Diet, Nutrition and Picky Eaters
Betsy Hicks
Co-Founder and Director, Elementals Living, Wisconsin (USA)
Betsy Hicks is the CEO of Elementals Living, a holistic health and wellness center in Delavan, Wisconsin, as well as a nationally known radio host, video anchor, and speaker on health and wellness topics. As the mother of a child with autism, Betsy is a passionate and gifted public speaker on holistic interventions for children with disabilities. A leading authority, diet counselor, and author on diet and nutrition, Betsy also specializes in “picky eating,” helping parents find creative and practical techniques to overcome the picky eating habits of their children. Her new book, Picky Eating Solutions: Bringing the Joy of Real Food Back to the Table, although aimed primarily at parents, teaches everyone how to eat well for a lifetime of health and wellness.
Abstract
Whether you enjoy cooking or simply prefer to open a box you won’t want to miss an afternoon of nutritional information and cooking demonstrations. Join international author, cooking instructor and dynamic speaker, Betsy Hicks as she presents an equal balance of knowledge and technique of preparing allergen-free foods that will leave you inspired back into your kitchen!
Topics Covered:
Basics on a Gluten and Casein-free diet
Understanding your options in flours and milk substitutes
With cooking demonstrations on:
Cultured Vegetables for healing the gut
Mini Meatloaf with hidden nutrition
Vegetable crackers without rice
Kale chips
Making Smoothies with cleansing vegetables
Granola bars that pack in protein
“Pop Tarts” as an easy breakfast treat
Incredible Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Pie (a wonderful tool for disguising supplements)
Cooking Demo Schedule
2:00 – 2:30
Gluten & Casein-Free Diet
Topics covered:
*Understanding peptides
*Defining Gluten and Casein-Free foods
*Understanding IgG/Food Intolerances
*The importance of nutrition
*How to begin
2:30 – 3:15
Cooking Basics
Topics covered:
*Gluten-Free flours
*Dairy-Free options
*Corn, Soy and Egg free options
*Kitchen equipment
*Baking techniques
3:15 - 3:30
Break
3:30 – 4:45
Cooking Class and related topic
Cultured Vegetables – Healing the gut
Mini Meatloaf – Disguising nutrition
Vegetable Crackers – When your child’s allergic to everything
Kale Chips – Making vegetables fun
4:45 – 5:00
Break
5:00 – 6:00
Cooking Class and related topic
Smoothies – Cleansing foods
Granola Bars – Packing in Protein
Pop Tarts – Making special food look “normal”
Chocolate and Vanilla Cream Pie – Tools for hiding supplements