Cooking Matters: Have Fun with Fruits and Vegetables
Goodwill Industries 11601 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs, FLParticipants will learn the importance to have fruits and vegetables on their plate or as a snack.
Participants will learn the importance to have fruits and vegetables on their plate or as a snack.
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; […]
We will discuss the various health benefits of fruits and how to incorporate them into our daily food choices. We will focus on how certain fruits may lower the risk of diabetes, help prevent cancer, protects the brain from degenerative brain issues such as Alzheimer’s, and reduces systematic inflammation among many other benefits. We will […]
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, […]