Healthy Plate Class Participant Testimonials

"This course has affected my life by being more aware of ingredients in the foods I buy and utilizing more vegetables."

~Rebecca M., Weld County Resident

"This course helped bring nutrition to the front of my mind each time I cook.  This course needs to be longer!"

~Ron S., Weld County Resident

"I shop completely different.  I am now stocking my pantry with flexible products to use in different recipes.  Reducing the amount of red meat I eat!"

~Catherine B., Weld County Resident

Parents and children cooking together "I'm so glad we took this class.  It's the awareness and possibilities awakened!  The facilitator created a positive environment and valued our input!"

~Darlene N., Weld County Resident

"This course has changed the way I look at food.  I would change nothing about the class."

~Diane F., Weld County Resident

 

 

 

 

More Voices from Our Classes:  Thoughts and experiences shared by class participants. 

  • Mindset and Behavior Change
    • “Learning to eat without guilt"
    • "Understand how to change eating habits."
    • "I enjoyed learning how to count calories in each portion; it's such a simple thing, we can eat well without going hungry."
  • Nutrition Knowledge & Healthy Eating Education
    • "Que aprendi muchas cosois direrentes y nutritiuas" (That I learned many different and enriching things.)
    • “The fats that harm our health and those that give us health were explained very well, and very good examples were given.”
    • “Read labels, learn about good and bad fats, learn to cook healthy on a budget, and eat in portions.”
    • “Everything was a great class, covering topics like defrosting and preserving food, reading labels, planning and counting calories.”
    • “Que explicaban bien cada tema como el de las etiquetes sabre cuante azucar conterearn las bevidas todo megusto" (They explained each topic well—such as the one about labels, and how to tell how much sugar drinks contain. I liked everything.)
    • “Read labels, learn about good and bad fats, learn to cook healthy on a budget, and eat in portions.”
    • "I liked how easy it was to prepare and learn what the approximate portions are.”

  • Cooking Skills, Recipes & New Ingredients

    • “Learn how to use new ingredients, and how to eat healthily using different presentations”
    • “I enjoyed learning easy and healthy recipes."
    • “Everything is very well explained, and the recipes are easy and delicious.”

    • “Preparing the recipe introduced me to ingredients I never use and allowed me to try them, as well as how to use and cook easily.”

    • Hands-On Learning & Participant Engagement
    • “My family enjoyed the hands on.”
    • “Que involucra a todos los participantes, interactua, muy bien el aspecto teorico ya practico en cuestion a comidas mas saludables." (It involves all participants and effectively integrates the theoretical and practical aspects regarding healthier eating.)
    • “The instructor shows a lot of energy and positivity, encouraging the group to participate and practice cooking and eating what was prepared in class.”
    • “I liked when the instructor would go around and interact with us while we were prepping. I also enjoyed the facts he would give us on food/cooking.
    • “The instructor shows a lot of energy and positivity, encouraging the group to participate and practice cooking and eating what was prepared in class.”
    • “David does a great job getting participants involved, and building a conversation around food that isnt just cooking or cutting.”
    • Quality of Instruction and Instructor
    • “Realmente me gusto toda la ensenanza la organizacion las dinamicas." (I really liked all the teaching, the organization, and the dynamics.)
    • “Que explicaban bien cada tema como el de las etiquetes sabre cuante azucar conterearn las bevidas todo megusto." (They explained each topic well...)
    • “The instructors are very friendly and knowledgeable about the subject; they give us very good information and make it easy to understand.”
    • “The instructor was very knowledgeable about the content & is available to people of all levels.”
    • “The presenters were very friendly + engaging + they explained things in a way that everyone could understand.
    • “David was personable and energetic. He connected with the class and got people to participate.”
    • “I liked when the instructor would go around and interact with us while we were prepping.”

     

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