Upcoming Events
Inflammation - The Invisible Fire Quietly Destroying Your Health
Chronic inflammation is an underrecognized cause underlying most chronic disease including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, fatty liver, autoimmune conditions and neurodegenerative disorders. Come learn about dietary and environmental triggers of inflammation as well as what you can do to turn down the inflammatory dial.
Hormones, Hearts, Bones & Brains - Menopause 101
Fifty-one percent of the population will experience this major health change that significantly impacts every system in the body yet few medical providers are trained to care for patients in menopause. If you are a woman of any age, or if you know a woman, this class is for you.
VIP Lecture - The Best Diet and Other Myths About Nutrition
With endless conflicting diet and nutrition advice flooding social media, The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) invites the community to the next CFK VIP Series presentation – “The Best Diet and Other Myths About Nutrition” – on Thursday, February 19, at 7:00 p.m. at CFK’s Key West campus.
Featuring licensed dietitian and nutritionist Leigh Pujado, MS, CNS, LDN, this timely presentation will trace the evolution of nutrition science, revealing where dietary guidance went off track launching decades of fad diets that often did more harm than good. Ms. Pujado will include a bit of biochemistry to show how the body actually responds to different foods to help inform choices that support lasting health rather than chasing the latest trend.
“There’s so much noise online about what we should and shouldn’t eat,” said Pujado, who operates the clinical practice Hibiscus Nutrition in Key West. “My goal is to help people understand the science so they can filter out the myths and focus on what truly nourishes their bodies.”
Pujado brings a whole-person, integrative approach rooted in functional medicine and evidence-based medical nutrition therapy. Her practice focuses on personalized dietary planning, laboratory analysis, lifestyle modification, and how to cook the foods that will help you thrive.
Inflammation - The Invisible Fire Quietly Destroying Your Health
Chronic inflammation is an underrecognized cause underlying most chronic disease including arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, fatty liver, autoimmune conditions and neurodegenerative disorders. Come learn about dietary and environmental triggers of inflammation as well as what you can do to turn down the inflammatory dial.
The Best Diet and Other Myths About Nutrition
With all the noise on the internet about nutrition and the seemingly constantly changing dietary advice, what the heck are we supposed to eat? Come learn about the history of nutrition advice and fad diets, what is fact, what is fiction, and what you should be eating.
“Hormones, Hearts, Bones & Brains - Menopause 101”
Fifty-one percent of the population will experience this major health change that significantly impacts every system in the body yet few medical providers are trained to care for patients in menopause. If you are a woman of any age, or if you know a woman, this class is for you.
“Gut Health”
From IBS, to IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis…what the heck is going on with our digestive systems? What are probiotics? Are our guts really leaking? What is the microbiome? Come learn why so many people are dealing with gastro-intestinal distress and what can be done to address it.
Walk With a Doc
Leigh will be offering up some straight talk on metabolism at October’s Walk with a Doc.
“Carbohydrate Conundrums”
What’s the difference between sugar and starch? Is it true that broccoli and Gatorade are both carbohydrates? How do I tell a good carb from a bad carb? Should I go low carb or no carb? Why are carbohydrates so confusing? Join Leigh for some straight talk and a science lesson on untangling carbohydrate conundrums.
“Hormones, Hearts, Bones & Brains - Menopause 101”
Fifty-one percent of the population will experience this major health change that significantly impacts every system in the body yet few medical providers are trained to care for patients in menopause. If you are a woman of any age, or if you know a woman, this class is for you.