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Cooking for Better Health

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Oct
29
Wed
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Oct 29 - Nov 19, 2025
Wednesdays
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway
Greensboro, NC

This class introduces the DASH diet. (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.) Following this easy eating plan has helped people lower blood pressure, fats and weight.

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Registration for this event is closed.

Class is held in the Teaching Kitchen of MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway.  As you enter the main doors, walk straight past the Grab and Go Cafe'.  The Teaching Kitchen is the set of large double glass doors on your left. 

Fees & Payment

The 4 week series of classes is $40. per participant. 

Description

Would you like to learn how to eat healthier?  Do you want to learn how to prepare foods that will help lower blood pressure, reduce saturated fat in your diet, and aid you in your better health journey?

Cooking for Better Health could be the class for you.  This class introduces the concepts of the DASH diet. (Dietary approach to stop hypertension)

The DASH diet is a way of eating which allows you to lower the sodium and fat in your foods.  This diet is frequently recommended and easy to follow.  During this 4-week, hands on class,  we will prepare and taste foods prepared following these guidelines. 

Week 1:  One-Pan Chicken and Asparagus Bake.  Meal prep is easy, as is clean up as you only have 1 pan, yet big flavors. 

Week 2:  Lemon-Herb Salmon with Caponata and Farro.  Add a Sicilian flair to your salmon with a baked Caponata. 

Week 3:  Vegetarian Fried Rice:  Enjoy a healthier version of this take out favorite. 

Week 4:  Grilled Chicken Taco Salad:  You can enjoy Taco Tuesday with this healthier Taco Salad.  

Instructor(s)

  • Cathryn McNamara, MS, NBCT

Contact

Cathryn McNamara, MS, NBCT, Teaching Kitchen Coordinator at send an email

Schedule & Location

Schedule

This event includes all of the 4 meeting times below.
Date Time Location Instructor
1. Wed, October 29 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway Cathryn McNamara, MS, NBCT
2. Wed, November 05 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway Cathryn McNamara, MS, NBCT
3. Wed, November 12 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway Cathryn McNamara, MS, NBCT
4. Wed, November 19 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway Cathryn McNamara, MS, NBCT

Location Details

  • Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro at Drawbridge Parkway
    3518 Drawbridge Pkwy
    Greensboro, NC 27410

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