UPMC Health Plan Classes
Join UPMC Health Plan and Let's Move Pittsburgh for a free series of UPMC Health Plan Classes. Learn about creating food synergies, cooking with root vegetables and more!
Ages: Parents and caregivers
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Tues., Sept. 21 and 28 | 4 – 4:30 p.m.
Free to attend
Free program presented via Zoom
Food Synergies
Tues., Sept. 21 | 4 – 4:30 p.m.
Did you know that eating certain foods together provides more nutritional value than if you ate them on their own? Learn about food pairings you can enjoy to increase your absorption of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
Roots 3 Ways
Tues., Sept. 28 | 4 – 4:30 p.m.
Root vegetables are a shelf staple, affordable at this time of year and highly nutritious. Practice how to prep and dress up your local root veggies using three different culinary techniques.
Meet the Instructors
Maris Altieri is a registered dietitian and Let's Move Pittsburgh program coordinator. From a young age, Maris has been fascinated by the social, cultural and economic context of food, which inspired her to pursue a B.S. in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Pittsburgh and a dietetic internship at the California Polytechnic State University. Throughout her undergraduate career, Maris worked with urban agriculture and nutrition education nonprofits to help tackle barriers related to food insecurity. She finds great joy in empowering families to use food as a tool to nourish the mind, body and soul.
Cassie Smolic is a senior lifestyle health coach and has been with UPMC Health Plan for 3 years. Her educational background is from Slippery Rock University where she earned a bachelors in Education, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she earned a bachelors and masters in Food and Nutrition. A dietitian by trade, Cassie is also is a cycle instructor at three different Pittsburgh studios and finds it very rewarding to help people reach their health and wellness goals.
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