DASH CYBP Cafe

cookingwellness fair ideas
Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII
Make up class invitations inviting everyone to the Control Your Blood Pressure (CYBP) Café.
The “menu” consists of exercise, testing for high blood pressure and samples of the right foods. Set up a table with foods from the DASH diet along with tip sheets on how to lower sodium intake and increase intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, nonfat dairy and nuts. Here are a few ideas for DASH foods:• A fresh vegetable platter• Fruit with yogurt dip• A bowl of nuts (unsalted!)• Tossed salad• Whole grain pita pocket trianglesAt one end of the table, have a nurse take blood pressure readings. At the other end, you can have a personal trainer demonstrating how to exercise.
Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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