Open Hand AtlantaGroup Nutrition Education
Our team can provide a variety of education on various nutrition topics such as meal planning, mindful eating, and nutritious cooking.
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The following evidence-based classes are taught by our experienced nutrition educators and are available both in-person and virtually throughout the state of Georgia.
Nutrition Presentation: Available with or without a healthy cooking demonstration, these one-hour sessions cover topics such as snacks, sleep habits, foods from around the world, and more. Topics can be requested in advance, and can be bundled together to create a wellness series.
Nutrition Education Series: These multi-session class series focus on teaching skills to improve cooking, eating, and shopping habits. Includes nutrition lessons and hands-on cooking skills training. Participants will cook meals together and receive nutrition handouts, recipes, and graduation gifts to bolster their education.
Healthy Retail Demonstration: Focuses on teaching participants about smart shopping skills, using MyPlate and nutrition facts labels to build healthy meals, and how to identify whole foods and added sugars while shopping. Can be conducted at a grocery store as an interactive tour, or we can bring the grocery store experience to you.
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Where are the group nutrition education classes available?
The following evidence-based classes are taught by our experienced nutrition educators and are available both in-person and virtually throughout the state of Georgia.
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- Where
- In-person and virtually throughout the state of Georgia
- Ages
- 5-17
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