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2012 Health Starts Here Challenge!

Are you ready to become a whole new you in 2012?

Join Whole Foods Market on January 16^th for a 28 Day Healthy Eating Challenge. We will be encouraging individuals, families and the community to follow our 4 Pillars of Healthy Eating: Whole Food. Plant-Strong. Nutrient Dense. Healthy Fats. Whether you are brand new to healthy eating or have been doing this for decades, we invite you on this exciting adventure.

The 28-day challenge will be full of nutrition education sessions, cooking classes and demos, recipe sharing, social meet ups, gym memberships, and more!

 

Special Event: Dr. Joel Fuhrman speaks on living the “Nutritarian Lifestyle”

Where: Casey Middle School in Boulder, CO

When: February 2nd at 6:30pm

Tickets can be reserved at: http://drfuhrman.eventbrite.com

 Stay current and on-track during the challenge by viewing the education clips below and associated handouts.

 Week One, Pillar One: A whole, unprocessed food approach

A whole, unprocessed foods approach (VIDEO)

Novick’s 5-ingredient recipes

Mighty Bowls of Goodness chart

Meals for 4 Under $15

During this class, we made Jeff Novick’s Curried Indian Potato Stew (see resource above for recipe) & a rendition of Overnight Oatmeal with cinnamon, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, flame raisins, and a sprinkle of shredded coconut.

Week Two, Pillars 2 & 3: Plant-Strong™ & Nutrient Dense Meals

Dr. Scott Stoll on plant-based eating (VIDEO)

30 Ways to Sneak in More Fruits & Veggies

The Protein Myth

Meals for 4 under $15

Building a Super Smoothie Chart

Double Green Smoothie recipe (as sampled on 1/24/2012)

 

Cooking with Grains & Greens (cooking class recipes)

Kale, Carrot, Avocado Salad

Cooking perfect rice

Tropical Quinoa

Kale Butter–we turned this into pesto by adding chopped garlic, salt and lemon juice to taste

Bok Choy with Carrots & Sesame–we adjusted this for convenience by using the HSH no-oil Carrot Ginger dressing and Braggs Liquid Aminos

 

Week 3, Pillar 4: Healthy Fats

Healthy fats nutrition education (VIDEO)–available now!!

Cooking without Oil Instruction sheet

Healthy (no oil) Salad Dressing recipes guide

Tahini Miso Dressing

Healthy Recipe Substitutions

Creamy Onion Dressing: 6 oz silken tofu, 1 Tbsp dried minced onion, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp fresh dill (or other seasoning of choice)

Spicy Curry Dressing: 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 Tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp honey, 1-2 tsp curry powder, 2 tsp dijon mustard, salt & pepper to taste

NEW* Meals for 4 Under $15

For more information on Health Starts Here™ , Whole Foods Market’s healthy eating platform, please click the icon below.

 

 

We are excited to offer classes in our Cooking and Lifestyle Classroom located through a seperate entrance on the North side of our building. 

 

  Please go to our Store Calendar to view a current list of classes and events. 

 

 To register for classes: 

•  Call Whole Foods Fort Collins at (970) 267-9200 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
• Stop by the Guest Service Desk in the store to register in person

Registration is required for each class and needs to be arranged in advance.