CELEBRATING NUTRITION THAT HEALS 

Every March, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics rolls out its National Nutrition Month® campaign to raise awareness of healthy eating and the profession of dietetics. While our Plant Powered community celebrates healthy eating -- always -- the campaign heralds the same nutritional messages that have failed to help people claim lifelong health or overcome disease.

This year's campaign logo features cheese and fish, and lean meats and low-fat dairy are included in many campaign recipes, tips, and videos. The recommendations to reduce sodium, sweeteners, and dietary fat are laudable, but they don't go far enough to prevent, arrest, and reverse disease. 

PPMNY is here to help you, our health-seeking local communities, discern among good, better, and best dietary advice. Yesterday, some incredible women in our 21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart shared with us their early wins on day 12: waking up in the morning without pain or mucus, breathing clearer, experimenting with spices, and exercising new muscles in grocery shopping and label reading (yes, those vegan cheeses aren't health foods!). But perhaps most importantly they have gained hope and trust in dietary change that truly makes a difference for health. While it will take some time for National Nutrition Month® to acknowledge whole food, plant-based nutrition, we know we can get there when we work together to get educated and demonstrate the power of plants!

In health,

Lianna Levine Reisner, PPMNY Network Director
and our entire team
 

  VIRTUAL EVENTS IN THE WEEK AHEAD

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All times below are Eastern Standard Time.

Importancia de los alimentos crudos
¡ESTA NOCHE! Jueves, 4 de marzo, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
GRATIS - regístrate aquí

Aprendamos sobre la importancia de los alimentos crudos para nuestra salud y bienestar con Andreas García, Asesor de Nutrición Holística.

What The Health Documentary Screening (English)
Sunday, March 7, 5:00 - 7:00 PM 
FREE - register here

Tune in as we gather for a virtual community screening of the groundbreaking documentary What The Health. The film examines the link between diet and disease, the impact government and big business have on our food system, and how eating a plant-based diet can save our health and the environment. Stick around afterward to debrief and discuss!

Tarde de cine virtual con el documental What the Health (Español)
Sábado, 13 de marzo, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
GRATIS - regístrate aquí

What the Health es un documental innovador que expone la corrupción dentro del gobierno y las grandes empresas en Estados Unidos, una corrupción que nos está costando billones de dólares en atención médica y que nos mantiene enfermos. Acompáñanos a esta tarde de cine virtual seguida de una charla para comentar.

Save the Date!

Sunday, March 14, 11:00 - 11:45 AM:
Family Fitness & Food Workshop 

Tuesday, March 16, 6:30 - 7:45 PM:
Fiber: The Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Robust Health & Resilience
Presented with Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 

Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 - 7:30 PM:
Virtual Potluck + Recipe Swap

Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 - 8:00 PM:
Nutrition Support Circle

Wednesday, March 24, 7:00 - 8:00 PM:
Plant Powered Book Club: Fast Food Genocide
 

  PLANT WISDOM

Later this month, our Plant Powered Book Club is discussing Dr. Joel Furhman's powerful book, written with Robert B. Phillips in 2017, Fast Food Genocide: How Processed Food is Killing Us and What We Can Do About It.

Here's a sneak preview: 

"The brain is a living organ that is exquisitely dependent on nutrients... The evidence indicates that your emotional well-being, willpower, determination, work ethic, patience, concentration, creativity, memory, and intelligence all depend on   exposure to sufficient nutrients and healthy food throughout life...." (p. 42)

"Ordinarily, an inadequate diet would be quickly evident and detected because of accompanying severe physical symptoms. However, modern fast foods are specifically designed to deceive human metabolism by limiting these outward symptoms. Commercial foods are fortified with vitamins and enriched just enough to keep us from displaying or dying from an acute deficiency, but they do not have the vast array of nutrients and phytochemicals that are needed to enable our brains to develop and function normally...." (p. 43)

"What if we could create a nutritional advantage for every single American? By harnessing the power of social energy and making high-nutrient foods universally available, we can give every person a nutritional advantage. This in turn would enable everyone to rise above his or her circumstances and overcome life’s adversities. This potential requires altruism, compassion, empathy, and knowledge." (p. 148)
 

 PPMNY IN ACTION 
 

PPMNY's Denise Bassin, Aifra Ruiz, Lianna Levine Reisner, and advisors Anthony Masiello, NBC-HWC, and Leigh Ettinger, MD, MS, ABOM joined Patchogue-Medford School District's Superintendent, Donna Jones, Ed.D., to discuss family nutrition as part of the district wellness committee's Healthy Heart Program. Click here to watch.
More than 60 people took part in our Flavorful Plant-Based Meals with Soul webinar to learn how Jumpstart Culinary Educator Chef Brandy Cochrane builds traditional soul food flavors in her BBQ jackfruit collard green wraps. If you'd like to cook along with Chef Brandy, the recipe is here, and the video is available on our YouTube channel.	Our participants in the 21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart for Brooklyn's Black Community Leaders each received a box of fresh produce from Farm To People. Thanks to jumpstarter Rhotochia for sharing her photo -- we can't wait to see what she cooks up!

 PPMNY IN THE NEWS
 

¿Te Atrae La Idea De Cambiar A Una Alimentación A Base De Plantas? Esto Es Lo Que Debes Saber 
Does the Idea of Switching to Eating Plant-Based Attract You? This Is What You Should Know

Trata de como Aifra Ruiz se inició con un estilo de vida a base de plantas y qué ella recomienda a las personas hacer para iniciar una alimentación como ésta. 
Learn how PPMNY Latinx Community Organizer, Aifra Ruiz, got started with a plant-based lifestyle and her recommendations for others as they begin eating whole food, plant-based (recorded in Spanish).
 

 WE'RE HIRING

Educational Design & Evaluation Manager - Part-Time
PPMNY's nutrition education programming is in high demand! We are seeking a skilled program developer with a strong understanding of adult learning theories and experiential learning to serve as our Educational Design & Evaluation Manager. In collaboration with PPMNY leadership, this part-time role will be responsible for program planning and development, as well as assessment and evaluation. Learn more about the position and how to apply.  
 

 MORE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 

Cancer Prevention and Lifestyle
Presented by Plant-Based Lifestyle Movement
Saturday, March 6, 3:00 PM EST
FREE on Facebook Live - Watch here

Tune in as Amber Orman, MD, DipABLM, a double board-certified radiation oncologist and lifestyle medicine specialist, discusses her lifestyle recommendations and research on cancer prevention with Koushik Reddy, MD, DipABLM, FALCM. Dr. Orman's primary focus is on breast cancer, with an emphasis on care that encompasses the mind, body, and spirit, and she is particularly interested in nutrition and the microbiome.

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Grassroots Get-Together: Connecting the Plant-Based Community
Presented by PlantPure Communities
Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 PM EST
FREE - register here

Want to meet other people around the globe who are passionate about plant-based nutrition? Join PlantPure Communities Grassroots Get-Together, a virtual international collaborative experience! Attendees will be invited to share ideas and resources that inspire action and progress around empowering others to find health through a plant-based lifestyle.

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Más plantas, más salud
Presentado por Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Sábado, 20 de marzo, 12:00 - 3:45 PM EST
GRATIS - regístrate aquí

Consejos para prevenir la diabetes, la obesidad y el cáncer con recetas gratuitas, deliciosas y saludables y un programa online que explora la dieta vegana. 

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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