[StBernard] St Bernard Health Center Offers Healthy Eating Tips

Westley Annis Westley at da-parish.com
Thu Jan 14 22:16:24 EST 2010


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St. Bernard Health Center’s Healthy Lifestyle Solutions Team will be
at the Community Center of St Bernard, 1107 LeBeau St, Arabi, on
Thursday, January 21 and Tuesday, January 26 from 10 AM until noon to
help families learn how to eat healthy and read food nutrition labels.


With the continuing economic squeeze, many families may worry that
eating healthy has become too expensive. However, understanding food
labels and portion sizes can help families spend their dollars wisely
by allowing them to select appropriate amounts of foods that are high
in essential nutrients.

On January 21, the Healthy Lifestyle Solutions Team will share helpful
hints on how to modify traditional recipes to make them more healthy
and flavorful. The team will also discuss how to use proper portion
sizes to avoid overeating, and pass out flyers on “Tips for healthy
holiday eating and appropriate servings.”

Then on January 26 the team will return with information on “Tips for
reading food labels and appropriate servings.” The team will also
include three weeks worth of sample menus based on foods typically
available from Food Banks, such as the Community Center’s Mustard Seed
Food Pantry which serves low-income residents every Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday from 11 AM until 2 PM.

For more information about nutrition and healthy eating, please phone
the St Bernard Health Center at 504.281.2832 or 504.281.2825. For
questions about the Mustard Seed Food Pantry or the Food For Seniors
programs at the Community Center of St Bernard, please phone the
Community Center office at 504.281.2512.



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