HEALTH
and WELLNESS
SEMINAR SERIES
Presented by Margaret
Wheeler
Nutrition Consultant
and Certified Natural Health Professional
Sponsored by West Wind Farm, Home of – Mountain Pastured Beef —
Clara
Barton Community Center
7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John, MD 20818
Entrance
and parking on 75th Street
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March
27 |
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Your Immune System |
April
3 |
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Fiber, Calories, and Meal Planning |
April
10 |
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A Nutritional Approach to Heart Disease, Cholesterol, and Hypertension |
April
17 |
Each of these four 2-hour seminars allows ˝ hour at the end to answer questions.* We earnestly request that you arrive on time so that we can keep to the schedule.
These seminars teach the basics of health and wellness, serving as foundation courses for people who find themselves uncertain or confused about making appropriate selections for their diet and supplement needs. The seminars are intended as general information sessions for adults but do not ignore the overall health and wellness of children and adolescents. Terms and concepts that are frequently confusing or misunderstood are simply and clearly presented.
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Fats: Good, Bad, Ugly |
Are You Rusting Out? |
Fill Up, Not Out |
Take it to Heart |
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What are dietary fats/fatty acids?
2. What the body does with dietary fats
3. How much is enough?
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1. What is your Immune System? 2. The “Free Radical” defined 3. Sources of, and events that create free radicals 4. Effects of the free radical on the human body 5. The antioxidant defined - and where to get them 6. Other things that affect immune function |
1. The fiber story as presented in current medical journals 2.What is this stuff “FIBER”
3.How much fiber? 4.Sources of fiber 5. How many calories are enough? 6. What to eat and when for optimal efficiency 7. What does the label really say? 8. Water: How much is enough? |
1. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) defined 2. Scope & prevalence 3. Risk factors 4. Cholesterol myths 5. CVD prevention - Healthy CV restoration 6. High blood pressure |
ADVANCE
RESERVATIONS and
PREPAYMENT
REQUIRED!
$15 each seminar or $50 ALL 4
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Contact: Margaret
Wheeler |
OR Contact: Martha
Holdridge |
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MARGARET WHEELERThrough her company, An Ounce of Prevention, LLC, Margaret Wheeler has been providing counseling in nutrition and lifestyle for almost 5 years. Previously, she worked as a registered nurse for 20 years in medical-surgical areas, intensive care and coronary care (critical care certified), well-child pediatrics, and as a urology nurse and urology ambulatory surgical nurse. Margaret most enjoys teaching people what they need to know to keep themselves healthy, convinced that the best protection against illness and disease is a content, well-nourished body! With BS degrees in Biology and Nursing Science, Margaret is currently pursuing an advanced degree in Natural Health. She is a Certified Natural Health Professional (CNHP) and a member of the American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC). Her 25 years of diverse practical experience in the health profession allow her to bring an understanding of both traditional and alternative medical models to help her clients achieve an optimal state of wellness. Margaret’s clients have been referred by physicians, chiropractors, psychologists, massage therapists, reflexologists, and satisfied customers. |
*Specific questions by individuals who may have special needs will be handled as private, individual consultations.