Book Release

Flavors of Health

Learn to use healthy ingredients for greater self-awareness, self-esteem, self-love, and self-healing.

by Ed Bauman, Ph.D. and Lizette Marx, N.C.

Flavors of Health

Learn more and download your free recipe here!

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The Whole-Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors
A Nutritional Approach to Preventing Recurrence
by Ed. Bauman, MEd PhD, and Helayne Waldmen, MS EdD

The Whole-Food Guide for Breast Cancer Survivors

Eating for Health Institute

Bauman College puts its expertise to work in the community to help solve the hunger and health problem in America. You can help us with your donation to the Eating For Health Institute.

Read more about the
Eating For Health Institute Here.

WELL FED Program | Print |


WellFed™
An Eating For Health™ Program for Community Wellness Partners

Program Description


Bauman College, a 501(c)3 non-profit educational institution has been training Nutrition Consultants and Natural Chefs since 1989. Our mission is to improve personal and community well being by teaching people to eat well to sustain health and support recovery from illness and injury. A significant part of our work is to support students and graduates in offering programs and services to teach whole food nutrition, what we call Eating For Health™, to groups and organizations interested in creating a culture of improved health and sustainable living.

We are proud to offer our free WellFed™ program to your organization to provide a supervised Internship for our third term students. Here’s how it works: Bauman College will send a team of nutrition counselors to your organization to provide nutrition and lifestyle education through a series of classes and individual counseling sessions.

In order to become a Community Wellness Partner and receive the WellFed™ program, your organization agrees to:

  • Host a six week nutrition and wellness program
  • Allow the people in your organization to receive a series of six weekly one-hour nutrition classes
  • Allow the people in your organization to receive six weekly counseling sessions
  • Provide a room for the nutrition classes and one or more rooms for nutrition counseling
  • Assign an individual to work with Bauman College personnel as the On-site Program Coordinator

Your organization can determine the day and times for the nutrition classes (generally outside your organization’s operating hours). The initial one-hour counseling sessions will be held on-site. Follow up sessions will be conducted by telephone, e-mail, or in person.

Participant Benefits are:
Improved...

  • Eating Habits
  • Eating Choices
  • Coping Skills
  • Morale
  • Performance
  • Energy
  • Self Esteem

Nutrition & Wellness Series

For six consecutive weeks, participants will receive one-hour health and wellness classes. Participants will receive an illustrated workbook containing valuable information that reinforces the nutrition and lifestyle recommendations presented in each class. The following topics are typical WellFed™ class topics. Some customization may be available.

Class Topics:
  1. Eating For Health™
  2. Lean Protein and Clean Fats: Best Choices for Growth and Repair
  3. Colorful Complex Carbohydrates: A Rainbow of Cleansing and Protective Foods at Every Meal
  4. Allergy-Free Eating
  5. How to Gain Energy and Lose Weight
  6. Sustainable Nutrition: An Eating For Health™ Banquet

Nutrition Counseling Sessions

Participants will receive an initial one-hour nutrition and health evaluation meeting. In the second session, the participants will receive a Health Plan that includes diet and lifestyle recommendations based on each participant’s health and wellness goals. In the following four weeks participants will receive weekly 15-30 minute support sessions.

Your designated On-site Program Coordinator will work with the Bauman WellFed™ administrator to schedule the one-hour initial counseling sessions. Subsequent weekly support sessions will be scheduled and managed by the participants and Bauman nutrition counselors. NOTE: It is important that participants have Internet access and make a commitment to attend the classes and counseling sessions.

Community Wellness Partner Enrollment Process


Step One: Review the Program Details
Review the WellFed™ program details. If you are interested in participating, identify an On-site Program Coordinator who will be the contact person in your organization that will work with Bauman personnel during the course of the program.

Step Two: Complete Participant Interest Survey
To determine if the people in your group are interested in the WellFed™ program, provide them with the Participant Interest Survey. The results of this survey will be available to your On-site Program Coordinator. If eight or more people are interested, then continue on to step three.

Step Three: Schedule a Management Orientation Meeting
Schedule a 30-minute orientation meeting with your management representatives and Bauman College to discuss and review the WellFed™ Program details. Using the Participant Interest Survey, results we will identify the individuals who want to participate in classes and nutrition counseling sessions. At this meeting, we can set the dates, times, and location for the six nutrition classes and for the 30 minute Participant Orientation meeting. Both parties will sign the Community Wellness Partner Agreement.

Step Four: Participant Orientation Meeting
During this meeting we will introduce the WellFed™ Program. We will review the class structure and describe the counseling process. We will discuss the dates and times for the classroom series and share sample materials for the program. Participants will review and sign the Participant Agreement Form.

Step Five: Schedule Nutrition Counseling Sessions
Participants receiving nutrition counseling will work with the On-site Program Coordinator to determine whether the sessions will be before, after, or during your normal operating hours.

WellFed™ Program Timeline


Week 1: Nutrition Class and Initial Counseling Sessions
  •  The first one-hour nutrition class will be presented.
  •  Participants will meet with the nutrition counselors for a one-hour session. Prior to this meeting the counselors will review the initial health evaluations that the participants completed online as a starting point to discuss health concerns and goals.

Week 2: Classes Continue, Personal Health Plan Provided
  • The second one-hour nutrition class will be presented.
  • At the second counseling session participants will receive a Health Plan. This plan outlines diet and lifestyle recommendations including meal planning, recipes, and handouts.
  • The meeting will be conducted on the phone, by e-mail, and/or in person.

Weeks 3-5: Classes and Counseling Continue
  • Nutrition classes continue.
  • Nutrition counseling continues.

Week 6: Conclusion of Classes and Counseling
  • The final nutrition class will be presented with review, summary, and evaluation.
  • Final nutrition counseling sessions are held summarizing changes in health behavior and suggestions for continued improvements.

Cost: There is no charge to the Community Wellness Partner or its participants for these services.

Confidentiality & Disclosure

The information gathered during the nutrition counseling process is confidential. Bauman College will use this information, without real names, to report outcomes and to measure the effectiveness of the program. Bauman College nutrition counselors provide only nutrition education and lifestyle support. They are not doctors and do not diagnose or treat illness. Nutrition education and lifestyle support is complementary to care that is provided by licensed healthcare professionals.

Interested?

If you wish to learn more and discuss how your organization can participate, contact Rachel Christopher (831-457-1207, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).
 
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