Cookin' Up Change – Pregnancy & Nutrition

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Expectant parents can learn healthy eating habits for overall wellness during a Cookin’ Up Change cooking demonstration from 5 to 7 p.m. April 9 at Harmony Foods Co-op Community Kitchen, 302 Irvine Ave. N.W., Bemidji, Minn.

Join guest chefs Jessica Stay, University of Minnesota medical student, and Suzanne Human, M.D., Sanford Bemidji Family Medicine physician, for this free class/demonstration and learn tips about the importance of eating a well-balanced diet while pregnant. Registration is required for this event held by Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians and Jessica Stay.

Eating properly while pregnant will benefit both mother and baby through pregnancy and beyond. Samples of all foods prepared will be shared.

Call (218) 751-2009 to register by April 6, as space is limited.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas and is now the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 126 communities in nine states. In addition, Sanford Health is in the process of developing international clinics in Ghana, Mexico and China.

Sanford Health includes 43 hospitals, 140 clinic locations and 1,360 physicians in 81 specialty areas of medicine. With more than 26,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in North Dakota and South Dakota. The system is experiencing dynamic growth and development in conjunction with nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford. These gifts are making possible the implementation of several initiatives, including global children's clinics, multiple research centers and finding cures for type 1 diabetes and breast cancer. For more information, visit sanfordhealth.org.