In-Person Interactive Demo-Style Classes:
Learn From A Plant-Based Cooking Expert
Apply delicious, Quick & Easy Solutions To Your Unique Life for Optimal health.
Transform Your Health With Functional Foods.
Learn how to live a second youth that’s better than the first!©
Melissa’s cooking demos include delicious easy-fix foods letting you taste & see how to create the health you want without giving up the joy of food!
Get info & tips you can use over and over again at home to feel better, gain energy & live well.
Learn how to increase your health span as well as your life span using ordinary foods from the grocery store!
You CAN protect health, halt chronic illness progression and many times reverse lifestyle-related diseases— all by what’s on your plate.
You don’t have to be a chef or even like cooking to eat well and transform your health! Melissa makes plant-healthy cooking easy and simple! She provides information behind the ingredients so you know WHY behind the HOW, equipping you to make informed choices for a future of health & happiness.
Melissa classes focus on making healthy cooking at home easy, plus saving you time, money & frustration in the long run!
Join Melissa, a plant-based nutrition & cooking expert, Lifestyle Medicine Coach & National Board Certified Health Coach to learn, have fun & take more control of your health!
Classes take place in the SW area of Houston, TX. Contact Melissa for details.
Spaces are limited - sign up early! [Note: Tickets are non-refundable except under extenuating circumstances.]
For private workshops, custom classes or corporate wellness education, contact Melissa.
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“We received MORE than anticipated. The workbook was amazing.
Melissa did a wonderful job... It was engaging, fun & delicious!“
~ Gilbert Amador, Regional Manager
The Perfect Workout, Trainers Cooking Workshop
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“Melissa, thank you for today’s class. [It was] so informative. I really enjoyed it.”
~ C.C.
Class Attendee
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“Just wanted to let you know as always I so enjoyed the class and I learn something new every time. You are so great at this.”
~ Anne
Upcoming Classes - $35 per person
(tickets are non-refundable)
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January 25, 2025
Celebrate the New Year and kick off your 2025 health journey with a delicious & nutritiousTex-Mex fiesta menu, the quick-n-easy whole food plant-based way!
Nutrition & cooking information, strategies & tips for adults will include: systemic inflammation, chronic disease prevention (ie: diabetes, hypertension, obesity, gut health, cancer, and more).
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February 22, 2025
Cooking For Cardiovascular Wellness Heart Disease is USA’s #1 killer. This month, learn how to use food to take care of your heart and entire vascular system. This month’s class is about what foods promote a strong heart and healthy vascular system. Learn how to help prevent heart events including heart attack, angina or stroke.
Get cooking tips that help improve mobility and increase endurance, stamina, energy, plus so much more!
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Sunday - March 23, 2025 | 2-4pm
Cut Cravings: Healthy Sweet & Salty Snacks & Desserts
Don’t let hangry cravings and unhealthy habits get you down! Get information and how-to’s for satisfying cravings of sugary, salty foods the whole food plant-based way! Learn guilt-free ways to enjoy food and make taste buds happy, while promoting good health during the aging process.
»Featuring desserts and snacks, this class will fill up quickly, so buy your ticket early to secure your spot!
This month’s class will be held on a Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 2-4pm CT.
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New Classes Being Developed
Stay tuned for announcements of upcoming classes.
Email Melissa at melissa@melissafurman.com to get on the class announcements list!
In the meantime, shop Melissa’s Resources and Best Gadgets for products, guides & more!
FAQs
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Monthly classes each have different menus and information, and all are based on Melissa’s Second Youth Wellness Method online course and cookbook that are designed to help people take control of their health using whole food plant-based foods, and no-oil, very limited salt and no refined sugars.
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Melissa will provide a workbook, recipes and demonstrate whole food plant-based cooking with a focus on creating good long-term health. Students will be able to taste samples of each menu item. There will also be discussion on aging healthfully, habit development and positive behavior change strategies.
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Any adult who wants to prevent chronic illness, or halt/reverse its progression.
Children under 18 may attend classes with specialized topics for youth.
Also:
Anyone who is:
Wondering what to eat that’s healthy
Wanting to know how to cook plant-nutritiously
Wanting to cook plant-forward at home when others are not interested in eating this way
Wondering what to order at restaurants (get ideas for dining out)
Wanting to find like-minded community and not feel alone
Confused by conflicting messages and information on the internet or from friends
Wanting to take more control of their health naturally, with food & lifestyle choices
Wanting to live well in midlife and beyond
Curious or willing to incorporate plant foods to their routine
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Anyone struggling with or wanting to prevent:
Heart disease (stroke, heart attack)
Diabetes
Hypertension
Weight gain
Gut issues (Celiac, Crohn’s Disease, IBS, leaky gut)
Metabolic syndrome
Low energy, chronic fatigue
Arthritis
Constipation, bloating
Skin or hair issues (wrinkles, tone, hair loss, dryness)
Malaise, moodiness, not feeling like yourself
Brain fog, dementia
Stiffness, achiness, joint pain, difficult mobility
Junk food cravings (sugar, salty, fatty foods)
Other chronic illness issues or concerns
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Pay ahead to guarantee your spot. Sign up early as spaces are very limited and there is a high demand for class spaces. No refunds, unless extenuating circumstances.
Note BEFORE purchasing (purchasing assumes agreement to the following):
By participating in this class/workshop, you’re agreeing to these policies & notifications.
Media release - Class will be photographed and video recorded. Participation assumes an agreement to using your image and/or voice in photo, video, and first name last initial for MAF Health LLC marketing purposes.
Doctor involvement - medications may need to be altered in dosage when a WFPB is followed. Talk to your doctor if you have concerns about diet change.
Class materials are property of MAF Health LLC and are intended for personal use only. No reproduction, sharing or plagiarizing. Materials are for individual buyer’s use only.
Your personal information will not be shared to third parties.
Purchasers are automatically added to Melissa’s email distribution list. You can opt out or unsubscribe later. Add melissa@melissafurman.com to your contacts list to receive all of Melissa’s helpful emails to prevent any emails from automatically going to spam/junk folders. Please check spam/junk folders anyways, for email that may include updates on upcoming classes, helpful resources and free resources.
Refunds only under extenuating circumstances.
Melissa Is dedicated to your health journey
Melissa feels that it is her calling to help others live well through diet & lifestyle choices. She knows each person has a unique calling on their life that can best be shared with the world when they’re healthy. When people feel lousy or are dealing with medical issues, it costs them time, money & frustration. When people are well, they can spend their money on the things they love, spend time doing what makes them happy, and feel empowered to have control over their health & well-being.
Melissa has spread her Second Youth Wellness message through many opportunities such as lifestyle medicine retreats, veg fest events, fitness workshops, radio show interviews and more. She is a cookbook author and digital course creator and has achieved the pinnacle of health coaching certification from the National Board of Health & Wellness Coaches. Learn more about Melissa here.
