Eat Well Lakewood

Time is limited, and so is money. You want healthy eating to be a priority, but how to achieve it? Eat Well Lakewood is a program designed to help you answer that question.

On February 27th from 1-4pm at Lakewood High School learn how to:

Eat Well In Color at 1:00 with Ernie Logsdon of Nature’s Bin. Ernie will demonstrate using vegetables to make a delicious dish. Even vegetable fans will welcome his ideas for getting the recommended 7-9 half-cup servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

Eat Well For Health at 2:00 with Jim Perko and Dr. Mladen Golubic of the Cleveland Clinic. Their demonstration will explain how you can not only enhance your health, but actually change your life by the foods you eat.

Eat Well Fast at 3:00 with Eric Lowrey. As a real estate agent with crazy hours, Eric knows first-hand how hard it is to make time for healthy eating. He relies on his former career as a chef to rustle up a quick and nutritious meal, and he’ll share some of those secrets with you.

Seating for the demos listed above is limited. Advance registration is recommended to assure you can attend the demo of your choice. Register on line at www.livewelllakewood.org or by phone at 216-529-7695.

There will be lots of other things going on aside from the demos. Drop in on a mini-workshop in the kitchen at 1:15 to see Dewey's Pizza toss a tasty salad. At 2:15, watch Root Café prepare banana bread, then take the recipe so you can make it at home. Or, stop in at 3:15 and waltz off with a menu and shopping list for two weeks’ worth of quick, healthy lunches to pack.

At the vendor fair, visit Gina Gavlak of Lakewood Hospital’s Diabetes & Endocrine Center to learn about portion sizes or to get a glucose test. Stop by Border’s table and choose a book from the selection on healthy eating they’ll be selling. Making good choices when eating out can be a challenge. Aladdin’s, Breadsmith, Buckeye Beer Engine, Dewey’s Pizza, Italian Creations, Panera Bread, Root Café, Route 6 and Two Dads’ Diner will be on hand with menus, nutrition information, and samples of their healthy menu options.

Eat Well Lakewood is a free event. In lieu of admission, please bring two non-perishable items which will be donated to Lakewood Christian Service Center. You’ll also have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5) to win a gift basket or, if you’re really lucky, Eric Lowrey to prepare a meal for you.  Raffle proceeds benefit the programs of Live Well Lakewood.

Live Well Lakewood, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy, active living in Lakewood, is proud to present Eat Well Lakewood. Thanks to Nature’s Bin for providing food for the demos, and to Lakewood City Schools for providing the venue. A special bonus for attending—an insider’s view of West Shore Career Tech’s newly-opened culinary arts facility. Do your health a favor--don't miss this event!