Health Promotion Events and Workshops

Join our holistic nutritionist Sylvia Emmorey for interactive sessions that combine practical tips with tasty food samples. Each workshop explores a different topic relevant to student life, like eating well on a budget, managing stress eating, or fueling your body for energy. You’ll leave with simple strategies you can apply right away, plus new ideas for meals and snacks that support your health and wellbeing.

Eating healthy on a budget

• Wednesday, October 8
• 11 a.m. to noon
• BIT Atrium

With food prices rising, eating healthy on a budget can be tough. However, maintaining a balanced nutritious diet that includes fruits and vegetables doesn’t need to be expensive! Stop by this pop-up booth to learn practical tips for optimizing your nutritional consumption while on a tight budget. We'll have snack samples and recipes available as well! Participants can be entered to win a grocery store gift card.

Eating for stress

• Wednesday, October 29
• 11 a.m. to noon
• Shawenjigewining Hall, Room 024 

It’s midterm season, and you might be feeling the pressure. Stress affects how and what we eat. Learn how to manage stress through your diet and stop stress eating for good. Remember, ‘stressed’ spelled backwards is ‘desserts’, which can be made healthy too! During this session, Sylvia will lead participants through a live food demonstration while sharing tips for how to manage stress eating. All participants will be entered to win a grocery store gift card! 

Register for a session

Join Ontario Tech Students for monthly interactive cooking workshops to learn how to prepare quick, easy, inexpensive and healthy recipes from various cultures. Each workshop highlights a different dish and will teach students about global cultures through cooking. All students are welcome regardless of your skill level in the kitchen and all ingredients will be provided to students free of cost. Please note that sessions hosted in Residence kitchens have a maximum of 16 participants. If all spots have been filled, you will be added to the waitlist.

Check back soon for upcoming workshop dates.