Discover which foods are optimal for weight management, learn about various health topics, and get empowered with the practical cooking skills needed for better health. Learn about the power of food for disease prevention and treatment through the variety of classes we offer both in person and online. Enjoy cooking demonstrations and taste delicious, healthful dishes in a supportive group setting.
Food for Life is an award-winning nutrition education and cooking class program for an innovative approach to diet-related chronic diseases. Designed by physicians, nurses, and registered dietitians of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Food for Life promotes healthful eating based on the latest scientific research. Each Food for Life class includes:
- Specific information about how certain foods and nutrients work to promote or discourage disease
- Cooking demonstrations of delicious and healthful recipes
- Practical cooking skills and tips for incorporating healthful eating habits into daily life
- A supportive and motivational atmosphere to empower participants to take charge of their health with the foods put on their plates
Includes Audio Visuals, demonstrations, food samples, and detailed recipes and resources.
Available classes – NEW! Online classes also available for all of the following:
The Power of Food for Healthy Weight Management
Discover which foods are optimal for weight management, learn about various health topics, and get empowered with the practical cooking skills needed for better health. Enjoy cooking demonstrations and taste delicious, healthful dishes in a supportive group setting.
Featured Class Topics: (can be a 1, 5, or 7- part series)
Power of Your Plate
Let’s Go!
Getting in Gear
Breaking the Food Seduction
Keys for Natural Appetite Control
Digestive Health
Healthy Blood Pressure
Learn More – Weight Management
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Your Body in Balance
Based upon the book, Your Body in Balance: The New Science of Food, Hormones, and Health by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, this set of classes address hormone-related problems including infertility, hot flashes, diabetes, and depression. The information provided in these classes explains the latest research and offers a new approach to treating, preventing, and even curing many of the most common and persistent health problems. Each class offers a cooking demonstration and provides samples of delicious, health-promoting meals, along with easy and affordable recipes.
Featured Class Topics: (can be a 1, 5, or 7- part series)
Foods for Fertility
Curing Cramps and Premenstrual Syndrome
Tackling Hormone-Related Cancers
Reversing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Tackling Menopause
Curing Erectile Dysfunction and Saving Your Life
A Healthy Thyroid
Foods and Mood
Avoiding Environmental Chemicals
Learn More – Your Body in Balance
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Foods for a Healthy Heart
Research shows a plant-based diet doesn’t just prevent heart disease, but it can manage and sometimes even reverse it. Eating habits and other lifestyle factors play a key role in determining the risk of heart disease. In this class, you will learn strategies for reducing risk factors for heart disease and how to prepare delicious food that can protect your heart.
Featured Class Topics: (a 2 hour stand-alone class)
Improving Blood Pressure on a Plant-Based Diet
Lowering Cholesterol
Reducing Atherosclerotic Plaques
Decreasing Systemic Inflammation
Learn More – Foods for a Healthy Heart
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Power Foods for the Brain
Plant-based foods are beneficial to the brain and may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. In this class, you will learn strategies for maintaining memory and improving brain function, including how to prepare brain health-promoting meals.
Featured Class Topics: (a 2 hour stand-alone class)
Eating to Protect Our Memory
Best Supplements for Brain Health
Safe Cookware
Exercise and Sleep for a Healthy Brain
Learn More – Power Foods for the Brain
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The Power of Food for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
Learn how a plant-based diet reduces the risk of diabetes and can greatly benefit those who have been diagnosed with the disease. Each class offers a cooking demonstration and provides samples of delicious, health-promoting meals, along with easy and affordable recipes.
Featured Class Topics: (can be a 1, 4, or 8- part series)
Introduction to How Foods Fight Diabetes
The Power of Your Plate and Grocery Cart
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Designing a Diet for Maximum Weight Control
Using the Glycemic Index
Keeping a Healthy Heart
Diabetes Care From Head to Toe
Making It Work for You
Learn More – Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
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The Power of Food for Cancer Prevention and Survival
Understand how to prepare cancer-fighting 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.
Featured Class Topics: (can be a 1, 4, or 7 part series)
Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Favoring Fiber
Discovering Dairy Alternatives
Replacing Meat
Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Immune-Boosting Foods
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Learn More – Power of Food – Cancer Prevention and Survival
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LET’S BEAT BREAST CANCER – FOOD FOR BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND SURVIVAL
Certain diet patterns seem to have a major effect in helping people diagnosed with cancer live longer, healthier lives. The National Cancer Institute research shows that as much as 33% of cancer risk may be related to diet. In this class, you will learn about the right food choices that can help reduce the risk of developing cancer as well as prevent a recurrence.
Featured Class Topics: (can be a 1, 4, or 7 part series)
Introduction to How Foods Fight Cancer
Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High-Fiber Foods
Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives
Cancer-Fighting Compounds and Healthy Weight Control
Foods and Breast Cancer Survival
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