Nov 3 in Palo Alto: Sugar Blues with Gabriele Kushi!

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Ever wonder what effects sugar has on your body? On Monday, November

3 at 8 pm, the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community hosts macrobiotic

counselor, cooking teacher, and author Gabriele Kushi, who will speak

on Sugar Blues.

 

Since Americans, on average, consume 576 cans of sugar-based soda per

year, causing multiple health conditions including diabetes and

obesity, it is imperative to learn about healthy alternatives to

improve your health and energy. Participants will gain a greater

understanding of why we crave sweets, how sugar decreases our energy

and the cycle of sugar addiction. In addition to understanding why we

overindulge in sweet foods, participants learn what alternatives exist

to the typical refined sugars we find in junk food, candy bars and

other unhealthy snacks.

 

Gabriele Kushi is an internationally recognized lecturer and expert on

healing with natural foods, and the author of Embracing Menopause

Naturally (Square One Publishers). She has certifications from the

American Association of Drugless Practitioners, the Macrobiotic

Educators Association, the Kushi Institute, USA, and the Institute of

Integrative Nutrition in conjunction with Columbia University Teachers

College. For 30+ years, Gabriele has successfully educated people on

how to embrace their lives naturally. She is the founder and director

of Kushi's Kitchen in Minneapolis, MN and offers phone and web-net

consultations. Visit her website at http://www.kushiskitchen.com.

 

Lecture Details:

• Monday, November 3, 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, NOVEMBER 3, 6:30 PM, CHEF GARY ALINDER

 

Split Pea Soup

Tofu Frittata with Arugula, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Mushrooms and

Artichoke Hearts

Long Grain Brown Rice

Steamed Veggie Melange

Mixed Green Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing

Trail Mix Cookies

Tea

 

Dinner Details:

• Monday, November 3, 6:30 pm

• $15 for Dinner

• 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 IN PALO ALTO

 

The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community serves a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner

every Monday (except major holidays) in Palo Alto. This is a full

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