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Join this fast growing movement in adopting a Whole Food Plant Based dietary lifestyle (WFPB) Come to learn more with group discussions, sharing, videos, lectures, cooking demonstrations, and eating!
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Ask the Doctor: Potluck and Q&A
Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sundean Hall, 1024 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USJoin Eat for the Earth for a delicious plant-based potluck and the chance to ask a doctor your health-related questions!
Let's Eat Together!
This evening will begin with a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) potluck. Please bring a dish to share that is made exclusively from whole plant ingredients and is free of added oil. Please avoid bringing dishes containing meat, dairy, fish, eggs, or other animal-derived ingredients.
Here are some recipe sites for inspiration:If you are new to this way of eating, feel free to bring something simple like a fresh fruit platter or green salad.
Ask the Doctor
After everyone has been served and we have had some time to enjoy our meal together, Dr. Kevin B. Coldwater will be on hand to take your questions about health and nutrition.Come prepared for a delicious, healthy meal and the opportunity to have your questions answered!
Donations are Appreciated.
Eat for the Earth wants to make sure our events are accessible to all, regardless of income. Similar events can cost $75 or more. Please be as generous as you can so that we can continue providing quality education, support, and programs for dietary transformation.All Proceeds Benefit Eat for the Earth.
About the Presenter
Kevin B. Coldwater, DO, is an Osteopathic Family medicine provider, working for the last 15 years at Salud Para La Gente in Watsonville. He has really enjoyed his time there. He sees all ages at his practice; the majority are Spanish speakers and many are agriculture workers. Prior to this position, Dr. Coldwater did his residency and worked as a family doctor in the US Navy for seven years. Originally from St. Louis, MO, he went to the Chicago College of Osteopathic medicine. Dr. Coldwater has two teenage daughters, and enjoys playing a variety of sports. He considers himself lucky to have traveled and lived in interesting places like Okinawa, Taiwan, Ghana, and South America.Dr. Coldwater got into plant based eating somewhat accidentally - through marriage! His wife was vegetarian when they met, a decision of hers somewhat influenced by her brother, who is a well known animal rights activist. Since changing his diet years ago, Dr. Coldwater has seen and felt the difference in his own health. He also values plant based eating for the environmental impact and effects on animal welfare. Dr. Coldwater sees the health toll of the Standard American Diet (SAD) and lack of physical activity daily in my practice. His main challenge is motivating others to take control of their health through healthy eating and activity.
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Let's Beat Breast Cancer
Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church, Sundean Hall, 1024 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, CA, USDiet Matters
Are you interested in knowing what lifestyle factors may reduce your risk of getting breast cancer or its re-occurrence? The quality of our diet is one factor. Research shows that consuming more healthful plant-based foods, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer.In this PCRM Food for Life class we’ll review some of the latest research related to lifestyle factors in breast cancer prevention and survival, including misconceptions regarding soy foods. We’ll discuss dietary choices, exercise, and other proactive measures you can start right now. There will be a cooking demonstration of a few easy-to-make plant-based recipes that you can sample in class and later make at home.
Join Eat for the Earth for an inspiring presentation and some delicious samples!
About the Facilitator
Susan Lavelle is a licensed Nurse Practitioner, board certified in Family and Lifestyle Medicine. She has been teaching others about healthy lifestyle and plant-based nutrition for decades and is a Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) Food for Life Instructor and graduate of the Rouxbe Plant-based Culinary Program.The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a national nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, particularly good nutrition, and supports higher standards in research. The Physicians Committee’s Food for Life classes are designed to empower those seeking to fight diseases with the healing power of foods.
Additional Information
Please note that we will be serving food samples, not a meal. You are welcome to bring your own meal and eat during class if you like.To Find Us
Drive towards the back of the parking lot. About halfway down you will see a smaller parking lot towards the left. We are in Sundean Hall, between the side parking lot and the street.Donations are Appreciated.
Eat for the Earth wants to make sure our events are accessible to all, regardless of income. Similar classes can cost $100 or more. Please be as generous as you can so that we can continue providing quality education, support, and programs for dietary transformation.All donations go to support the nonprofit Eat for the Earth.
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