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Veteran Makes Healthy Eating a Habit With Healthy Teaching Kitchen

  • VA News
  • Jul 22, 2025
Hands cutting rainbow carrots.

VA’s Healthy Teaching Kitchen program is helping retired Air Force jet engine mechanic, Teresa Collins, explore new ways to care for herself. 

Healthy Teaching Kitchen provides classes and educational materials to help Veterans build confidence in cooking at home with healthy, minimally processed ingredients.

“Healthy Teaching Kitchen has been such a blessing to me. I couldn’t tell you how much time and money I have saved,” Collins said about enjoying the program.

The program offers classes in person or online through VA Video Connect, VA’s secure videoconferencing app.

Read the full story about Teresa Collins and the Healthy Teaching Kitchen on the VA News