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Wellness Classes

Wellness image SNaC Wellness Classes help you make sense of eating in or out, manage your weight and utilize nutrition as preventive medicine.

SNaC nutritionists have taught classes at Harvard and MIT, companies such as Bingham Dana & Gould and leading health clubs throughout Boston and New York.

Join our 6-10 week classes on a variety of nutrition topics. The classes meet weekly for one hour sessions.  

 
Food For A Lifetime
What's On My Plate
Exercise For A Lifetime
Nutrition For Active People
An Apple A Day Keeps...
Nutrition For Health
Healthy Cooking Classes

 

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food for a lifetime
weight management program

The weekly discussion includes:

  • Tips to identify portion sizes

  • Eating through holidays and parties

  • Cravings versus hunger

  • Success while traveling

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what's on my plate
making sense of eating in or out

This seminar will show how to make healthy decisions whether reading the ingredients of food labels or ordering a healthy meal in a restaurant. Discussions will include:

  • Label reading.

  • Where does our food come from?

  • Food shopping and preparation.

  • Food and the environment; eating organic, seasonal and local food.

When available, the seminar involves a trip to a local supermarket, dining out at a restaurant and a healthy cooking demo.

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exercise for a lifetime
weight management program


This exercise class, specifically geared to the overweight individual, involves active participation in the three component areas of cardiovascular/aerobic exercise, toning/strengthening, and flexibility. Participants leave with a thorough understanding of how each of the three areas is performed safely and effectively as well as how these areas can be used to reach their goals. Special sections of stress management through movement (yoga) and exercising at home are included.

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nutrition for active people
making sense of eating in or out

This seminar will teach individuals how to develop their own sports training diet while fueling their performance before, during and after exercise.

Topics include:

  • Hydration and sports drinks

  • Carbo loading

  • Common nutrition myths

  • Nutritional supplementation

  • Competition diets

  • Current trends

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an apple a day keeps...
nutrition as preventive medicine

This discussion class encourages the adoption of a diet to prevent the development of various chronic diseases. Each week a different disease is presented with specific areas of nutrition addressed.

Some disease states include:
  • Gout

  • Cancer

  • Diabetes

  • Heart Disease

  • Hypoglycemia

  • High cholesterol

  • Hypertension/
    high blood pressure

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nutrition for health
four week program

Week 1
Nutrition For Health: Introduction

Review of the basic Principles of nutrition
  • Balancing calories to meet weight goals

  • Macronutrient recommendations

  • Body's specific needs and storage capabilities

  • Vitamins and minerals - general overview

  • Eating on the run

 

  Week 2
Diets: Feast of Famine

A review of the current diet trends (books and programs) as well as information on how to evaluate them to see which are sound and which are insane.

Week 3
Vitamins and Mineral Supplements: Help or Hype?

Which vitamin and minerals offer us health benefits? How much of what should we take? Which are worth the money? If some is good, is more better?

Week 4
Artificial of Natural:   Which way is the best way?

Are artificial sweeteners a good choice if the product then has less calories? Review of artificial sweeteners and fat replacements.

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healthy cooking class

Class is held in your kitchen while recipes are prepared, or in a classroom setting with discussion only.

  • Spiced and herbs

  • Low fat methods of  cooking

  • Keeping flavor in and fat out

  • Shopping lists made easy

  • The stocked pantry

Recipes included

 

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