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This course will introduce you to what is a Whole-Foods Plant Based Diet (WFPBD) and why it is good for you and your family’s health. To accomplish this, we need to understand why certain foods make us sick in the first place. Therefore, much of this course will provide the evidence behind diet as a major cause for many “life-style” diseases, such as, heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers. Excessive weight, including obesity, is a problem in its own right and can also contribute to the development of life-style diseases and will be addressed as well. This course will consist of a series of five, lectures where we review the science behind foods and certain diseases. After each lecture, there will be ample opportunity for discussion so that participants fully understand the topic. We will also discuss the practical aspects of following a WFPBD and share our own experiences. Participants will be encouraged, but not required, to begin cooking (on their own) meals that follow the principles of a WFPBD and to share their meals and experiences with the class. Although this course will be guided by the science and will cover evidence reported in reputable scientific journals, no special scientific background is required. An interest in science is recommended to gain the most from this course. Your instructor, John Erve, earned his MS in Chemistry, PhD in Toxicology and has worked in a number of pharmaceutical firms doing drug discovery/ development for various diseases. He also obtained a certificate in Whole Foods Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University. He has given seminars on whole food plant-based diet and health at the South San Francisco and Millbrae Libraries since 2019.
Schedule updated since the publication of the guide.
Upcoming Sessions
Tue, 2p-4p
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