Cooking Middle Eastern Dinner with Karen & Carrie from PBNM

1141 Bode Road,Elgin IL 60120

16 October, 2022

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70% of the Standard America Diet (SAD) is processed foods, and 60% of middle and high schools sell soft drinks in vending machines. As a result, 1 in 3 Americans are obese, and 2 in 3 are overweight & obese. About 1 in 3 deaths in America (from the top 10 causes) can be traced back to what we eat and drink. However, more and more Americans are getting educated about the latest nutrition research. They gradually improve their dietary habits by adding more fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains to their daily meals. If you are one of them, we are here to help! Our series of cooking classes is looking around the world for fresh ideas to incorporate more plants into our diet. This time we focus on Middle Eastern cuisine, delight in new flavors (sumac, mint, parsley, cumin, turmeric), and make minor tweaks to update traditional recipes to modern nutrition science. SO, WHAT’S FOR DINNER? 1. Homemade Hummus (no oil, veggies for dipping) 2. Middle Eastern Chickpea Tomato Soup 3. Jerusalem Chopped Salad (Tabouli style) 4. No Bake Brownie Bites (date-sweetened) WHO ARE THE COOKS? Karen Bender is a PBNM Cooking Coach. She has completed a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. Carrie Bruno, PharmD, is a certified Lifestyle Medicine Specialist by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has also completed a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University. Both are PBNM board members. This class is presented by the Salient Lifestyle Center in partnership with the Plant-Based Nutrition Movement (PBNM), a non-profit organization of healthcare providers and community members that promotes lifestyle changes to improve the health of America. More at Facebook.com/PBNM.Org The in-person Cooking Class and Dinner are FREE, but Registration is required!