Lifestyle Changes For Disease Prevention

We have a series of nutrition sessions with accompanied cooking demonstrations planned for the year; targeted to help us understand more about nutrition and lifestyle changes to help prevent disease. Chronic diseases and conditions may include diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, hypertension, cancer, and more. Our goal is to educate and provide useful tools and guidance to implement sustainable healthy habits.

Healthy Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Braise

Quick & Healthy Demo w/ Nutrition Tips (Oct 2022)

Join us as we continue our wellness journey by making positive changes and adopting healthy habits that reduce lifestyle risk factors and prevent disease. Today we watch and learn from Chef Olive as he prepares Healthy Zucchini Tomato Italian Sausage Braise with the option of tofu as your protein). Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share nutritional tips and answer your questions. Areas for discussion include:

Planning quick and healthy meals
Making a balanced stovetop meal
Maximizing nutrients
Storing and reheating

HEALTHY ZUCCHINI TOMATO ITALIAN SAUSAGE BRAISE (WITH PLANT-BASED VERSION)

Check out the video if you were not available to attend the live session. Learn how to make positive change with actionable steps for each of us!

Quick & Healthy Demo w/ Nutrition Tips (Sep 2022)

Join us as we continue our wellness journey by making positive changes and adopting healthy habits that reduce lifestyle risk factors and prevent disease. Today we watch and learn from Chef Olive as he prepares Asian Chicken en Papillote (with the option of tofu as your protein). Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share nutritional tips and answer your questions. Areas for discussion include:

Planning quick and healthy meals
Making a balanced meal using a parchment pouch
Maximizing nutrients
Storing and reheating

ASIAN CHICKEN WITH VEGGIES EN PAPILLOTE (W PLANT-BASED OPTION)

Check out the video below. Learn how to make positive change with actionable steps for each of us!

WE ADDED AN EXTRA RECIPE, SALSA CHICKEN EN PAPILLOTE!

Quick & Healthy Demo w/ Nutrition Tips (Aug 2022)

Join us as we continue our wellness journey by making positive changes and adopting healthy habits that reduce lifestyle risk factors and prevent disease. Today we watch and learn from Chef Olive as he prepares Roasted Chicken and Vegetables with Herbs Traybake. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will share nutritional tips and answer your questions. Areas for discussion include:

Planning quick and healthy meals;
Making a balanced meal;
Maximizing nutrients; and
Storing and reheating

ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES WITH HERBS TRAY BAKE

Check out the demo video below! Learn how to make positive change with actionable steps for each of us!

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Aging Well vs Just Getting Old (July 2022)

Healthy Proteins & Fats (June 2022)

PRESENTED BY LISA MILLER, A CERTIFIED NUTRITION CONSULTANT

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Join us as we continue our Wellness Journey for 2022 to make positive changes for your health with a focus on the prevention of cancer and other diseases through healthy habits. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion about healthy fats and proteins, and the role they play to reduce the chances of developing cancer and other chronic diseases. Learn how to make positive change with actionable steps for each of us!

What is the role of fats and proteins?
Which fats and proteins are most beneficial?
How can damaged fats affect my health?
How to offset the impact of damaged fats?
How to determine what’s right for my body?

SALMON, COD OR TOFU EN PAPILLOTE W/ MUSHROOMS & VEGETABLES

Learn from Chef Olive’s demo of a healthy, nutrient-dense meal, Salmon, Cod or Tofu en Papillote with Mushrooms and Vegetables! Papillotes (parchment packets) are a healthy and simple way to cook a healthy well-balanced meal as the packet helps preserve the quality of the nutrients! Also, learn ways to change it up to keep it seasonal and easily reheat it during the week!

Intermittent Fasting (May 2022)

PRESENTED BY LISA MILLER, A CERTIFIED NUTRITION CONSULTANT

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Join us as we continue our Wellness Journey for 2022 to make positive changes for your health with a focus on the prevention of cancer and other diseases through healthy habits. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion about fasting, and specifically Intermittent Fasting, and how it may reduce the chances of developing cancer and other chronic diseases. Learn how to make positive change with actionable steps for each of us!

What is Intermittent Fasting (IMF)?
What are the potential benefits?
What are the watch-outs or limitations?
How would I start, or try, IMF?

CURRY OF COD AND PAPAYA WITH CAULIFLOWER, PEAS AND BASIL

Learn from Chef Olive’s demo of a healthy, nutrient-dense meal, Curry of Cod and Papaya with Cauliflower, Peas and Basil! Curries are great to have on hand, so make enough for leftovers! Also, learn ways to change it up to keep it seasonal and add a little plant-based protein if desired!

Anti-inflammatory Living (April 2022)

PRESENTED BY LISA MILLER, A CERTIFIED NUTRITION CONSULTANT

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Join us as we continue our wellness journey to make positive changes with a focus on reducing lifestyle risk factors and preventing disease through healthy habits. Nutrition Consultant Lisa Miller will lead us through a discussion about reducing inflammation and understanding the relationship between inflammation and disease. Learn how to make positive change with actionable steps for everyone!

What is Inflammation?
How does it affect my body?
What happens if I ignore it?
What are the indications?
How to reduce it and prevent it from recurring

SEARED TUNA WITH MISO DRESSING – DEMO WITH CHEF OLIVE

Learn from Chef Olive’s demo of a Sesame-Crusted Tuna with Miso Dressing served over a Seasonal Salad! Grated salads are great to have on hand so make enough for leftovers! Also, learn ways to change it up to keep it seasonal and add a little plant-based protein to turn it into a balanced snack or meal on its own!

HERE IS THE VIDEO PRESENTATION BELOW

Let’s Make Positive Change (March 2022)

PRESENTED BY LISA MILLER, A CERTIFIED NUTRITION CONSULTANT

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We’re excited to help you kick off your Wellness Journey for 2022. Let’s make positive changes with a focus on reducing lifestyle risk factors and preventing disease through healthy habits. We led you through a discussion on nutrition tips (and common myths!) around prevention and positive change with actionable steps for everyone!

Take action from past experiences

Food trends that aren’t good for us
Myths around food, nutrition, and a ‘healthy’ diet
Self-care check-up
Steps to create your return-to-office routine

We talked about how to best incorporate plant-based proteins during the class. Click here for a 1-page summary about Complementary Proteins and how to maximize the absorption of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins from plant-based foods.

Learn More about Lisa, her classes, and consulting HERE

A Quick Power Breakfast - fun for the family!

INDIVIDUAL FRITTATAS – DEMO WITH CHEF OLIVE

Asparagus & Mushroom Egg Muffins (Individual Frittatas) recipe link

Learn from Chef Olive’s demo of a healthy, easy breakfast recipe! Make seasonal Asparagus and Mushroom Egg Muffins before your busy week begins, ready to grab and go in the morning! A fun way to change things up for breakfast or lunch as some of us change things up to head back to the office. Gather your ingredients on a Sunday evening to prepare breakfast for the week for you and your family!

Meet Chef Olive and Lisa Miller

Chef Olivier (“Olive”) Said is the founder and co-owner of Kitchen on Fire and one of the East Bay’s most popular culinary personalities. Chef Olive teaches many of the most popular Kitchen on Fire classes, leads team-building and other events, and is also a Nutrition Professional.

Lisa M. Miller, BS, NC is a Nutrition Consultant who teaches classes with a nutrition focus, promoting healthy living through meals made with high-quality ingredients and traditional cooking methods. She earned her certification with honors from the state-licensed Bauman College, College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts in Berkeley. She has a private nutrition practice, Ocean View Nutrition, and is also a Co-Owner, Nutrition Program Director, and Instructor of nutrition and cooking classes at Kitchen on Fire.

LECTURE AND COOKING DEMO VIDEO BELOW. ENJOY!

Coming up in 2022 for Assetmark team members

WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION:

Nutrition and Lifestyle Discussions + Demos for Disease Prevention ~ Potential topics: Inflammation, Intermittent Fasting, Macronutrients, Aging

Return of the Summer Cooking Series! ~ Including quick and healthy meal prep and recipes with nutrition tips as well!

Individual Nutrition Consultations ~ A limited number of sessions available to address your nutrition questions

LINKS WILL BE ADDED 1 WEEK AFTER EACH LIVE CLASS

You can watch the virtual class on YouTube. Lisa Miller’s Health Presentation Video

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