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Lifestyle Network - Nutrition & Cooking Series

In a nation of little time and less money, we wondered how we go about cooking meals for our families when those meals need to be fast, healthy and not boring. Because this is a common issue in most households, we decided to focus our cooking classes this year on eating locally, based on a Mediterranean diet.

Eating locally seems to be a popular all over the country, and we wanted to find out how we could change our lifestyles to easily accommodate this shift in the way we put food on the table. Helping us in our endeavor is Raymond Amos, owner and farmer of My Mamma’s Hat Farm in Niwot. Raymond will be providing fresh, local ingredients for our classes.

This year we are focusing our classes on using local ingredients to create dishes with a Mediterranean flare. Each class will explore the different foods in season from our local farmers and use those ingredients to create flavorful dishes based on the Mediterranean diet. These classes are not about dieting, but learning  how to eat more healthily.

There are many reasons why we based our classes on a Mediterranean diet, and in each class we will explore why people living around the Mediterranean live longer, have lower risks of both heart disease and cancer all while enjoying a varied, healthy and flavorful diet!

In each class you will learn how to:
- buy, prepare and enjoy locally grown foods
- prepare a Mediterranean diet and to learn the benefits of this cuisine
- create and enjoy flavorful dishes based on the cuisine of a different country
- prepare easy dishes everyone in your family will enjoy

Picnic on the Farm

Join us Thursday, August 19, when we will meet at My Mamma's Hat Farm for a special picnic!

- Tour the farm, and learn how it was started and why getting to know your local farmer is important for your health.
- Compare locally grown produce to the stuff from the store.
- Share in the bounty of the land with a wonderful French inspired picnic!

Class is from 6-7:30 pm at My Mamma’s Hats Farm
We will meet at the wash station located at 8266 N. 81st St., Niwot, CO, 80504
Cost is $25 per person, which includes your meal, cooking and nutrition information and lots of fun!

We use fresh, local ingredients grown at My Mamma’s Hat Farm, owned and operated by Raymond Amos. See what's growing at the farm!

Looking forward

September 23 – Italians have a zest for life, but how do they stay so thin eating all that pasta? Find out how much pasta we really need and some tasty alternatives.

October 28 – We’re off to Morocco where our class will focus on the spices of this colorful region and how they play a vital role in our health.

Cost is $25 per class

Call HealthLinks Clinic at 303-443-1937 to make your reservation today!

cancer toolbox

THE CANCER TOOLBOX LECTURE SERIES

WHO IS INVITED?: Any adult (patient, survivor, loved one, friend, or health care professional) who has been touched by cancer.  Please RSVP to reserve a seat! 

September 14th

October 12th

November 9th

           
All lectures offered are FREE!
DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS PLEASE CALL IN ADVANCE TO RESERVE A SEAT!
TOOLBOX INFORMATION AND RSVP LINE: 303-443-1937 

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Caregiver Support Group

Starting May 13th at Noon

In order to address the challenges of caring for a loved one with a neurological disorder, we are starting a caregiver support group. We are thrilled to have Joan Block, MA, LFMT lead the group. She will help address the needs and demands of being a caregiver for someone with neurological disorder or injury. You will also receive encouragement from others who are confronting the same issues.

Being a caregiver can be stressful. You don't need to do it alone.

Class will meet every Thursday at Noon, here at the clinic. Each session is $15.00. Please call the clinic to sign up.

For more information, check out Joan on our website!

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Yoga for patients with Parkinson's - it’s FREE!

We are excited to partner with Parkinson's Association of the Rockies and the Davis Phinney Foundation, who will be sponsoring this free class with instructor Carol Fisher.

All patients with Parkinsons' are encouraged to attend, no matter your level of yoga experience. If you don't have a yoga mat, don’t worry - some will be provided.

Classes meet every Thursday here at HealthLinks Clinic from Noon to 1 PM for beginners and 1-2 for more experienced folks. If you are new to the class, please be sure to call the clinic to sign up.

Call HealthLinks Clinic for more information or to sign up today at 303-443-1937.