Much more than simple flavor enhancers, spices have a multitude of benefits including health properties, coloring and preservative agents. Join Roniece Weaver, co-founder of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, as she demonstrates how to use spices and marinades to change flavor profiles and use less sodium in your cooking. During this program, Weaver will also show you how to make a five-spice seasoning dry rub to use on meats before mixing a Green Marinade to finish over a tasty fish dish. Spice up your taste buds by joining us for this cooking demonstration!

By participating in this program, you can expect to learn how:

• cooking can be healthful and still taste good;
• to impart flavor without the sodium;
• to cook fish without over drying.

Special Instructions: Participants will receive a list of materials and recipes upon registering.

This program is presented by Roniece Weaver and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation.

How to join the Zoom Program:

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By participating in this program, you agree to the CHWB’s Gracious Space policy. Unless otherwise noted, all CHWB Digital Education programs hosted via Zoom are recorded and made available for on-demand viewing on WellbeingNetwork.org. If you prefer to be left out of the program’s recording, please leave your camera and microphone off for the duration of the program.

About Your Program Presenter

Roniece Weaver is the executive director and founding partner of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc., a community-based, not-for-profit agency formed in 1995 to educate high-risk, culturally diverse populations about nutrition strategies to prevent diet-related diseases. Hebni’s mission is to provide culturally appropriate nutrition education and intervention strategies to prevent diet-related diseases. Her company is widely known for the development of the original Soul Food Pyramid and the Soul Food Plate, a culturally sensitive food guide nutrition tool. Hebni’s programs, educational tools, and diabetes cookbooks have been featured by the Orlando Sentinel, USA Today, Newsweek, Today’s Dietician, CNN, and televised on shows such as “On the Menu” and “Woman’s Today.”

Weaver is also a registered and licensed dietician. She received her Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Florida. She holds her Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Saint Francis.

Weaver keeps a busy schedule lecturing nationally and instructing locally on various nutrition topics and current health issues related to food and nutrition. Additionally, she served on the National Board for the American Diabetes Association(ADA); National Advocacy Committee for ADA, Past-Trustee for Health Central Hospital, and West Orange County District, Board Member for Florida Hospital Community Health Impact Council, and Board of Directors for the Central Florida Partnership in Health Disparities. Her many contributions have been recognized by receipt of the President’s Award from the National Medical Association Auxiliary, the African American Chamber and the President’s Award for Alum of the Year from the President of The University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL.