(Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune) Harmons lead wok chef Ed Wong on Wednesday prepares vegetable stir-fry, which will be among the options featured in healthy-cooking demonstrations at the expos.

Healthy eating in spotlight at Harmons expos in Utah

Event » 4 stores to feature free demonstrations, workshops and samples.

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

First Published Sep 26 2012 06:10 pm • Last Updated Jan 07 2013 11:32 pm

Harmons Grocery Stores is presenting its second annual free Community Health Expo at four of its Utah stores, in Salt Lake City, Farmington, Draper and St. George.

Among numerous featured events and activities will be cooking demonstrations, dietitian workshops, smoothie clinics and samplings of food.

Highlighted products will include turkey sausages and burgers, locally grown peaches and pears, whole-grain Dulce de Leche Cheerios, Blue Diamond Nuts, Chia seeds, plain Greek yogurt and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.

Flu shots also will be available, without appointment, for $25.

"Harmons has grown from being a standard grocery store, to a central point in the community that provides many options for healthy foods and valuable customized information to keep Utah families healthy," said store co-owner Bob Harmon of the expo.

The schedule:

Saturday, City Creek, 135 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City

11 a.m. • Heart-healthy workshop in conference room, mezzanine level

11:30 p.m. • Chef-healthy cooking demonstration on main floor

Noon • Kid’s power-packed lunch box workshop in conference room, mezzanine

12:30 p.m. • Chef-healthy cooking demo on main floor

1:00 p.m. • Eat this, not that workshop in conference room, mezzanine

1:30 p.m. • Chef-healthy cooking demo on main floor

Oct. 13, Station Park, 200 N. Station Parkway, Farmington

1:00 p.m. • Heart-healthy workshop, conference room, mezzanine level

1:30 p.m. • Chef-healthy cooking demonstration, front of the store

2:00 p.m. • Kid’s power-packed lunch box workshop, conference room, mezzanine

2:30 p.m. • Chef-healthy cooking demo, front of the store

3:00 p.m. • Eat this, not that workshop, conference room, mezzanine

3:30 p.m. • Chef-healthy cooking demo, front of the store

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