The Griffin Center for Healthy Living is helping individuals eat smarter with a free presentation about nutrition labels and cooking demonstration.
Understanding Nutrition Labels will be Thurs., May 22 from 5-6:15 p.m. at the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Teaching Kitchen, Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Road, Oxford.
This free culinary workshop will feature a discussion by Registered Dietitian Becca Cretella about how to read a food nutrition label, portion indications and what to look for when preparing ingredients. Executive Chef Michael Rizzio will then demonstrate how to make a tasty, low-sugar BBQ sauce from scratch and how to customize the sauce’s flavor profile with little to no sugar. Participants can test the sauce on chicken skewers and vegetables.
Opened in 2020, the Griffin Center for Healthy Living is a unique facility in which Griffin Health partners with the community in wellness – offering education, guidance and assistance in preventing and managing chronic disease, and promoting overall well-being. The Center is part of Griffin’s mission to empower individuals to make choices that change their lifestyles for the better, and embodies Griffin’s goal to not only care for individuals when they are not well, but to build a meaningful relationship, guide, and coach them to maximize their quality of life. Visit griffinhealthyliving.org for more information about the Center’s features and upcoming community events.
This event is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Visit www.griffinhealth.org/events-calendar/understanding-nutrition-labels or contact the Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369 to sign up.