Dianne’s Cooking Classes
Eat MOORE Food
What’s for Dinner?
We live in a society where convenience is high and
“real” food is scarce. But is it actually convenient
to fuel your body with food with empty calories
that are also the root cause of many modern diseases? NO!
If you’re ready to get excited about eating MOORE, better food,
my classes are for you! We’ll get REAL food
back into your life in a way that is affordable, nourishing
to your body, and fun to experience.
Nutrition Classes
Dianne teaches classes in person and online. Register within the class listed.
Upcoming Class Schedule
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Digestive Health
TBA
Optimal digestive health is key to overall well-being. Did you know 70% of our immune system is located in our digestive tract? Come learn 5 easy ways to improve your gut health naturally.
Go With Your Gut
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
7:00 - 8:00 pm · $20
SHIFT · 252 Haverford Avenue · Narberth PA 19072
Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” Your gut microbiome plays a critical role in maintaining immune health, emotional balance, hormone regulation and overall well-being.
Learn what can harm your gut, and 10 simple ways to support your gut health during this hour-long presentation.
Main Line School Night
Dianne teaches classes in person and online through Main Line School Night.
Class registration is available through Main Line School Night.
Upcoming Class Schedule
Healing Your Gut
1 session, 1.5 hours, Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Healthy digestion is a fundamental foundation for good health and if the process is compromised, it often affects not just your gut, but also your immune, hormonal and nervous systems. Even if you eat a healthy diet, you may have impaired nutrient absorption that can lead to the development of inflammation and allergies. Learn about the Functional 5 R protocol to heal your gut and resolve your digestion issues. Takeaway top functional nutrition principles, recipes and recommendations
Cooking for a Healthy Microbiome
1 session, 1.5 hours, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Your gut is made up of trillions of bacteria, fungi and other microbes which play an important role in the health of your body and its digestive functioning. Balancing these microbes, known as the microbiome, is an essential aspect of sustaining your overall health. Discuss the benefits of some dietary interventions to help improve your gut health including reducing inflammatory foods, adding pre-and probiotics and fermented foods plus specific diets. Learn how to make sauerkraut in class and take home a jar along with some other gut friendly recipes.
Get Started in “Clean Eating”
1 session, 1.5 hours, Monday, January 8, 2024 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm ONLINE
Clean eating focuses on eating whole foods and drinks which are minimally processed as well as free from synthetic pesticides, chemicals, added sugar, and other artificial ingredients. In this lecture class, discover the health benefits of additive-free wine vs. the conventional mass-produced ones. Learn how to read ingredient labels in the grocery store that can help you make better food choices. Discuss several different diet concepts including the paleo and clean eating approaches and find out which one might work for you. Recipes included.
Recipe for Strong Bones
1 session, 1.5 hours, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Good bone health is a factor in increasing longevity and your ability to live independently. Learn which foods help improve bone density, what contributes to bone degradation and loss along with what else you can do to support your overall strength and flexibility. Take home recipes and resources for creating your game plan for strengthening your bones and preventing age related bone loss.
Tea Talk & Tasting
1 session, 1.5 hours, Monday, February 5, 2024 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm Creutzburg Center in Radnor, Pennsylvania
Research shows that drinking tea may boost your immune system, improve brain function as well as reduce inflammation along with other benefits. Whether a black, green, oolong or herbal tea, this drink offers a great way to up your intake of disease fighting antioxidants and polyphenols. Learn about the differences between these tea varieties and how they each may contribute to good health. Taste and discover your favorites. Take home a sample bag of each tea.
How to Kick the Sugar Habit
2 sessions, 1.5 hours each, Monday, January 22, 2024 & January 29, 2024 7:00 - 8:30 pm ONLINE
Sugar is one of the most addictive and unhealthy substances we can put in our bodies, and most of us consume far more than we realize! Learn all the sneaky names for sugar, the surprising ways it gets into our diet, which foods cause those uncontrollable cravings and which help reduce them and ways to replace it with more fulfilling sweets.
