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Microgreens: A Small but Mighty Tool for Nutrition and Disease Prevention (15 Wellness Points)*

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Ever wish you could grow a superfood in one week and then make nutritious meal(s) with it? Most people think that growing food to eat requires a green thumb or at least warmer weather to grow fresh produce. However, with microgreens, you can grow a nutrient-packed superfood indoors using any light source (lamp or natural light) in just one week! Starting with seeds and soil, this microgreens workshop will share how to plant, grow, and harvest produce indoors. During the workshop, medical students Talmadge Gaither and Cynthia Huang will review the connections between health, diet, exercise, and preventive medicine in a fun and interactive format. In addition to learning how to grow microgreens and their associated health benefits, Food Labs Manager Rachel Sherman will present three easy recipes to incorporate microgreens into your diet. By the end of the experience, you will be ready to prepare a delicious fresh meal and come away with a clear understanding of how diet can promote long-term health outcomes for the whole family.

Please register in Career Pathway. The Zoom link will be sent via email from Career Pathway once you register.

*Participants in our Wellness Incentive Program are eligible to earn 15 points (a $15 credit) for attending this event. Your name must appear in the participants box in Zoom (you must be signed in) in order to receive wellness credit. You will receive an email from Career Pathway confirming your attendance after attendance has been completed. Wellness points will appear in your Health Advocate profile in six weeks.

You must register for the Health Advocate Wellness Incentive Program AND complete your annual Personal Health Profile before you will be eligible to receive any payouts. Points for attending these events will be sent to Health Advocate on a monthly basis for the prior month’s activities. There will be a 6-week delay in these points and payouts being distributed. For information about our wellness incentive program, please visit: http://drexel.edu/hr/benefits/a-healthier-u/wellness-incentive-program/

Please contact Wellness Consultant Monica Fauble with questions: mfauble@drexel.edu

Workshop presenters: Talmadge Gaither, Cynthia Huang, and Ben Haslund-Gourley from Drexel’s College of Medicine and Rachel Sherman from the Drexel Food Lab