Building Bone Vitality with Amy Lanou, PhD, 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