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Food as Medicine: Eating for Optimized Health and Wellness

Week of December 24, 2022

Eating for Immunity: Superhero Foods for Staying Healthy
Curious about how to support your immune system with diet? This workshop will provide guidance around which foods to include and which foods to minimize in order to enhance your health, improve resilience and speed recovery.
Eating For Immunity

Nourishing the Microbiome Nation: Eating for Gut Health
Those trillions of bacteria in your gut have a profound influence on all aspects of your health, from your skin, heart and brain to your overall metabolism and immune system. Come find out how to support that internal ecosystem with healthy food and lifestyle tips.
Microbiome Handout

Sweet Tooth Therapy: Solutions for Sugar Cravings
Stuck on sugar? Grabbing candy or chips for that 3pm lull? Come learn what might be causing cravings (surprise! It’s not a lack of willpower) and how to reduce them without feeling deprived. Discover the many deliciously sweet, healthy and natural alternatives to sugary snacks that will keep you satisfied and energized.
Sweet Tooth Therapy

Saving the Planet with Your Fork OR Eco-Friendly Eating: Good for People and Planet!
Did you know that certain foods or dietary patterns have a bigger environmental footprint than others? What we eat and buy can make a difference. Discover which foods are both gentler on our planet while also being super nutritious and supportive to our health.
Eco Friendly Eating

 

Mary Purdy, MS, RDN, is an Integrative “Eco-Dietitian” and nutrition educator who speaks nationally on food as medicine and sustainability. She is currently adjunct faculty at Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine and the Education Lead for  Planetary Health Collective. She has been in clinical practice for over 13 years using a personalized medicine and functional nutrition approach and is the current Nutrition Director and dietitian for Kris Carr’s Inner Circle Wellness Community. She is also a consultant with Big Bold Health which educates on immunity, microbiome and planetary health. Additionally, she hosts the podcasts “The Nutrition Show” and “The Good Clean Nutrition Podcast” and authored the books Serving the Broccoli Gods and The Microbiome Diet Reset. www.MaryPurdy.co