Workshops available in the National Capital Region

Essential Nutrition Course

Designed as a group-based interactive workshop with 5 modules. Learn how the science of nutrition supports long-term physical, brain health, operations and resilience. Several training modules are available to teach you practical skills to eat healthy.

• Module 1: Nutrition Fundamentals
  • Create nutritious meals by understanding the proportions of a healthy plate and other recommendations from the Canada Food Guide. Learn how to build healthy meals and snack with plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, and protein foods.
  • Learn what, why, and when to eat
  • Improve mental health and physical performance with healthy eating patterns and limiting highly processed foods. 
  • Discover tips for spotting nutrition misinformation
• Module 2: Understanding Food Labels
  • Learn how to interpret and use the Nutrition Facts table on food packaging to make informed and healthy food decisions. 
  • Interpret the quantity of a particular nutrient
  • Understand front of package claims and the list of ingredients
• Module 3: Meal Planning
  • Discover various strategies and approaches to meal planning to meet your preferences and needs.
  • Explore different meal planning strategies
  • Save time grocery shopping
  • Get meals on the table faster and with less stress
• Module 4: Stretch Your Food Dollar
  • Gain skills to effectively manage food costs without compromising nutrition.
  • Rate your spending habits
  • Discover tips for saving money at the grocery store
  • Learn how to store food and reduce food waste
• Module 5: Mindful Eating
  • Mindful eating strategies can help shift the mindset of what we eat to how we eat, in a flexible and positive way. This shift in thinking can help you develop healthy behaviours and a positive attitude toward food, setting you up for long-term success.
  • Make positive and healthy changes to routine eating behaviours
  • Be more conscious of food consumed and your eating habits
  • Create a sense of awareness around your everyday eating decisions
  • Develop practical knowledge and skills to optimize your peak performance and become confident in your food decisions.