Recipe for a Healthy Life at Westfield Memorial Library

By Roz Giuditta

On Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 pm, the Westfield Memorial Library will present a program called “A Recipe for a Healthy Life.” The library is located at 550 East Broad Street, Westfield.

The presenter is Westfield resident Sharon Goldner, who said, “Through this informative program, you will acquire some new strategies to maintain a balanced diet and lifestyle that will stand the test of time and circumstance. If you dislike the idea of “dieting” for short term benefits, discover how eating whole grains and colorful produce can improve your energy, digestion and waistline for the long term.”

Stress, sleep and exercise can have an important impact on your food choices, she continued, and the energy of food can also affect the quality of your life. Ms. Goldner studied to be a Health Coach at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City, and is certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and Columbia University Teacher’s College.

She trained as a Vegetarian Chef at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts. As an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, chef, and new author, Ms. Goldner frequently speaks on wellness. She motivates and guides individuals and groups to improve their diet, health and happiness. Her coaching practice is located in Fanwood.

The program is free and open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders. (MURAL cardholders belong to the 43 libraries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Libraries. Visit www.wmlnj.org and click on the “About Us” tab to see if your library participates.) To register for the program, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, click on the Online Calendar, or call 908.789.4090 option 0.

Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library—the community’s destination for discovery and ideas—engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 1:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday.

For more information about library programs and services, call 908.789.4090, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter “Library Loop,” or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Street for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter “Take Note.”