Want to eat healthy but don’t know where to start?  From January 16^th through February 13^th, 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.  Join others and our Healthy Eating Specialist Jen, as she helps you along the way to your heart-healthy, mind-healthy, body-healthy, and taste-bud-tempting, plant-strong lifestyle.  Jen is registered dietician with her Master's in Nutrition Sciences from Bastyr University.

For only $30, you will receive a suggested four-week meal plan, daily emails and a starter kit to help you stick to your healthy eating goals and achieve success.  Each kit contains delicious food samples from local vendors, recipes, a book, handouts, and food journals.  Each week, participants will attend weekly classes and check-ins with our Healthy Eating Specialist to help guide the way and provide an opportunity to talk with others taking the challenge.

To kick things off, on January 16^th, from 9-10 a.m., we will host a breakfast event and book signing with Rip Esselstyn, a former Austin (TX) firefighter, now Healthy Eating Ambassador for Whole Foods Market and author of the New York Times Best Seller book, The Engine 2 Diet.  Rip has appeared on the Today Show, Dr. Oz, as well as countless radio and print-media outlets.  He’ll be here to give an inspiring talk to start your challenge off right!

Fun prizes will be given away throughout the challenge.  For every class or check-in you attend, you'll get an extra chance to win a drawing for a Health Starts Here pantry makeover. 

Registration for the 28 Day Challenge is $30 and payment is required by January 13th.  Space is limited; first come first serve. Email jennifer.buchanan AT wholefoods DOT com, or stop by or call Customer Service at (206) 985-1500 x 0 to register.

Here are the planned classes and check-ins we will offer to Challenge participants. Attendance at classes is not required, but will be fun and rewarding!

28 Day Challenge Events

January 15th:  Orientation for 28 Day Challenge:  Restocking Your Pantry and Batch Cooking, 6-7pm

January 16th:  Rip Esselstyn: Breakfast event and book signing, 9-10am

January 19th:  Week 1 check-in, 10am

January 24th:  Plant-strong: Reconfiguring Your Plate and Alternatives to Oil and Salt, 6-7pm

January 26th:  Week 2 check-in, 10am

January 31st:  Healthy Fats:  Healthy Gameday (or everyday!) Snacks, 6-7pm

February 2nd:  Week 3 check-in, 10am

February 7th:  Nutrient Dense:  Getting the Most Bang for your Buck: Alternatives to Sugar, 6-7pm

February 9th:  Week 4 check-in, 10am

February 13th: Celebration-  Healthy Cook Off: Show Us Your Skills! 5-7pm