Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health

The Power of Food for Healthy Weight Management

In a public health climate where 68 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese and millions have diabetes, the need for a lifestyle change is greater than it has ever been.

The Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health curriculum is based on PCRM's successful 21-Day Vegan Kickstart online program. The online Kickstart program has helped thousands of people adopt a plant-based diet to reach their health goals.

Depending on one's perspective, the Food for Life: Kickstart Your Health classes are about losing weight, maintaining a healthy weight, or simply embracing an overall healthful diet. For some people, it's the first time the idea of not restricting amounts of foods but rather choosing the right foods has been the guiding principle for losing weight and staying healthy. Lower cholesterol, better diabetes control, lower blood pressure, as well as improvements in energy and mood are some of the many benefits people experience on this diet.

The FFL Kickstart Your Health classes offer a chance to discover which foods are optimal for weight management, learn about various health topics including blood pressure and digestion, and get empowered with the practical cooking skills needed to help you on your journey to better health. In the classes, attendees do all of this while enjoying a cooking demonstration and tasting delicious, healthful dishes in a supportive group setting.

Featured Class Topics

• Power of Your Plate
• Let’s Go!
• Getting in Gear
• Breaking the Food Seduction
• Keys for Natural Appetite Control
• Digestive Health
• Healthy Blood Pressure

The 21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart book is the text we use in our Kickstart classes. The text includes a wealth of nutrition information and tasty recipes for healthy weight management! Purchase the book >

The blenders used in many of our Food for Life classes were generously donated by the Vita-Mix Corporation.

The cookware and induction burners used in many of these classes were generously donated by Saladmaster.

New instructors and cities are frequently added. Watch this site for new classes near you.

ALABAMA
Birmingham, Alabama
- Jefferson State Community College : Kickstart Your Health
- Jefferson State Community College : Kickstart Your Health

CALIFORNIA
Santa Cruz, California
- New Leaf Community Market - Westside Community Classroom : Kickstart Your Health
Valley Village, California
- Faith Presbyterian Church of Valley Village : Kickstart Your Health
- Faith Presbyterian Church of Valley Village : Kickstart Your Health

FLORIDA
Cocoa Beach, Florida
- Instructor's Home : Kickstart Your Health

GEORGIA
Sandy Springs, Georgia
- Northwest Unitarian Universalist Congregation : Kickstart Your Health

MARYLAND
Ashton, Maryland
- Hope Center : Kickstart Your Health
Forestville, Maryland
- Pepco : Employee Wellness Program
Laurel, Maryland
- Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Library Building : Employee Wellness Program

MASSACHUSETTS
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
- Instructor's Home : Kickstart Your Health

MICHIGAN
Dexter, Michigan
- Instructor's Residence : Kickstart Your Health
- Instructor's Residence : Kickstart Your Health

NORTH CAROLINA
Carrboro, North Carolina
- Carrboro Century Center : Kickstart Your Health
Cary, North Carolina
- Town of Cary Senior Center : Kickstart Your Health
Durham, North Carolina
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church : Kickstart Your Health

OHIO
Solon, Ohio
- Mustard Seed Market and Cafe : Kickstart Your Health

OREGON
Portland, Oregon
- Sweetpea Baking Company : Kickstart Your Health

RHODE ISLAND
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- New Hope Family Chiropractic : Kickstart Your Health

VERMONT
Brandon, Vermont
- Brandon Town Hall : Kickstart Your Health
- Saint Mary's (Hall) : Kickstart Your Health
Rutland, Vermont
- Grace Church : Kickstart Your Health


CLASSES OUTSIDE THE US

CANADA
Niagara Falls, Canada
- Cookware Health Clubb Inc. : Kickstart Your Health