I have been teaching the Physicians Committee award-winning Food for Life program since 2015, and it is very rewarding to be able to spread the message of hope and healing to people who are sick and hurting. Many people have told me that they are curious about what the program is all about and how […]
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Success Reaching a High School Classroom with Nutrition
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 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, she asked if I would come talk with the […]
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 to […]
Mentoring a High School Cross Country Runner Part 1
In the last couple of weeks, a new inspiring and unexpected journey has begun to unfold for me. It started with a phone call and was followed by a meeting at a coffee shop last Wednesday with an upcoming senior named Sean from our local high school and his senior capstone project. He had seen a recent article in our […]
