Sometime back, I was asked to speak at a local high school about plant-based nutrition. The class – Foods 1 – was studying vegetarian and vegan diets. Since their teacher knew I am a licensed Food for Life instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, she asked if I would come to talk with […]
My Journey
Physicians Committee, Food for Life Classes in the Carolinas
Recently, my hometown of Polk County, NC had its first introduction to Physicians Committee and the Food for Life program, and it felt like the whole community came together to pitch in! One of our local physical therapy medical facilities, PRO Physical Therapy, hosted the event and a local grocery store, IGA Tryon, donated most of the […]
My Training in D.C. for Food for Life Instructor with Physicians Committee
In August 2015, I went to Washington, D.C. for training with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to become a Food for Life instructor, and I could never have predicted the impact the experience would have on me. Though I had been excitedly waiting for nearly a year to complete the very thorough and extensive application process […]
Custom Plant-Based License Plates
Well, I did it! This my new customized license plate. Or, as I like to think of it, my car’s new stick-on tattoo. Since being inspired many months ago by a friend’s Facebook post with a picture of Rich Roll’s California plate that says, “PLNTBSD,” I have been considering getting a custom plate for my car. […]
Proof, I’m Getting Younger, Not Older…
Last year it was time to get my license renewed. In North Carolina, we only have to renew every 8 years. In the picture above, left side is 2007 at age 40. The right side is now at age 48. Over the last 3 years, people have been telling me I look younger. I wrote a blog about our […]
