Practical Meal Planning Strategies for Health ​(+ Sanity)​

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” 
- Antione de Saint-Exupery

​This is true whether your goal is to eat a Mediterranean diet or meditate everyday. 

Join Jesse Haas, functional nutritionist and founder of Wellness Minneapolis, to get some practical strategies for meal planning that will make feeding your family - big and small - a breeze. 

Jesse centers her nutritional education to empower her clients with the knowledge, skills, and focus they need to transform their health in small, sustainable ways. In this workshop, she'll cover strategies for efficient meal planning. Participants will take home pantry staples lists, meal planning "hacks," recipe formulas and sample meal plans. ​​

Upcoming dates:
Thursday, January 23rd 6PM at Wellness Minneapolis
and
Monday, March 9th 6PM at Wellness Minneapolis

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Detoxify Your Diet

​Q: What do the following all have in common?
       a) PCBs
       b) BPA
       c) Mercury
       d) Vitamin C
       e) Pesticides

A: They are all found in food!

When the environment is contaminated with thousands of toxic chemicals, it is up to us to reduce our exposures as much as possible. Exposure to some of the compounds above have been connected to conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, eczema, cancer, infertility and more.

​What can you do? Start by detoxifying your diet!

This content-heavy class prepares you to choose and prepare the best foods for yourself and your loved ones. Here's what Dr. Stamer and Jesse will cover:

• How toxins are impacting your health.
• What are the most toxic foods?
• And (most importantly) what can we do about it?

You'll leave this class informed, empowered... and ready for a pantry purge!

Join us for this class and get a headstart on your WHOLE FOODS DETOX (keep scrolling for details!).

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Thursday, March 12th
6:00-8:00PM
​$55

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Holistic Diabetes Management

Join Dr. Sara Jean Barrett and Jesse Haas, LN for an educational and supportive group series on a holistic approach to type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance.

This group is designed for you if...

• You recently received a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and want to try a natural approach before pharmaceuticals
• You are craving community and creativity in managing your health
• Your doctor has recommended a treatment diet and you don't quite know how to get started
• You need ideas for recipes, as well as ongoing support and accountability to be successful

What you will take away from this group:

• Lifestyle, dietary and supplement education for managing diabetes or metabolic syndrome as naturally as possible
• Recipes and cooking tips
• Community accountability and support
• Guidance for stress management
• Success tips for getting and staying active
• Access to an online community for ongoing support

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Tuesdays March 17th and 31st
Apr 14th and 28th 
May 12th and 26th
6:30-8:00 PM
$350

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Detoxify Your Kitchen

​If you attended “Detoxifying Your Diet” you’ve gotten an introduction to how the hidden chemicals in our food system may impact your health. Have you considered how your cooking ware, food containers, or cooking methods impact your health? Now is the time to examine the rest of your kitchen!
 
Dr. Stamer and Jesse strive for informative and empowering workshops. They understand how overwhelming the world of environmental toxins can be. Attend this workshop and take home a set of tools to examine the health of your kitchen. Get tips, recommended brands, and support for making this transformation a sustainable act.
 
Here’s what you’ll cover in “Detoxify Your Kitchen”

• Best cooking methods for maintaining detox-supporting nutrients in your food, while reducing production of toxic compounds
• Pots, pans and food containers: best and worst
• What’s in your water?
• Cleaning up your cleaning products
• And more!

 
Join us for this class and get a headstart on your Whole Foods Detox (see below for details).

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Thursday, March 26th
6:00-8:00PM
​$55

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Whole Foods Detox

With more than 80,000 chemicals approved for use in the USA, Americans are toxic. Exposure to pesticides, heavy metals, flame retardants, plastics and many more contributes to diseases like cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases and more.
 
The question is not “do I need to detox?” The question is, “how do I detox?!”
 
Experience first-hand how making some small changes to your daily habits can improve your digestion, energy and sleep, while supporting your body’s natural detoxification processes.
 
This program is a 3-session series facilitated by Jesse Haas, CNS, LN and Brittany Stamer, ND. During your Whole Foods Detox, you’ll learn how to support your body’s efforts at transforming and eliminating harmful toxins with daily diet and lifestyle habits while completing a 14-day whole foods detox. This is an interactive group with a virtual component to further support you as you go through the program.

This detoxification program is different from many others. Instead of loading you up with supplements, Jesse and Dr. Stamer will teach you how to eat your way through a cleanse.*
 

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Wednesday, April 8
6:00pm-7:30pm
April 15 and 22
6:00pm-7:00pm
$100

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The classes will be full of information and in it you will learn:

• What “detoxification” really means
• Where environmental toxins are found and what you can do about them
• What foods and culinary herbs support different phases of detoxification
• Daily lifestyle habits to promote detoxification

 
You will also receive:

• Recipe guides and grocery lists
• Detoxification Kit including castor oil, detoxifying bath salts, herbal seasoning salt and more!

 
Outline of the Program:
Wednesday, April 8th (6:00-7:30PM): “What is ‘Detox’ and How Do I Do It?” Kickstart your detox journey during this session. We’ll cover all you need to know to get started with your Whole Foods Detox.
Wednesday, April 15th (6:00-7:00PM): “Detoxify Your Self-Care” By our second meeting you’ll be well on your way with your Whole Foods Detox. Now is the time to shine the light on some daily habits that can help – or hurt! – your detoxification efforts.
Wednesday, April 22nd (6:00-7:00PM): “Detoxification in the Real World” You’ve nearly completed your 14-day Whole Foods Detox – woo hoo! Now’s the time to start thinking about what’s next. Minimizing your future exposures to toxins and optimizing your detoxification efforts are high priority. Get a plan in our last session together.
 
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*This is a gentle and safe protocol, but please contact the instructors if you have health concerns that may be contraindicated.