Virtual Event - a zoom link will be sent to all who register closer to the event date.
A healthy, plant-based diet aims to maximize consumption of nutrient-dense plant foods while minimizing processed foods, oils, and animal foods (including dairy products and eggs).
The Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness Series are free, virtual events scheduled throughout the year focused on different lifestyle medicine and wellness topics. These events are free and open to the UC + Cincinnati community and beyond!
Join the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UC and Chef Stephanie to learn how to meal prep a healthy, plant-based lunch you can bring with you into the office! We will set you up for success with basic knife skills and knife safety, how to choose the right ingredients for a balanced and filling lunch, and how to properly put together your meal and package it for optimal freshness.
Register on our website!
Dr. Chef Stephanie Michalak White has worked in the hospitality industry for over a decade. She has worked in many environments, including small restaurants, pop-ups, catering, high volume, and farm-to-table establishments. She holds a bachelor of professional studies in culinary arts management from the Culinary Institute of America, a master of arts in food studies from New York University, and a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Maryville University. Previously, Chef Stephanie designed curriculum, taught, and catered for a teaching kitchen on an organic farm in Cincinnati, Ohio, centered around using local, seasonal ingredients. She also held a position on the Chef Advisory Committee for the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative. During her doctoral studies, her research focused on food insecurity in higher education. Now, Stephanie helps oversee two online academic programs for the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts: Plant-Based Culinary Arts and Holistic Nutrition & Wellness as well as working with the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UC teaching food as medicine principles.
