Cooking Classes
Food for Life
Nutrition & Cooking Classes
Sponsored by The Cancer Project www.cancerproject.org
The class series covers a variety of cancer-related nutrition topics and demonstrates how to prepare several meals loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals, high-fiber and low-fat foods, and healthy dairy alternatives. The series also provides information on planning meals and maintaining a healthy weight. Watch the demonstration and sample the food!
Fueling Up on Low Fat Foods
Steering clear of meat, dairy products, fried foods, and other fatty fare is an important first step in preventing cancer-and in surviving cancer if it has been diagnosed. Dietary fat drives hormone production, which can mean higher rates of hormone-related cancers such as breast and prostate cancer. Dietary fat also hinders the immune system. The easiest way is to build your meals from foods that are naturally low in fat and to use cooking methods that don't require you to add fats or oils. In this class you will see low-fat dishes made from whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit prepared and sample the healthy results.
Favoring Fiber
Fiber helps your body rid itself of toxins, waste hormones, excess cholesterol, chemicals, and other undesirables. Without fiber in the diet, these excess compounds get reabsorbed into the bloodstream and can mean a higher cancer risk. Additionally, fiber is especially important in preventing colon cancer as it helps move food waste out of the body, and fiber even helps the immune system function properly. Building your diet from fiber-rich plant foods is important for cancer prevention and survival as well as overall health. In this class, enjoy a fiber-rich meal as you work toward your goal of 40 fiber grams per day.
Planning Healthy Meals
Planning nutritious, delicious, and filling meals can be tricky. This class will explain and demonstrate how to best plan and prepare well-balanced meals from the "New Four Food Groups," which include healthy whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit.
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Healthy weight control is essential for warding off a variety of chronic diseases, and studies have shown that slimmer people are even less likely to develop cancer. In addition, trimming excess weight may also improve survival after cancer has been diagnosed. This class will discuss and demonstrate filling fiber- and nutrient-rich dishes that will help you maintain a healthy weight.
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