Eat4Life

starts off the course and discusses what healthy eating means, why physical activity is important, and how to set SMART goals.

focuses on how to make the best food choices, and teaches the important skill of reading food labels. This class also looks at the benefits of physical activity, as well as things that affect healthy eating habits.

talks about how to meal plan for yourself and your family, healthy cooking tips, and the importance of hydration. Strength training, the barriers to physical activity, and how to stick to new habits are also discussed.

takes you on a virtual tour of the grocery store, providing tips for healthy shopping along the way. This class also looks at how our environment plays a role in our healthy eating habits.

teaches the importance of eating together, and healthy eating while eating out and in times of celebration. Flexible physical activities and mindful eating are also introduced.

The Eat4Life Healthy Living course aims to build a foundation of healthy habits to help you make healthy choices for life. This course is recommended as the first course to take in this series, as it provides a basis of healthy living information that will assist with the teachings of the other two courses. 

In this five week course, you can join a Registered Dietitian to learn how to change old habits, nourish your body and mind, choose foods, plan menus, and get active.

Building on the principles of the Eat4Life Healthy Living course, the focus of Eat4Life Weight Management is to help participants manage their weight using healthy eating and physical activity. In this seven week course, participants will work with a Registered Dietitian and look at a number of topics that relate to reaching and keeping your best weight. 

In order to take this weight management course, participants must have:

• Completed the Eat4Life Healthy Living course, AND;
• a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or more. Click to calculate your BMI

If you meet the above criteria, please call the organizations below for more information about upcoming classes and how to register:

Organization	Phone Number
CMHA Health Centre	519-971-0116
Windsor Family Health Team	519-250-5656

The focus of the Eat4Life Mindful Eating course is on being mindful of what we eat, and how the environment around us plays a role in health. In this course, participants can learn how to become more aware of how the mind plays a role in health and wellness.  Also five weeks long, this course can be taken on its own or following another Eat4Life Course.