🌿 Support Your Gut Health This May! | Vibrant Health Challenge Meetup 🍽️

🌿 Support Your Gut Health This May! | Vibrant Health Challenge Meetup 🍽️
📅 Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM CT
📍 Location: Zoom (Link provided upon RSVP)

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Hello Vibrant Health Seekers!
Your digestive system plays a crucial role in overall health, and what you eat can significantly impact your risk of digestive cancers. This month, we’re exploring Dr. Michael Greger’s insights from How Not to Die from Digestive Cancers and featuring gut-supportive recipes from his How Not to Die Cookbook.
Join us for this interactive session, where we’ll focus on cruciferous vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and allium vegetables—foods known for their protective effects against digestive cancers. If you're looking to enhance your gut health and enjoy delicious, nourishing meals, this meetup is for you!

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🌱 Featured Recipes (All from How Not to Die Cookbook)

• 🥣 Curried Cauliflower Soup (page 59) – A creamy soup made with cauliflower, a cruciferous vegetable rich in sulforaphane, known for its potential to prevent DNA damage and reduce cancer risk.
• 🥗 Lentil Shepherd’s Pie (page 133)– A hearty dish combining lentils and vegetables, providing fiber and plant-based protein to support digestive health.
• 🍛 Golden Quinoa Tabbouleh (page 71)– A refreshing salad featuring quinoa and herbs, offering antioxidants and nutrients beneficial for gut health.

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💡 What to Expect:

• 🌿 Welcome & Intentions – Set the stage for understanding how dietary choices can influence digestive health.
• 🌿 Recipe Insights – Learn tips for preparing these gut-supportive meals with simple swaps and meal prep ideas.
• 🌿 "Did You Know?" Special Guest Segment 🩺
• Physiological Insights: Understand how the digestive system functions and the impact of diet on digestive cancer risk.
• Nutritional Deep Dive: Discover how cruciferous vegetables, legumes, and allium vegetables contribute to a healthy gut and reduce inflammation.
• 🌿 Community Sharing – Share your experiences, ask questions, and learn together!
• 🌿 Open Discussion – Identify one actionable step to take before our next meetup.

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🍽️ Why Join?

• ✅ Your Gut Matters – Digestive health is vital, and dietary choices can play a significant role in preventing digestive cancers.
• ✅ You’re Not Alone – Join a supportive community committed to vibrant health.
• ✅ Simple & Delicious Recipes – Get practical, easy-to-make plant-based meal ideas.

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📢 RSVP Now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to nourish your digestive system, connect with like-minded individuals, and enjoy delicious plant-based meals!
👉 RSVP Here!
I can’t wait to see you there! 🌱🍽️✨
Yours in Vibrant Health,
Phyllis