Talks and Workshops

How to Live to be 100 and Still Remember Your Name
Talk:  1 hour 15 minutes
Can be tailored to 1 hour

Research suggests that living to be 100 isn’t a fluke of Nature. So what are the secrets of living a long and healthy life?  Mairlyn Smith home economist and co-author of the award winning nutrition/cookbook Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don't forget the chocolate! will guide you through the steps that centenarians follow everyday.  Find out the Top 10 Foods to Eat, The Power of Friendships, How to Incorporate Exercise into Your Day, and Why Chocolate Really Does Make You Happy.

 

Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health
Talk:  1 hour

This workshop is the companion of professional home economist Mairlyn Smith’s award winning best selling nutrition handbook/cookbook Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don't forget the chocolate! Mairlyn guides you through the foods that give you the biggest bang for your nutritional loonie and why you should be eating them.

 

Nutrition 101 - Feeding Your Family
Talk:  30-45 minutes
Suitable for Mom's Groups

A mini talk that Mairlyn has been giving around Toronto for the past 7 years. This talk focuses on healthy fats, fruits and veggies, whole grains, and dairy foods. Mairlyn goes through the choices that are the best picks for families who are concerned about healthy eating.

 

NEW - Laughter. Is it what the doctor ordered?
Talk:  20-25 minutes

This talk is both educational and entertaining. It may not be a stand-up routine but professional home economist and Second City alumnus Mairlyn Smith will have your audience rolling in the aisles with the reasons why laughter is so important to your health and how to get your laughter Mojo back. Suitable for all audiences.

 

Never Say Diet
Talk:  1 hour

Ever notice that the root word in diet is die? Professional home economist Mairlyn Smith and co-author of the award winning nutrition/cookbook Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don’t forget the chocolate! will debunk popular diet myths and misconceptions; plus give you the keys to permanent weight loss.

You can lose weight and keep it off.

 

Healthy Eating for People on the Go
Talk:  1 hour 30 minutes

You know that you need to eat healthy foods but how can you with your busy schedule? Mairlyn Smith PHEc and co-author of the award winning nutrition/cookbook Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don’t forget the chocolate! is here to help.

In the first hour Mairlyn will guide the group through Nutrition 101, explaining the in’s and out’s of healthy eating starting with Fruits and Veggies and ending with Wine and Chocolate.

The second part of the workshop is putting those healthy foods into your everyday life. Mairlyn offers suggestions and menus for the hectic, harried and hopeful.

 

NEW - Sailing through Menopause without Capsizing
Talk:  1 hour

Mairlyn Smith professional home economist and co-author of the award winning best selling nutrition handbook/cookbook Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health and don't forget the chocolate! who not only survived 10 years of hormone fluctuations but loved most of it gives an educational and light hearted look at managing menopause.

 

Contact Mairlyn Smith @ mairlyn@mairlynsmith.com