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Rx Nutrition – Thy Food Shall Be Thy Medicine

Sat, March 16, 2019

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT

Elgin Community College

1700 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL, 60123, United States (map)
  • Health
  • Vegan
Event Description

Free program. This program is part of Elgin's Annual March Into Health Event. Learn more about getting healthier by merely changing your Standard American Diet (SAD) eating habits, using scientifically proven methods. The presenters are doctors who promote healthy diets in their medical practices and in between the the sessions, there will be a fun food prep demonstration by a nationally recognized, board-certified nutrition practitioner.

EVENT IS FREE, but registration is required. Simply go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rx-nutrition-thy-food-shall-be-thy-medicine-hippocrates-tickets-55181702959 to sign up!
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Location: Elgin Community College - Spartan Terrace Restaurant - Building I - Room 100. For the Campus Map, Click https://elgin.edu/about-ecc/visiting-campus/campus-map/

Who should attend: medical professionals, nutritionists, chefs, home cooks, students and anyone who wants to learn more about getting healthy by merely changing your food habits.

Presentations by Cardiologist, Dr Steven Lome D.O. of Rush-Copley in Aurora, Dr Ashwani Garg MD specializing in Family & Lifestyle Medicine at the NorthShore Medical Group, and Carol d'Anca MS, LDN, CNS, a board-certified nutrition practitioner all share their individual perspectives, research, and experiences, both personal and professional, as to the protections, even healing, that come from a plant based dietary lifestyle. As Mom used to say...It's the Food!!!

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