Healthy Habits for Adults

These classes are hosted in Richmond by Senior Connections, the Area Agency on Aging.  We provide nutrition classes for older adults (age 50+). Participants will enjoy delicious, nutritious snacks that you can make at home, and learn how to play fun games that get everyone moving at their own pace. Practical tips on healthy eating and physical activity will be presented along with information about the U.S. obesity epidemic and the chronic illnesses linked to overweight and obesity.

Each participant will also receive a Healthy Living Guide for Adults 50+ filled with easy-to-make, nutritious recipes and simple exercises you can incorporate into your weekly routine, along with more tips for adopting a healthy lifestyle. 
These classes are a one hour standalone or series classes.

The program has 10 topics to choose from: 
  • Eating Healthy on a Budget: Come learn skills to help save money at the grocery store and eat healthy on a budget. 
  • How Sweet it is: Limiting Sugar in your Diet: Come learn more about how foods high in sugar sneak into our diet and effective ways to reduce them. 
  • Shake the Salt Habit: Limiting Salt in your Diet: Come learn how foods high in salt sneak into our diet and effective ways to reduce them, without sacrificing flavor! 
  • Eating the Rainbow: Enjoying the colors of your fruits and veggies: Join us for this colorful class on the benefits of “eating the rainbow,” adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet, and on simple, effective ways of becoming more active. 
  • Stay Regular: Enjoy the Power of Fiber in your Diet: Come learn more about how foods rich in fiber boost health and keep our digestive system functioning healthily. 
  • The Skinny on Fat: Reducing Fat in Our Diets: Come learn more about how foods high in fat sneak into our diet and effective ways to reduce them, without sacrificing flavor! .
  • Protein: The Body’s Own Superman: Come learn about the role of protein in our body and the importance of lean protein in our diet. 
  • Dairy: Come learn about the important nutrients in dairy and ways to incorporate low-fat and fat-free dairy products into your diet.
  • Whole Grains: Come learn more about the benefits of eating whole grains daily and the difference between whole grains and refined grains. 
  • Fluids: Come learn more about fluid intake and the importance of staying hydrated, and tips to make healthy beverage choices! ​
Interested in volunteering – Contact:   Kathy Brown, Program Coordinator – kbrown@youraaa.org or 804.343.3004

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