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Nutrition and Culinary Training

Learn food that is good and good for you

Most Wellspring New York young women have experienced some level of nutrition classes, diet counseling, meetings with dietitians, custom diet programs, and the like.  Most of the young women who attend Wellspring New York are sick and tired of reviewing the food pyramid and discussing vitamins, minerals and the importance of moderation.

So instead of revisiting the same old stuff that hasn’t helped, Wellspring New York’s unique nutrition education program focuses on what’s crucial for weight loss and weight control. It leaves out all of the things you already know and emphasizes what is key to permanent success. Wellspring New York’s nutrition curriculum was developed by leading experts and has been continually improved by evaluating teaching and outcomes each year to train participants on what is actually needed for effective weight loss.

Wellspring New York’s nutrition education program helps you understand:

• When a diet has a scientific basis, and when it is a fad diet or teen diet
• Scientific credentials – when to trust someone, and when someone is taking undue advantage of their doctor’s coat
• The fundamentals of the science of weight gain – why it’s so easy to gain, and so hard to lose
• What scientific research shows about weight loss
• What scientific research shows about successful long-term weight control
• Dissecting fad diets – finding some kernels of science, but mostly empty promises
• Restaurant training – training on ordering in restaurants followed by a trip to a restaurant
• Grocery store training – activities and exercises in grocery stores

Learn How to Cook This Way at Home or Eat This Way at College, Every Day

Culinary classes at Wellspring New York train campers to prepare very low-fat, low-density and delicious foods. We’re not talking about gourmet meals, but rather quick, practical dishes, like pita pocket pizzas or a quick fat-free stir-fry. The recipes included are designed to fit your lifestyle. Coming home from class ravenous? Only have a dorm microwave and refrigerator to work with? Our culinary classes provide hands on training for practical, real life situations that you will face upon getting back into your daily routine.

Wellspring New York campers return home with a set of culinary skills and new confidence in their ability to prepare simple, very low-fat and low calorie-density meals and snacks.