Oh My! What an amazing man! I think he is in his 80's and he is so healthy, vibrant and his mental faculties are top notch! Ann Crille Esselstyn, his wife, was there too, another picture of what old age should look like; showing & telling us quick easy ways to eat healthy.
The major things I took away from the evening, even though I have heard them hundreds of times; having read the books and done the Plant Based Nutrition Course is how oil, even in moderation destroys the endothelial cells that line your blood vessels. This means the blood can't move smoothly, so every cell in your body is unable to get all that it needs. It made me realize, that even the small amount of oil in things like veganaise or a meal at my favourite Indian food restaurant could potentially be setting me back in my quest if I consume them too regularly! The good news for me is that if I keep these to an absolute minimum then the recovery time is quicker & damage is less.
Funny how you can do all the research, get it and then you hear it in person from a world renowned expert & suddenly it is like more light is shed, more understanding is gained
The other thing I took away was that if you eat a fully whole plant food way with loads of tasty veg, beans and fruit, but no animal products, no oil, no added sugar, or other processed food, every modern disease would be taken out of the picture including Crohns! The medical community basically says there is no cure. Many dietitians discourage people with Crohns from eating too much fibre, green leafy veg etc. They are worried it will make symptoms worse. But this way of eating takes away the cause which is what medicine should be about. I know this works as I had the symptoms of Crohns for years... like IBS with bells on; so much more debilitating. However, now I never get the symptoms.
Ann gave a a few good tips & my favourites were:
* making a dressing from hummus with balsamic vinegar (white to keep it light), orange juice & mustard. Can't wait to try it.
*Also using collard green leaves that have been boiled a minute to soften them then using instead of a flour wrap to make burritos or veggi wraps.
* she doesn't like the creaminess of rolled oats and like savoury tastes so she cooks steel cut oats with chopped greens like kale, shitaki mushrooms, turmeric and nutritional yeast. Another one I am going to try as a snack.
I do wish every doctor in Calgary would have gone to hear Dr Esselstyn, even if they only got half of what he said it would cause a health revolution and make Calgary the healthiest place in Canada.
Thank you Kate, for putting this evening on. If you would like to know more about Kate McGoey-Smith's work in Calgary check her web site:
https://forksmart.org/
Do check out Dr Esselstyn's web page to get more information
http://www.dresselstyn.com/site/plant-based-nutrition
Have a great day
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