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Hate dieting but want to make positive changes in your eating habits? What if you could eat delicious foods, including carbs, and improve health outcomes with the added bonus of possible weight loss? If that sounds good, we may have just the class for you at the Cleveland County Wellness Square (The Well), 210 S. James Garner Ave.
The Med Instead of Meds class series will guide you through seven simple steps to adopting a Mediterranean diet. By exploring Med tips, life hacks, and recipes, you’ll learn how to incorporate the Med Way of eating into your daily routine. The program includes six classes on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. starting June 6 and continuing June 13, 20, 25, 27 and ending July 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The class will be taught by Brenda Medlock, the new Family Consumer Science Educator with Cleveland County OSU Extension.
“ I am excited to join the Cleveland County OSU Extension team and take on the new challenges of meeting the needs of the people in the county,” Medlock said.
This will be Medlock’s first workshop since she started with Cleveland County on May 1, so let’s show her a warm welcome.
“This class is a simple healthy way of eating and gives tips, resources, and recipes to help eat the Mediterranean way,” Medlock said. “This approach to eating is not only great tasting and good for you, but also simple, delicious, and satisfying, ensuring you’ll keep coming back for more.”
The class is at The Well, but you must enroll through the Cleveland County OSU Extension by calling 405-321-4774. There is a $30 fee to cover the cost of the food and materials which must be paid by June 3 at the OSU Extension Office, 601 E. Robinson St.
The Mediterranean diet has been successful in combatting obesity by incorporating the basics of healthy eating that are traditionally practiced in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea with a focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains.
The Med Instead of Meds series will help attendees explore the Mediterranean Diet by discussing seven simple steps:
- Change Your Protein
- Swap Your Fats
- East More Vegetables
- Eat More Fruit
- Snack on Nuts and Seeds
- Make Your Grains Whole
- Rethink Your Sweets
Each session over this six-week series will explore one or two of the key points above.
The food is delicious and highly satisfying, contributing to the long-term weight loss and health gains.
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