"When Diet Is Wrong, Medicine Is Of No Use. When Diet is Right, Medicine Is Of No Need"- Ancient Ayurvedic Proverb
Food for Life: African American Culinary Heritage Series
Tue, Feb 15
|Zoom Online
Class 2: Foods for a Healthy Heart Research shows a plant-based diet does not just prevent heart disease, but it can manage and sometimes even reverse it. Meat, cheese, and eggs, on the other hand, are packed with cholesterol and saturated fat, which cause cardiovascular disease
Time & Location
Feb 15, 2022, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST
Zoom Online
About the event
Class 1: The Power of Your Plate
The first class in this series will introduce the concepts of plant-based eating for preventing and treating common chronic diseases, including heart disease, overweight and obesity, and diabetes. Discuss keys to successfully change one’s eating patterns to achieve optimal health. Become familiar with The African Heritage Power Plate and explore plant-based meal planning for the week.
Class 2: Foods for a Healthy Heart
Research shows a plant-based diet does not just prevent heart disease, but it can manage and sometimes even reverse it. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and around the world. Eating habits and other lifestyle factors play a key role in determining the risk of heart disease. Pioneering studies by Dean Ornish, MD, Caldwell Esselstyn Jr., MD, and others have shown a low-fat, plant-based diet, combined with regular exercise and a healthful overall lifestyle,…
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FFL African American Heritage
Class 2: Foods for a Healthy Heart Research shows a plant-based diet does not just prevent heart disease, but it can manage and sometimes even reverse it.
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