Nutrition

The Grocery Store Tour
Learn how to navigate Ridgefield’s biggest grocery store, Stop and Shop, while keeping healthful eating in mind! This 90-minute tour takes the time to explore the supermarket and navigate through the thousands of choices on the shelves. You will leave this tour with newfound label reading skills which will help you to quickly determine if a food is a healthful choice for you. Explore budget-friendly ways to shop for nutritious foods that will appeal to the entire family and your dietary needs. This tour is in partnership with Stop and Shop. We will meet by the bakery and produce section! Time for questions with the store manager at the end of the tour is included! Materials fee of $3 (cash only) includes educational materials. Taught by Meg Whitbeck. Meg Whitbeck is a Registered Dietitian with her Masters in Food in Nutrition. Advance registration required. Class size limited.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Wed., 2/15 from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m.; Stop & Shop, Ridgefield
Tue., 3/8 from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m.; Stop & Shop, Ridgefield

Are You Gluten Free?
The gluten-free lifestyle is taking our nation by storm! Come learn the FACTS about the gluten-free lifestyle from a Registered Dietitian with her Masters in Food in Nutrition. This class is for those with Celiac Disease, Gluten Intolerance, or those who simply want to change the way they eat or learn more about gluten-free living. We will discuss how to eat healthfully while adhering to a gluten-free diet. Product reviews, cooking tips, local restaurant suggestions and the key to successfully staying gluten-free will make this session full of useful information! Materials fee of $3 includes educational materials (Cash only). Taught by Meg Whitbeck. Meg Whitbeck is a Registered Dietitian with her Masters in Food in Nutrition.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Thur., 2/9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Veterans Park School

Detoxification, Cleansing and Fasting
The art of purification and fasting has been used in the east for thousands of years. Benefits include bringing the body and mind under control and rejuvenating the body. Much of our energy is devoted to digestion. Resting and cleansing the digestive system releases toxic accumulation which frees the body for self healing. Explore principles of detoxification and cleansing and their effects on your wellness. Taught by Dre Dretzin. Dre Dretzin is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor who practices holistic nutrition, healing and yoga in Connecticut and is also staff nutrition resource for the local health food store, Nature’s Temptations.
1 Session $31 (Ridgefield Sr./Disab. $23)
Wed., 3/7 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; East Ridge Middle School