Culinary Medicine
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About this program
For a list of class dates or additional classes, please click on the following link: https://kpinhawaii.org/centerforhealthyliving
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ― Hippocrates
The relationship between food, eating, and cooking to personal health and wellness has been well studied. Eating high-quality meals can help prevent and treat disease and restore well-being. This class is for you if you want to treat and prevent chronic disease with healthier eating habits by cooking delicious and healthy recipes.
Objectives:
- Understand the importance of cooking and health
- Learn skills to prepare plant-based meals
- Increase the daily number of vegetable servings
- Increase the number of meals planned, prepped, and cooked at home
- Learn to identify resources to expand recipe collection
Recommended for members who have a:
- BMI of 30 or higher or,
- Hemoglobin A1C of 5.7 or higher or,
- Diagnosis of Hypertension or,
- Diagnosis of Hyperlipidemia or Dyslipidemia