February 22nd, 2010 by admin
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February 22nd, 2010 by admin
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“After being in this field for more than 50 years, this film is an emotional watershed. This is a powerful statement on the synthesis of my academic research, the clinical experience of Dr. Esselstyn, and the future of nutrition as the premier biomedical intervention for disease prevention and reversal. “ – T. Colin Campbell
FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, nutritional biochemist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, former top surgeon at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies. Their separate research led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented—and in many cases reversed—by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public.
Bringing these scientific concepts to life, cameras follow “reality patients” who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes, and are taught by their doctors to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments.
The film was produced by Monica Beach Media and is scheduled for release in Summer 2010. To find out more, visit www.ForksOverKnives.com.
February 20th, 2010 by admin
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We all remember learning about the four basic food groups in school. No, I’m not thinking of Pizza, French Fries, Double-Fudge Brownies, or Moose Tracks Ice Cream. I’m talking about Meat, Dairy, Grains and Fruits & Vegetables. When Kay and I decided to go Vegan … Meat and Dairy were out. Not some of the time; but all the time. For us it’s a change in lifestyle not a diet with a strange name.
I am surprised, however, at the number of people who know little about the first two food groups; Meat and Dairy. When I tell people Kay and I don’t eat Meat any longer another question is usually fired back, “You mean no chicken?” I always affirm their question. Yes. No chicken. The second question is frequently followed by yet a third, “But you still eat Fish, no?” I have to answer back, “No, actually fish is Meat you know.”
The conversation from there seems to go down hill quickly when I mention we also do not eat Dairy. People are usually quite surprised that Dairy comes from animals … you know Bessie … the cow. After they hear we don’t comsume any Dairy they habitually say, “You still eat cheese don’t you?” I say “No, cheese is Dairy. Then they say, “Surely you and Kay have not given up ice cream?” I am sad to tell them that ice cream is actually a Dairy product.
That’s why my new stand today is much simpler to grasp. I Don’t Eat Anything That’s Had a Mother. No Meat. No Chicken. No Fish. No Dairy. No Cheese. No Ice Cream. I hope this works. I’ll let you know.
January 30th, 2010 by admin
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I am so excited to be presenting my first Cancer Project Food for Life four-class series on February 13th! The class will be held in the conference room of the historic Trading Post in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs. Wow! The Garden of the Gods is one of my most favorite places in Colorado! The class series will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and will include lesson topics such as Intro to How Foods Fight Cancer, Fueling Up on Low-Fat, High Fiber Foods, Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives and Cancer-fighting Compounds & Healthy Weight Control. It will be a full day with video lessons by Dr. Neal Barnard, founder of The Cancer Project, lots and lots of nutrtional info, recipe (14 of them!) demos and of course, the best part, sampling all those yummy dishes! Please take a look at www.cancerproject.org for additional info on The Cancer Project and to register for the class. This is going to be great! See you there!
October 14th, 2009 by admin
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This has really been an exciting week! I have just received a certificate for Plant-Based Nutrition after completing a course from the T.Colin Campbell Foundation. This course was offered through eCornell, taught by Dr. T. Colin Campbell. Dr. Campbell is a Cornell professor emeritus, who authored The China Study. I would recommend this program to anyone who is looking for sound scientific evidence supporting a whole food plant-based diet.
October 9th, 2009 by admin
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I am so excited to say I have been selected by the Cancer Project as a Food for Life cooking instructor! It is such an honor to represent the mission of the Cancer Project for cancer prevention and survival through nutrition and education. Wow! This is really awesome. I will go to Washington, DC for training classes in mid-November. I can’t wait!
September 25th, 2009 by admin
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Sadly, today was the last local farmer’s market for the season. Living in the Colorado mountains, our season ends early! I have so enjoyed browsing the various stands for delicious, fresh, locally grown produce. This has been a great season for the farmers, having had lots of rain. So the selection had been bountiful and well priced! Seeing the wide array of vegetables has inspired me to prepare some wonderful dishes, like eggplant pate’, carrot and red pepper soup, cucumber citrus salad, veggie chili and roasted red potatoes and zucchinis, just to name a few. Yum….. Pleasant summer memories. I’m already looking forward to next June, when “The Market” will resume once again!! Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger picture.
September 18th, 2009 by admin
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My husband John and I went to an annual (huge!!) craft fair in Colorado Springs, near the Garden of the Gods. We made the mistake of going there hungry. Not a good idea, since all the food booths were selling things like Gyros, hot dogs, burgers and other “meat-on-a-stick” creations. I was pretty disillusioned, thinking there was not a vegetable to be found! But my clever husband, after listening to my hungry complaints, went to the Irish/Scottish food booth where they were offering corned beef and cabbage plates. So, he ordered the corned-beef plate without the corned-beef! We feasted on delicious boiled cabbage (NOT cooked together with the corned-beef), boiled red potatoes and carrots. Yum. That meal made the rest of the fair much more enjoyable! I guess sometimes it takes a little more searching to find a good plant-based alternative, but thankfully in this situation, a solution was right there! Happy searching!
September 15th, 2009 by admin
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I had the pleasure of presenting a food demonstration at the Colorado Springs Senior Center today, along with my good friend Lynda. What a wonderful group of people! It was a real treat to share healthy, nutritional information with them and experience their sincere desire to learn more. Lynda gave a great slide presentation and talk and I demonstrated how to prepare homemade hummus and offered servings suggestions. The group had lots of good questions and were very appreciative of the presentation. Both Lynda and I look forward to our next visit to the center next month.
Kay Leavy,
