Nutrition at Church Health

Why do we eat what we eat? Emotions, habits, traditions, and convenience all play a role. Sometimes we just never learned to cook! The nutrition that comes from healthy food prevents disease and fuels full, active lives. That’s a good reason for all of us to dig in and understand the food we eat. Church Health’s Nutrition Hub provides access, education and training for our patients and neighbors to learn and love to make healthy meals. Bite by bite we will build a healthier community.  

Education

We know developing healthy eating patterns and making smart food choices helps with weight management and lowers the risk for chronic diseases. That’s why Church Health offers our patients education and training through registered dieticians, health coaches and online courses.

Online education offered:

Collaboration

Church Health collaborates with partners across the county to ensure all Memphians have access to nutritious foods so they can build healthy bodies and strong minds.

You can make an impact! Here’s how:

Volunteer your time to cook healthy, nutritious meals for our patients. Learn more about Make a Meal, Share a Meal
Bring your friends, family, colleagues or your congregation to a private class or team building event in our Nutrition Hub at Crosstown Concourse.
Rent our kitchen and produce your own healthy food and nourish our neighbors. Learn more about Kitchen Rentals
Check our food resource page and share with your neighbors in need.
Grace St. Luke’s collaborates with Church Health to prepare and distribute nutritious frozen meals to promote health and wellness. Find out more under our food resource page.

Empowerment

Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean giving up all the foods you love. Through our community cooking class, Cook Well, Be Well, we help participants build confidence in the kitchen and make meals that are as nutritious as they are delicious.

Cook Well, Be Well will help you:

Learn healthy cooking skills
Become comfortable in the kitchen
Build a healthy meal
Cook on a budget

“Cook Well, Be Well really helped me in preparing new and exciting meals.” 

TonyaChurch Health patient

“With the help of Church Health nutritionists and primary care physicians, I lost 140 pounds and came off my diabetes medication.”

JamesChurch Health patient

“This was one of the most helpful classes I have attended-would expect nothing less from Church Health programming. Have used what I have learned almost every day-thank you."

HeatherCook Well, Be Well participant