Diet & Nutrition   

What you eat is the foundation of your health! So, how do you make your food choices? Is your current diet calorie-rich and nutrient-poor? Do you make unhealthy food choices simply because they are convenient? Do you believe the information on the front of the box/package? You just might be digging your grave with your fork and spoon! This interactive class will provide you with valuable information and simple steps to create a healthier lifestyle.

As we age, our nutrition must change in order to increase health and wellness. Join Amber, a certified Nutrition Coach, to learn what foods are most important for a healthy active aging diet.  You'll learn how to eat to increase energy, control your waistline and be vibrant and healthy.

Did you know that your blood type could indicate the foods and lifestyle choices most compatible for you?

Different blood types react differently to certain substances in food. One man's food can be another man's poison. Blood type can be a valuable clue for understanding your own uniqueness.

Enroll in this class and learn more about the history, theory and principles of the Blood Type Diet.

Note: There is a $2 supply fee payable to instructor for the booklet.

Have you ever had IBS type symptoms like gas, bloating, burping and intestinal discomfort? Is it IBS, IBD, Food allergies or Leaky Gut (intestinal permeability)? We will discuss natural treatments, elimination diets, eating habits and if a detox is right for you. So many people experience GI disturbances - but we usually keep the symptoms to ourselves. Don't let the symptoms disrupt your activities any longer. This is the opportunity to learn more about various root causes of your symptoms. You will receive tips and ideas to try at home.

A comprehensive 12-week weight loss support group to address topics such as; nutrition, exercise and sustainable lifestyle change.

Gain the information and tools you need to successfully lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. This program is designed to keep you motivated, accountable and on track to achieve your goal!

Gluten-free can be a great first step for some people. It can bring relief to many health issues. However, also changing to grain free adds a whole new level.

People have reported amazing results from a grain-free diet. For example, it may help in controlling or reversing type 2 diabetes, shedding layers of dangerous visceral body fat, overcoming anxiety and depression, and provide relief from chronic pain and/or IBS.

Enroll in this class and learn more about the grain-free lifestyle and its many benefits.

Have you experienced heartburn, acid reflux, bloating or GERD? Did you know that 80-94% of GERD sufferers have hernias? Reflux of acid can cause chest pains that mimic a heart attack or gall bladder disease. Symptoms of GERD can be extremely irritating to the esophagus lining. GERD that persists for an extended period of time can cause changes in the esophageal lining which can lead to a pre-cancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus. All of these health issues are treatable naturally.

Are you new to the gluten-free lifestyle? Are you feeling lost and overwhelmed by all the changes involved?

This class is designed to provide you with the information, tools, tips and strategies you will need as you embark upon a gluten free journey. If you have been recommended to go on a gluten-free diet and are feeling overwhelmed, this class will help you.

This transition can be the start of a personal evolution in health and well-being like nothing you have ever experienced before.

Dr. Art DeVany’s talk is a continuation of his ongoing study of the evolution of the human body and brain as a unitary system; a controller (brain) and effector (muscle) model coupled by systemic signals. This integrated view, centered on brain-body signaling, reveals new strategies for preventing brain deterioration and maintaining a healthy, lean body. It makes clear that Alzheimer’s disease and many other diseases of neural degeneration and cognitive decline are largely metabolic diseases compounded by loss of muscle mass and stem cell exhaustion. For example, a loss of insulin sensitivity precedes the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by at least 15 years. Remarkably, the areas of the brain most affected are the most recent additions to the brain and are the most dependant on glucose metabolism. This connection has an evolutionary basis for counter measures to prevent metabolic decline and loss of neurons and muscle mass. The many pathways and genes involved in the loss of cognition and motor coordination are sketched in my talk and they are part of a revolution in the scientific understanding of brain/body signaling and cognitive decline.

Dr. De Vany is a Professor Emeritus of Economics and the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences of the University of California, Irvine. He has published numerous scientific articles and books in his career and is listed in Who’s Who in the World. His work in spectrum laid the foundation for market allocation of spectrum use rights and auctions which has become the model for spectrum allocation through-out the world; his work on military manpower helped establish the viability of a voluntary force; his work in air transport was the first to forecast or anticipate the efficiency of the hub and spoke pattern of flight routing and frequency; his work in motion picture box office statistical dynamics established the “nobody knows” principle of uncertainty.

Dr. De Vany was one of the first proponents of what has now become the “paleo” diet and lifestyle and is often referred to as the “Grandfather of Paleo,” by The New York Times and The Times of London. He has lived half of his almost 80 years of life in the paleo way. He published his models and methods of an evolutionary lifestyle in his book, The New Evolution Diet, and is now working on a book on aging tentatively titled Renewing Cycles: Healing the wounds of aging through improved cellular defense and systemic renewal signaling.