that influence energy and overall wellness, healthful snack solutions, portion control, and information on how to use the hunger scale for healthful snacking
Eating For Wellness
Participants learn how to identify specific foods and food groups that control calories and optimize nutrient intake; leading to a lifetime approach to healthful eating. The program includes an in depth education on the USDA nutrition guidelines and the best snack foods for satiety.
Food and Fitness Forum
Non-Invasive body fat testing combined with a personalized nutrition assessment provides participants with a comprehensive diet and exercise profile. Our team of registered dietitians and exercise specialists provide recommendations based on personal and family health history, lifestyle factors and food preferences. Sessions take approximately 10 minutes.
Food and Mood: You are what you Eat Inside and Out
What we eat and when we eat it impacts our mood and stress level. This lecture explores the connection between specific foods and their impact on stress levels and wellness. The program includes information on foods that may trigger stress and strategies to enhance your mood through food.
Healthful Hydration
Hydration - how much is enough and why is fluid replenishment so important? Learn about the function and health benefits of fluids. The program introduces a variety of beverages that provide good hydration without sugar and added calories. Recipes for homemade fruit, vegetable waters and iced herbal teas are included.
Healthful Thanksgiving-Sides, Sauces & Main Courses
Participants learn how to prepare nutritious sides, sauces and main courses using seasonal foods for a healthful Thanksgiving. The program includes Holiday eating tips for weight maintenance and menu ideas for Thanksgiving meals.
Healthy Resolutions
Start the year right! Participants learn how to eat well and increase their metabolism for long-term weight loss and improved wellness. The program includes information on lifestyle and health factors that influence metabolism, healthful snacks and the truth behind the latest nutrition myths.
The Green Diet
Participants learn about sustainability and how our eating habits and lifestyle choices directly impact the environment. Topics for discussion include information on foods and carbon footprints, what you can do to reduce environmental impact through simple lifestyle changes, and science based research on the benefits of organic produce and products
Mindful Eating
Gain a clearer understanding of the psychology, biology and emotions that determine eating habits. Participants learn about practical tools and strategies to change the way you look at food to easily make smarter, healthier, more mindful and enjoyable food choices. Interactive activities {how do you eat a piece of chocolate} included.
Meditation 101
An interactive lecture to cultivate peace – amidst everyday chaos! Participants learn easy ways to balance their energy, clear their minds and optimize their overall state of being using a combination of breath, attention-focusing, and mind-clearing techniques.
The Mediterranean Diet
Participants learn about the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet along with information on super foods from the countries of the Mediterranean. The program includes details on following the Mediterranean diet plan, health benefits of the eating pattern, shopping lists and quick easy recipes.
Metabolism Makeovers
Participants learn how to eat well and increase their metabolism for long-term weight loss and improved wellness. The program includes information on lifestyle and health factors that influence metabolism, healthful snacks and the truth behind the latest nutrition myths.
Nutrition Fads and Facts
Don’t be fooled by weight loss claims and fad diets. Learn the truth from experts who specialize in weight management and disease prevention. Find out how to plan a realistic program for overall wellness and weight loss. The program also includes nutrition facts on popular weight loss programs.
Nutrition for Kids & Family Meal Planning
Participants learn about the problems associated with childhood obesity and how to plan for prevention. The program includes information on the USDA nutrient requirements for children and teens and how to apply good nutrition and healthy lifestyle strategies to improve overall wellness. Kid friendly product samples and sustainable parenting magazines are also included.
Strategies for Healthy Living
Participants learn how to optimize overall wellness. Topics for discussion include, eating well, shopping mindfully, the benefits of regular exercise, techniques to manage stress and simple living strategies to lesson our impact on the environment.
Supermarket Savvy
Learn about the best foods and food products for energy, satiety and wellness. The program includes information on new healthful food products, the truth about trans fats and saturated fats, natural snack products and more. Shopping lists and food samples are included.
Top Ten Food Mistakes
Maybe it was easier when the only thing on the table was what you could hunt and gather. Sure, the menu was primitive. But at least there weren't any experts hovering over the fire, wagging their fingers and saying, "Eat this. No, no, don't eat that." Ours is an age of unprecedented bounty and convenience--and almost nonstop nutritional advice, subject to change as new research findings come along or scientists change their minds. You try to keep up with the latest and make the smartest choices--but are they as healthy as you think?
Attend this seminar to learn the best multigrain and cereal choices, whether water laced with vitamins is really healthy, how vegetable chips compare to potato chips, are those snacks “made with real fruit” really healthy, the value of toasting health with a glass of wine or beer, how a granola bar fares as a quick breakfast… and more!
Traveling Light
Stay fit and feel great during vacations and business travel! Participants learn how to eat for wellness on the go. The program includes snack pack tips, a guide to airport eating and information on deciphering restaurant menus.
Vegetarian Eating for Optimal Wellness
Participants learn how to maintain a nutritionally sound vegan / vegetarian diet at home and on the go. The program includes vegetarian cooking tips and information on the best food sources of protein, high fiber carbohydrates, healthy fats, calcium, iron and B12.
Whole Snacks and the Perfect Portion
What constitutes a snack? How much is too much? Participants learn the difference between an energy snack and a sweet treat, a perfect portion and how each fits into a balanced healthful diet. The program also includes product recommendations and expert nutrition guidelines for selecting snacks and reading labels.
DISEASE TARGETED NUTRITION TOPICS
All About Antioxidants
Participants learn about the important role of antioxidants found in both food and supplements. The program includes information on the best sources of antioxidants, the nutritional benefits of consuming local and seasonal fruits and vegetables, facts about organic foods and tips to overall wellness.
Calcium Counts
A qualified registered dietitian educates program participants on the health benefits of calcium and the importance of incorporating calcium-rich foods into a healthy balanced diet. The program includes nutrition information on the recommended daily allowance, current science-based research on calcium and its relationship to weight loss, recommended calcium-rich foods, supplements and recipes.
DASHing to Blood Pressure Reduction
Conclusive scientific medical studies have shown that the Dash Diet (a combination of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy) in conjunction with low sodium intake reduces blood pressure. A qualified registered dietitian will discuss the DASH Eating plan and provide information on low sodium foods to help manage high blood pressure.
Foods for Optimal Glucose Control
Diabetes affects millions of Americans and can be controlled, even reversed through exercise and good nutrition. A Registered Dietitian / Certified Diabetes Educator will provide participants with easily understood nutrition information and menu planning techniques to improve glucose control and overall wellness. The program includes information on Diabetes medication, the importance of meal timing for glucose control and tips for dining out and travel eating.
Healing Foods
They’re all natural. They have no side effects. And they just might keep you well. What are they?
Attend this seminar to learn about which foods heal. Did you know that yogurt is an immunity booster, whole grains are the new broccoli, cherries are an all-natural pain reliever, salmon is a bone strengthener, cabbage supports breast-cancer defense, walnuts are good for the ticker, blueberries keep the mind sharp, beans ward off colon cancer, and that tomatoes protect the prostate? Learn about this and more!
Heart Smart
Solutions for Heart Health: Participants learn how to improve heart health through good nutrition. Find out the best oils to use for optimal health, clear up confusion surrounding farmed fish and learn about an array of cholesterol lowering foods and food products.
Get Well Rounded – Maternal Nutrition
A qualified registered dietitian educates participants on how to eat for both child’s and mother’s optimal health. The program includes a personal assessment and recommended foods for optimizing daily nutrient in-take and requirements. Participants are provided with a food record prior to the class. Each participant receives a dietary evaluation the day of the event. Class limited to 15 participants
Our Fight against Breast Cancer
Participants learn about the risk factors that may cause the development of breast cancer and lifestyle strategies for prevention. The program includes science-based nutrition information on specific foods and nutrients that promote optimal health.
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