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Healthy Eating Challenge

Join this 5-week challenge to plan, shop, & make meals and snacks from whole food while minimizing consumption of unhealthy processed food. Register for all 5 meeting dates to get the most benefit.

This program will provide support, resources, recipes, and the opportunity to engage with others who are on a similar journey.

Why Eat Whole Food
1.    Whole food is food in its natural state, is unprocessed, and is real food.

2.    Whole food is loaded with important nutrients, antioxidants, contains no added sugar, is high in fiber, and is naturally low in sodium.

3.    Whole food helps keep blood sugar stable and helps with weight management.

4.    Eating whole food helps reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and metabolic syndrome.

With the Balance Well Challenge you will Learn to use the Plate Model to:

  • Create a healthy breakfast made up of whole food to sustain you until lunch.
  • Eat a balanced lunch to keep blood sugar stable and avoid the afternoon crash.
  • Prepare a dinner with whole food to sustain you until morning.
  • Enjoy snacks without wrappers to keep you energized between meals

Program provided by ConnectWell empowering people to make informed health decisions and improve well-being.

Week 1:  Let’s Start with Breakfast

Week 2:  A Balanced Lunch

Week 3:  A Healthy Dinner

Week 4:  Snacks without Wrappers

Week 5: Balance Well Challenge Celebration

Dietitians from Advocate Sherman Hospital will help facilitate this series.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness | Activity |

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Sun, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Hoffer Meeting Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Mon, Apr 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Grove Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
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Mon, Apr 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Mon, Apr 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
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Mon, Apr 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Main Library - Computer Training Room
In this series, learn how to use Microsoft Excel to manipulate, format, and organize numbers and other types of data. Sponsored by Comcast Internet Essentials.
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Mon, Apr 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Conference Room
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