Eat Well Lakewood
Spaghettios and ramen noodles. What were we thinking?! While most everyone made it through college with less sleep and more junk food than their bodies deserved, we know now how important both adequate rest and a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables are to sustaining a healthy, energetic life.
The purpose of Eat Well Lakewood is to help you do exactly that. For the third year, Live Well Lakewood is sponsoring this event as a fun way to spotlight the joys of eating nutritiously, both at home and when dining out.
On Saturday, March 10, from 12:30 - 4:00 at Lakewood High School you'll have the chance to sample tasty, good-for-you foods from local purveyors and pick up information on healthy eating. The vendor fair is free and open to the public. Participants include: A Touch of Sugar Healthy Lifestyle Foods, Aladdin's Eatery, Breadsmith, Buckeye Beer Engine, Discount Drug Mart, Holistic Lakewood, Jammy Buggars and Green Vista Farms, Lakewood Farmers' Market, Lakewood Public Library, Dr. Laubmeier, DMD, Nature's Bin, Root Cafe, Sullivan's Irish Pub, Sweet Designs Chocolatier, 56 West and Zappatelli's Pizza. Surprised because some of the names on the list aren't ones you associate with healthy food? Come learn about the menu options they offer that support wholesome eating.
Discount Drug Mart will offer free glucose screenings; at the American Cancer Society's table not only can you get tips on eating to minimize your risk of cancer, you can sign up for Relay for Life, a fundraiser in a festival atmosphere at the LHS stadium on June 15th & 16th.
Featured are the 45-minute Chef Demos, which require registration and a $5/session fee, $1 of which will be donated to the Lakewood Community Services Center. Held in Lakewood High's state-of-the-art Culinary Arts classroom, the demos will show you how to prepare the dish you'll be sampling at the end.
The 1:00 session features Ernie Logsdon of Nature's Bin cooking with the nutritional powerhouse quinoa. At 2:00, Robert Geul from Jammy Buggars teams with Farmer Jonathan Berger of Green Vista Farms to explore the benefits of grass-fed beef for those who would like a healthier red meat option. At 3:00 join Executive Chef Demetrios Atheneos from Deagan's Kitchen & Bar for a selection from their Wednesday Vegan Night menu.
For more information or to register for a demo, go to www.livewelllakewood.org, or call the info line at 216-529-7695. Don't miss this delicious event!