Welcome to C.H.E.F.S.!
Cooking, Healthy Eating, and Food Strategies
C.H.E.F.S. culinary skills program supports your practice with done-for-you dynamic, evidence-based instruction to give your clients confidence in the kitchen.
Before you put on your apron and explore how this program can transform your practice, let’s chat about who C.H.E.F.S. is really for…
As a nutrition and wellness professional, you believe that food can impact your clients' health and you want to support them in the kitchen. You want clients to feel confident following your recommendations without getting overwhelmed with establishing new culinary habits.
Does this sound familiar?
👉 Your clients feel stuck implementing your nutrition recommendations
👉 Your clients are not confident in the kitchen
👉 Your clients are burned out and frustrated trying to cook for themselves and their families
👉 You want clients to create sustainable habits that rely on simple food preparation
👉 Your clients want to feed their families healthy food, but they struggle with making it happen
Practitioner Training with Certification
Take the C.H.E.F.S. program to advance your own culinary nutrition knowledge!
✔️ Earn 13.75 CEUs
✔️ Receive C.H.E.F.S. Certified badge as proof of program completion
✔️ Set up an affiliate account to refer colleagues and clients in your practice
$179 one-time fee
Program License with Training and Certification
Take the C.H.E.F.S. program to advance your own culinary nutrition knowledge!
✔️ Earn 13.75 CEUs
✔️ Receive C.H.E.F.S. Certified badge as proof of program completion
✔️ Set up an affiliate account to refer colleagues and clients in your practice
✔️ Two options for use in practice:
Done-for-You generic program that you can issue to clients at no cost to you. Incorporate it into programs or offer it as a stand-alone in your practice to add value.
White-labeled program that you can edit and brand for reconstruction in your
favorite LMS [Learning Management System] or your EHR
✔️ Annual CEUs = 12 credits
✔️ 50% off select Culinary Nutrition Collaborative events and classes
*If you are a Living Plate Rx Prime member, please refer to the C.H.E.F.S.Licensing Activation collection in your library for your discount code. New members at $799/year rate receive C.H.E.F.S. license at no additional cost.
$279 / year
What is the C.H.E.F.S. program?
C.H.E.F.S. stands for Cooking, Healthy Eating, and Food Strategies. It is a virtual, self-paced program designed for and by health and wellness professionals to support other practitioners in offering basic cooking skills instruction in their practices.
When you license this program, your clients will have access to a library of 12 culinary nutrition lessons to gain knowledge and confidence in preparing simple, delicious meals and snacks they can count on to deliver the transformation you are promising.
Why it Works
Provides evidence-based knowledge about nutrition so your clients can make informed decisions about food
Increases motivation by knowing how certain foods impact health
Reduces stress around meal preparation by applying simple culinary principles
Supports practice growth by adding huge value to your offerings
How it Works
Flexible and self-paced program with access to all lessons so your clients can explore topics and foods of interest to them at their convenience
Your clients will learn efficient cooking techniques and master basic cooking skills guided by video tutorials and cooking demos
Develop a repertoire of meals that will have your clients' families running to the table
Results
Increased success with your clients meeting nutrition goals while preparing simple, delicious meals for themselves and their families
Creation of a kitchen environment that supports clients in sustaining the progress they've made
Soaring confidence in selecting and preparing foods to create nourishing recipes
We get it and we're here for you.
Meet your experts...
Welcome to the C.H.E.F.S. course!
Here's what your clients can expect from this course:
👉 Immediate access to 12 lessons that clients can complete at their own pace. Looking for support with preparing vegetables? Skip ahead to that lesson and review the others as needed.
📚 Nutrition lessons to learn about different foods and their health benefits
🔪 Culinary lessons to learn about key kitchen tools and how to use them to create simple, delicious meals and snacks
🧑🍳 Cooking demonstrations that illustrate nutrition and culinary lessons learned [no cooking skills required - just the basics here!]
📝 Lesson-specific materials and guides to support clients in applying what they have learned
🍽 Access to recipes so clients can practice weekly skills with recipes that meet their preferences
👉 Resources to support clients in building a kitchen with tools and ingredients they need to get nourishing, delicious meals to the table fast
Here are the culinary nutrition lessons that your clients will have access to as soon as they register for your licensed program:
Lesson 1: Nutrition 101 and Kitchen Basics
Lesson 2: Building a Healthy Kitchen
Lesson 3: Vegetables
Lesson 4: Whole Grains and Pseudo-grains
Lesson 5: Legumes and Beans
Lesson 6: Seeds, Nuts, and Healthy Fats
Lesson 7: Fruits
Lesson 8: Animal Proteins
Lesson 9: Dairy and Dairy Alternatives
Lesson 10: Flours, Baking, and Dessert
Lesson 11: Convenience Cooking
Lesson 12: Bringing it All Together - Meal Prep and Planning
We hear you saying, "Sounds great, but..."
"I don't have time to offer a course."
The C.H.E.F.S. program SAVES you time. Imagine having access to twelve professionally developed nutrition and culinary lessons that add HUGE value to your practice. Licensing C.H.E.F.S. will grant you access to a plug-and-play program that will require nothing more than a coupon code for clients to access.
You will also have access to a white-labeled program that you can edit and brand for your practice.
"My clients follow a specific protocol."
As busy practitioners, we get it! The recipes in the C.H.E.F.S. program are completely flexible and can be adapted to just about any protocol. You’ll have access to an editable version of the program so you can modify any section with notes and prompts to guide your clients on their journey to culinary confidence.
"I don't know how to cook myself."
No worries! We are here for you. You can take the program yourself, at no additional cost and, if you are an RD, you'll receive 12 CEUs, pre-approved. You’ll have access to the same cooking demonstration videos that will support you with learning basic cooking skills to increase your own success in the kitchen. We focus on basic cooking skills that get the job done!
"Some of my clients don't like cooking."
Some days we feel the same 😉. Keeping it simple and leveraging store bought convenience items is key to limiting time in the kitchen. We have an ENTIRE lesson dedicated to convenience cooking so your clients can start where they feel most comfortable.
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