Here is the summer schedule for these classes: 

Raw Food Introduction May 21, 6pm $10/person Green Smoothie, Kale Salad, Raw Honey Mustard Dressing, Raw Dip and Veggies

Superfoods June 18, 6pm $10/person Hemp Milk, Raw Porridge, Raw Power Bars

Raw Desserts July 16, 6pm $10/person Blueberry Pie, Oatmeal Cookies, Chocolate Truffles

Fermented Foods August 20, 6pm $10/person Rejuvelac (probiotic), Cultured Vegetables, Marinated Dandelion Salad

Raw Italian Dinner September 17, 6pm $15/person Zucchini Pasta, Raw Pesto Sauce, Raw Marinara Sauce, Casear Salad, Tiramisu

Please call 513.398.9358 to register in advance.

Raw Food Introduction

May 21, 6pm

$10/person

Green Smoothie

Kale Salad

Raw Honey Mustard Dressing

Raw Dip and Veggies

Superfoods

June 18, 6pm

$10/person

Hemp Milk

Raw Porridge

Raw Power Bars

Raw Desserts

July 16, 6pm

$10/person

Blueberry Pie

Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Truffles

Fermented Foods

August 20, 6pm

$10/person

Rejuvelac (probiotic)

Cultured vegetables

Marinated Dandelion Salad

Raw Italian Dinner

September 17, 6pm

$15/person

Zucchini Pasta

Raw pesto sauce

Raw marinara sauce

Caesar Salad

Tiramisu

Go “Green” When You Clean

Many household cleaning products contain various chemicals and toxins detrimental to the environment and to your health. Read the labels and buy green cleaning products, or better yet, make your own.

Avoid Products with a Lot of Packaging

You can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide a year if you cut down your garbage by 10%.

Buy Recycled Products

Buying new products made from recycled materials allows you to “close the loop,” creating a market for the items recycled curbside or in other recycling programs.

Switch to Organics

Organic agriculture protects everyone’s health by reducing the amount of CO2 and toxic chemicals that are put into the air, soil and water. Organic methods support natural ecosystems by using long-term farming solutions that help preserve the earth’s resources for future generations.

Buy in Bulk

Purchasing food in bulk allows you to choose just how much or how little of a certain product you want, reducing both product waste and packaging waste.

Quench with Respect

80% of the 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles Americans use each year end up in landfills. Recycle your bottles, or better yet, choose to reuse with a refillable water bottle made of a refill-safe material.

Support Eco-Smart Packaging

When shopping for packaged products, seek out companies that use minimal amounts of packaging and use recycled and/or recyclable materials.

Choose Your Food Like it Matters

Choose products from companies and businesses that do something to support the health of the planet. And, eat as many whole foods as possible. Not only are they better for you, but they’re better for the Earth. The more whole the food is, the fewer the resources used to get it to your plate.

REDUCE YOUR MEAT CONSUMPTION

The meat industry causes almost 40% more greenhouse gas emissions than all the world’s transportation systems — that’s all the cars, trucks, SUVs, planes and ships in the world combined.  “According to the Environmental defense, if every American skipped one meal per week and substituted vegetarian foods instead, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off U.S. roads”.

Reuse Your Bags

More than one billion single-use plastic bags are handed to consumers each day in the U.S. and it takes a 15-year-old tree to produce just 700 paper grocery bags. Paper or plastic is no longer the question. Reusing shopping bags significantly reduces both emissions and waste. All Whole Foods Market stores offer at least a nickel-per-bag refund to encourage you!

1 lb black beans

1 lb lentils 

1 lb quinoa 

2 lbs brown rice

3 (32 oz) boxes vegetable broth

1 (32 oz) box chicken broth

1 lb rolled oats

2 cans cannellini beans

2 lbs pasta

1 can black beans

1 jar unsweetened applesauce

1 (32 oz) box non-dairy beverage

1 (32 oz) box almond milk

1 (5-oz) can tuna

3 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes

1 package no-oil sundried tomatoes

1 jar pasta sauce

Want to win healthy staples for a year, or several of our $50 Pantry Stock Ups? Go to our Whole Story blog.

Ditch the fad diets and short-lived resolutions and set yourself up for long lasting success with four simple approaches to healthy eating from Whole Foods Market to make every bite count:

·         Whole Food: choose whole, fresh, natural and organic foods that are not refined or highly processed.

·         Plant-Strong™:  incorporate more fruits, vegetable, whole grains, nuts and seeds, beans and legumes into every meal.

·         Nutrient Dense: make every bite count with foods that contain the most nutrients per calorie.

·         Healthy Fat: get healthy fats from whole plant foods like nuts, avocados and seeds.

With Whole Foods Market’s Health Starts Here program, it’s all about reconfiguring your plate by adding more fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and whole grains.  The program offers recipes, in-store education and support and online resources to help you get on track and make healthy lifestyle changes.

Chrissy from Whole Foods Market is a great resource to discuss how simple (and delicious!) healthy eating can be.  Reach her at christina.bender@wholefoods.com for a free appointment.

In the meantime, try these Health Starts Here recipes!

Celebration Lentil Loaf

‘Creamed’ Kale