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Griffin Health Workshops Focus on Weight-Loss through Lifestyle Change

Weight-Loss Toolkit – A Well-Being Program​ is a free, evidence-based healthy eating and active living course for adults.

Griffin Health will offer free workshops in January to help individuals lose weight through lifestyle change.
Griffin Health will offer free workshops in January to help individuals lose weight through lifestyle change.

The Griffin Center for Healthy Living will offer free workshops in January to help individuals lose weight through lifestyle change.

Weight-Loss Toolkit – A Well-Being Program is a free, evidence-based healthy eating and active living course for adults based on Eating Smart, Being Active©. This six-week program provides tools and tips for sustained weight loss, such as creating individualized meal plans and proven weight-loss exercises.

There will be two sessions held on Wednesdays Jan. 21 and 28, and Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at The Griffin Center for Healthy Living, Quarry Walk, 300 Oxford Rd., Oxford. One session will be from 1:30-3 p.m. and the other session will be from 4-5:30 p.m.

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Based on the latest research findings from the American Dietary Guidelines and written by educators at Colorado State University, Weight-Loss Toolkit educates and empowers participants to lead a healthy life through concepts for physical activity, food preparation, cooking and shopping skill development, and food safety. Nutrition education for chronic disease management is integrated into every class.

To register or for more information, visit griffinhealth.org/weight-loss-toolkit or contact The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369.

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