Our culinary medicine team offers virtual and in-person classes and demonstrations focused on cooking for health. These classes teach people of all ages how to prepare whole foods in a nutritious, efficient, and affordable way.
What is culinary medicine?
Culinary medicine promotes health and wellness through food. It combines proven nutrition science with cooking skills with the practice of medicine. We focus on using food to lower disease risk, treat illness, and support good health.
Our culinary medicine programs
Our culinary medicine programs provide new approaches for improving health. Programs include:
- EatSmarter Culinary classes teach patients:
- Cooking skills
- Easy nutrition tips
- How food affects long-term health
- Culinary Medicine classes give hands-on cooking lessons and practice for healthcare workers, patients, families, and the community.
Our culinary medicine team
Our culinary medicine team includes:
- Chefs who teach real-world culinary skills to patients and families.
- Clinical staff who coordinate culinary medicine classes and activities.
- Dietitians who provide practical nutrition advice for patients and families.
- Weight management physicians who help patients and families understand the link between diet choices, health, and chronic disease management.
Our research
Research is a part of our culinary educational programs. Our team members measure changes in:
- Attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors related to nutrition and culinary skills.
- Health outcomes to improve future culinary medicine care for our patients.
The results from our research help us:
- Provide evidence-based culinary medicine.
- Create better culinary medicine programs in the future.
Contact us
For more information on the Culinary Medicine Program, contact:
Auden C. McClure, MD, MPH
Director, Culinary Medicine Program
603-653-9053