Thursday, April 21, 2005 at 7PM George Eisman R.D. will be speaking on "Basic Nutrition: What Diet is Right for You?" at the Farmington Hills Library, 248-553-0300. 

Trying to lose weight? Unsure how to navigate food labels? Can't tell if your diet is meeting your nutritional needs? Learn to understand the foods you eat and their impact on long-term health. 

George Eisman is considered one of the nation's foremost educators on vegetarian nutrition. He has served as a faculty member in Dietetics and Nutrition at several universities and colleges and created the first accredited program in Vegetarian Studies. He has worked in a children's hospital, a nursing home and for public health agencies in four states. Eisman has spoken at numerous events and conferences and is the author of two books, The Most Noble Diet (1994) and A Basic Course in Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition (2003). FREE and open to the public!

1. Michael Greger, M.D.'s response to a recent study that concluded raising kids vegan was dangerous

It was like a bad Saturday Night Live skit. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association pays USDA researchers to feed meat to starving kids in Africa and surprise, surprise, they perk up (and, no, I'm not making this up).  The children adding meat to their starvation diet developed better than those children adding, well, nothing. (Don't let the tobacco companies know, they might try to asphyxiate some kids and prove that breathing cigarette smoke is significantly better for you than, say, suffocation).

This commentary and citations are found at the end of his newsletter. http://www.DrGreger.org/newsletters.html 

Cursed with a maddening cluck and a comic strut that would put John Cleese to shame, the chicken, headless or not, is thought by many to be one of the world's daftest animals. Yet new research reveals they are in fact rather clever. Evidence that the humble hen can master complex tricks that would make most dog owners proud is among a wealth of research to be unveiled at the largest conference ever staged to investigate animal sentience. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1431443,00.html 

3. The New Abolitionism: Capitalism, Slavery & Animal Rights

As black Americans and anti-racists continue to struggle for justice and equality, the moral and political spotlight is shifting to a far more ancient, pervasive, intensive, and violent form of slavery that confines, tortures, and kills animals by the billions in an ongoing global holocaust. Just as 19th century abolitionists took a militant stand on behalf of the total liberation of human slaves, so the new abolitionists seek the total liberation of animal slaves. No cage or cop can stop them. http://www.impactpress.com/articles/febmar05/best2305.html 

4. Cured Type-2 Diabetes

I was one of those guys who just never listened about good nutrition. I was young and healthy, I thought, why should I care? I work in a department where all of us guys were REAL MEN and we ate REAL MEAT all the time. And we would scoff at anyone who didn't eat like us. http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005star/050308starlogan.htm 

5. 30 days to better health

"I thought the vegan thing was wacko," he said, recalling his thoughts when people said they were vegetarians. "I've seen the results. This program presents solidly researched health merits."  http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/story.asp?id=11447 

6. Color Your Diet with Foods to Prevent Cancer

The jury may be out on whether a low-carb diet is the best way to lose weight. But moderating the carbohydrates you eat could help prevent cancer. It’s clear for all the top cancers that diet has an influence on your risk of getting cancers. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/510140/ 

7. Broccoli, tomatoes a hot team

Tomatoes and broccoli are among today's hot couples in diet and nutrition. Research has found that eating broccoli and tomatoes together may maximize the amount of cancer protection both foods afford. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/food/article/0,1299,DRMN_27_3604853,00.html 

Food should come from within your area; local food is usually more "green" than organic food, according to a report published in the journal "Food Policy." The authors say organic farming is also valuable, but people can help the environment even more by buying food from within a 20km (12-mile) radius. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4312591.stm 

9. Veganics: Organics with a Vegan Touch

Some people prefer organically grown food because they want to avoid pesticides. Some believe the most natural ways of growing are the most ecologically responsible. Other people want to be assured that the farm workers who harvested the crops did not have to face dangerous toxins. And there are those vegetarians who want foods that were not grown with chemicals that kill or cause other animals to suffer. For many people, reasons to choose organics include a combination of all of these reasons. Presently, however, much of the food available to U.S. consumers is grown in a production system that directly or indirectly exploits animals — even if it is organic. http://www.friendsofanimals.org/actionline/fall-2004/veganics.html 

10. "Great Fitness Results in 10-Minute Workouts - or Less!" Fact or Late-night TV Hype?

In this article, I explain how to get great results in 10-minute exercise workouts. In the process, I need to debunk one of the most well-known mantras of all time: "Eat less and exercise more" as a weight-loss strategy. You're about to discover a new view on training that will serve you for the rest of your life, promote your fitness success and ensure that you are always fit. http://www.vegsource.com/articles2/mollenhauer_results10.htm 

04/09, Friday, 7 - 7:30 PM, Mugs & Jugs -- This month, a new venue for VM Pool Nite. Instead of Plush Pockets, we will meet at Snookers Pool & Pub at 30295 Woodward Ave., west side of the street in a strip mall between 12 & 13 Mile Roads in Royal Oak. Chips & Salsa are available, but we'll have to create a demand for v*burgers to get them on the menu. Contact Peter at (248) 515-3367 or just show up.

12. Paul Nison speaking at Creative Health Institute

Paul Nison, internationally acclaimed author, educator, and raw food chef, will be speaking at Creative Health Institute in Michigan on Sunday, April 24th from 1 to 4 P.M. For more information please visit http://CreativeHealthInstitute.us/events.htm 

Every year, more than 27 billion animals (including fish) are killed for food in the United States alone. PETA's video "Chew on This" sheds light on animal suffering and highlights many of the other reasons to choose a compassionate, plant-based diet. To order go to: http://www.goveg.com/feat/chewonthis/ 

A VEGGIE TALE: Michelle Rastelli sells her vegetarian ready-to-eat Moo Moo's entrees at 19 specialty markets.

All Michele Rastelli planned to do was open a vegetarian restaurant, "my own little place," she says, where she could serve the kind of creative cuisine she had encountered while traveling and working out West after high school. She worked on her recipes on weekends while attending Wayne State University, majoring first in nutrition and then in fine arts.

http://www.freep.com/features/food/moomoo22e_20050322.htm

An ancient grain-like product that has recently been "rediscovered" in this country, quinoa has a light, delicate taste, and can be substituted for almost any other grain.

Nutritionally, quinoa might be considered a supergrain--although it is not really a grain, but the seed of a leafy plant that's distantly related to spinach. Quinoa has excellent reserves of protein, and unlike other grains, is not missing the amino acid lysine, so the protein is more complete (a trait it shares with other "non-true" grains such as buckwheat and amaranth). Quinoa offers more iron than other grains and contains high levels of potassium and riboflavin, as well as other B vitamins: B6, niacin, and thiamin. It is also a good source of magnesium, zinc, copper, and manganese, and has some folate (folic acid).

Quinoa Pilaf

1 Tab. olive oil
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tab. pine nuts
2 cups quinoa, rinsed until the water runs clear*
4 cups vegetable broth
Salt and pepper

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, red bell pepper, garlic and pine nuts. Sauté for 4 minutes or until onions are soft. Add quinoa and cook for one minute. Stir in the broth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is tender and the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and serve.

*Note: Do not skip the rinsing step as this removes the bitterness of the grain.

VM'S PUBLIC OUTREACH
For all other regional events go to: http://www.veggiesinmotion.org/calendar

VM Library Display for the month of April at the Farmington Hills Public 
Library, 32737 W. Twelve Mile Road

Monday ~ April 4, 2005
12-2 PM ~ VM tabling at University of Detroit Earthday Event.

Wednesday~ April 6, 2005
7:00 pm ~ VM President Jim Corcoran will be speaking on "Achieving Optimal Health" at the West Bloomfield Schulak Farm House at 6889 W. Maple Rd (just west of Henry Ford Hospital). Registration is required, call 248-738-2500

Thursday ~ April 7, 2005 
7:30 pm ~ VM Raw Food Potluck and Food Demo, Unity of Livonia, 28660 5 Mile Rd, Livonia. Bring your favorite raw vegan dish sized for 8 servings or a $7.50 donation. Call Flo or Jerry at (313) 541-0162. 

Friday ~ April 8, 2005 
7:00 pm ~ MUGS & JUGS - This month, a new venue for VM Pool Nite. Instead of Plush Pockets, we will meet at Snookers Pool & Pub at 30295 Woodward Ave., west side of the street in a strip mall between 12 & 13 Mile Roads in Royal Oak. Chips & Salsa are available, and we have an opportunity to initiate a demand for v*burgers to get them on the menu. Contact Peter at (248) 515-3367 or just show up.

Saturday ~ April 9, 2005 
7:00 pm ~ VM Dinner Club, PF Chang's China Bistro, 2801 W Big Beaver, Troy, at Somerset Mall South. Delicious vegan lettuce wraps, and 8 vegan entrees to choose from, including coconut-curry vegetables, vegetable chow fun and ma po tofu, all served with brown rice. Contact Karen at(248)544-4030
or email thorndike@yahoo.com to sign up. Please RSVP by April 5th.

Friday ~ April 15, 2005
"Saving the Planet One Bite at a Time" with VM President Jim Corcoran at the Wayne Organic Gardening and Farming Club. For time and location call 734-591-3306. FREE and open to the public.

Saturday ~ April 16, 2005
9:00 am ~ VM's Veg. 101 class at Irene's Myomassology, 26061 Franklin Road, Southfield. Lecture and several food preparation demonstrations. For registration call 248-350-1400.

Saturday ~ April 16, 2005
VM tabling at the Farmington EarthDay event.

Thursday~ April 21, 2005
7: 00 pm~ George Eisman R.D. will be speaking on “Basic Nutrition: What Diet is Right for You?” at the Farmington Hills Library, 32737 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Trying to lose weight? Unsure how to navigate food labels? Can't tell if your diet is meeting your nutritional needs? Learn to understand the foods you eat and their impact on long-term health. For more information call 248-553-0300. FREE and open to the public.

Saturday ~ April 23, 2005
VM tabling and speaking at the troy EarthDay event.

Sunday ~ April 24. 2005
VM tabling at the Ann Arbor EarthDay event.

Sunday ~ April 24, 2005 
1:00 pm ~ VM VEGetariAN Potluck and Video: "Eating", This is our second public showing of this comprehensive video on America's SAD eating habits. Unity of Livonia, 28660 5 Mile Rd, Livonia. Bring your favorite vegan dish sized for 8 servings or a $7.50 donation. Call Flo or Jerry at (313) 541-0162.