von Zychlin Healthy Living Center


Healthy Living Center meeting

Welcome to the Healthy Living Center

Mount Carmel Healthy Living provides FREE wellness and prevention services at the von Zychlin Healthy Living Center in Franklinton, as well as online and at select locations throughout central Ohio. Offerings include group fitness, cooking and nutrition classes, health coaching, and more. Anyone interested in learning how to achieve optimal health through lifestyle change is welcome to register for these free services, based on the six elements of a healthy lifestyle.

 

Support Mount Carmel Healthy Living

Mount Carmel Healthy Living programs are made possible through generous support of the Mount Carmel Foundation. Interested in supporting our programs? Make a donation and direct your gift to “von Zychlin Healthy Living Center Fund”

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Meet Our Team

Josh began his work with the Healthy Living Center in July 2015 serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA while finishing his graduate degree in Social Work at Ohio State. Josh's experiences in high school and college created a passion for grass roots community work particularly centered around food and health. Having grown up on the west side of Columbus, Josh has a special affinity for the Franklinton and Hilltop communities. When he's not coordinating programs or at community meetings, he enjoys going to the gym, trying new recipes, and spending time with his wife and son.

Stacey started with Mount Carmel in 2015 and joined the Healthy Living Center team in June 2018. Stacey received her Master of Public Health degree from The Ohio State University and her BA in business administration from Otterbein University and is a certified yoga instructor. Prior to her time with Mount Carmel, Stacey spent 18 years with the Ohio Hospital Association, during which time she oversaw the Foundation for Healthy Communities and the association's public health promotion programs. Outside of work, Stacey enjoys reading, cooking, hot yoga and raising two kids, two cats and a dog.

Aimee has been working with the Healthy Living Center to provide nutrition and culinary education since 2017. As a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist (CCMS), Aimee has taught culinary medicine classes to medical residents, undergraduate and graduate nursing students, and community members. She previously served as nutrition faculty at Mount Carmel College of Nursing from 2015 through 2025. Aimee has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2006; she earned a bachelor's degree in nutritional science from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in public health nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. When she’s not at the HLC, Aimee enjoys cooking, reading, running, practicing yoga, and hanging out with her husband and two daughters.

What Are the Six Elements of a Healthy Lifestyle?

According to the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), making intentional changes in the following six areas has been shown to prevent and even reverse chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. The programs offered at the Healthy Living Center follow evidence based interventions in these six areas and are meant to complement the care you are receiving from your primary and specialty care providers.

Manage stress
Eat Nutritious Food
Avoid risky substances
Be physically active
Stay socially connected
Get restful sleep

What is Culinary Medicine

According to the American College of Culinary Medicine (ACCM), Culinary Medicine integrates evidence-based nutrition science and practical culinary skills with conventional medicine to promote health and prevent and treat chronic disease. Its goal is to empower you to make decisions about nourishing your body to maintain good health while also learning to prepare and enjoy delicious recipes.

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