Nutrition classes | veterans affairs

------------------------- HEALTHY TEACHING KITCHEN (HTK) Making healthy food choices is the #1 thing you can do for your health. Learning how to cook can be one step towards getting

healthier foods on your plate.  The Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK)  program provides in-person and live, virtual cooking classes for Veterans to increase nutrition knowledge, cooking skills,

and build confidence in cooking at home with healthy, minimally processed foods. WHO CAN ATTEND? * Classes are open to VA-enrolled Veterans and one support person per class. WHY HTK? *

Making healthy food choices is the #1 thing you can do for your health. * 95% of HTK participants report learning new recipes that will help them on their journey to healthy living. IS THERE

A COST? * If you have a co-pay for VA visits, this may apply to HTK cooking classes. ------------------------- HEALTHY TEACHING KITCHEN BASICS CLASSES VIRTUAL DEMONSTRATION CLASSES: A

90-minute class offered twice every month via VA Video Connect (VVC).  * 1st Tuesday each month at 1:00 p.m. * 2nd Wednesday each month at 2:00 p.m.  IN-PERSON DEMONSTRATION CLASSES: A

90-minute, 6-week class series starting in both January and July at Portland VA.  * Tuesdays (6 consecutive weeks) * 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  IN-PERSON HANDS-ON CLASSES: A 90-minute class

offered one time each month from January to December at Portland VA.  Look out for more details to come!  HEALTHY TEACHING KITCHEN SEASONAL CLASSES COOKING FROM THE GARDEN: A 90-minute,

4-week biweekly class series, offered in May-July.  2025 Class Series begins MAY 12 - JULY 14, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. May 12: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. June 9: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. June 23:

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. July 14: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. HEALTHY FOR THE HOLIDAYS: A 90-minute, 4 week, biweekly class series offered in November-December. 2025 Class Series begins NOVEMBER 4

- DECEMBER 16 , 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. November 4: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. November 18: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. December 2: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. December 16: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

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