Celebrate National Fruit & Vegetables Month
Discover the Benefits
of a Plant-Based Diet
Fresh vegetables and fruit are essential to any well-balanced diet, and it’s recommended that we fill at least half of our plate with vegetables and fruit at every meal. Plant-based diets, those that consist of mostly vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, beans, and grains, may decrease your risk of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Plant-based diets can also be an effective way to managed these illnesses once diagnosed.
Learn more about plant-based diets and healthy substitutions from our nutrition team.
Jing-Ke Weng, PhD, Member of Whitehead Institute and Assistant Professor at MIT, and Seth Berkowitz, MD, of MGH and Harvard Medical School recently presented at an event co-hosted by Whitehead Institute and Community Servings. Our Dinner Table: The Intersection of Food and Health explored the science behind our food choices and how our diets impact health and disease. Following the presentation, Community Servings’
Chef Kevin Conner served a gourmet, medically-tailored meal to 100 donors and supporters.
6/3-6/16 Father’s Day Red Sox Raffle – drawing will be held on 6/17
6/9 Farm to Fork Nutrition Education Class at Community Servings
6/12 Eat Boston’s 7th annual Bacon & Beer Festival – tickets still available!
6/23 Teaching Kitchen Graduation Ceremony at Community Servings
6/25 “Food Heals” Nutrition Education Class at the Boston Public Market
Help us support the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer! We need volunteers to cheer on dedicated walkers July 9-10.
Director of Campaign and Leadership Gifts
Lighten up your BBQ and add this no-mayo summer slaw to your picnic table! The red and green cabbage and bright orange carrots make a colorful & crunchy combination!
A Nutrition Tip in Honor of
National Men’s Health Week
Did you know that adult men should consume up to three cups of vegetables daily?
Incorporate fruits and veggies all summer long with these tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Thank You!
To Cambridge Community Foundation for their $9,000 grant to serve our neighbors in Cambridge.
To Meditech for their $20,000 grant.
To Nordstrom for their $10,000 grant to provide meals for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
