NUTRITION AND MENTAL HEEALTH and Wellness PRESENTATIONs
Stay Sharp, Stay Focused, Stay Healthy
Impeccably designed, established and effective presentations delivered in an engaging, thought provoking and interactive manner so that all participants gain a plethora of detailed knowledge on how to live an optimal life and achieve profound and productive work experiences.
Develop and master tools for improved health in a fresh, friendly, professional environment, delivered by an insightful Registered Holistic Keynote Speaker.
Participate in a Lunch and Learn, Half Day, or Full day Session. School Presentations and Employee Wellness Packages are also available.
influencing advancements in health and nutrition
Corporate, Nutrition and Mental Health and Wellness Programs
Vanessa Sarraino R.H.N works alongside many forward-thinking employers to spread a culture of health by demonstrating comprehensive nutrition and mental health and wellness strategies, to help employers empower employees to take charge of their own wellness and to adopt healthier nutritional behaviours and stress management techniques. Energized, revived, enthusiastic and rejuvenated are what every employer would hope their employees feel when at work. This is most definitely attainable and achievable with Vanessa Sarraino’s R.H.N Nutrition, Nutrition and Mental Health and Wellness Programs.
The Nutritional and Mental Health and Wellness Programs emphasize and educate on health and wellness that affects the physical, mental and emotional well-being of employees. The program’s strategies have a direct benefit to any business or corporation; healthy employees are known to be more productive, have less absenteeism, reduced stress and increased morale. Vanessa will customize a yearly, quarterly or monthly program to suit the needs of any corporation (large or small).
Employee Wellness Package
If scheduling programs is difficult for your company during COVID, an Employee Wellness Package would be an excellent way to say, “We Care“.
Reboot employee morale and excitement with Vanessa’s new book Celiac Sweeties – Holistic Collection of Information for Individuals with Celiac and other Autoimmune Deficiencies, as well as a one-month question answer with Vanessa.
School Based Presentation
Vanessa has also designed several school-based presentations for various boards such as the Dufferin Peel Board, York Region Catholic Board and the York Region Public Board. Vanessa speaks to parents on how to design, prepare and create healthy snacks and lunches and how to make meal time at home nutritious, fun and exciting.
If you are a member of the Board or Parent Council please contact Vanessa to discuss personalizing your School Based Presentation that is welcoming for Parents or both Parents and Students.
Athletic Team Presentations
Sports nutrition is of utmost importance to any athlete. In fact just as serious as their practices and performance.
Vanessa will give great insight to young athletes on how to eat to sustain their endurance regardless of their sport. Vanessa’s own children have been competitive athletes for decades. She has spent a great deal of time and energy learning how to properly fuel their body pre and post practices and games. Begin to feed the win before the game even starts!
Browse Offered Nutrition and Wellness Presentations
Immune Strengthening Presentations
Mental Health, Nutrition And The Workplace
Disease
Prevention
Immune Strengthening Presentation
This presentation will help you develop skills and techniques that will strengthen and support your immune system. The presentation provides holistic approaches, as well as explains when Western Medicine should be incorporated, to boost health, energy and well-being. Strengthening your immune system will keep you healthy, strong and reduce sick days so you can live a life an active lifestyle.
Keynote presentation on strengthening your immune system with an anti-inflammatory diet. When your immune system is plagued with forgein invaders such as microbes, bacteria, chemicals etc. this triggers inflammation, which in turn burdens your liver, left untreated it could lead to a slew of ailments and diseases.
There are more than 80 autoimmune diseases that affect a wide range of body parts. An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body. Vanessa energetically and easily explains how to reduce pain, live healthfully and feel well by creating, developing and eating an anti-inflammatory diet.
This presentation explains the link between gut health and your immune system. The presentation discusses in detail dysbiosis, burden liver and the ailments associated with these immune suppressing situations. Vanessa discusses dietary strategies, holistic practices, as well as nutrition and herbal supplements that can enhance your body’s immune functions keeping you energized and healthy throughout the work days.
Past Participants: YDSB, YCDSB, ETR 407, MacKenzie Investments, William Osler Hospital
Nourishing Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health can be complex. There are numerous factors that affect one’s mental well being. Starting with the basics, such as nutrition and stress reduction provides an excellent platform for mental strength, focus, clarity, vigor, alertness and healthfulness
An extremely well versed presentation on the connection of food to mental health. The participants are exposed not only to healthy food choices but also to how hormones are affected by what we ingest and thus affecting our mood and mental well-being. This presentation offers nutritional and emotional strategies to condition your body so it can deal with life’s daily stressors. The workshop teaches how you can boost your body’s energy level and prevent stress-related symptoms including headaches, irritability, mood swings, anxiety and fatigue.
Mental and physical stamina is key to workplace morale and exemplary productivity. “You are what you eat”, is a cliche that holds true in many forms.
In the Nourishing Mental Health in the Workplace presentation, Vanessa speaks and describes how you can become the optimity of health, both physical and emotional by engaging in mental health practices, self-care strategies and food intake to increase your energy. Stamina building requires your dedication and Vanessa explains the ease of, “Showing up to your health!“
Past Participants: YDSB, YCDSB, ETR 407, MacKenzie Investments, William OSler HOspital and Dufferin Concrete
Disease Prevention and Stress Management
There are numerous diseases that could plague our health. Learning to prevent disease is one way to age gracefully and healthfully. Diving into understanding how many diseases occur, weight and stress management are only a few ways to drastically reduce disease and strength your health and ability to “fight off illnesses” to stay productive and active.
Ongoing stress is the leading cause of many diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety, gastrointestinal problems and the list continues. Vanessa teaches techniques on how to reduce stress and explains how these can easily be incorporated into your daily routine for lifelong inner peace. These strategies increase morale, joy, calmness which in turn, have been proven to motivate individuals to be more happy and productive at work. Vanessa will also shed light on how what you’re eating can be causing stress and the “food swaps” or changes you can make to feel less irritable or restless. Developing a positive attitude, increasing self-confidence, ease in collaboration and overall calmness is the objective of this presentation.
Past Participants: CHR, ETR 407, MacKenzie Investments, Wheels Group
Becoming more aware of what your body and mind want and need is the primary goal for this presentation. Making food choices that benefit your weight and health is necessary for long vital life. Vanessa is able to explain why certain foods play havoc on your system and others can allow the freedom to indulge without weight gain or unhealthy feelings. Learn tips and tools to make those tweaks and upgrades to have a healthy weight and energized lifestyle.
Detoxification has never been so easy. Learn small changes you can make to your diet and lifestyle that will rid your body of unwanted toxins. Be prepared to feel revived and energized. Vanessa teaches participants how to add healthy and natural foods to their diets which will naturally cause cravings for more healthy foods such as green vegetables and fruit. Your body will not want to ingest processed and high-sugar foods. Vanessa also discusses several different forms of detoxification and can personalize one to suit all needs.
Past Participants: CHR, ETR 407, MacKenzie Investments, Wheels Group
Half Day Session
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3 hours (1 - 20 minute break)
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Presentation 2 of the above topics. Max 20 participants, $25 for each additional participants (includes question answer period throughout presentation)
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Handouts including healthy recipes (to be copied by Company)
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Sample foods : 1 beverage and 2 healthy food samples
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2 month of email contact/dialogue with all participants
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Option to buy each participant Vanessa’s new book : Celiac Sweeties : Holistic Information and Recipes for Individuals with Celiac and other Autoimmune Deficiencies
Full Day Session
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6 hours (2 - 15 minute break and 45 min lunch break)
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Presentation 3 of the above topics. Max 20 participants, $25 for each additional participants (includes question answer period throughout presentation)
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Handouts including healthy recipes (to be copied by Company)
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Sample foods : 1 beverage, 2 healthy food samples, 1 dessert, healing tea or dandelion root coffee
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Meditation (At beginning and after lunch) 1 yoga session to end the day.
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3 month of email contact/dialogue with all participants
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Option to buy each participant Vanessa’s new book : Celiac Sweeties : Holistic Information and Recipes for Individuals with Celiac and other Autoimmune Deficiencies
Lunch and Learn Session 1
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One hour Presentation of one of the above topics Max 20 participants (includes question answer period throughout presentation)
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Handouts (to be copied by Company)
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1 month of email contact/dialogue with all participants
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Option to buy each participant Vanessa’s new book : Celiac Sweeties : Holistic Information and Recipes for Individuals with Celiac and other Autoimmune Deficiencies
Lunch and Learn Session 2
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One and a half hour presentation of one of the above topics Max 20 participants, $25 for each additional participants (includes question answer period throughout presentation)
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Sample foods : smoothie and 1 food sample
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Handouts (to be copied by Company)
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1 month of email contact/dialogue with all participants
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Option to buy each participant Vanessa’s new book : Celiac Sweeties : Holistic Information and Recipes for Individuals with Celiac and other Autoimmune Deficiencies
Lunch and Learn Session 3
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One and a half hour presentation of one of the above topics. Max 20 participants, $25 for each additional participants (includes question answer period throughout presentation)
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Sample foods : 1 beverage, 1 meal, 1 dessert, healing tea or dandelion root coffee
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Handouts (to be copied by Company)
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1 month of email contact/dialogue with all participants
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Option to buy each participant Vanessa’s new book : Celiac Sweeties : Holistic Information and Recipes for Individuals with Celiac and other Autoimmune Deficiencies