Health Night - June

We had a "Health Night" activity for June. There were three 30 minute classes.

Class #1 = Nutrition (taught by a nutritional counselor in our ward)
Class # 2 = Chefs healthy cooking class (taught by a professional chef in our ward)
Class #3= Physical fitness class (taught by a marathon runner in our ward)

All the classes were great. I summarized my favorite parts from the night below...

Nutrition class
There were three small tables with healthy grains and other foods displayed. The presenter talked about the importance of eating whole foods, which are foods closest to their original form (unprocessed.) She talked about how diet can help cure a lot of our aliments. I felt like her message was really inline with the word of wisdom. At the end of her speech we got to sample healthy granola that she had made.

Chef's Class
The chef's class was really fun. I learned that there are a lot of different kinds of salts. He displayed five to ten, but I think there are somewhere around 100 different kinds of salt out there. He cooked and let us sample thai chicken curry and salsa chicken with rice. We also talked about cooking with lemon grass, lemon leaves, and other spices that add flavor.

Physical fitness class
This was a really motivating class. The presentation was done by a marathon runner who invited some friends and family to share personal stories about how they had met their physical fitness goals. One of the ladies that spoke had lost over 100 pounds. She brought in before and after pictures. At one point the main speaker talked about how phyisical fitness can add to your happiness and emotional stability. I thought her presentation was really on point with the word of wisdom too.