Grade School - High School

Nutrition Focused Seminars and Workshops

 

Regina Rider, DTR

 

Below are just a few of the seminars, lectures and workshops available for your school. Programs can be tailored for any event or learning objective. Along with seminars, I also provide food demonstrations, cooking classes, and school health challenges.

 

 

Healthy You

This seminar covers the basics of nutrition and activity for children and adolescents. Presentations are tailored to grade level and are designed to help schools meet learning objectives. Materials covered include appropriate portions, reading food labels, weight management, healthy snacking, and physical activity.

 

 

Heading Off to College

This very popular seminar is tailored to juniors and seniors in high school, who will soon be making their own nutritional decisions. They will learn tips on how make better decisions in a college environment, and how to avoid the unhealthy traps that ambush many college freshman.

 

 

Managing Stress

This seminar teaches strategies for dealing with stress and includes strategies to condition your body so it can deal with life's daily stresses. Learn how to boost the body's immune system, increase energy level, and reduce stress related symptoms such as fatigue, headache, irritability, and IBS.

 

 

Diet and Activity

Learn how to fuel your body for activity. From beginners to athletes, every individual should understand how diet affects energy levels and performance. This seminar also includes the latest research on the most effective types of exercise and how to incorporate activity into daily life. Whether your goal is weight loss or a 5K run, this seminar will give you tips for reaching your goals.

 

 

Feed your Brain

The brain consumes an immense amount of energy relative to the rest of the body. Thus, the mechanisms that are involved in the transfer of energy from foods to neurons are fundamental to brain function. This seminar includes the latest research on food, mood and cognition and shows how what we eat can have a positive effect on brain health and mental function.