[Free] Prenatal and Gestational Diabetes Culinary Workshops

Prenatal and Gestational Diabetes Culinary Nutrition

In-person Workshop Series

This workshop will include a variety of topics to help you have a healthy pregnancy journey, including:

1. Understanding the Pregnant Body and Blood Sugar Control in Pregnancy
2. Nutrition and Meal Planning for Pregnancy
3. Gestational Diabetes, Managing Stress with Mindful Movement and Meal Prep

Workshop Audience:

• Pregnant People

Workshop Dates:

• Dates: On the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month:
• Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 14th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 25th, 2025 | 12 to 1:30 p.m.

Instructors:

Chef Abbie Gellman, MS RD CDN is a spokesperson, recipe and product developer, author, educator, and Director of Teaching Kitchen and Culinary Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital; she creates, produces, and hosts cooking and nutrition videos and works with a wide variety of food companies/brands/commodity boards, foodservice operators, health professionals, and private clients.

Event Sponsors:

Tremont Neighborhood Health Action Center: Hosting a variety of programs and activities focused on the health and wellness of East Tremont residents. Our clinical partners also offer primary health services. The Tremont Neighborhood Health Action Center is part of the City's effort to promote health equity and reduce health disparities in the neighborhood.

SBH Teaching Kitchen: The mission of the Teaching Kitchen is to teach the community and medical professionals how to prepare meals that are easy, delicious, affordable, and nutritious. The Teaching Kitchen aims to keep people out of the hospital, enhance quality of life, and lower the cost of healthcare by providing affordable healthy cooking classes.

For more information and to request accommodation, call 917-654-7283 or email bronxactioncenter@health.nyc.gov.

Interpretation services are available upon request. Please submit requests no later than 72 hours before the event to gparedes@health.nyc.gov.

可应要求提供口译服务。请在不晚于活动开始前的 72 小时提交要求至 gparedes@health.nyc.gov。

Se dispone de servicios de interpretación previa solicitud. Por favor, envíe su solicitud como mínimo 72 horas antes del evento a gparedes@health.nyc.gov.

Interprétation disponible sur demande. Veuillez soumettre vos demandes au minimum 72 heures avant l'événement à gparedes@health.nyc.gov.