Program Description
Details/Detalles
These classes will be conducted in Spanish. English classes will take place after July and dates are TBD.
Join Registered Dietitian Mary Galindo and Diurka Sotomayor from Rooted Santa Barbara County for an interactive workshop designed to make healthy eating easy, delicious, and sustainable!
Discover practical ways to bring more veggies to your plate without sacrificing the flavors you love. Through a live food demo, you'll learn simple techniques for adding more plant-based ingredients to everyday meals. This session is all about meeting you where you are and helping you identify the next best step toward reaching your health goals and creating sustainable changes that last the whole year.
Leave feeling inspired with tasty tips that fit your lifestyle and nourish your body!
*This is a guided program where we’ll support each other throughout the process, so registration is required. Our sessions will follow a structured schedule, and while office hours are optional, they are a great opportunity to get extra help and make the most of this experience!*
- Orientation: June 3
- Cooking Class: June 10
- Office Hours: June 12
- Cooking Class: June 17
- Office Hours: June 19
- Cooking Class: June 24
- Office Hours: June 26
- Cooking Class & Graduation: July 1
Mary Galindo, MS, RDN, is the lead plant-based dietitian at Rooted Santa Barbara, where she empowers community members to eat more plants and reduce the risk of chronic disease. Drawing on nine years of experience at UCLA Health Cardiac Rehab, Mary now focuses her expertise on supporting the Latino community through bilingual culinary and nutrition education. Her culturally attuned approach honors the joy of eating, helping individuals improve diabetes, pre-diabetes, lower cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Passionate about Alzheimer's awareness, Mary works to educate the community on strategies to protect brain health. In addition to her community work, she supports employee wellness through corporate wellness programs, helping organizations foster a healthier, more engaged workforce.
Rooted Santa Barbara County is mobilizing our county to grow health equity and resilience through whole food plant-based nutrition education and support.
This project was supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Disclaimer(s):
Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.