Nutrition & Culinary Training—Healthy Eating for Losing Weight

Learn to Cook at Camp
Wellspring Camp La Jolla’s goal is to send your child home with all the skills necessary to maintain or continue weight loss at home.  With this goal in mind, we have developed our unique Culinary and Nutrition programs, empowering campers of all ages to take a more active role in the kitchen, at restaurants and at the supermarket.

During their time at Wellspring Camp La Jolla, campers learn to eat and enjoy a variety of healthy, low-fat foods as part of the Wellspring Plan.  And through Wellspring’s Nutrition and Culinary training program, campers learn how to choose, purchase, order, and cook food that will keep them “on plan” and on their way to a lifetime of healthy living.  This instruction is rewarding for both children and families, as campers return home prepared to share their new cooking skills.

Real-World Nutrition
Wellspring Camp La Jolla’s unique nutrition education classes focus on what’s crucial for weight loss and weight control. Knowing that most campers have tried many methods of weight loss with little success in the past, we cut through the confusing weight loss hype and teach campers how to follow a healthy diet that promotes sustainable weight loss.
We believe that real-world, hands-on experience is the best tool for learning. Therefore, our nutrition classes involve interactive classroom demonstrations as well as on-site training in grocery stores and restaurants. 

Integrated with activity management and our behavior modification program, the Culinary and Nutrition programs round-out the camp experience, empowering campers with the motivation and know-how to carry on their successful weight loss.