UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Interested in a lifelong healthy way to eat? As 2025 approaches, Penn State Extension educators urge individuals to consider the new year as a chance to establish new healthy habits.
Anyone interested in managing weight while eating satisfying and nutritious foods can learn about a science-based way to accomplish those goals by attending a six-part Penn State Extension series, “The Volumetrics Weigh of Life: Weight Management Plan.” The webinars will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on six consecutive Thursdays from Jan. 16 to Feb. 20, 2025.
Based on the research of Barbara Rolls, professor and Helen A. Guthrie Chair of Nutritional Sciences at Penn State, this program is designed for anyone interested in losing or maintaining weight while still eating satisfying amounts of food. Those who want to learn strategies to eat well for optimal health also can benefit from the plan.
Instructors will discuss fundamental weight management principles and emphasize sustainable eating patterns for lifelong weight management. Each of the six classes will provide calorie density lessons, food demonstration videos, examples of Volumetrics food choices and interactive learning opportunities through small group discussions.
Participants will learn to:
- Think positively about what they can eat.
- Use science-based, sound nutritional advice to achieve and maintain weight management goals.
- Choose foods to control hunger and increase satiety.
- Modify recipes to incorporate the Volumetrics principles.
Attendees can register through 11:45 p.m. Jan. 15, 2025, for a fee of $30.
A 75% discount is available for those who qualify with programs such as:
- Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE)
- PACE Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET)
- Medicare Premium Assistance Program
- Medicaid
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Free/reduced lunch program for dependent children.
To receive the 75% discount, call Penn State Extension Customer Service to register at 877-345-0691. Penn State employees also can attend this class with a 50% discount sponsored by the Office of Human Resources.
Registration is required to receive the link to access the live webinars. Registrants also will receive access to the webinar recordings.
More information is available on the Penn State Extension website at https://extension.psu.edu/the-volumetrics-weigh-of-life-weight-management-plan.