A Buddhist master once said, "The most important thing in spiritual practice is food: when you eat, how you eat, why you eat."
Beyond Broccoli™ 2008 Classes & Programs
Beyond Broccoli offers a variety of class topics to meet your nutritional needs. Classes are a fun, social, interesting and economical way to learn about a particular aspect of nutrition or skills related to better nutrition (ex. cooking, grocery shopping, eating out, etc.). Classes may be a basic lecture style or include food demonstration (that always involves some food tasting!) or an actual cooking class. Classes may be arranged in your home or another location depending on group size and the type of class. Beyond Broccoli classes can be a creative way to celebrate a birthday or to get friends who enjoy learning and eating together for a nutritious meal.
All Beyond Broccoli classes include printed materials to take home that recap the main lecture points, give ideas for putting the information into practice, and recipes that are related to the topic (or that were presented in either a food demonstration or cooking class). Below is a list of class topics or you can design your own class.
Private Cooking/Food Demonstration Class $250+ for 2 hours (varies according to location of class and food used)
Class Topics:
Backcountry Nutrition Learn how nutrition can enhance your backcountry experience and how to plan a healthy menu for a weekend or extended trip
Blood Sugar-Food Connection Learn how what you eat & drink affects your blood sugar
Broccoli and Beyond! Fruits & vegetables – which ones, how much & why
Calcium Without Cows Learn about meeting your calcium needs without dairy sources
Carbohydrates - Friend and Foe The carbohydrates we need, issues related to carbs – blood sugar, food cravings, mood swings
Eating Away From Home Anticipating the challenges of eating out and a strategy for holidays, parties & other special occasions
Eat To Improve Blood Pressure Learn how diet can lower blood pressure
Eat To Boost Immunity Learn about foods that boost your immune system
Flash in the Pan Learn about nutrition for menopause and peri-menopause
Food & Mood Learn ways that foods affect your mood and mental health
Food For Your Heart Learn about foods that improve cholesterol, blood pressure and promote overall heart health
Food Is Fuel: Nutrition For Recreational Athletes Learn how nutrition supports physical activity at any level
Fuel For Winter/Summer Sports – Nutritional needs for the cold/heat & various seasonal activities
“Good”, “Bad” and Worse Fat The whole fat story – which ones & how much we need and how to shift from “bad” to better fats
Healthful Holidays Learn ways to eat well and plan your strategy for this season of decadence
Improving Blood Cholesterol With Food Learn how to improve blood cholesterol levels with food
Is It Really Healthy? Learn how to identify truly nutritional foods amidst the deceptive marketing.
No More Diets to Lose Weight! Learn how to lose weight without a “diet”
Navigating the Grocery Stores What to look for in the stores and on the labels (Optional group trip to the grocery store)
Nutrition for Hockey Tournaments special nutrition considerations for tournament play - class combines personal experience playing hockey as an adult and sports nutrition knowledge
Nutrition For Picky Eaters For parents or caregivers of picky eater children: ways to feed your children what they need for proper nutrition Protein ~ More Than Muscle - Why we need it, how much we need & the best ways to get it, myths & facts about high protein diets Rethinking Sweets & Treats - Using snacks to fuel kids and busy adults or to lose weight & maintain health
Treat Yourself — Healthfully! Learn how to make treat foods and snacks more nutritious
Tofu — Better Than You Think! Learn about the benefits of soy foods and how to enjoy them
Vegetarian Meals for Carnivores This class addresses the fact that Vegetarians approach food very differently from those who want to eat more plant foods without being a vegetarian
Food demonstration/lecture format only:
Healthful Foods in a Hurry
For the busy person that wants to eat well - learn “tricks” for incorporating more healthful foods. Navigate the maze of “just-add-water,” already prepared, and frozen foods to find a balance of nutritional quality and convenience. A new addition to this class is a “Whole Foods in a Hurry” component. Class includes food demonstration and sampling of foods.
Energy Bars – Candy Bars in Disguise?
Learn the truth about “energy bars,” how to use them and how to make your own.
Beyond Broccoli™ Programs
Currently the Emotional Eating and Whole Foods Detox programs are offered in Jackson, Wyoming. The Emotional eating class series begins in January and there may be an additional fall class series added to the calendar in 2007. The Whole Foods Detox class & program are offered in January, as well as spring and fall. These topics may also be incorporated on an individual basis for those who prefer to work privately. There is a possibility of making either of these programs available via webinar if there is enough interest. Contact Beyond Broccoli for more information.
Emotional Eating Class Series
What would happen if you only ate when you were hungry?
Not sure? You’re not alone. Emotional eating keeps many people from achieving and/or maintaining a healthy weight, managing health issues, and making peace with food. If you are ready to change, we can help.
Beyond Broccoli provides professional guidance and group support to help you begin or continue the journey of freeing yourself from emotional eating. The six-week series of classes includes weekly assignments that help you explore your reasons for eating and help you break free from dysfunctional eating habits - compulsive eating, stress eating, overeating, bingeing, restrictive eating, etc. These assignments also provide the basis for group discussions each week. The classes provide a confidential, supportive group environment for working through food issues and a re-cap of all class discussions is sent via email for any missed sessions.
Whole Foods Detox Alternative
There are many whole foods and natural beverages that support and enhance our natural systems for detoxifying potentially damaging substances that we either take in or that are produced within our bodies. Beyond Broccoli has created a whole foods based class and program as an alternative to popular detoxification and cleansing programs that require fasting and/or supplements. With the Beyond Broccoli Whole Foods approach there is no fasting, no supplements and no gimmicks. The goal of this approach is to assist your body with the transition between seasons (spring and fall) and post-holiday season (January). It is also a way to jumpstart healthier eating habits for the long term.
The class is scheduled the week prior to the Beyond Broccoli Whole Foods Detox alternative program. You can attend the class without committing to the full week program to learn more about the Whole Foods approach. The 1½-hour class provides an overview of the approach, the program and the information that will allow you to design your own program.
The actual Beyond Broccoli Whole Foods Detox program includes:
- A detailed packet outlining foods/beverages to include, limit or avoid, and how to prepare for the program. The packet also includes recipes, sample menu, and a guide to plan your own menu and grocery list. (Beyond Broccoli Whole Foods Detox packet currently available to Beyond Broccoli clients that have not participated in the program for $25.)
- A $10 gift certificate for the Jackson Whole Grocer
- Grocery store tour to show you where to find unfamiliar foods included in the program packet
- Three restorative yoga classes taught by a local yoga instructor with brief check-in meetings following each class
- A whole foods cooking class/demonstration midway through the week
- Ongoing opportunities to follow up with instructor via email or phone
- Option of a class pot luck featuring whole foods the final day of the program
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