RWJ Hamilton Observes National Nutrition Month
Healthy Cooking Classes Highlight Link Between Good Nutrition and Health

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY – March is National Nutrition Month®, an annual campaign to raise awareness on making informed food choices, developing sound eating habits and increasing physical activity, that is sponsored by the American Dietetic Association. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, the area leader in presenting programs that demonstrate the benefits of good nutrition, is observes National Nutrition Month with several classes emphasizing healthy cooking, informed meal preparation and healthy weight maintenance.

Registered Dietician Wendi Silver and Weight Management Educator Barb Ulrich teach most of the healthy cooking classes at the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness.

"Our sessions are a great way to have an enjoyable time while learning easy ways to keep your family and yourself healthy," says Wendi Silver, Registered Dietitian, who leads healthy cooking classes for RWJ Hamilton. “We have a wonderful relationship with RWJ Hamilton’s medical staff and they frequently lead discussions on important topics such as this month’s lecture on irritable bowel syndrome.”

Most of RWJ Hamilton's healthy cooking classes are taught in the Healthy Cooking Kitchen, a state-of-the-art facility inside the 86,000 square-foot RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness on Quakerbridge Road in Mercerville, New Jersey. Cameras in front and back of the room send live images of cooking demonstrations directly to two giant flat panel screens; programs are punctuated by graphic presentations, videos and DVDs.

Silver and Barb Ulrich, Weight Management Educator, teach most of the healthy cooking classes. The two specialize in providing fun meal preparation experiences that feature great advice and up-to-date health information. Classes are designed to complement today's busy lifestyles and spotlight good food that doesn't demand hours in the kitchen.

Advance registration is required for all RWJ Hamilton healthy cooking classes through HealthConnection, (609) 584-5900.

More About RWJ Hamilton
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton (RWJ Hamilton) is the only New Jersey hospital to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Located in Hamilton Township, NJ, the hospital is part of the RWJ Health System and Network and is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-RWJ Medical School and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The RWJ Hamilton Health Care Corporation serves communities within a five-county area and includes an acute care hospital, the Cancer Institute of New Jersey Hamilton, three affiliated medical groups, seven Lakeview Child Centers, and the RWJ Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, home of a medically-based fitness center and the hospital's extensive community education program. Over 1,900 hospital employees and 650 medical staff physicians share RWJ Hamilton's passion for Excellence Through Service. For more information, visit www.rwjhamilton.org.