District 214 Community Education

Keto? Low Fat? Paleo? Vegan? There are so many claims promoting different diets. Which ones offer reasonable hope for weight loss and/or health goals and which ones offer neither? If you're one of the many Americans considering adopting one of these new diets, learn from the latest encouraging research about what eating plans CAN lead to long term weight loss and reduction of health risks. You'll walk out confident knowing which diets will deliver and which ones will only disappoint you and can even lead to subsequent weigh gain.

Since the 1950’s, food companies have increasingly engineered American packaged foods and habits so now the Average American gets 70% of calories from processed foods relying on chemical additives (5000 at last count!), processes that make food addictive with minimal nutrients and fiber, and the lure of convenience. In an entertaining role play, both a chemist and a marketer from a mock big food company will reveal their secrets followed by steps participants can do to free themselves to eat more healthfully.