Acknowledgements and Notes

Acknowledgements:

This blog is based mainly on the work of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr. Colin Campbell, and others promoting nutrition from plant based, whole, unprocessed food, oil free, without added sugar, and with minimal salt.

For more, please see the books at the foot of this blog and the "Essy's Favorites and Videos" page as well as in other posts below. (Note: this is a PAGE and NOT a POST!)

Special thanks to Carol D'Anca who shares her deep nutritional knowledge and extraordinary culinary expertise to inspire me and so many others to see our daily meals as continuing sources of good health and joy.

And many thanks as well to Ariane Glazer whose knowledge of raw vegan foods is encyclopedic and exceeded only by her generosity of sharing information and good food! While some of her recipes use oil, they are valuable and easy to modify when needed.

This Blog is NOT intended to replace medical advice!
This blog is intended to give general information and food preparation ideas. For medical advice please consult your qualified health care practitioner.

Note on Navigating this Blog More Efficiently:

When using the links on these posts use the back arrows (<) to get back to your original spot rather than closing the window. That will save you a lot of time! If any of the links don't work please let me know using the "Keep in Touch" form.


Note on referenced books. You can find books by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Dr. Colin Campbell and Carol D'Anca at Amazon.com.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Rip Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn Visit Chicago!

Rip Esselstyn and his sister Jane Esselstyn came to Chicago during an unexpectedly warm week in late January to promote Rip's new book, The Seven Day Rescue Diet.  Rip's gift is making the plant-based, oil free diet advocated by his physician father, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn of the Cleveland Clinic, a program that can be easily followed, step-by-step, by millions of men and women.  
Rip Esselstyn

 So much to learn from these wonderful, spirited advocates for healthier eating.    Rip shared statistics revealing that the leading cause of "line of duty" deaths among firefighters is heart attack.  Considering the hazards that firefighters face with every call, his should be a sobering thought for us all.


Jane Esselstyn.  

 Batch cooking is one that I especially like, starting with a bag of your favorite potatoes to be "batch cooked" and used in various dishes over the course of the next several days.

 As a busy mom, Jane has become an expert in getting healthful plant-based whole food meals on the table quickly, and she shared some tips with us.

 Jane also shared many other ideas for prepping food in advance to make actual mealtimes much easier to get to the table quickly.

 We also had a chance to sample some Engine 2 Products (named for the Austin, Texas firehouse where Rip first shared his ideas.)   Many of these -- sold at Whole Foods Markets --  could save busy cooks time and still comply with Dr. Esselstyn's requirements.

Please come back soon, Rip and Jane!!!

 You can find Rip Esselstyn's Engine 2 and Plant Strong Cookbooks at Amazon.com.

 https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Rip+Esselstyn
Posted by at