Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Hosts Online Cooking Class

All invited to join “Healthy Holiday Recipes for Cancer Prevention and Support.”

BENNINGTON, VT—November 12, 2022—We know that including plant-based meals into our diet supports our health, but actually incorporating those healthy recipes into our routine can seem difficult, especially during the holidays.

That’s why Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) has invited its experts to show those interested in cancer prevention how to increase the enjoyment of healthy plant-based meals for the holidays and beyond.

The event is called Healthy Holiday Recipes for Cancer Prevention and Support. It is scheduled for 6 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, via Zoom online meeting software. It is free and open to all.

SVMC Executive Chef Laura LaCroix will present while panelists Registered Dietitian Kristin Irace, RD; Family Physician Robert Schwartz, MD; Radiation Oncologist Matthew Vernon, MD; and other special guests offer helpful information about cancer screening and prevention and recipe reviews.

The recipes are quick, easy, plant-based, and most importantly, mouthwatering! Cancer survivors and their families will also find the recipes useful for eating well during treatment and beyond.

The best part: participants can cook along with Chef Laura from home! Registrants will receive the ingredient list and amounts, so they can prepare in advance and cook throughout the presentation, if they like.

Come learn how plant-based diets fight cancer from the ground up! Register at svhealthcare.org/Classes-Events or by contacting Ashley Jowett at 802-447-5019 or ashley.jowett@svhealthcare.org.

About:
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is a comprehensive, preeminent, healthcare system providing exceptional, convenient, and affordable care to the communities of Bennington and Windham Counties of Vermont, eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties of New York, and northern Berkshire County in Massachusetts. SVHC includes Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center, the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, and the SVHC Foundation. SVMC includes 25 primary and specialty care practices.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care is among the most lauded small rural health systems in the nation. It is the recipient of the American Hospital Association’s 2020 Rural Hospital Leadership Award. In addition, SVMC ranked fourth nationwide for the value of care it provides by the Lown Institute Hospital Index in 2020 and is a five-time recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The health system is fortunate to have the support of platinum-level corporate sponsor Mack, a leading supplier of contract manufacturing services and injection molded plastic parts based in Arlington, VT.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center provides exceptional care without discriminating on the basis of an individual’s age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Language assistance services, free of charge, are available at 1-800-367-9559.