Indulging during the holidays is an annual tradition for most of us. During the Pacific Northwest’s darkest time of year, you might allow yourself that extra cookie or other treat as the holiday festivities abound.

But once January rolls around and the days begin to lengthen, you’re probably ready to get your body back on track. All of that added sugar and other processed foods have probably made you a bit more sluggish than usual, and maybe even bloated.

Anti-inflammatory foods to the rescue! Likely you’ve heard that brightly colored fruits and vegetables are key to an anti-inflammatory diet, but that doesn’t mean salads are your only option. Instead, learn how to warm your house and your belly with “One-Pot Anti-Inflammatory Meals” at a free talk from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, January 24.

You will leave with knowledge about the benefits of anti-inflammatory foods along with recipes to make your own one-pot meals from Mirit Markowitz and Kelsey Perusse, advanced nutrition students supervised by clinical faculty Kelly Morrow, MS, RD, CD.

This free workshop is part of the series "Living Naturally: Conversations on Health and Happiness with Bastyr Experts," presented by Bastyr University and its teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health. All of the talks take place at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle and feature an audience Q-and-A session. Also coming up is:

• "Mindfulness for Stress Reduction" Thursday, February 12, 6-7:30 p.m.with clinical faculty Brad Lichtenstein, ND, BCB
• "Start Spring Fresh with Detoxifying Foods" Saturday, April 11, 10:30 a.m. to noonwith advanced nutrition students Mirit Markowitz and Kelsey Perusse supervised by clinical faculty Kelly Morrow, MS, RD, CD
• "Bite-Sized Nutrition" Thursday, April 30, 6-7:30 p.m. with advanced nutrition students sharing science and healthy eating tips in a whirlwind of inspiring five-minute presentations