UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Interested in a lifelong healthy way to eat instead of a fad diet? As 2024 approaches, Penn State Extension educators urge individuals to consider the new year as a chance to establish new healthy habits.
Anyone interested in managing weight while eating satisfying and nutritious foods can learn about a science-based way to accomplish those goals by attending a six-part Penn State Extension series, “The Volumetrics Weigh of Life: Weight Management Plan,” available as both in-person workshops and webinars.
The webinar series will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on six consecutive Thursdays from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15.
The in-person workshop will occur from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., also on the six consecutive Thursdays from Jan. 11 to Feb. 15, at Penn State Extension’s Lebanon County office, 2120 Cornwall Road, Suite 1, Lebanon.
Based on the research of Barbara Rolls, professor of biobehavioral health at Penn State, this program is designed for anyone interested in losing or maintaining weight while still eating satisfying amounts of food. Those who want to learn strategies to eat well for optimal health also can benefit from the plan.
Instructors will discuss fundamental weight management principles and emphasize sustainable eating patterns for lifelong weight management. Each of the six classes will provide calorie density lessons, food demonstration videos, examples of Volumetrics food choices and interactive learning opportunities through small group discussions.
Participants will learn to:
- Think positively about what they can eat
- Use science-based, sound nutritional advice to achieve and maintain weight management goals
- Choose foods to control hunger and increase satiety
- Modify recipes to incorporate the Volumetrics principles
Attendees can register for the webinar series through 11:59 p.m. Jan. 9 for a fee of $30. Registration is required to receive the link to access the live webinars. Registrants also will receive access to the webinar recordings.
For the in-person workshop series, the registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. Jan. 10, and the fee is $40.
More information, including how to register, is available on the Penn State Extension website.