Dear Plant Powered Community,

The political landscape is shifting, and the dark of winter is upon us. We are living in a world of paradoxes: Summery weather alongside early evening darkness. A flurry of fall activities set at a distance, across screens and masks. Hope for a better year ahead, tinged with doubt that anything could change.

Through all these shifts and emotions, food is a constant. Food has the power to help us find light and life! Stay with us, and deepen your love of whole plant foods, because we can move through this time together, feeling stronger than ever.

New to plant-based nutrition? Check out our video library and FAQ here. 

Planning your Thanksgiving menu? Tune in to our culinary demos for inspiration and recipes (details below!).

Need a helping hand to get serious about a healthier lifestyle? Join our mentorship program.

Parents, have you given up on healthy eating yet? Join our WhatsApp group for parents and caregivers.

We need community now more than ever! This is what Plant Powered Metro New York is all about.

In health and hope,
Lianna Levine Reisner, Network Director

  PLANT POWERED TRADITIONS
 

Starting later this week, Diwali is the Indian festival of lights in which the custom is to light clay lamps that protect from spiritual darkness, feast with family, join in communal events, and give gifts.

Try this delicious and festive recipe for a no-bake besan laddoo, traditionally prepared with ghee and sugar:

• 3/4 cup roasted chickpea flour
• 1/4 cup mixed almond meal and cashew meal
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 cup dates, soaked in water, then blended into a paste

Mix all ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Shape into balls. Decorate with crushed or sliced nuts like pistachios or almonds. Chill in the fridge to harden.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Nivi Jaswal, friend of PPMNY and founder of Jiviniti, a story-based ethnographic research program exploring what drives diet and lifestyle change among underserved women.

  UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

All times below are Eastern Standard Time. Please make a donation as you take advantage of these free opportunities! And subscribe to our YouTube channel to check out newly uploaded videos of past events.
 

Virtual Roundtable for Plant-Based Health & Wellness Coaches
Wednesday, November 11, 7:00 - 8:15 PM
FREE - RSVP to Lianna Levine Reisner for the Zoom link (only open to health coaches)

Local whole food, plant-based health coaches are invited to network, share resources, and build community.

Ready, Set, Go: Plant-Based Meals for the Week
presented with Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Sunday, November 15, 5:00 - 6:30 PM - register here ($10)
Sunday, December 6, 5:00 - 6:30 PM - register here ($10)
$15 for both sessions here

PPMNY Culinary Educator Chef Carole Levy will give you tips and tools to make your health your top priority in these virtual, interactive group coaching sessions.

Cooking with Chef Carole
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 - 8:15 PM
FREE - register here

Explore plant-based SOS-free cooking with PPMNY Culinary Educator Carole Levy, who will prepare a variety of Thanksgiving side dishes.

Own Your Health with Chef AJ
presented with Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Lunch: Sunday, November 22, 5:00 - 6:30 PM - register here ($10)
Dinner: Sunday, December 13, 5:00 - 6:30 PM - register here ($10)
Purchase access to all three programs: recording of 10/18 session and access to remaining live demos

The celebrated Chef AJ will present entertaining culinary demonstrations with recipes from her new book, Own Your Health.

 

Plant-Powered Book Club: Healthy At Last
Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 - 8:15 PM
FREE - register here

Join us in discussing Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams' new book, Healthy At Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing & Reversing Diabetes & Other Chronic Illnesses. Surprise: the author himself may join us!

Evidence-Based Nutrition for Healthy Aging
Wednesday, December 2, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Presented with JASA, CaringKind, Lyfeproof, and Mamasezz
FREE - register here

Learn the role of food in preventing diseases common to aging, whether you're 25 or 65, and how plant-based nutrition can help seniors live better.

Save the Date...

Monday, December 7, 6:30 PM: Our Virtual Potluck + Recipe Swap returns!
 

  PPMNY IN ACTION

Greetings from the PPMNY Board of Directors! Meeting last month, the board welcomed two new members, Bronx-based holistic wellness leader, yoga instructor, and strategist Peggy Hill and Long Island-based social entrepreneur Jasmine Tulsi (not pictured).

PHOTO GALLERY

Last month, our friends at the Coalition for Healthy School Food distributed food at PS 146 in East Harlem and shared our Spanish recipe booklets with parents.	A dazzling pesto pizza on a butternut squash crust, shared by Claudia R. in our Spanish-language Reto 7-Dias (7-Day Challenge) on Facebook!
A scrambled tofu breakfast plate shared by another 7-Day Challenge participant via Facebook, Laura M.	Following a 4-session Food for Life nutrition series, PPMNY and the Washington Heights/Inwood Food Council distributed healthy pantry bags, greenmarket tokens, and bilingual recipe booklets to 15 food-insecure families. Thanks to our sponsors, CHALK/ NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and A Well-Fed World!

  OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES FROM PARTNERS

GI Health Summit
Saturday, November 14 - Sunday, November 22
featuring PPMNY Medical Advisors Ron Weiss, MD (Day 3), and Jessica Krant, MD (Day 4)
Free registration here; any summit purchases made at this link will support PPMNY

Resources from Local Plant-Powered Clinicians:

Nutritional Strategies for Weight Loss (podcast)
presented by the Obesity Medicine Association
featuring PPMNY Medical Advisory Board member Leigh Ettinger, MD, Hackensack University Medical Center

Eating for Health and Longevity: Getting Started, Doing it Right, Staying Motivated (webinar)
featuring Richard Rosenfeld, MD, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

This Is What a Successful Health Care System Looks Like (article), and
Prescribing Food for Pain Relief (article)
by PPMNY Medical Advisory Board member Lillie Rosenthal, MD

Plant Powered Metro New York empowers people to find better health and overcome chronic disease through whole food, plant-based nutrition. We offer evidence-based education, resources, and support to create community and inspire change throughout the New York metropolitan area.

Our mailing address: Plant Powered Metro New York, PO Box 20771, New York NY 10025

Questions? Email us at info@ppmny.org.

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