Heart Health Connection Classes

Southern New Hampshire Medical Center is pleased to introduce the Heart Health Connection (HHC), an educational program of classes and resources specifically designed to help our community stay heart healthy.

Join a Heart Health Connection class that's right for you: nutrition, exercise, tobacco cessation, or diabetes and heart disease. We recommend that you start with Nutrition 101—then Nutrition 201or 301.

• CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS: KNOW YOUR NUMBERS. KNOW YOUR RISK.
  Tuesday, Sept 18, 4:00-6:00 PM
  Thursday, Sept 20, 4:00-6:00 PM
  Free by Appointment, Call HEALTHMATCH to reserve your time.
  Find out your total cholesterol, HDL, HDL ratio and blood glucose numbers at this free, non-fasting finger stick screening. If you are currently being treated for heart disease or cholesterol, you should continue to have your numbers monitored by your doctor.

• NUTRITION 101: GETTING THE BASICS OF HEART HEALTH (2-PART SERIES).
  Tuesdays, Oct 2 & 9, 6:30-8:00 PM
  Free
  Join registered dietitian Julie Lavoie, RD, BS, CDE in this 2-part series on the heart health benefits of good nutrition. An excellent “starter” program for individuals wishing to stay heart healthy and enroll in other Heart Health Connection programs.

• NUTRITION 201: SUPERMARKET TOUR AT HANNAFORD Thursday, Oct. 25, 6:30-8:30 PM
  Free - Space Limited
  Healthy cooking and eating begins with making healthy selections at the market. Registered dietitian Beth Eckert, RD, LD, at Hannaford Supermarket, Nashua, will lead an interactive supermarket tour at Hannaford Supermarket in Nashua.

• NUTRITION 201: COOKING FOR HEART HEALTH Thursday, Nov. 1, 6:30-8:30PM
  Fee: $10 ( For Cooking Supplies)
  Space Limited
  Join registered dietitian Stephanie Karakantas, RD,LD,CDE for an overview of nutrition-related complementary therapies that can influence your heart health.

• NUTRITION 301: NUTRITION-RELATED COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES FOR HEART HEALTH

  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28; 6:30-8:00 PM

  SPEAKER: STEPHANIE KARAKANTAS, RD, LD, CDE

  FREE—SPACE LIMITED

  Join registered dietitian Stephanie Karakantas for an overview of nutrition-related complementary therapies that can influence your heart health. Includes the most accurate and up-to-date information on phytochemicals, coenzyme Q10, nutraceuticals, and more—what they are, what they do, and if they might be right for you and your heart. 

• WHAT’S YOUR RISK FOR DIABETES?

  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26; 6:30-8:30 PM

  FREE

  This program, taught by diabetes nurse educator Kathy Winslow, RN, BS,CDE and registered dietitian Julie Lavoie, RD,BS,CDE talks about the new term “pre-diabetes” and how diet, exercise and changes in lifestyle can reduce your chances of developing diabetes. Ideal for middle-aged individuals with a strong family history of diabetes, obesity issues, or personal concern about diabetes.
  

   

• TOBACCO CESSATION: ARE YOU READY TO QUIT?
  TUESDAYS, OCTOBER 2 & 9 OR TUESDAYS, NOVEMBER 6 & 13; 6:30-8:00 PM
  FREE
  Join us for this two-part series dedicated to helping you quit smoking. Part 1 focuses on understanding your smoking behavior and readiness to quit. Part 2 provides you with tools for success, like relaxation techniques, nutrition and exercise ideas, information on replacement products, motivators to quit, and more.

  
  
• INTRODUCTION TO EXERCISE

  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20; 6:30-8:30 PM

  Whether you’re walking outdoors or using indoor equipment, exercise physiologist Lisa Nogueira from SNHMC’s cardiac rehab will have the training tips to keep you moving all winter long.

   

For more information or to register for these and other classes call HEALTHMATCH, 603-577-2255 (CALL)