Want to eat healthy but don’t know where to start? From February 1st through February 28th, take the 28-Day Challenge and adopt a plant-strong, whole food, nutrient dense way of eating! A change like this can be, well, challenging.That's why we are here! To help, to inspire and to cheer you on!

We will meet weekly throughout the month of February to gradually change your dinner plate!

Friday, February 1st:   Emily Potter, CN, Nutritionist, Whole Journey:

Whole Foods

• Why we should eat healthy
• Introduce and explain the 4 pillars of healthy eating. Explain the 4 week program.
• Nutrient-DensityReconfiguring Your Plate
• Cleansing out the Kitchen/Pantry and what to replace it with
• What to expect for the 4 weeks
•  Progress – NOT Perfection

Thursday, February 7th:  Joy Houston, Raw food chef, and cook book author, The Delicious Revolution:  http://thedeliciousrevolution.com/about-joy-houston/

Plant-Strong

• “Reconfiguring Your Plate”
• Explain Plant-Strong and why it is so important to re-configure your plate and eat more plants. Discuss importance of a colorful variety of foods.
• Talk about washing and prepping vegetables for storage and convenient use.
• Explain the importance of quality kitchen tools. Teach the anatomy of a knife and demonstrate safe and efficient knife handling skills. Demonstrate some basic knife cuts.
• Go over a basic kitchen tools checklist and show examples of various tools (Spoons, thongs, whisk, saucepan, soup pot, wok, garlic press, micro-plane, etc…)

and more......

Wednesday, February 13th:  Clea Shannon, :Board Certified Wellness Coach (AADP), Founder of Live Inspired Today 

Healthy Fats

• Get Your Fats from Whole Sources”
• Explain what healthy fats are and good sources for these fats.
• Talk about oils and processed fats and why to minimize them.
• Demonstrate the “Steam Fry” by sautéing onions in a dry pan, and adding veg. broth, garlic, coriander, red peppers, and zucchini. Other recipes.

Thursday, February 21st:  Joy Houston,  Raw food chef, and cook book author, The Delicious Revolution:  http://thedeliciousrevolution.com/about-joy-houston/

Nutrient Dense

• Getting the Most Bang for your Buck”
• Show how all of the 4 pillars tie together. Nutrient Density is the common thread.
• Explain the ANDI score. Go over the different categories of foods and briefly explain calorie density.
• Recipes and cooking demo

Thursday, February 28th:  Graduation party with Health Starts Here entrees!  Buzz, Chef from Prepared Foods

Out with the old and in with the new, YOU!  Join Emily Potter, Certified Nutritionist from the Whole Journey to learn how to prepare your kitchen and yourself for the 28 Day Challenge.  Learn how to set up a healthy pantry, set realistic goals and how to reconfigure your plate with nutrient dense food.  Recipes and samples provided.

Brunch, meals in front of the TV, and big time snacks are the call this weekend. Join us for tastes to get your creative juices flowing!

Food and love just seem to go hand-in-hand. Join us from 6pm to 7pm CST as we talk about food that inspires love, showing your love through food, and all things Valentine's Day. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter to share your ideas and inspirations.

Join Joy Houston, Certified Raw Food Nutritionist and author of the Delicious Revolution to learn the basics of nutrient density and how to get what you need from plant based foods.  Learn easy preparations and cooking techniques and tools to make easy and delicious plant based dishes.  Samples and recipes provided.  To register:  sp.hil.marketing@wholefoods.com

Join Clea Shannon, Board Certified Wellness Coach (AADP) and Founder of Live Inspired Today to learn what healthy fats are and good sources of those fats.  Learn how to cook without and how to replace oil s with healthy fats in some of your favorite recipes.  Samples and recipes provided.  To register:  sp.hil.marketing@wholefoods.com.

Sunsets, butterfly kisses from a child, a perfectly sweet strawberry. There are so many things love in life. Join us on Twitter from 6pm to 7pm CST as we explore all of the things we love. Follow #wfmdish to share your thoughts. 

Questions regarding health issues and dietary concerns? Certified Nutrition Specialist  Barbara Solomon will spend a few minutes with you to offer some answers.  In Whole Body.

Help women in need around the world with your purchases and donations. We’ll offer fun incentives and surprises throughout the day!

Join us for a virtual dinner as we talk about the movies. We'll chat about our favorite food moments in film and share recipes inspired by films. Follow #wfmdish on Twitter from 6pm - 7pm CST to join the conversation.

Join Joy Houston, Certified Raw Food Nutritionist and author of the Delicious Revolution to find out how to get the biggest bang for your buck from every meal you eat!  Cooking demo, recipes and samples provided. 

Enjoy a free a mini facial and/or customized skin consultation with a Juice Beauty specialist.

A Naturopathic Doctor will answer your questions on supplements, the medicinal properties of various foods and related topics. In Whole Body.

We’re cooking up some of the tastiest recipes from the countries and continents where our Whole Planet Foundation operates. All proceeds go to fund more microloans to needy small business entrepreneurs.

We celebrate your progress tonight!  Join Chef Buzz from our Prepared Foods department and taste some of his delicious, nutrient dense creations!

Make a lasting change to look and feel better in 2013. Join Valerie Hall, C.N.H.P., for the latest information on anti-aging theories, and learn  how diet, exercise, and lifestyle can lead to a more youthful appearance.