Just wanted you to know that I have started the first of three online modules from Cornell University featuring T. Colin Campbell and his lessons on whole-food, plant-based nutrition and they’re great. I hope to have my certificate of completion in the next 2-3 months. Not sure what I can do with it, but I am so passionate about this being an integral part of healing and health that I am compelled to learn whatever I can to seek more sure footing when I recommend this to others.

There’s a very strong argument for the Paleo diet which includes meat, dairy, and fat, but I would probably have to take a course in that to know as much as I already do, and I feel such confirmation that the whole-food, plant based diet is the best way to go for optimal health. I still highly recommend viewing Forks Over Knives. Thanks to Connie who first recommended it to me. I was a predominantly raw vegan advocate for many years, but this video widened my scope as to how to include a wider audience by including cooked, vegan foods. Plus, having Zoltan as my personal chef (thank you, Carol) since last December has shown me that this expanded diet, which includes many things I rejected previously over the past 15 years after converting to a predominantly vegan diet, seem to be agreeing with me quite well. (I would still recommend raw – preferably juicing – for anyone in the midst of a health crisis.)

I had my second annual LifeLine screening last Tuesday and my cholesterol was down. I’m waiting on the rest of the results, but they did say they didn’t see anything that warranted sending me to the hospital. I think I’ve been way overindulging in nut butters for a very long time, but that’s going to stop. Anyway, just saying … I’m your cheerleader if you’re thinking about trying a whole-food, plant-based diet.

Sincerely,

Cathy