Free seminar offers tools, pointers for healthier diet

Cape Coral residents can get practical help to learn healthy recipes and simple lifestyle tools for beating stress, improving mood and boosting their immune health at a free “Lifestyle Matters Simple Solutions for Diet and Stress Seminar” starting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in the Community Room of the new Seventhday Adventist Church of Cape Coral. The church is located 1813 Eldorado Pkwy. West, Cape Coral.

Local seminar directors are Roger Lucas, MPH, and Teresa Lucas, RN.

This free seminar will take place on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for two weeks, Nov. 9-10 and 16-17. It will include interactive presentations, video instruction, recipe demonstrations with tasty, healthful food samples and break-out sessions for practical tips on how to make simple lifestyle choices to reduce stress. It features no pills or gimmicks, just scientifically sound diet and lifestyle principles that help target the stress in people’s lives.

“The few hours I spent at a Simple Solutions Seminar have changed my life forever,” said Cape Coral resident Rita Hartman, who attended a seminar last fall at the Back to Nature Organic Market in Cape Coral. “I’m so glad I came. The seminar not only helped me lose weight, it’s changed my attitude. I’m not nearly as stressed anymore. If you come, you won’t be sorry.”

Ms. Lucas said her husband lost 10 pounds and she lost 20 pounds utilizing the simple tips they learned at a similar seminar before becoming the local sponsors of the program through the Get a Life! Foundation, a Florida nonprofit.

“I get fewer stress headaches and I think more clearly now,” she said, “And when my doctor ordered my blood tests, the results show decreased cholesterol and lower triglycerides. That is great, and I am happy about that, but what impacts how I feel on day-to-day basis is that I also have more energy and I sleep better, too. My husband and I both feel so much more vibrant and healthier.”

The Health Ministries Department of Adventist churches around the country periodically host a variety of health education seminars as a way to give to the community. The church promotes a holistic approach to optimal health based on the mind-bodyspirit connection. This seminar is offered free of charge to the public. Participants will receive helpful printed information and lots of healthy recipes. Advance registration is recommended, but not required. To register, call 217- 0484. 