Leah’s Pantry: Veggies

Central Florida Hope Center 1010 South Dillard Street, Winter Garden, FL

We will discuss the wonderful benefits that veggies offer us, such as how they offer protection against various diseases such as inflammation, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, etc. We will review the health benefits of each vegetable, such as red onions (compared to white and yellow onions); yellow, red and green peppers; carrots; […]

Leah’s Pantry: Choosing and Using Healthy Fats

Osceola Council on Aging - St. Cloud 3001 17th Street, St. Cloud, FL

Are all fats bad for us? Do we need fats in our diet? Come and learn all about fats and how they affect our bodies.

MyPlate: Family Meals

Virginia B Andres Volunteer Community Clinic 21500 Gibralter Drive, Port Charlotte, FL

We will discuss how to help busy parents and caregivers plan, shop, and prepare healthy, low-cost meals for their families and learn ways to let their children help. We will also discuss the challenges of making affordable and healthy family meals and snacks

Leah’s Pantry – Food Processing and Marketing

Neighborhood Center of South Lake 14727 Timber Village Road, Groveland, FL

Learn about different food marketing and processing tactics and how to be more aware of them when shopping in the grocery store.

Leah’s Pantry: Grains

Magnolia Towers 100 East Anderson Street, Orlando, FL

We will discuss the benefits that whole grains offer, focusing on such benefits as weight loss, reduced gut sensitivity, more stable insulin levels, more control of cholesterol and blood pressure, and lower risk for heart disease. We will focus on whole grain/fiber-rich foods such as whole wheat breads and pastas, brown rice, whole wheat cereals, […]

MyPlate: Family Meals

Community Cooperative 3429 Dr. Maartin Luther King Blvd, Fort Myers, FL

This session is intended to help busy parents and caregivers plan, shop, and prepare healthy, low-cost meals for their families and learn ways to let their children help.

Leah’s Pantry: Grains

Central Florida Hope Center 1010 South Dillard Street, Winter Garden, FL

We will discuss the benefits that whole grains offer, focusing on such benefits as weight loss, reduced gut sensitivity, more stable insulin levels, more control of cholesterol and blood pressure, and lower risk for heart disease. We will focus on whole grain/fiber-rich foods such as whole wheat breads and pastas, brown rice, whole wheat cereals, […]

Leah’s Pantry: Grains

Central Florida Hope Center 1010 South Dillard Street, Winter Garden, FL

We will discuss the benefits that whole grains offer, focusing on such benefits as weight loss, reduced gut sensitivity, more stable insulin levels, more control of cholesterol and blood pressure, and lower risk for heart disease. We will focus on whole grain/fiber-rich foods such as whole wheat breads and pastas, brown rice, whole wheat cereals, […]