Fruit & Veggie Prescription FVRx - Wyandanch

Thursday, September 26, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, October 31, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Eat Your Way to a Healthier You!

FREE Nutrition Workshops with a CCE Suffolk Nutrition Educator. Join us and you can receive up to a total of $120 for free vegetables and fruits. You will receive $20 for each of the 6 workshops you participate in. In person workshops will be available in English and Spanish.

September 26 - Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables
Let’s eat the rainbow! Join us as we discuss the importance of including fruit and veggies in our daily lives.

October 3 - NO WORKSHOP

October 10 - Decoding Food labels- Explore Fat, Sodium and Sugar
Learn to identify and reduce the main sources of fat and sodium as well as how to properly read a food label.

October 17 - Make Half Your Grains Whole- Fiber Simple and Complex Carbohydrates
Gain knowledge of how to properly identify a whole grain food, and also learn the benefits of consuming more whole grains foods.

October 24 - Supermarket Tactics and Eating Healthy on a Budget
Cost Saving strategies to save money while eating with your health in mind.

October 31- Dental and Nutrition
Learn about how your dental health is affected by what you eat.

November 7 - Carb Counting
Label reading and carb counting to help blood sugar levels.

All workshops will take place on Thursdays; Sept. 26-Nov. 7 from 11:00am-12:00pm at
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church at the Parish Hall, 1434 Straight Path, Wyandanch.