Health Starts Here
Health Starts Here at
Whole Foods Market Raleigh
“We promote the health of our stakeholders through healthy eating education.” – Whole Foods Market Seventh Core Value
With the growing health epidemic in America there has never been a more important time than now to make smart choices in the foods that we eat. However, with all the information available on what we should eat and how we should eat it, choosing and preparing healthy foods can sometimes become complicated and stressful. That is where the Health Starts Here program comes in. Unique in its design, Health Starts Here is not a diet, but instead a path to a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.
The Four Pillars of Healthy Eating:
- Plant-Strong
- Whole Foods
- Healthy Fats
- Nutrient Dense
The road to a healthy lifestyle begins with these four principles, and here at Whole Foods Market in Raleigh, we are determined to help guide you. Our Healthy Eating Educator, Pam Nogueira, is available as an in store resource to answer all of your healthy eating questions. She is here in order to help guide you through the store and choose the foods that are best for your health and also your budget.
The following is a listing of Health Starts Here offerings and other news relating to the program:
Health Starts Here – A “Taste” of Health
Free…No registration, just stop by and enjoy!
Wednesday, May 2 , 5 – 7 PM
Saturday, May 5, 1 – 3 PM
Wednesday, May 9, 1 – 3 PM
Pam, our Healthy Eating Educator, will be serving up some Health Starts Here approved recipes. Look for her in different departments around the store. Stop by and have a taste of health and learn more about the Health Starts Here program and associated classes/events.
Health Starts Here - “Foundations” Class
Wednesday, May 9 6:30-8 PM
Lifestyle Center
Free – Pre-register
Join us for an informative, upbeat look at how to make healthier food choices. Pam, our Healthy Eating educator here at Whole Foods Market, will discuss a common sense approach to healthy cooking and eating—our Health Starts Here program, based on the “4 Pillars”. This program is designed to help you Eat Well, Have Fun, and Take Charge of your health, through healthy eating education. It’s about choices, options and Fun! No matter where you are along the dietary spectrum, this program will help you achieve your health goals. Pam will give you tools and resources to support and empower you in becoming the healthiest “you” possible! The information is free, accessible and easy to understand. Please join us…for and added treat we will enjoy some tasty samples from our Health Starts Here program.
Health Starts Here - Store Tour
Monday, May 14 7 PM
Free, Pre-register
Do you have a special diet concern, or just want some help making healthier choices in our store? Come and join us for a Health Starts Here tour around Whole Foods Market, led by Pam Nogueira, Healthy Eating Educator. We’ll learn about reading labels, ANDI scores of various foods, and discover “healthier” options for snacks and meals….Based on the Health Starts Here 4 Pillars: Whole, Unprocessed Foods, Nutrient Dense Foods, Healthy Fats, and a Plant-Strong diet. We will tour every department to reveal the many options available to you for making healthy food choices.
**Meet in the Produce Dept. at the Health Starts Here station
Be sure and sign up at Customer Service (828-5805)…and hurry, space is limited!
Health Starts Here - Movie Night
Featured: “Dr. Fuhrman’s Secrets to Healthy Cooking”
Wednesday, May 16 6:30 – 8 PM
Lifestyle Center
Free – Pre-register
This 48 minute “how to” DVD serves as an introduction to a world full of great taste and superior health. Dr. Joel Fuhrman is an author and expert in nutrition. Once you understand these basic techniques and principles of high nutrient food preparation, you can take your health to the next level of nutritional excellence. In this video, Dr. Fuhrman and his wife reveal their favorite recipes for: salad dressings & dips; soups & stews; main dishes; vegetable smoothies; and ice creams & sorbets. Be sure to bring your notebook, as you’ll want to have these quick, delicious recipes to try at home.
Health Starts Here - Supper Club Dinner
Date: Monday, May 21
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Lifestyle Center
Pre-registration/payment required
$20/Per Person
Following a brief description of the Whole Foods Market Health Starts Here program, you will enjoy a 4-course taste extravaganza of healthy, nutrient-dense, delicious dishes prepared by our own Whole Foods Market chefs. We will also have a wine pairing with the meal. This will be our fifth Health Starts Here Supper Club Dinner. Our four previous events have “sold out” and were a huge (delicious), hit…reserve your spot early!
$20 per person….pre-registration and pre-payment is required. 24-hour cancellation notice required for refund. Stop by Customer Service, or call, 919-828-5805 to register.
Health Starts Here - The Herb-Strong Garden
Presenters: Elizabeth Byrd, Team Member; Pam Nogueira, Healthy Eating Educator
Wednesday, May 23 6:30 – 8 PM
Lifestyle Center
*Free (See below)
Pre-registration required
Join us for an evening of herb-talk. For those interested, bring a pot and we’ll help you start your herb garden. Elizabeth Byrd, Whole Foods team member, will talk about using herbs as an everyday ingredient to your meal preparations. The class will focus on basil, chives, dill, and parsley. Elizabeth will prepare simple, healthy recipe tastings showcasing these herbs. If you would like to plant your herb garden at this class, bring your *pot(s) to class.
Whole Foods Market will supply the potting soil.
*Plants will be available for purchase at the class
*Pot size: 4 - 6” , or, a single pot—not to exceed 8” in depth
For more information about the Health Starts Here program, or any of the events listed, please email Pam, our Healthy Eating Educator, at pam.nogueira@wholefoods.com
