HLTH6669 - How to Eat Your Way to a Healthier You and Planet

Course Description

Curious about the popular plant-based food trend? Learn why doctors and climate scientists recommend eating more plant-based to lose weight, feel better, lower your risk of disease, help the environment, and reduce your climate impact. Discover how to make nourishing meals that taste good and are good for you. Packed with edible education, this class will give you confidence and skills to make it easier to add more plant-based foods to your lifestyle, both when cooking at home and when dining out. Imagine enjoying eating healthy! Class includes multiple tasting opportunities to sample different brands of vegan “meats”, “cheese” and egg alternatives.

Course Outline

Get aware of your current habits and attitudes about food and cooking, and set new goals for yourself when it’s mealtime. Diet definitions to explain the difference between terms like: vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, pescatarian, etc. Benefits of plant-based diet for human health and how the food production industry is linked to climate change and what can do about it. Top food myths and why everyone believes them. Eat a Rainbow nutrition science about how to meet your all your nutritional needs on a plant-based diet. Read labels and know what’s important to pay attention to on food packaging and how to avoid being fooled by misleading company advertising. Top pantry essentials to have in your kitchen that make it fast and easy to cook delicious, nutritious plant-based meals. Food shopping habits to save money and simplify meal planning. Using online resources so you feel confident to continue your plant-based journey after class Taste food samples of plant-based protein alternatives, and dairy-free products, find out which brands you like the best so you can save money shopping.

Notes

Instructor Bio: Joy Waters is passionate about creating life-changing media content and events, and has been inspiring Hawai‘i community towards plant-based, eco-friendly living for over 15 years. She produced a TV show called “Tasty and Meatless” for Time Warner Cable’s OC16 and founded the VegFest O‘ahu festival. In 2016, Joy was awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Hawai‘i State Senate declaring appreciation for her efforts to inspire greater health and sustainable lifestyles through uplifting media and engaging educational community events. Joy has received funding from the Hawai‘i Department of Education as well as the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority for her projects, and has been interviewed by Hawai‘i Public Radio about the rise of the plant-based movement in the islands.