WINNEMUCCA - As a follow-up to the Community Health Fair held at the Convention Center a few weeks ago, radio station KKTT 97.9 and the Winnemucca Seventh-day Adventist Church are offering a four-week series focused on community health: "Live Well Winnemucca!"
Each of the events in this series is sponsored by KKTT 97.9 and offered free of charge to the public. The first event is a screening of the acclaimed movie, "Forks Over Knives" to be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the Winnemucca Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5130 Palisade Drive, Winnemucca.
In reviewing the movie "Forks Over Knives," Brian Wendel of imdb.com, asks "What has happened to us?" He notes that "Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug and major medical operations have become routine. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country's three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to "battle" these very conditions."
"Forks Over Knives" examines the claim that most, if not all, of the so-called "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.
The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic.
Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies, one of which is considered among the most comprehensive health-related investigations ever undertaken.
Their research separately and independently led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet.
Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public.
In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes. Doctors teach these patients how to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments-while the challenges and triumphs of their journeys are revealed."
Please plan to join us at 7 p.m., 5130 Palisade Drive in Winnemucca on Saturday, April 20, for "Forks Over Knives" as well as the other events in the Live Well Winnemucca series:
Other upcoming sessions include:
• Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. - Nuts Over Nutrition, featuring Wendy Dexter, PHN, RDN, diabetes wellness director of Fort McDermitt.
• Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. - Motion Over Mind: The effect of exercise on mind, body, and spirit.
• Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. - NEWSTART: eight simple steps to living well and longer!
The community is invited to attend these health-focused seminars. Samples of fresh, delicious whole food items, demonstrations and recipes will be provided at each event.
For more information contact Julie Roth at 775-623-2785 or email livewellwinne@gmail.com.[[In-content Ad]]
