Chandler Public Library: Food as Medicine – Supporting Healthy Blood Pressure

Healthy food choices can play an important role in preventing and managing high blood pressure. In this 90-minute program, we will explore how whole, nutrient-dense foods and healthy lifestyle habits can support heart health.

Using ConnectWell’s science-based Health & Wellness Database, participants will:

* Learn about high blood pressure and its health risks.

* Explore lifestyle and nutrition habits that support healthy blood pressure.

* Practice reading food labels and identifying lower-sodium options.

* Learn how to select and prepare heart-healthy recipes.

* Watch demonstrations of two delicious, low-sodium recipes and enjoy samples.

This program will be taught by Debe and Jill, Sunset Librarians.