Adults interested in learning more about how foods affect our bodies in different ways are invited to attend the Eating Well for Living Healthy series at Westchester Public Library. The programs will take place in the Bertha Wood meeting room at Thomas Library, 200 W. Indiana Avenue, Chesterton. Registered Dietetic Technician Gia DeMartinis will lead the programs. Registration is not necessary.
Power Immunity: Fighting Seasonal Bugs Naturally will be repeated on Thursday, February 20, from 6:30-8 pm. Learn how to utilize your body's own natural defense system to combat illnesses. DeMartinis will also discuss how to fight cold and flu bugs with nutrition and lifestyle modification to promote health and well-being any time of the year.
Diabetes Self Care and will take place on Thursday, March 20, from 3:30-5 pm. Diabetes is a disease that touches many lives and is more dangerous than people realize and is not optimally managed with medication only. However, it is a disease that is manageable with proper diet and exercise, which can reduce the need for excessive medications and improve overall health.
The final session in the series will take place on Thursday, April 10, from 3:30-5 pm. Eating Well on a Budget: Don't Let the Poor Economy Threaten Your Diet and Health was the January 29 session that was postponed due to weather. Learn keys of planning and choosing nutritious food and meals that are good for the body and the wallet.
DeMartinis earned her Bachelor's Degree from Trinity Christian College with a Biology major and a minor in Chemistry. She also earned an Associate's Degree in Applied Nutrition from Central Arizona College. She has worked at Kraft General Foods performing vitamin analysis of foods. She also served a Dietetic internship at Methodist Hospitals in Gary and Merrillville and Methodist Cardiac Rehab Center and Outpatient Diabetes Clinic, and worked at Methodist Hospital in Merrillville.
For more information, please call the Reference Department at 926-7696.