For Release: June 21, 2011
Contact:
Christina Cyrus 330.344.7819, christina.cyrus@akrongeneral.org
Jim Gosky 330.344.6083, jgosky@agmc.org
Struggling for new and fresh meal ideas? Summer marks the peak season for many fruits and vegetables, so there's no better time to utilize the fresh produce from your garden or local farmers’ market to liven up your meals. Your taste buds will thank you – as will your body! Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and disease-fighting phytochemicals, which can help reduce your risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers.
Attend a free cooking class at Lodi Community Hospital to learn fun, easy and economical ways to bring vegetables and fruit to your table. Samples of the recipes presented will be available. Instructed by Sherry McGraw, Certified Dietary Manager of Nutrition Services, the next class will be held Thursday, August 11 , from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Lodi Community Hospital café, 225 Elyria Street, Lodi. Seating is limited and reservations are required by calling 330/948-5511.
Akron General Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with the mission of improving the health and lives of patients and the community. Akron General Health System includes: Akron General Medical Center, a 511-bed teaching and research medical center, and Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute, the area's largest provider of rehabilitation services; Akron General Partners, which includes Partners Physician Group, the Akron General Health & Wellness Centers, Lodi Community Hospital, Community Health Centers and other companies; Akron General Community Health Ventures, which includes Visiting Nurse Service and Affiliates, the largest and most comprehensive provider of home healthcare services in Ohio; and Akron General Development Foundation. Akron General has earned the prestigious National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award for 14 years. For more information about Akron General Health System, visit about Akron General.
