Becoming Vegan Week 1- “Vegan Living: What, Why, and How?”

*Veganism: What it is and why it matters video from Kathy Stevens, Sanctuary Founder and Executive Director (Click for Bio)

*Simple Steps to Vegan Eating Workshop Part 1 with Susan Yeoman LMT, CHC, CPT-EFS (Click for Bio)
Would you like to lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, achieve a healthier weight, lower your risk of cancer, and reverse or even prevent heart disease? If you are interested in making sustainable changes to feel better and be healthier, help animals and be kinder to the world around you, then eating vegan is the answer! We will cover the basics: macro nutrients, delicious and easy to prepare vegan meals, healthy sample menus, supplements, cooking and shopping tips, product recommendations, resources to get started and more. Join us for this fun and informative presentation. Susan’s wealth of experience as a Certified Health Coach will help you separate fact from fiction and the hype from the helpful. Bring your questions!

*Food demo with Cathy Katin-Grazzini, Food Editor for Veg World Magazine and owner of Cathy’s Kitchen Prescription LLC (Click for Bio)
We’ll make delicious and healthy vegan alternatives to several classic sandwich, salad and wrap fillings that you can always have on hand for an easy lunch, snack, or light supper. We’ll start with making our own delicious egg and oil-free mayonnaise, and tweak it in several ways to create family favorites like tuna-ish salad, chopped egg(less) salad, and crabmeat(less) salad. We’ll also discuss why low-fat vegan cooking is so good for our bodies and our minds. You’ll participate, taste as we go, sample these tasty dishes, and go home with recipes.