CHL’s ‘Full Plate Living’ series helps transform eating habits, improve health

The Center for Healthy Living (CHL) has added a new lifestyle program called “Full Plate Living” to its 2026 schedule.

Created by the nonprofit Ardmore Institute of Health, the clinically reviewed “Full Plate Living” program focuses on incorporating more whole, unprocessed foods into participants’ diets, leading to numerous potential health benefits, including increased energy, improved focus, weight loss, greater confidence and a longer, healthier life.

CHL staff members Megan Shidler, registered dietitian nutritionist, and Whitney Soto, registered nurse health coach, will lead the eight-week program. The program meets from noon to 1 p.m. ET on Wednesdays from May 13 through July 1 and is designed to empower community members to make sustainable changes toward healthier eating habits and improve their overall well-being. 

Participants will meet weekly via Microsoft Teams to explore lessons on healthier eating, share experiences and support each other in making positive changes. The program is highly customizable to accommodate individual food preferences and allergies. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet in person with a health coach at the beginning and end of the program to complete an InBody biometric scan and labs such as A1c and cholesterol.

Those interested in the workshop series should register by April 13 via the Your Path Wellness Portal. The registration link can be found under the “Activities” section at the top of the homepage of the new portal. Scroll down to the “Full Plate Living” box under the “Workshops” section and click the “Details” button to learn more and register.

Questions about the program can be directed to the CHL at 765-494-0111.

Your Path workshops and lifestyle programs are free to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff and their dependents covered on a Purdue health plan.