News & Events for Health Empowerment // May 20, 2021

Los residentes hispanohablantes del norte de Manhattan y el oeste del Bronx están invitados a registrarse para nuestro Reto Latino de 14 días comiendo a base de plantas, que se centra en desarrollar la resiliencia de la comunidad latina. Esta experiencia de empoderamiento de la salud te ayudará a comprender la conexión entre los alimentos y las enfermedades crónicas y a obtener el apoyo para dar un paso hacia la salud durante toda la vida.

Inauguración virtual: Martes 1 de Junio a las 6:30 PM

Los 14 días durarán desde el Jueves 3 de Junio hasta el Miércoles 16 de Junio con sesiones educativas virtuales, educación culinaria latina, recursos para preparar la comida, apoyo y entrenamiento de un mentor, y un recorrido por el mercado de agricultores al aire libre en el Bronx.

Regístrate antes del domingo 23 de mayo

PPMNY se complace en ofrecer este programa a los participantes elegibles de forma gratuita, gracias al apoyo de CHALK / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital y el Centro de Estudios en Nutrición de T. Colin Campbell. PPMNY tiene el honor de recibir una subvención del Programa de Subvenciones Comunitarias del Centro de Estudios de Nutrición de T. Colin Campbell. Lea el comunicado de prensa aquí.

¿Tiene preguntas? Póngase en contacto con jumpstart@ppmny.org. ¿Tiene algún amigo o colega que pueda estar interesado? ¡Comparta este mensaje!

14-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart for Spanish Speakers

Spanish-speaking residents of Northern Manhattan and the West Bronx are invited to register for our free 14-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart for Latinx Communal Resilience. This health empowerment experience will help you understand the connection between food and chronic disease and get the support to take a bold step toward lifelong health.

Virtual kickoff event: Tuesday, June 1, 6:30 PM

The 14 days run from Thursday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 16 with virtual educational sessions, culinary demonstrations emphasizing Latinx culture and cuisine, meal planning resources, peer mentorship, and a trip to a Bronx farmer's market.

Registration closes Sunday, May 23

PPMNY is pleased to offer this jumpstart to eligible participants for free, thanks to funding from CHALK/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. PPMNY is honored to be a grant recipient of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies’ Community Grant Program. Read the press release here.

Questions? Contact jumpstart@ppmny.org. Have a friend or colleague who may be interested? Please forward this email!

Korean Temple Cuisine to K-pop: A Changing Food Landscape
TOMORROW NIGHT! Friday, May 21, 7:00 - 8:15 PM
FREE - register here

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as we delve into the plant-based origins of Korean temple food with Korean Certified Lifestyle Medicine physician Eui Cheol Lee, MD, followed by a culinary demo of Korea's rich tradition of ssam or "food wrapping" culture.⁠

Scents to Senses: How to Eat Mindfully (8-week series)
Wednesdays through June 30, 7:00 - 7:45 PM
FREE - register here

Take time to slow down, tune into your senses, and learn to eat with awareness. In this series, you’ll learn simple mindfulness practices and how these techniques can help break unhealthy eating habits!

Cooking with Chef Carole
Sunday, May 23, 5:00 - 6:15 PM
FREE - register here

Explore the incredible variety and versatility of beans with Chef Carole. Learn to make a plant-based omelet with split mung beans, Southwestern soup featuring beans and hominy, and even dessert made with split peas.

Nutrition Support Circle
Monday, May 24, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
FREE - register here

Adapting to a plant-based lifestyle has its challenges. Join this safe and compassionate monthly session to discuss your motivations and struggles, led by PPMNY Community Support Facilitator Lori Pitkowsky, LSW, with PPMNY organizer and psychologist Denise Bassin, PhD.

Plant Powered Book Club: What's Missing from Medicine
Tuesday, May 25, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
FREE - register here

Join our discussion of What’s Missing from Medicine by Saray Stancic, MD. We'll talk about Dr. Stancic’s healing from multiple sclerosis and her powerful advocacy within the healthcare community for Lifestyle Medicine.

Save the Date!

Thursday, June 3, 7:00 - 8:30 PM:
Get Started with Whole Food, Plant-Based Nutrition

Tuesday, June 8, 7:00 - 8:30 PM:
Nutrition for Families
Presented with PlantPure Communities, Salt Lake Thrive, and Plant-Based Pittsburgh

Thursday, June 10, 6:30 - 8:00 PM:
Food as Medicine: What You Eat Becomes Who You Are
Presented with Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Sunday, June 13, 10:00 - 10:45 AM:
Family Fitness & Food Workshop

Sunday, June 13, 5:00 - 6:15 PM:
Cooking with Chef Carole

Monday, June 14, 6:30 - 7:30 PM:
Virtual Potluck + Recipe Swap

Tuesday, June 15, 7:00 - 8:30 PM:
Plant-Based Nutrition Straight from the Urban Garden
In-person in Astoria, Queens. Registration details to come.

Empowering NYC’s Latinx Community for Plant-Based Health Resilience

Learn how our work with the Latinx community has evolved since 2019, and how the positive health outcomes of our previous jumpstart programs led us to create the upcoming Plant Powered Jumpstart for Latinx Communal Resilience with the support of the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies’ Community Grant and CHALK/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Crowdfunding Campaign Supporting PPMNY Nutrition Empowerment
of Older Adults

We are honored to be a recipient of a 2021 Solution Grant awarded by the Livestrong Foundation as part of their mission to fund solutions that address gaps in cancer care. The Solutions Grant allows us to offer the award-winning Food for Life nutrition curriculum to elderly cancer survivors of color and those seeking to reduce cancer risk. But we need your help to fully fund the program! Donate through our Livestrong crowdfunding page to give more seniors access to educational resources and simple recipes, lifestyle skills, peer support, and mentorship to make daily food choices that dramatically reduce their risk of cancer and its recurrence.


La semana pasada hablamos con Doctora Julia Barillas sobre las dietas paleo, keto, y vegano, el ketosis, cómo obtener la vitamina B12 y el calcio en una dieta a base de plantas, y mucho más. ¡Ve la grabación de nuestra conversación con Doctora Barillas para saber!	Who knew guacamole could be adorable? These guacamole crocodiles brought big smiles to our Family Fitness & Food Workshop participants following a family-friendly circuit course workout. Get everyone moving and discover a kid-approved plant-based recipe at next month’s workshop. *Register here*.

¡Enriquece tu plato!
Presented by Center for Nutrition Studies and led by Evelisse Capo, PharmD
Sábado y domingo, 22 - 23 de mayo, 12:00 - 5:30 PM EDT
GRATIS - regístrate aquí

Transforma tu vida con el poder de las plantas. En esta conferencia de dos días explicaremos el extraordinario impacto que la alimentación basada en plantas tiene en la salud de nuestro cuerpo y mente. Durante este evento informativo se presentarán conferencias dictadas por médicos, clases de cocina, y charlas sobre el ejercicio y el estilo de vida.

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Empowered by Food
Presented by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Tuesdays, May 25 - July 13, 4:00 - 5:00 pm EDT
FREE - register here

Empowered by Food features weekly education and tips, interviews with inspirational and instructional guests, recipes, and answers to your questions. Join physicians, dietitians, and health coaches for this 8-week series to kickstart your plant-based lifestyle.