- Introduction
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Common Threads Food as Medicine Programming
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Culinary Medicine with Common Threads Partner, Dr. Melinda Ring
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What is Culinary Medicine and What Does it Do?
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Introduction to Culinary Medicine Quiz
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Additional Culinary Medicine Resources:
- What is Kitchen Clinic?
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History of Kitchen Clinic
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Kitchen Clinic 2025
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Lesson Overview
- Kitchen Clinic Core Content Review
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Lesson One: Culinary Medicine
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Lesson Two: Diabetes
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Lesson Three: Gut Health
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Lesson Four: Inflammation
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Lesson Five: Cardiovascular Health
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Lesson Six: Mental Health
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Kitchen Clinic Content Quiz
- Kitchen Clinic Resource Guide
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How to Read and Use Kitchen Clinic Lesson Plans
- Kitchen Clinic Pathways
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Pathway Options: Two Ending Modules
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Internship
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Internship Module: Student Mock Demonstration Guide and Small Bites Connections
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Capstone
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What is a Capstone Project?
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Capstone Project: Student Guide
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Instructor Resources: Quick Lesson and Recipe Guide
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Instructor Resources: Classroom and Lab Management Guide
- Kitchen Clinic Logistics
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Who, What, When?
- Kitchen Clinic Curriculum
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Kitchen Clinic Instructor Manual
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Kitchen Clinic Slide Decks, Videos, and Games
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All Kitchen Clinic Recipes: No Modifications
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Kitchen Clinic Recipes: Stove Top Modifications
- Completion and Next Steps
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Congratulations!
Kitchen Clinic Internal Instructor Training
Internal Training for Instructors New to the Kitchen Clinic Program
Kitchen Clinic is a 10-week course for high school students that blends culinary medicine, nutrition education, and career exploration. Students gain practical cooking skills, deepen their understanding of health, and connect learning to future workforce and wellness pathways.
- 10-week course: Combining nutrition, health, and hands-on cooking.
- 6 Culinary Medicine Lessons: interactive health activities + complementary cooking classes.
- Two Pathways:
- Internship Module: workforce skills + instructor training.
- Capstone Project: career exploration + student-led projects.
- Guest Speakers: industry and health professionals inspire student career connections.