Nutrition Education

Flax - A Healthy Food
Super Suppers
Quick and Easy Meals
Eating Seasonally
Intuitive Eating: Weight Management Class
Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Classes
Program Registration

Flax - A Healthy Food
Learn the health benefits of flax, along with how to incorporate flax into cooking and recipes.  Watch a cooking demonstration to see how easy flax can be added to recipes.
                      Date/Time:   Thursday, September 2nd, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
                      Fee:            Free for YMCA members; $15 for non-members

Super Suppers
This cooking demo features speedy recipes for those who are on the go, don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen or maybe don’t like to cook. We’ll use real, fresh ingredients, along with a little prep work, to create a satisfying and nutritious supper for you and/or your family.
                     Date/Time:   Tuesday, September 14, 12:00- 1:00 p.m.
                     Fee:             Free for YMCA members; $15 for non-members

Quick and Easy Meals
This class will demonstrated easy heart healthy recipes that you can make at home.
                     Date/Time:   Tuesday, September 21st, 6:30- 7:30 p.m.
                      Fee:               Free for YMCA members; $15 for non-members

Eating Seasonally
The dietitian will discuss how to enjoy the seasonal foods that are growing in your garden, available at the farmer's market and in stores.
                     Date/Time: Saturday, September 25, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
                     Fee:            Free for YMCA Members; $15 for non-members

INTUITIVE EATING: Weight Management Class
Mercy Center for Weight Reduction's Intuitive Eating program - led by Katie Kruger, RD, LD - is designed for the "chronic dieter" and covers the "Ten Principles of Intuitive Eating" including:

Reject the Diet Mentality
Honor Your Hunger
Make Peace with Food
Challenge the Food Police
Respect Your Fullness
Discover the Satisfaction Factor
Honor Your Feelings Without Using Food
Respect Your Body
Exercise - Feel the Difference
Honor Your Health

The next 12-week series begins Monday, May 3rd and runs every Monday from 5:00-6:00 pm. Cost is $120 for YMCA members and Mercy employees and $180 for others (fee includes Intuitive Eating book). To register or for more information call Mercy Center for Weight Reduction at 515-643-0606 or visit www.mercydesmoines.org/weightreduction.

Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Center for YMCA members
Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Center is pleased to offer the following classes free of charge to YMCA Healthy Living Center Members. All classes are taught by Mercy weight loss and wellness experts.

The following classes are held weekly at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and noon on Fridays.
August 3 and 6: Healthy Summer Alternatives, Jessica Schroeder, R.D., L.D.
August 24 and 27: Adopting a Plant-Based Diet, Bridget Marcus
August 31 and September 3: Artificial and Natural Sweeteners, Katie Kruger, R.D., L.D.

The following classes are held on Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. presented by Jill Sudak-Allison, PH.D., LMHC, LMFT
August 4: Humor in the Work Place
August 11: Balancing Work and Family
August 18: Achieving our Goals
August 25: Stress and Emotional Eating

YMCA Members should register at the member service center or call 515-226-9622.