Nutrition Education
MERCY WEIGHT LOSS AND NUTRITION CENTER'S
Intuitive Eating: Weight Management Class
This program is led by Katie Kruger, RD, LD and 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
This is a 12 week series and runs every Wednesday from 5pm-6pm. 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 515-358-9400 or visit www.mercydesmoines.org/weightloss.
MERCY WEIGHT LOSS AND NUTRITION CENTER'S CLASSES
Mercy Weight Loss & Nutrition Center is pleased to offer the following taught by Mercy weight loss and wellness experts. These classes are free to YMCA members.
Live Healthy, Cook Healthy, Be Healthy
Sponsored by Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Center and Mercy Weight Loss and Nutrition Center, Live Healthy, Cook Healthy, Be Healthy Is a three-pronged approach to healthy living at the YMCA Healthy Living Center (Y-HLC). The program consists of a weekly exercise class, followed by fellowship time and an educational class. The exercise class is open to all Y-HLC members and the general public is welcome and encouraged to attend the educational class. Please call 515-358-9400 with questions.
Click HERE to view the schedule of events.
These classes are held every Tuesday at 6:30pm:
- January 24th - Spice Savvy
- January 31st - Brain Fitness
- February 7th - Diabetes - A Piece of the Puzzle
- February 14th - Cabin Fever - Exercising Your Brain
- February 21st - Heart Disease... How do all the pieces fit?
- February 28th - Massage For Weight Loss?
- March 6th - Gluten Free Eating
- March 13th - Therapeutic Gardening
- March 20th - Count This Not That In Your Food Plan
- March 27th - Omega 3's - Another Piece Of The Puzzle
The following classes are led by Jill Sudak-Allison, Ph.D., LMHC, LMFT from 1:30-2:30pm:
- January 26th - Honoring Your Body
- February 2nd (Thursday) - Stress Management
- February 9th (Thursday) - Humor
- February 16th (Thursday)- Binge Eating Disorder
- February 21st (Tuesday) - Intuitive Eating
- February 28th (Tuesday) - Honoring Your Body
- March 8th (Thursday) - Weight Control
- March 13th (Tuesday) - Honoring Your Body
- March 22nd (Thursday) - Setting Compelling Goals
- March 27th (Tuesday) - Relaxation
Cooking Demonstrations are held on Saturdays at 10:00am to 11:00am
- February 4th - Using That Slow Cooker
- March 10th - Gluten Free Cooking
- March 31st - Families of Nuts and their Benefits
