Food as Medicine: An Evening with Dr. Anupama Saigal
A Cooking Demonstration & Three-Course Tasting with Dr. Anupama Saigal
Presented by 4Root's Culinary Health Institute at Center for Health & Wellbeing
What happens when the physician becomes the chef?
Join the Culinary Health Institute team for a special Food as Medicine experience led by Dr. Anupama Saigal, a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist with AdventHealth Medical Group, who will step into the kitchen as both physician and chef for the evening.
Dr. Saigal will prepare a three-course, plant-forward tasting menu while sharing practical insights into plant-based nutrition, healthy lifestyle choices, and the powerful role food can play in supporting lifelong health.
Watch each course come together through a live culinary demonstration, taste the finished dishes, and hear directly from Dr. Saigal as she brings together her perspectives from both the kitchen and the practice of medicine.
This is more than a cooking demonstration. It is an opportunity to experience Food as Medicine on the plate, with approachable ideas and inspiration you can take back to your own kitchen.
Meet Dr. Anupama Saigal
Anupama Sharma Saigal, MD is a fellowship trained breast surgical oncologist at AdventHealth Medical Group in Winter Park, Florida. She received her medical degree from the University of Maryland and went on to complete her surgical residency at the University of Pennsylvania. After becoming a board-certified general surgeon, Dr. Saigal then went on to Columbia University and completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology. Dr. Saigal started her career in New York as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Awarded 2025 Premier Doctors - General Surgery
What You’ll Experience
- Three-Course Tasting – Enjoy a plant-forward tasting menu developed and prepared by Dr. Saigal.
- Live Culinary Demonstration – See how wholesome ingredients can be transformed into flavorful, approachable dishes.
- Food + Health Conversation – Learn from Dr. Saigal as she explores plant-based nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices through the lens of a physician.
- Interactive Q&A – Ask questions and engage directly with Dr. Saigal throughout the evening.
- Connection & Inspiration – Gather with others interested in discovering how food can become a meaningful part of a healthier life.
Event Details
📆 Date & Time: September 8th | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Center for Health & Wellbeing, 2005 Mizell Ave #800, Winter Park, FL
🎟️ Ticket Price: $60 per guest
About the Culinary Health Institute at 4Roots Farm
The Culinary Health Institute (CHI) is an initiative of 4Roots in partnership with AdventHealth, Florida Blue, and Gordon Food Service. CHI works to transform community health by advancing food as medicine and whole-person care through education, clinical innovation, and research. Learn more at 4rootsfarm.org/CHI.
Continue Your Culinary Health Journey
This Food as Medicine class is part of CHI's monthly culinary education series, designed to offer experiences for every level of interest:
Level 1 | Cooking with Confidence
An approachable, demonstration-style introduction to essential cooking skills and plant-forward recipes led by a local chef, home cook, or nutrition specialist.
Level 2 | Food as Medicine
A chef and physician- or dietitian-led three-course demonstration exploring the connection between food, nutrition, and health, with tastings of each course.
Level 3 | Harvest to Table
Our premium hands-on experience, where guests cook alongside a chef, engage with a physician or dietitian, and enjoy a complete culinary experience.
Each month brings a new culinary or nutrition focus, giving guests the opportunity to continue learning, tasting, and building practical skills for healthier living.