Category: Food for Thought

Food for Thought Group

April Showers Us With Change

The Food for Thought discussion group will meet April 14th this month right after church at 12:30pm in Room L. I hope you’ll have time to join us. Bring a bag lunch and some snacks to share if you’re so inclined and be ready for an engaging discussion focused on food and climate, or anything […]

Time Marches On

The Food for Thought discussion group will meet March 10 this month right after church at 12:30pm in Room L. I hope you’ll have time to join us. Bring a bag lunch and some snacks to share if you’re so inclined and be ready for rousing discussion focused on food and climate, or anything else […]

Are You Used to Writing 2024 Yet?

Yes, the new year is really on us now. How does it feel wearing this new year as you shimmy into its new outfit? Well, the first month of this new year has blown by and on February 11th we’ll be having our second meeting this year for our Food for Thought discussion group. First, […]

Food for Thought: Show and Tell

What good books have you been reading this year?  Or, have you seen some movies that you would like to tell us about?  Come join us on December 10th at 12:30 for Food for Thought’s “Show and Tell.”  At our meeting we will be sharing all the great books, magazines, articles, videos, recipes or whatever you […]

Food for Thought – Rescheduled Anti-Inflammatory Diet Discussion

Come join the Food for Thought – a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet group on Sunday, June 18th at 12:15 PM in Room L, when Leslie Wurster will lead a discussion about an anti-inflammatory diet and how it can help alleviate some auto-immune diseases.  Learn the basics of an anti-inflammatory diet and the difference between the normal functioning of the body’s immune […]

Food for Thought- Glorious Gut Microbiomes

What is gut microbiome? Why is it frequently called the second brain? Did you know that there are trillions of microbes that live in and on the human body that contribute to our immunity, hormonal balance, healthy weight and more? Come join us on Sunday, March 19th at 12:30 in Room L to learn everything you […]

Food for Thought Takes on Sugar

That Sugar Film is an entertaining documentary in which a young man (Damon Gameau) experiments on himself to see what effect a high-sugar diet has on his body. The film reveals the hidden sugars in many processed foods, even supposedly healthy ones, and includes two road trips to places where the population has been damaged by […]

Food for Thought- a Healthier You, a Healthier Planet

Did you know that the average human body is composed of approximately 37 trillion cells and every single cell depends on omega-3 fatty acids to function properly. This is exactly why our bodies need omega-3 fatty acids for optimal functioning. However, even with a healthy diet, it’s difficult to obtain enough omega nutrition to keep your […]

Afternoon at the Movies

Join the Food for Thought folks for an afternoon at the movies on October 16th at 1:00 PM. Grab a snack or bring your lunch.  The movie will be shown in Room L and run about an hour and a half, followed by a discussion on the veranda.  This award-winning movie, EATING OUR WAY TO […]

Food for Thought – A Healthier You, A Healthier Planet

Are you worried about climate change? Are you concerned about your own personal health? Many of us don’t realize it, but our own health and our planet’s health are interconnected, and our current food production systems greatly impact the global environment. Although the Inflation Reduction Act reduces our carbon footprint, this bill leaves out a […]