Information on this site was compiled by Jodi Patterson.
Since 1989, Jodi has served as teacher and professor in various capacities and has witnessed the healing power of the Self. Jodi earned several degree and holds the following health certificates:
- Certificate in Integrative Health. Via Central Florida University and certified by California Board of Registered Nursing #CEP 14693 for 67 contact hours.
- Certificate in Plant-Based Nutritionoffered through the T. Colin Campbell Foundation and Cornell University. 19 Nursing Contact Hours as credentialed by the National Commission for Health Credentialing Inc.
- Certificate in Functional FoodsPending 2012. SUNY at Stoneybrook. NY.
- Certificate in Lifestyle Weight Management from National Excersie and Sports Trainer Association (NESTA).
Continuing Medical Education Units include Harvard University Continuing Medical Education: "Lifestyle Medicine - Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome" and "Lifestyle Medicine for Osteoporosis and Bone Health." George Washington University Medical Center: "Vegan Nutrition" and "Sustainable Diet and Lifestyle." (+more!)
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ENROLLMENT
The Plant-Revolution
Grass-root programs and movies such as “Forks Over Knives,” “Food, Inc.” and “Eating” are helping to educate people about the benefits of a diet that primarily incorporates whole foods as nutrient-dense sources of energy. This awareness is manifesting into a “plant-strong” revolution. Medical doctors such as
Dr. John McDougall,
Dr. Neal Barnard,
Dr. Joel Fuhrman,
Dr. T. Colin Campbell,
Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn and
Dr. Dean Ornish (the doctor President Clinton turned to when he finally decided to reverse his heart disease!) are true pioneers on this front. Before these doctors came along, the medical community basically thought heart disease was incurable.
The plant-strong revolution revolves around a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) – but this diet is not necessarily a “vegetarian” diet. A vegetarian diet can be unhealthful if it includes low-nutrient items such as refined white flour, white rice, processed vegetarian “meats,” pretzels, Twinkies, etc. Rather, a WFPB diet is better described as a conscious effort to gain nutrients with every chosen bite of food. It incorporates mostly (if not only) raw and cooked vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains and beans into its diet; and can secondarily allow for meat and dairy consumption, if desired. A strong WFPB diet likely fortifies the consumer against disease. Eating healthy plants is perhaps “preventative” medicine at its best!
Choices
Eating a whole-food, plant-based diet is not a “diet” but a lifestyle choice that can be done in increments or extremes. This free program teaches ways and means of converting to a primarily plant-baed diet. Are you ready to join the revolution?
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