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CREC Family Resource Center Holds Nutrition Workshop
(Hartford, CT) In March, the CREC Family Resource Center hosted a nutrition workshop at the Wilson-Gray YMCA in Hartford.
The workshop was facilitated by Christine Wanner, CREC’s co-coordinator of fitness and health education, and 30 families attended to learn more about a variety of topics, including food addiction and better eating habits. Families also learned how food impacts learning, how to eat healthy on a budget, and how to buy the right foods.
Each family received a folder filled with nutritional information and suggestions on healthy lifestyles. They also took home two bags of food—ingredients they will use to make the several healthy recipes they were also given. The groceries were donated by Whole Foods Market.
“I didn’t how healthy foods impact my child’s learning,” said Sarah Carter, a Windsor resident and a CREC Metropolitan Learning Center for Global and International Studies student. “I found the packet to be a good resource, and it is helpful to know how important it is to try different foods and be physically fit.”
