Incentive participation possibilities include attending an on-site or off-site nutrition and/or weight management program (multi-week program, attending at least 85% of available sessions over a minimum of 8 weeks) and/or working with a health care provider on a multi-week program. You must complete an attestation form in HCM by Nov. 30 to earn the incentive.
Healthy eating and weight management are two critical components of a healthy lifestyle. CWRU is committed to providing a variety of informative, evidence-based, and enjoyable options to help you attain your goals.
Why is this important?
Attaining and/or maintaining appropriate weight is suggested for general health and well-being. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute recommends assessing weight and health risks.
Appropriate weight for height may be determined by using an online BMI calculator.
Unhealthy eating is related to many of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Use of websites such as the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's guidelines on Lowering your Blood Pressure with the DASH diet may be helpful.
Functional Nutrition
Join Lindsay Malone, CWRU Nutrition faculty and Registered Dietitian, for this 8-week series to enhance your knowledge of gut health, nutrient deficiencies, prevention of cognitive decline, food sensitivities, meal planning, and more. Food is medicine, nourishing our bodies and souls - every bite is a new opportunity to feel healthier and happier!
Wednesdays, April 9 - May 28, from 12:30-1:30 pm via Zoom
Mindful Eating: Transform Your Relationship with Food
Are you tired of mindlessly overeating or feeling out of control around food? Do you find yourself eating when you’re not truly hungry or turning to snacks for comfort? Join Dr. Susan Albers, Cleveland Clinic psychologist and New York Times Bestselling author of nine books on mindful eating, for a transformative 7-session series designed to help you transform your relationship with food.
Learning objectives will include:
- Understand Emotional Eating: Learn what emotional eating is and discover the feelings and triggers that lead you to snack mindlessly.
- Practice Mindful Eating: Experience simple, effective techniques that will help you eat with intention, savor your meals, and truly listen to your body.
- Explore Fun Strategies: Discover creative methods to connect your emotions with healthier food choices, making eating a more enjoyable experience.
- Conquer Stress Eating: Decode stress signals, learn to interrupt the stress-eating cycle in its tracks and discover tools for de-stressing and soothing without food.
- Take Home Practical Tools: Each session will equip you with easy-to-use strategies that you can apply in your everyday life, making lasting changes to how you think about and interact with food.
Whether you want to stop emotional eating, enjoy your meals more, or simply feel better about your food choices, this series is for you! Register today and take the first step toward mindful eating.
Thursdays, January 9 - February 27 (no session on February 20th), from 12-1 pm via Zoom
Additional Mindful Eating Resources
Sign up for Motivational Quotes
Dr. Albers’ Mindful Eating Exercise
Taking Control of Emotional Eating (full presentation)
Understanding Intuitive Eating (full presentation)
Sugar Fix
Join Lindsay Malone, MS, RD, CSO, LD and CWRU faculty member, for this 8-week series to learn how to remove added sugar from your diet and take control of your overall health. Hundreds of CWRU employees have participated in this series and experienced great benefits associated with eliminating sugar intake. Participants will kick off their sugar awareness by watching the documentary Fed Up prior to the first session.
Wednesdays, January 15 - March 5, from 12-1 pm via Zoom
Prevent T2 Lifestyle Change Program
Those trying to make healthy lifestyle changes to prevent type 2 diabetes may consider participating in the Diabetes Prevention Program from the CWRU Department of Nutrition. Each year, in December, an information session is offered prior to the program beginning in January. Then, the program meets weekly throughout the year.
In the PreventT2 lifestyle change program, a trained lifestyle coach and fellow participants will encourage you to make healthy changes that will last a lifetime.
In this program, participants will:
- Learn about healthier food choices without giving up the foods they love
- Add physical activity even when there doesn't seem like enough time in the day
- Deal with stress
- Receive a FREE digital scale
- Better cope with challenges that can derail progress, like how to choose healthier options when eating out
- Get back on track if you stray from your plan
An information session occurred on Tuesday, January 7th from 12-1 pm. The program began in January 2025. With questions about this program, contact Helen Dumski at hxd24@case.edu.
Plant-Based Holiday Sides and Dishes
Join us for a one-hour session with Esselstyn Family Foundation. Jane and Ann will bring their usual energy and enthusiasm to this session. A variety of plant-based sides and other dishes will be discussed and prepared. Learn about new ways to incorporate plant-based options into your holiday meal plan.
Wednesday, December 4, from 12-1 pm via Zoom
Listen to the session recording
Gut Health for Overall Wellness: An 8-week Journey to a Healthy Microbiome
Join us for an enlightening 8-week course where you'll discover why gut health is the cornerstone of overall wellness. Learn practical steps to maintain a healthy gut, understand the gut-brain axis, and explore the microbiome's critical role in detoxification, immunity, and disease prevention. We will also demystify leaky gut and provide actionable strategies to support your gut health for a vibrant, balanced life. Included in the course is access to meal planning software to help you integrate these concepts into your daily routine. Our presenter will be Elizabeth Greenfield, MS, APRN, IFMCP.
2025 Series TBD
A Functional Approach to Optimizing Women's Health
Join Gina Jones, MS, RD, LD for this series focused on enhancing women's health through nutrition. This series will feature a functional nutrition approach to optimizing your health through food and a restorative lifestyle while gaining more energy, better sleep, improved digestion, and overall vitality. The use of pre- and post-series assessments will provide valuable outcomes data for participants.
2025 Plans - TBD
Forever Fit
Our popular Nutrition instructor, Lindsay Malone, MS, RD, CSO, LD is back with the Forever Fit series which focuses on weight loss and maintenance on Wednesdays this summer. Along with nutrition support, Lindsay will offer direction for goal setting, activity and other important aspects of weight loss. Lindsay's experience as a CWRU faculty member in nutrition and a functional nutrition coach make her the expert you need on your journey to lasting weight loss.
This series may return in 2025.
Healthy Catering
Choosing healthy options for catered events presents a great opportunity to encourage health and well-being on campus. Maureen Pisanick, RD, LD, President and Chief Nutrition Officer for Pisanick Partners, LLC, shared helpful information during the summer of 2022. Listen to this presentation to learn more about how to make nutritious food choices for your next meeting or event at CWRU.
WW @ CWRU
Community and Online Meeting Options
NOTE: The on-campus meetings have been suspended. Participants can find a Workshop online.
A 50% subsidy is available for all benefits eligible employees to join WW. Learn more and enroll in WW.
Engagement Rx by Avidon Health
Online Nutrition Courses
1. LivingLean
This 12-session online course is designed to help you break your addiction to unhealthy foods so that you can lose weight or maintain your healthy weight.
Read more: LivingLean Weight Loss and Nutrition Program
2. LivingWell
This 9-session diabetes course which will change the way you manage, think, and feel about living with diabetes.
Read more: LivingWell Diabetes Management Program
To get started with either program, follow the prompts on the Avidon Health page of this website to sign up, and then search "Nutrition" in the keyword search of the platform.
Nutrition Counseling
CWRU Employee Assistance Program Provider, AllOne Health (previously Impact Solutions), offers free Nutrition Coaching for benefits-eligible faculty and staff and their household and family members. To schedule nutrition counseling, call AllOne Health at 800-227-6007.