Dear Readers, I came down with a bit of breast cancer in October. I was shocked because I’m vegan and I eat mostly organic, homemade food with loads of beans and greens. I exercise and keep my weight down. These choices reduced my risk and may have delayed the cancer, but they didn’t offer 100% […]
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How to Prevent Breast Cancer or Slow It Down
After I found out I had breast cancer, I dove into the research on what I could do. The good news is that you can greatly reduce your risk of getting breast cancer or having it come back by eating the Cook for Good way: home-cooked food made from organic fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, […]
Serving What People Can Eat
It’s hard to think about what other people can and will eat when planning an event. I fumbled the ladle a little this week when I made a crunchy Greek Chickpea Salad for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Many of them didn’t even want to try the salad. I asked […]
A Healthy Diet Can Fix the World
#FoodCanFixIt, announced the EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health on Thursday. A diverse group of thirty scientists from around the world and the Lancet, one of the top medical journals, presented: the first full scientific review of what constitutes a healthy diet from a sustainable food system, and which actions can support and speed up food system transformation. […]
Invite your Doc to the P-POD Conference!
I’ve just invited my doctors and dietitian to the Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Conference (#PPOD2019).I’m posting the letters I used so you can invite your doctors and other medical experts too. Feel free to copy or modify my letters as you see fit. I customized them for each person’s interest. You could do that too […]
US Climate Assessment: Food More Scarce, Expensive
You might have missed the US 4th National Climate Assessment that came out on Black Friday. If you did, it’s not your fault. Black Friday is well known to be the best day to release news you don’t want anyone to notice. But now that the pumpkin pie is gone and your credit card has cooled […]
