The CHIP program is a lifestyle intervention program that focuses on lifestyle choices, physical activity, emotional health, and community. It consists of regular group sessions over several weeks, two blood draws and health risk assessments, and education and reinforcement of a whole foods, plant-based diet and active lifestyle. Sessions typically last two hours and include videos, cooking demonstrations, group discussions, and sometimes guest speakers. The goal of the program is to help participants make lasting lifestyle changes to improve their health and reduce chronic disease risks.

1. CHIP Information Session

2. What is
CHIP? THE COMPLETE HEALTH
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Lifestyle choices
Physical activity
Emotional health
Community

3. Overview
 Li f es t yl e i nt er vent i on educat i on pr ogr am
 Regul ar gr oup ses si ons over s ever al
weeks
 2 bl ood dr aws and Heal t h Ri sk
As ses sment s
 Educat i on, pr act i cal ex per i ence,
r ei nf or c ement
 “ W e of Heal t h” appr oach
hol
 50, 000+ par t i c i pant s and over 25 year s
of r esear ch…

4. A Typical CHIP session:
Pl an on 2 hour s per sessi on- -
 20 t o 45 m nut es of cont ent del i ver y v i a
i
vi deo
 Food sam es, cooki ng dem
pl onst r at i ons
and s hoppi ng t i ps
 Faci l i t at ed gr oup di scussi on, based on
t hese r ecur r i ng quest i ons f r om t he
t ext and wor kbook :
 What was new t o me?
 What di d I l i ke?
 What di d I not l i ke?
 What wi l l I change f r om now on?

5. Most Sessions also include:
 Som qui ck physi cal act i vi t y
e
 Guest speaker s:
 Test i moni al s f r om CHI P
al umni
 Com uni t y r esour ces
m
 Or gani zat i ons and act i vi t i es
t o becom i nvol ved i n
e

6. Syllabus
1. Overview & Introduction of lifestyle and its affect on
health and disease
1. Session 1: The Rise and Rise of Chronic Disease
2. Session 2: Lifestyle is the Best Medicine
3. Session 3: The Common Denominator of Chronic Disease - Obesity
2. The benefits of a wholefoods, plant based diet and an active lifestyle
1. Session 4: The Optimal Lifestyle – The Optimal Diet / Move More
2. Session 5: Eat More, Weigh Less
3. Session 6: Fibre, your New Best Friend
4. Session 7: Disarming Diabetes
5. Session 8: The Heart of the Matter: Heart Health
6. Session 9: Taking the Pressure off – Controlling Blood Pressure / Discovering Protein
7. Session 10: Bone Health Essentials
8. Session 11: Cancer Prevention
3. Pause and reflect where you’re at on the CHIP journey; explanation of the blood
results & setting goals
Session 12
4. Removing roadblocks on the road to optimal health
1. Session 13: Become What You Believe – How Beliefs Drive Behaviour
2. Session 14: Practising Forgiveness
3. Session 15: Re-Engineering your Environment
5. Positive psychology to make you flourish
1. Session 16: Stress-Relieving Strategies
2. Session 17: Fix How You Feel
3. Session 18: From Surviving to Thriving
Commencement and family potluck

7. Video
content
Example of a video
and the
role of the
facilitator

8. Video preview
Nutrition &
Lifestyle
Pr esent ed by Dr . Andr ea Aver y
Pr of essor of M edi ci ne, Uni ver si t y of
Cal i f or ni a, I r vi ne
Dr . Hans Di ehl
CHI P Founder
and, Dr . Dar r en M t on
or
Seni or Lect ur e, Avondal e Col l ege of
Hi gher Educat i on

9. Some
Athens’
results

14. What does
CHIP cost?
What i s your heal t h wort h?
 M e t han a new sm t phone?
or ar
 M e t han a set of t i r es f or
or
your car ?
 M e t han what you spend on
or
cabl e?
 M e t han a weekend away?
or

15. Typical expenses
to facilitate a
CHIP cycle
 Venue r ent
 Bl ood
panel s
 Food &
cooki ng

16. The Participant
Toolkit
Text Book LiveMore
Work Book LearnMore
Cook Book EatMore
Pedom er
et WalkMore
W er B t l e
at ot DrinkMore

18. What is your
next step?