Fruit & Veggie Prescription (FVRx) - Brentwood

Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM

Eat Your Way to a Healthier You!

FREE Nutrition Workshops with a CCE Suffolk Nutrition Educator. Join us and you can receive up to a total of $280 for free vegetables and fruits. You will receive $20 for each of the workshops you participate in.

In person Workshops will be available in English and Spanish.

Workshop 1: Fantastic Fruits & Vegetables: January 23
Let’s eat the rainbow! Join us as we discuss the importance of including fruit and veggies in our daily lives.

Workshop 2: Healthy Foods that Taste Great: January 30
Benefits of lower sodium foods and how to enhance taste with low sodium recipes.

Workshop 3: Eating Healthy on a Budget: February 6
Cost Saving strategies to save money while eating with your health in mind.

Workshop 4: Rethink your Drink: February 13
Learn skills to measure the amount of sugar in popular drink choices and distinguish names for sugar.

Workshop 5: Physical Activity: Feb 27
Learn practical ways to incorporate physical activity into your day.

Workshop 6: Carb Counting Made Easy: March 5
Label reading and carb counting to help blood sugar levels.

Workshop 7: Portion Control: March 12
Tips to recognize how much to eat so you can control your portion size and still be satisfied.

Workshop 8: Supermarket Tour: March 19
Meet at Gala Food Market and learn best strategies for healthy shopping.

Workshop 9: Navigating Holidays (Passover, Easter) March 26

Workshop 10: Vary Your Protein: April 2
Learn health benefits of incorporating the right type of protein in their diets. Learn how to add plant protein in daily meals.

Workshop 11: Whole Grains: April 9
Gain knowledge of how to properly identify a whole grain food and the benefits of consuming more whole grains.

Workshop 12: Food Safety: April 16
How, where foods should be prepared and stored.

Workshop 13: Dining with Diabetes: April 23
Each meal plays into your blood sugar and how to make healthier choices.

Workshop 14: Graduation/Certificates: April 30

All workshops will take place on Tuesdays, January 23-April 30 – 6:15-7:30pm in conference room at the Sun River Health Center, 1869 Brentwood Road, Brentwood, NY.

Contact Christina Nadolne, Program Manager, RegistrationCCES@cornell.edu

****You must qualify and agree to the program’s terms****