Food As Medicine with Chef Jason Tostrup
2024-02-29 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | North Star Health, 100 River Street, Springfield, 05156, United States
Join us for an extraordinary Food as Medicine pop-up event on February 29 at 6 pm! Discover the magic of healthy cooking at the 3rd-floor Health and Wellness kitchen in North Star Health’s Springfield Health Center, 100 River Street, Springfield, VT.
Local chef and Vermont Academy’s Director of Food Services, Jason Tostrup, will offer a live cooking demonstration. Watch him whip up Vegetable Unfried Rice from the How Not to Die Cookbook and sample of this plant-forward and nutritious meals that is both delicious and easy to prepare.
This free Food as Medicine event is brought to you by the generous support of the Ardmore Institute of Health and food donations from The Vermont Academy. A collaborative effort between Springfield Family Center and North Star Health has made this event possible.
Chef Tostrup, a Multiple Sclerosis survivor, will share his personal journey and passion for healthy eating to manage chronic conditions. Despite his health challenges, Chef Tostrup’s culinary career demonstrates the positive impact of a focus on nutritious foods. Join him on a mission to inspire others to cook their way to a healthier life.
Attendees will have the chance to win a nutritious cooking package, including essential kitchen utensils, a cookbook, and a Shaw’s gift card.
Bring your questions to “Grill the Chef” about his cooking techniques, managing chronic conditions through nutrition, and more.

High Blood Pressure Management Series
2024-02-13 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
High blood pressure can have serious complications. If left untreated, it can lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney damage or brain health complications. Healthy management is possible.
In this program, your trained lifestyle coach will support you to:
-Learn the basics of controlling your high blood pressure
-Make healthier eating choices
-Get more physical activity in your daily life
-Reduce stress and stay motivated
-Better manage blood pressure medications
-Solve problems and create plans for action
Meets Every Tuesday
February 13 – April 2
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
To register contact Sarah Doyle, sdoyle@northstarfqhc.org or (802)289-0045

Functional Movement for Lifestyle Medicine Class Series
2024-02-01 12:00 - 12:45 | The Edgar May Health and Recreation Center, 140 Clinton Street, Springfield, VT, 05156, United States
Join our class series, “Functional Movement for Lifestyle Medicine.”
This class focuses on mimicking everyday activities to enhance functional movement, such as walking, carrying a bag, squatting, pushing, and pulling, ensuring that you’re equipped for the demands of daily life. By engaging in these natural movement patterns, the class
-Reduces the risk of injury
-Provides an opportunity for physical activity
-Contributes to overall health by preventing and managing many chronic illnesses
Kristin Miller, Exercise Physiologist and Wellness Coach will lead this class with North Star Health providers, Dr. Durgin and Christina Mas, RN attending select classes to measure blood pressure, body circumference, and weight.
Insurance charges will be applied at times when Dr. Durgin provides consultation to the class, but otherwise the class is offered free of charge.
Sign up today by contacting Christina Mas, RN at (802) 886-8959 ext. 1602 or email cmas@northstarfqhc.org
Thursdays from 12:00pm-12:45pm
February 1-March 21

Diabetes Management Series
2024-02-01 14:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Our small-group workshops are led by specially trained professionals. You will practice:
-Monitoring blood sugar levels
-Finding ways to manage stress
-Healthier eating choices
-Positive-thinking
-Distraction techniques
-Being an active partner in working with your health care team
-Getting more physical activity
-Problem-solving
-Creating action plans
Meets Virtually Every Thursday
February 1 – March 14
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

High Blood Pressure Management Series
2024-05-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Zoom
High blood pressure can have serious complications. If left untreated, it can lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney damage or brain health complications. Healthy management is possible.
In this program, your trained lifestyle coach will support you to:
-Learn the basics of controlling your high blood pressure
-Make healthier eating choices
-Get more physical activity in your daily life
-Reduce stress and stay motivated
-Better manage blood pressure medications
-Solve problems and create plans for action
Meets Every Tuesday
May 7 – June 25
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
To register contact Sarah Doyle, sdoyle@northstarfqhc.org or (802)289-0045

Quit Nicotine Class Series
2024-05-07 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Join our FREE Online Quit Group!
Explore the journey of breaking free from nicotine in a friendly, non-judgmental space. Take the most important step you can take to quit smoking, chewing tobacco, e-cigs, or vaping and live a longer, healthier life.
Quitting can be tough, but you don’t have to do it alone!
Meets Every Tuesday
May 7-May 28
5:30pm-6:30pm

IN PERSON Full Plate Living
2024-07-22 17:00 - 18:00 | North Star Health, 100 River Street, Springfield, 05156, United States
Full Plate Living is a program designed to help people add more whole, unprocessed fiber foods to meals they’re already eating. It’s a small-step approach that can lead to big health outcomes. Full Plate Living was created to help fulfill the mission of the Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH): a future where healthy lifestyles provide an equitable and preferred method to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. For more information visit: https://www.fullplateliving.org/
IN PERSON: Meets Every Monday
No Registration Required–Just show up!
July 22- August 12
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
North Star Health- Springfield Health Center
3rd Floor Kitchen
100 River Street Springfield, VT

ONLINE Full Plate Living
2024-07-24 11:00 - 12:00
Full Plate Living is a program designed to help people add more whole, unprocessed fiber foods to meals they’re already eating. It’s a small-step approach that can lead to big health outcomes. Full Plate Living was created to help fulfill the mission of the Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH): a future where healthy lifestyles provide an equitable and preferred method to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. For more information visit: https://www.fullplateliving.org/

Email Christina Mas, RN for the link: cmas@northstarfqhc.org

Quit Nicotine Class Series
2024-08-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Join our FREE Online Quit Group in partnership with MyHealthyVT!
Explore the journey of breaking free from nicotine in a friendly, non-judgmental space. Take the most important step you can take to quit smoking, chewing tobacco, e-cigs, or vaping and live a longer, healthier life.
Quitting can be tough, but you don’t have to do it alone!
Meets Every Tuesday
August 6 – August 27
5:30pm-6:30pm

Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program Series
2024-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
1 in 3 American adults have pre-diabetes. That’s 86 Million people! 90% don’t know they have pre-diabetes. You can help prevent it from becoming type 2 diabetes by joining this class.
This class provides:

-Weekly (private) weigh-ins
-Setting goals by tracking exercise and meals
-Strategies for healthy eating on a budget
-Tools to help with stress reduction
-Ideas for behavior modification
-Time with a trained lifestyle coach

Weekly: August 7 – October 23
Bi-monthly: November 6 – February 19, 2025
Monthly: March 5. 2025 – July 2, 2025
6:30pm-7:30pm

Online Chronic Disease Management
2024-08-12 17:30 - 20:00
If you’re living with a long-term (or “chronic”) health problem—like arthritis, diabetes, cancer, obesity, or heart disease—you’re not alone. About half of all American adults have at least 1 chronic health problem. Many have 2 or more. Long-term health problems can lead to serious complications that can make it hard for you to work, take care of yourself, and enjoy your life. We can help! In this class you’ll learn to:

Solve problems and create plans for action
Make healthier eating choices
Get more physical activity into your daily life
Be an active partner in working with your doctor and other care providers
Manage your medications to get better results and stay safe
Work through the emotional challenges that can come with living with a chronic condition

Meets Every Monday
August 12 – September 23
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
