Prevent Bone Loss and Reverse Osteoporosis with Amy Lanou, June 29 in Palo Alto

[Guest guest]

On Monday, June 29 at 8 pm, the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community hosts Amy Joy

Lanou, PhD, who will introduce her new book Building Bone Vitality: A

Revolutionary Plan to Prevent Bone Loss and Reverse Osteoporosis (with co-author

Michael Castleman, McGraw-Hill 2009, paperback.) For years, doctors and

scientists have been telling us to drink milk, eat dairy products, and take

calcium pills to improve our bone vitality. The problem is, they're wrong. This

groundbreaking guide uses the latest clinical studies and the most up-to-date

medical information to help you strengthen your bones, reduce the risk of

fractures, and prevent osteoporosis. You'll learn why there's no proof of

dairy's usefulness, despite what doctors say, and why low-acid eating and daily

walking are the most effective ways to prevent bone loss.

 

Dr. Lanou is assistant professor of health and wellness for the University of

North Carolina-Asheville (UNCA). She currently teaches nutrition, women's

health, food politics and nutrition policy, and understanding chronic disease at

UNCA. Her current research interests include nutrition for the prevention of

chronic disease, how self-efficacy impacts health behaviors, and nutrition and

bone health.

 

She is also senior nutrition scientist for the Physicians Committee for

Responsible Medicine (PCRM, http://pcrm.org), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit

organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine, especially better

nutrition, and higher standards in research. In this capacity, Dr. Lanou focuses

her research and projects on efforts to help laypersons and health care

professionals shift to low-fat vegetarian diets for promotion of long-term

wellness.

 

Lecture Details:

• Monday, June 29, 8 pm (no reservation necessary)

• $5-10 donation suggested for lecture

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto,

1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station

• before the lecture, enjoy a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner and make new friends at

6:30 pm (dinner reservations: call 650 599-3320 by 9:30 am)

 

 

GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER MENU (DAIRY-FREE), JUNE 29, 6:30 PM

 

• Corn and Potato Posole

• Tostadas with Saucy Black Beans, Marinated Veggies, Avocado and Tofu " Sour

Cream "

• Golden Rice Salad

• Cinnamon-Cumin Glazed Sweet Potatoes

• Chopped Veggie and Green Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

• Cool Coconut Custard with Mango Sauce

• Lemon Grass Tea

 

Dinner Details:

• Monday, June 29, 6:30 pm

• $15 for Dinner (dairy-free, vegan)

• please reserve for Dinner by Monday morning, 9:30 AM (650 599-3320)

• The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto,

1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station

• for more Monday dinner menus, visit http://peninsulamacro.org

 

 

MONDAY GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNERS (DAIRY-FREE) IN PALO ALTO

 

The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every

Monday (except major holidays) in Palo Alto. This is a full, dairy-free, vegan

dinner which includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert,

and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, our Chef since

our inception in 1987.

 

WEBSITE: http://peninsulamacro.org - featuring newsletter, dinner menus, and

related information.

 

DINNER RESERVATIONS: please try to make your Dinner reservations by Monday

morning, 9:30 AM; call 650 599-3320. If it's after 9:30 and you're still

interested in coming, call and leave a number for the manager to call you back

if there is space. It is not necessary to reserve for the After-Dinner

presentation.

 

TIME: dinner is served at 6:30 pm every Monday except major holidays; the

after-dinner presentation (once per month) starts at 8 pm.

 

PRICE: $15 for Dinner (occasional special dinners are priced higher), $5-10

donation suggested for after-dinner presentation (usually once per month)

 

LOCATION: The First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo

Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma and the California Avenue Caltrain Station.

 

AFTER-DINNER PRESENTATION: each month we feature an After-Dinner Lecture or

Event, described in the newsletter and website. Lectures are usually on

macrobiotic or other health related topics, by a variety of speakers including

macrobiotic counselors, medical doctors, cooking teachers, and people who have

dealt successfully with serious diseases using macrobiotic or similar

approaches. Other events have included performances by folk singers and

vegetarian Chinese acrobats. We have a pass-the-hat policy for our events; we

suggest a donation of $5-10.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: all are welcome at our Dinners, vegetarian or not. The

Dinners are particularly helpful for those who want to eat in healthy ways, but

may not know how to get started. Many who attend may have the same health

concerns you have. Also, choosing locally grown, vegetarian foods is one of the

best ways to reduce your carbon footprint on the planet.

 

Dinner attendance ranges from 40 to 100, with a full spectrum of ages spanning

newborns to grandparents, including quite a few interesting singles. Come with a

friend or by yourself; singles easily integrate into our friendly group, where

seating is communal. Many long-term friendships have started at a Monday Dinner,

and are renewed every week!

 

We hope to see you at a Monday Dinner! Please forward this message to friends

who may be interested.

 

Gerard T. Lum, Newsletter Editor and Webmaster

Peninsula Macrobiotic Community, http://peninsulamacro.org