On behalf of National Nutrition Month, Hazel Ng, RD, CDE provided an educational presentation to the track & field athletic students of the California Institute of Technology, in Pasadena. She presented on general health and sports nutrition, specifically topics related to  fueling and recovering before and after training/competition, while also providing a Q&A session. This presentation piqued the interest of many student-athletes who left more educated and aware of a healthier lifestyle that will benefit not only their overall wellbeing but also ways to improve their endurance and performance level.

On behalf of National Nutrition Month, and with the help of the Student Health & Wellness Center, a booth was set up full of fun and interactive games such as the “Nutrition Spinning Wheel of Fortune” and the display of “Fat Finders,” while also promoting consultations with the dietitian and classes such as yoga, Zumba, and meditation, which are all free to students. This event peaked the interest of many people who came by to play the game and left more educated on fat intake, an overall healthy diet, and how the Student Health & Wellness Center can help them create a healthier lifestyle that will benefit their overall wellbeing.

SmartEater Dietitians hosted a workshop and cooking demonstration about healthy vegetarian meal planning at the Tzu Chi Center. 

​The SmartEater team hosted a booth with fun nutrition games for kids and parents. SmartEater Dietitians also hosted a cooking demonstration for a healthy Bento Box.

SmartEater Dietitian Hazel Ng, RD, CDE spoke to participants at the Socal Chinese Relay for Life's "Yoga for the Family" event about healthy tips for a healthy life.

The SmartEater team hosted a booth with fun games and prizes to teach kids and parents about body fat, the new nutrition label, and healthy eating tips. SmartEater Dietitians also taught a banana muffin cooking class for kids and parents.

Lead SmartEater Dietitian Hazel Ng, RD, CDE speaks to breast cancer survivors at the Herald Clinic's Joy Luck Academy Breast Cancer Support Group in Rosemead.

SmartEater Dietitians Hazel Ng, RD, CDE & Catherine Ko, MS, RD are coming to the KidsFest & Family Expo 親子童樂日+家庭教育展 at the Arcadia Community Center on October 9th to reveal the secrets on how to get your children to LOVE vegetables! As parents themselves, they understand the difficulty in providing a balanced and nutritious diet for picky eaters.

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Join them as they share strategies from their perspective as both mothers and medical professionals! In addition to their talk, they will also be performing a recipe demonstration. Be on the lookout for our SmartEater booth as well! We will be hosting fun nutrition games for the kids and free body fat composition analyses for the parents. Hope to see you there!

The SmartEater team was invited to attend a health and wellness fair hosted by the City of Vernon for their employees. At the health fair, our team actively interacted with attendees that were interested in our sugar display. Various soft drinks and snacks were displayed along with the amount of sugar in the product utilizing sugar cubes. This was definitely a conversation starter as attendees approached our table and immediately discussed their concerns and consumption of the products. Our SmartEater team was able to provide tips and recommendations to the employees interested in reducing their sugar intake. In addition, our team conducted free BMI and body fat analysis for the employees at the fair. This allowed for the participants to become aware of their body’s current composition. Attending the health fair allowed our SmartEater team to help promote a healthier lifestyle.

The Smarteater team was invited by Don Bosco Technical Institute to display a wellness booth for their employee health fair as the new school year has begun. Here, we were able to educate them on the benefits of having a healthy lifestyle using diet and exercise, so the employees can then pass along this knowledge to not only their students, but also their family and friends. At the health fair, we successfully intrigued the participants by presenting a fat display to show them how many grams of fat was in certain daily foods such as pancakes, milk, yogurt, pizza, etc. We also provided a free BMI and fat% analysis for the employees, which helped them become more aware of their body composition. With tips and simple education, we were able to engage the employees in ways to better their health and overall well-being!

We had a great time touring the supermarket as our participants discovered how to better navigate the daunting aisles. This weekend's trip focused on learning how to make healthy breakfast choices by identifying what were considered whole grains, how much was too much added sugar, and what we should focus on when reading nutrition labels. We also introduced some no-cook no-mess breakfast ideas! We hope to see you at our next tour!

On 11/01/15, the Smarteater team was invited to attend a health fair hosted by the City of Monterey Park. While at the health fair, participants were given free screenings for blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Therefore, our goals were to provide nutritional education and tips about a healthy lifestyle to the community. We presented a fat display to show the community how much fat was in certain daily foods such as pancakes, milk, yogurt, pizza, etc. We also educated participants about how to prevent obesity and other chronic diseases. We successfully interacted with intrigued participants where they learned to interpret their screenings and became more aware in how a healthy diet can benefit their overall wellbeing. 

On 09/17/15, the Smarteater team was invited to attend a health fair hosted by the City of Vernon. Our goal was to provide nutritional education and tips about the consumption of fat to the employees of the city such as firemen and construction workers. By presenting a fat display we were able to show how much fat was in certain daily foods such as pancakes, milk, yogurt, pizza, etc. Many employees were intrigued with our display and were openly surprised in the amount of fat in some of the foods they consume on a daily basis. We successfully interacted with many people in bringing awareness about daily fat intake for a healthy lifestyle.

Theme: Balanced Meal – My Plate

On 03/17/14, the Smarteater team paid a visit to Wedgeworth Elementary School for National Nutrition Month to educate 1st and 2nd graders on the importance of a nutritious and balanced meal. The Children were exposed to a variety of food models and interactive activities to easily understand the concept of MyPlate, which shows that a nutritious and balanced meal consists of different food groups. The children showed their understanding and teamwork by working together and using food models to combine different food groups and creating their own balanced meal.

Theme: Healthy Breakfast

On 03/09/15 and 03/16/15, the Smarteater team paid a visit to Wedgeworth Elementary School to educate Kindergarten to 4th graders on the importance of having a nutritious breakfast. The students were shown, using MyPlate, food models, and food pictures, how breakfast will kick starts their day full of activities and learning. Children demonstrated an understanding that breakfast can positively affect their test scores and overall health through participating in fun, interactive, and educational activities with the Smarteater team. Younger children showed their understanding of a balanced breakfast by using food pictures and models from different food groups to create a healthy breakfast while the older children were given different breakfast foods and would then present and explain to the class which food group is more nutritious.  

On 03/05/15 and 03/31/15, Hazel Ng, RD. brought nutritional education to the students of Cerritos college. On behalf of National Nutrition Month, a booth was set up full of fun and interactive games such as the “Nutrition Spinning Wheel of Fortune” and the display of “Fat Finders,” while also showcasing a student who lost 45 lbs. in 5 months. This event was highly successful with all the interested students who came by and left more educated on fat intake and an overall healthy diet.