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  • Spice Up Your Practice: Culinary Medicine for Hypertension Control
    Open Hand in partnership with CulVita Consulting LLC is excited to present a Culinary Medicine Cooking Workshop for medical professionals. This two-hour event includes education from Kavita Patel, MD, founder of CulVita Consulting LLC, and Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, as well as an Open Hand Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. The Cooking Workshop will provide a unique experience covering how optimal nutrition relates to hypertension prevention and management with a hands-on cooking experience that incorporates a plant-based meal and DIY spice blend. Participants will have the opportunity to submit for CME/CE credits through Learner+. After the event, a tour will be provided of Open Hand's new campus where they cook and deliver 5,000 medically tailored meals a day. All participants will receive produce as well as educational materials and spice blend to take home.

    Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
    Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm
    Location: Open Hand Teaching Kitchen
    1380 West Marietta Street NW
    Atlanta, Georgia 30318

    Learning Objectives:
    1. Analyze the pathophysiology of dietary patterns on blood pressure control.
    2. Understand the role of sodium and potassium intake on blood pressure management.
    3. Identify key components of the DASH diet and compare it to the Mediterranean diet.
    4. Demonstrate culinary techniques that maximize flavor while minimizing sodium content.
    5. Apply specific, evidence-based nutrition recommendations for managing blood pressure, in addition to pharmacologic management, in the clinical setting.

    This is done in conjunction with the Georgia Food is Medicine Summit, although you do not need to be registered to attend the Summit to attend the workshop.
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Open Hand delivers love, dignity and nutrition to neighbors in need in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Since 1988, we have provided delicious, medically tailored meals and nutrition education to thousands of people who are home-bound or unable to cook for themselves. We’re honored to serve seniors, children and families, and our neighbors who are at risk for or have a disability or medical illness.