Events
Partnering with leading organizations, Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH) features conferences, workshops, live courses, and local initiatives that promote Whole Health.
Fresh and Full: Summer Foods for Whole Body Health
Participants are invited to savor the flavors of summer in this free workshop, presented by Adante Hart, MPH, RDN, LDN. Adante will offer practical guidance on incorporating more whole, fiber-rich foods into summer meals and share ways to embrace seasonal eating for improved energy and well-being.
Date: Tuesday, July 8th
Time: 2:00pm CT
About the Presenter: Adante Hart is a Registered Dietitian and culinary nutrition educator passionate about the intersection of food, culture, and health. With experience spanning nutrition, agriculture, culinary, and public health, he works to connect people and food and empower communities to improve their quality of life.
Mix and Match: Save Time with Grain Bowls
In this workshop, Linda Shiue, MD, will demonstrate how grain bowls can transform mealtime into a simple, delicious, and nutritious experience. Participants will learn how to prep once and enjoy balanced, fiber-rich meals all week long, helping them boost overall well-being, manage chronic conditions, and support weight goals.
Date: Wednesday, June 4th
Time: 3:00pm CT
About the Presenter: Linda Shiue, MD, is an internal, lifestyle, and culinary medicine physician and professionally trained chef. She is the director of culinary medicine and lifestyle medicine at Kaiser Permanente, where she founded a teaching kitchen for patients and a consultation service in lifestyle and culinary medicine and created a culinary medicine elective. She is the author of a cookbook, Spicebox Kitchen. You can connect with Dr. Shiue on social media @spiceboxtravels.
Taking Charge of Your Health: Annual Exams, Menopause, and What to Expect
In this workshop, you’ll gain the knowledge and tools you need to understand the hormonal changes of menopause, what symptoms to expect, and the key components of an annual exam. Empowered with this information, you’ll be better prepared to partner with your healthcare provider to make informed decisions and optimize your health.
In addition to discussing the latest research on menopause hormone therapy, we’ll talk about nonhormonal medications to treat menopause symptoms as well as lifestyle behaviors that impact hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, mood changes, and other symptoms of menopause.
Above all, this workshop will inspire you to take charge of your health and use the menopause transition as an opportunity to transform your health trajectory. You will learn how small, sustainable changes today can improve your quality of life in the present and provide a foundation for a healthier future.
Date: Thursday, May 22nd
Time: 2:00pm CT
About the Presenter: Dr. Tollefson is a Colorado-based, board-certified lifestyle medicine and OB/GYN physician. A professor at MSU Denver and lead faculty for Blue Zones/ACLM certifications, she's on the PAVING the Path to Wellness board and a textbook editor/co-author. Dr. Tollefson empowers women to thrive during and after menopause through healthy lifestyle strategies such as nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep hygiene, and fostering social connections.
Exercise is (Good) Medicine
Exercise is crucial to a healthy life, yet many struggle to incorporate enough movement into their day. This session demystifies physical activity and exercise recommendations, providing you with the knowledge and practical strategies to incorporate movement confidently into your everyday routine, unlocking a world of benefits for your health and well-being.
Date: Monday, April 21st
Time: 12:00pm CT
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About the Presenter: Jonathan Bonnet is a board-certified family, sports, obesity, and Lifestyle Medicine physician. He is an associate professor (affiliate) at Stanford University School of Medicine and program director of medical weight loss at the clinical resource hub weight management center at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs. Jonathan has a background in exercise physiology and is a certified personal trainer. He also holds a master’s degree in public health from Harvard.
Simple Steps To Support Hormone Health
Hormonal dysregulation significantly impacts women's health, with an estimated 80% of women experiencing hormone-related health issues. In this workshop, Kayli Anderson will cover the basics of hormones, signs of imbalances, and simple nutrition and lifestyle practices to support hormone health. Join us for this free workshop if you:
Are searching for natural remedies for irregular periods
Have been diagnosed with PCOS
Are hoping for a smooth transition into menopause
Are trying to get back into balance after coming off birth control pills
Are interested in hormone health
Date: Tuesday, March 18th
Time: 1:00pm CT
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About the Presenter: Kayli Anderson is a registered dietitian certified in Lifestyle Medicine, women’s integrative medicine, intuitive eating, exercise physiology, and natural foods cooking. She serves as Lead Faculty of ACLM’s Food As Medicine Course and Co-chair of their Women’s Health Group. She is a Fellow of ACLM and is the creator of the educational website plantbasedmavens.com. She is a contributing author of three Lifestyle Medicine textbooks, including the first on women’s health.
Lift Your Life in 2025 With The Lift Project
Ardmore Institute of Health is excited to announce that in 2025, all Full Plate Living members will receive free access to The Lift Project, a science-backed program designed to improve mood and transform lives.
Join Full Plate Living and the creator of The Lift Project, Dr. Darren Morton, for this launch event where Dr. Morton will present powerful tools to enhance mental well-being, which you can utilize to support yourself, your patients, your employees, and your communities.
To access The Lift Project for free, you will need a Full Plate Living account. Click here to sign up for free.
Date: Wednesday, February 19th
Time: 4:00pm CT
About the Presenter: Dr. Darren Morton is an internationally recognized wellbeing expert and Director of the Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre at Avondale University. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and helped develop the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine’s certification exam. Darren's research focuses on evidence-based approaches to mental health, leading to programs like The Lift Project, which have impacted thousands globally. He is an author & avid outdoorsman.
How to Get Motivated for Healthy Living and Weight Loss
Long-term health and weight loss don’t come from a carrots-and-sticks approach. Register for this free Full Plate Living workshop to discover a better way. Our team will lead you through a step-by-step process to identify what you truly value in life, align your health goals with these motivating priorities, and make healthy living more sustainable.
Date: Thursday, January 16th
Time: 1:00pm CT
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Healthy Crowd-pleasing Holiday Appetizers
Chef educator and recipe developer Lauren Chandler is back this holiday season with a workshop designed for those who want to create healthy, crowd-pleasing holiday appetizers with minimal effort. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or looking to add a personal touch to your holiday celebrations, this workshop will teach you how to prepare a variety of easy-to-make bites. You will also learn pro shortcuts and techniques for saving time and boosting flavor in everyday cooking.
Date: Wednesday, December 11th
Time: 12:00pm CT
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Lauren Chandler, MSW is a cooking instructor and recipe developer. Lauren has taught plant-forward cooking for 20+ years. She graduated from the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts but also learned techniques from her global travels and cooking in restaurants. As an inaugural faculty in the graduate-level nutrition program at the National University of Natural Medicine, she developed and taught culinary classes.
Daily Choices That Affect Your Blood Sugar
Most people look at the food they eat when attempting to control blood sugar levels, and rightly so. However, other daily choices play a role as well. In this free workshop, diabetes educator Karen Smith outlines lifestyle habits that affect blood sugar levels and how to use them to your advantage.
Date: Tuesday, November 12th
Time: 11:00am CT
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Karen Smith's career as a registered dietician and diabetes educator has evolved as she learned more about lifestyle choices' power to achieve and maintain good health. Using the psychology of behavior change, mindfulness, and self-compassion, she partners with clients and deeply listens to their wants and needs. She understands how other lifestyle behaviors, not just nutrition, affect our health, and she has a holistic approach to guiding her clients toward their ideal vision of wellness.
How to Lift Your Mood and Your Life
In this free workshop, Dr. Darren Morton will address the growing well-being crisis, where rates of depression and anxiety are escalating, and explore powerful lifestyle approaches that can help. Drawing on research from Lifestyle Medicine, Neuroscience, and Positive Psychology, he will uncover simple, science-based strategies to lift your mood and your life.
Date: Monday, October 21
Time: 5:00pm CT
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Dr. Darren Morton is an internationally recognized wellbeing expert and Director of the Lifestyle Medicine & Health Research Centre at Avondale University. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and helped develop the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine’s certification exam. Darren's research focuses on evidence-based approaches to mental health, leading to programs like The Lift Project, which have impacted thousands globally. He is an author & avid outdoorsman. Learn more about the Lift Project at https://www.theliftproject.global/.
Full Plate Living Member Care Calls
Full Plate Living, a free service of Ardmore Institute of Health (AIH), offers a simple and sustainable approach to healthy living by helping individuals add more whole, unprocessed fiber foods to their existing diet.
A few times a year, the Full Plate Living team offers a series of free group check-in calls for members, where they answer questions about the program, share bonus tips, and offer encouragement and support. We get rave reviews about these calls, and the data shows that people who participate in them are more likely to finish the program.
If you’re an individual looking for more accountability and support on your health journey, click here to register for this quarter’s member care calls.
If you’re a clinician or employer, share a link to this page with your patients or employees and encourage them to register.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 2:00pm CT
Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 2:00pm CT
Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2:00pm CT
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2:00pm CT
Can Spirituality Help One Cope With Depression?
In this workshop, Elliot Smith will explore the ways depression can especially discourage those with a faith tradition and how various spiritual practices can help cope with symptoms of depression.
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Time: 12:00pm CT
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If you feel that you are struggling with depression, you don’t have to struggle alone. You can call The National Mental Health Hotline at 866-903-3787 to speak to a professional about depression and get help with mental health resources.
Elliot is the manager for the Spiritual Care department at the Kettering Main Hospital. He joined this department in 2017. He is an ordained minister, holds a Masters of Arts in Theology and a Master’s in Social Work and has experience as an individual and group therapist.
End Overeating By Learning To Tune In To Your Body’s Cues
In this workshop, Registered Dietitian Kayli Anderson discusses what might be causing you to override your hunger and fullness cues, why it’s so powerful to understand these signals, and how to tune back in and listen to them so you always know what your body needs.
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Time: 11:00am CT
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Kayli Anderson is passionate about helping people build a healthier relationship between food and themselves. Kayli is certified in lifestyle medicine, women’s integrative medicine, intuitive eating, exercise physiology, and natural foods cooking. She serves as Lead Faculty of ACLM’s Food As Medicine Course and Co-chair of their Women’s Health Group. She is a Fellow of ACLM and the creator of the educational website plantbasedmavens.com. She is a contributing author of three lifestyle medicine textbooks, including the first one on women’s health.
Workshop: Favorite Summertime Recipes with Trish Smith
With farmers' markets brimming with produce this time of year, summertime meals are both colorful and delicious.
In this workshop, Lifestyle Medicine Facilitator Trish Smith invites us to her kitchen, where she demonstrates how to create her favorite summertime lunch dishes—bright, batchable, and family-friendly.
Since consuming a fiber-rich diet, Trish has lost 80 pounds and is a proud advocate for the benefits of a plant-forward lifestyle. As a certified facilitator and instructor, she has assisted individuals with weight loss and helped them improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and HbA1c numbers related to cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Date: Tuesday, Jun 11, 2024
Time: 10:00 am CDT
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Expert Guidance Through Nutrition Controversies
Judging by the posts we’re bombarded with on social media, most of us have concluded that nutrition scientists disagree on pretty much everything. Either that, or they’re constantly changing their mind.
As a Nutrition Scientist who has conducted and published dozens of human nutrition trials, Dr. Gardner has a true understanding of what the scientific community agrees on. Despite all the various diets promoted on social media, there are at least four factors that all these diets have in common – and there’s substantial room for improvement even in those four areas. Beyond the top four, there are an additional half dozen factors that almost all nutrition professionals agree on.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to apply the principles of “with what” and “instead of what” when it comes to addressing most nutrition controversies – a strategy to help you rise above the latest diet trends. You’ll leave knowing the foods most scientists agree are good for a long, healthy life.
Professor Gardner will present all of this and more with his unique blend of humor and evidence-based science.
Date: Monday, May 6, 2024
Time: 4:00pm CT
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Christopher Gardner, professor of medicine at Stanford and nutrition scientist, studies what to consume and avoid for optimal health and how best to motivate healthy dietary behavior change. He is currently chair of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee and serves on the 2025 US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. He has conducted and published dozens of human nutrition trials. For the past 13 years, he has coordinated a Summer Farm Camp for children in Sunnyvale in collaboration with the Santa Clara Unified School District and now with the Ardmore Foundation.
Full Plate Living Workshop: Build Your Own Recipe
Cooking instructor and recipe developer Lauren Chandler uses 20+ years of experience in this fun meal-planning workshop to help you get more comfortable in your kitchen. Get set for success with simple knife skills, guidelines for creating meals, and an understanding of how to pair different flavors.
Popular GLP-1 RA Weight Loss and Diabetes Drugs
This webinar with obesity medicine physician Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, a GLP-1RA expert, will answer all your questions about the medications, how they work, their benefits, their side effects, and how they can be combined with lifestyle changes to optimize your weight loss and body composition.
Prescribing GLP-1 RA Medications & Lifestyle Habits to Maximize Patient Success
This webinar with obesity medicine physician Jonathan Bonnet, MD, MPH, will go through all the ins and outs of what these medications are, how they work, how to safely prescribe and deprescribe them, their risks and benefits, their common side effects, and how to determine if a patient is a good candidate for them or not.
Full Plate Living Workshop: Heart Disease and Its Solutions
In this workshop, Dr. Aggarwal gets to the roots of heart disease – what it is and what puts us at risk. You will understand your own risk of developing heart disease and finish with a discussion of what you can do to reduce those risks.
Free Webinar on Shared Medical Appointments
Are you interested in promoting lifestyle medicine principles to your patients in a setting where you can be compensated?
What Science Actually Says About Health
In this workshop, we'll spend some time talking about the things we DO agree on, the things we KNOW are good for our health, plus, how to actually get ourselves to do them, because, let's face it... that's the hard part.
The Link Between the Food We Eat and Our Mental Health
In this workshop, psychologist Gia Merlo, MD, MBA will review the development of the gut and brain, including the connection between mental and physical health.
Finding Peace in the Storm: Coping with Anxiety
In this workshop, Smith will explore the difference between 'normal anxiety' and 'clinical anxiety', common sources of anxiety, and the importance of treating the 'whole self' when searching for answers.
Happiness and Social Connection as Medicine
This Full Plate Living workshop is on the role social connection and happiness has on our health.
Workshop: Inflammation, Heart Disease and Healing
Dr. Aggarwal shares the steps you can take to heal your heart and the lifestyle changes that will help you get there.
How an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Improve Your Health
Join this free Full Plate Living workshop to learn how an anti-inflammatory diet can improve you health and…
How Eating Intuitively Can Help You Stop Dieting and Make Peace with Food
If you've struggled with dieting, emotional eating, or feeling guilt and frustration around food, this workshop is for you! In this workshop, you'll learn how to tune out the noise of fad diets and tune in to your body's signals to help you eat more intuitively. We'll also cover hot topics like the real reason you eat for emotional reasons, body image, and how to reclaim the joy and pleasure of food.
How Finding Purpose Can Enhance Your Health
In this Full Plate Living workshop Dr. Beth Frates takes a closer look at how finding your purpose can enhance your health.
Find out what research says about purpose and its relationship to longevity and chronic conditions. We'll also dive into how to find and live your life with purpose.
Explainer Workshop: Healthy Gut Microbiome 101
Your gut bacteria (microbiome) affects your weight, immune system and blood sugar levels, as well as your risk of heart disease.
Join PhD nutritionist Diana Fleming as she takes a closer look at the gut microbiome and the dietary choices that can improve your gut health.
Workshop: Are You Eating Enough: Carbohydrates, Fat & Protein?
Have you ever wondered if you're eating too much or too little? Been confused about the various messages on how many carbs to eat, or how much fat you should consume, or if you're getting enough protein?
Healthier Cream Based Soups and More with Chef Paul DelleRose
Chef Paul tells the story of his amazing journey through health challenges that led to surgery and ended with a decision to improve his diet that then changed his life and health. He also shares his secrets to healthier cream style soups.
As a professor at the Culinary Institute of America and collaborator with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, he has the skills necessary to teach us how to make healthy food more delicious and versatile.
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Presenter Bio
Paul DelleRose is a professor of culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY. Paul teaches non-commercial foodservice and high-volume production in the college’s degree programs. He was instrumental in designing the course, which operates on “The Line,” a teaching kitchen in the CIA’s student dining venue known as The Egg. Through lectures and hands-on practice, Paul’s students learn the skills necessary for a successful non-commercial high-volume foodservice operation.
Paul also helped develop the curriculum and taught the two cohorts of a joint pilot study with the CIA and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study involved a multi-dimensional approach to training consumers to eat better through healthy cooking techniques and lifestyle modifications and is a regular presenter at the Healthy Kitchens Healthy Lives conference.
Paul is a 1994 CIA graduate and returned to his alma mater as a faculty member in 2007. Before that, he was a consulting executive chef for Cornerstone USA.
His professional experience also includes serving as executive chef for the Doubletree Hotel and Hilton in Tarrytown, NY and executive chef and partner at Civile’s Venice on the Hudson among other various positions at restaurants and hotels throughout NYC.
A Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE), Paul holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Empire State College of the State University of New York. He also studied at the Windows on the World Wine School. (Hyde Park, NY)
