Eat Green Save Green Graduates Improve Their Health and Finances
Eat Green, Save Green is designed to teach you how to save money, while still cooking healthy meals with fresh ingredients. Classes focus on nutrition, how to choose healthy foods while following a budget, and how to create healthy meals. The group spent one class at the grocery store, assessing prices and learning how to choose fresh ingredients carefully. The current Eat Green Save Green class runs through April 15, 2010.
See below for comments from graduating members of the March 9th class:
“I definitely have increased eating veggies. I have also learned to use recipes daily that include all three food groups. I lost 1 lb a week, a total of 6 lbs! Yeah!”
-- Thomasine, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“This class made me aware of other resources that the community offers to help you with your credit report like when you pay off a medical bill on your credit report, it would be taken off permanently.”
-- Michelle, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“This class was a challenge for me. It helped me to improve my cooking. My girlfriend asked me to buy a salad dressing for her. Instead of buying it, I made her the ceasar dressing, she liked it and I was proud of myself.”
-- Maymone, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“Now I ask myself it’s a want or need.”
-- Rene, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“This class has showed me I can have a meal without meat everyday, drink more water everyday and the program helped me lost 14 pounds from January to now.”
-- Michelle, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“This class helped me prepare a grocery list and stick to it! Also, stop eating unhealthy food items that I would normally eat. Now, I have the ability to walk past high saturated fats and salty foods.”
-- Rene, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“I enjoy cooking new healthy recipes and because of this, I have much more motivation. I’ve taught my adult children how to eat, buy and cook healthy food.”
-- Lana, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“This class has given me the opportunity to make a difference in the way I eat and in essence improve the quality of my life.”
-- Diana, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“It made me realize I work hard for my money so spend and save wisely.”
-- Joiceline, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“I ordered my credit report and now I know what to work on.”
-- Lana, Codman Square, Winter 2010
“I didn’t realize a lot of things where finances was involved but I understand it now.”
-- Cassandra, Codman Square, Winter 2010
For more information, please contact:
Kathy Gorman
Diabetes Project Manager
617-474-1450
Kathy.Gorman@dotwell.org
