Plant Based Nutrition Movement
January, 2019 Newsletter
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A new sign of the times! It's our new PBNM logo. Watch for it at events and on social media! We're here to help and look forward to building this plant based movement with your help!
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
SPRING INTO HEALTH 5K - Run with the Docs
Beautiful Busse Woods - Elk Grove Village
REGISTER NOW BEFORE RATES GO UP FEBRUARY 1!!!
This family friendly event is designed to encourage healthy living and to  introduce folks to the power of plant based nutrition. We invite you, your friends, coworkers and family, to all join us for our first ever 5K Run/Walk. Not only will you be joined by dozens of Physicians and other Healthcare Providers, you'll enoy a delicious, HEALTHY post-run meal, free massages from DuPage Medical Group, and brief informational talks by some of our favorite docs, including Dr Joel Kahn, the "America's Healthy Heart Doc!" And as a special treat, you'll get to meet the gracious and beautiful (inside and out) Mrs Marnie Robinson, Mrs Illinois International, who has selected FOOD IS MEDICINE as her platform!
This is a fundraising event, so we encourage you to build teams and share YOUR reason for your interest in plant based nutrition. In other words, what is your "why?" When you register on the racing site, you be able to create your own personal page to talk about why health matters to you! Check out all the details at our dedicated website, SpringIntoHealth.org, where you you'll find all the details and can share your own "why," or just register at our RaceRoster site
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Have you seen Dr Lome's talk aptly named (attribution to Dr Michael Greger for the great title!)
HOW NOT TO DIET ...
Get healthy WHILE achieving optimal weight. While we often tend to focus on weight as our ultimate goal, having that great "beach body" does no one any good if they've sacrificed their health to get it. In this talk, Dr Lome shares guidance to help people achieve their optimal weight the healthy way!
Check it out, and SHARE widely!!
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Our own Dr Steven Lome is profiled in the latest issue of FORKS OVER KNIVES Magazine, available in stores now.  The magazine takes its name from the documentary of the same title, which Dr. Lome happened to come by through a random suggestion from Netflix. What he learned from that film, coupled with his own extensive research, served to confirm the findings presented in the film. They led Dr. Lome to not only dramatically change his own dietary lifestyle and that of his family but also fueled his determination to share this newfound information whenever possible. The magazine is available at stores as well as online here.
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PBNM GROUPS ARE FORMING
Interested in being a Group Leader???
We know one of the challenges people face when adopting (or even THINKING about adopting) a plant based lifestyle is that often they feel a bit stranded without a paddle. Who can they talk to when they have a question, need a quick recipe or "how to", or are just looking for suggestions about where to go to eat, holiday foods, or  "ingredient replacements?" Sometimes it's the little things that can derail us, so we want to help you stay on track!
Our Groups are focused on sharing information and providing mutual support for all participants. Together, all of us know a lot more than any of us does, so it's our collective curiosity, enthusiasm, and generosity that will enable us to help others while we help ourselves and our families.
Where are classes forming? The list is evolving, but check back often as we add to our locations. Soon each will be listed both on our Events Calendar on our website as well as our Meetup group. But for a general bird's-eye view of where events are currently being planned, click here!
Groups have already started forming and some have already met, but we're still looking for leaders!!! No need to be an "expert" at any of this. We'll help you with content for your meetings along with a suggested schedule and support material! Want to learn more? Click on our volunteer link check the "Be a PBNM Group Leader in my area" check box!
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PBNM Events Calendars
Our calendars, which may be found on our (PBNM.org/events) as well as on Meetup are the best places to keep abreast of PBNM activities. Included on our calendars are live presentations by Dr Steven Lome, Dr Ashwani Garg and other medical practitioners on a wide range of health topics, along with special events (like our upcoming 5K - SPRING INTO HEALTH), PBNM Group Meetings, PBNM Cooking Classes (both of which are just getting started), any film screenings we have coming up, and more initiatives are coming up!
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Several PBNM Group Meetings have begun, and new ones are due to begin shortly. Click this MAP for an overview of current and coming soon PBNM Group Meetings. Here's the current list:
- Plainfield - Craig Theimer - Last Sunday/month - 4:00 pm
- Schaumburg - Marcy & Steve Pritzen - 1st Wednesday/month - 6:30 pm
- Aurora (DESI) - Venkata & Sharmila Vedam - 3rd Thursday/month - 6:00 pm
- Lockport - Janet Pearson - 4th Sunday/month - 3:00 pm
- Naperville - Deepa Desmuk - 2nd Tuesday/month - 6:00 pm
- Aurora (Hispanic) - Esparanza Roman - 2nd Tuesday/month - 6:00 pm
- Chicago - Nancy Rodriguez/Marnie Robinson - Coming Soon
- Chicago - Emma Rodriguez - Coming soon
There are several others as well where we have leaders, but location is still undetermined. So STAY TUNED!!!!
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Volunteer Cooking Instructors Wanted!!
Volunteer "Community Chefs," professional or amateur, are needed to conduct our Cooking Classes around the Chicago area teaching folks how to make simple recipes that are healthy, whole food plant based, tasty, and require NO OIL We will provide training and resources, and help secure venues if you need them.
To help insure a "standard of excellence," we are developing a PBNM Cooking Instructor Certification program with guidelines for instructors to follow to insure high quality and consistency in our cooking classes. TRAINING WILL BEGIN EARLY IN 2019! For information, please go to the inquiry form on our website.
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Be sure to Bookmark our Events section on your device so you can always know what's coming up!
As these events also appear our our Meetup Group, by all means join us there so you can sign up for events and be notified of any changes.
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