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Seattle '98
Speakers

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ChristineBeard.jpg (8633 bytes)Christine Beard
Bringing Up Baby Vegetarian Style & Quick Snacks for Kids
Christine Beard works in the San Francisco Bay Area as a nutrition educator,math tutor, quilting instructor, and writer. She is author of Become a Vegetarian in Five Easy Steps! and presently is rewriting Sharon Yntema’s classic work, Vegetarian Baby.
boice.jpg (6233 bytes)Judith Boice, ND, LAc
Make no Bones About It: Optimizing Bone Health
Dr. Boice is a Naturopathic physician and licensed acupuncturist. She has
written numberous articles and four books, including “The Pocket Guide to Naturopathic Medicine”. Dr. Boice teaches “The High Level Wellness Program”, an eight-week course she developed to support individuals in achieving their personal life and health goals.
FranCostigan.jpg (4650 bytes)Chef Fran Costigan
Sugar Free, Dairy Free, Low Fat...Healthy Desserts!
Manhattan-based whole foods chef Fran Costigan is founder and owner of For Goodness Cakes, a consulting and catering company that specializes in organic vegan desserts and cuisine. Fran, a graduate of the New York Restaurant School, was pastry chef in “sugar-butter-cream” restaurant kitchens until her interest in natural foods and vegetarian diet led her to the Natural Gourmet Cookery School where she is on the faculty.
KenCharney.jpg (8945 bytes)Chef Ken Charney
The Joy Of Soy
Learn the secrets of soy and take home some great recipes! Come see (and taste!) a wide variety of delicious, beautiful and easy-to-prepare dishes featuring tofu, tempeh, miso and soy milk. Ken is the coordinator of PCC’s food demonstrations and teaches in PCC’s Food Works program.
brendad150.jpg (15071 bytes)Brenda Davis, ND
Vegetarian Nutrition in Infancy & Childhood
Learn how to ensure that your child’s vegetarian/vegan diet provides him/her
with all of the elements necessary to support excellent growth and health.
Brenda will shatter many of the myths surrounding plant-based diets for children, addressing subjects including essential fatty acids, calcium, vitamin B12 and protein.
gaildavis.jpg (4785 bytes)Gail Davis
Fast, Easy, Delicious & Cholesterol-free
Gail Davis is a freelance travel writer and contributing editor to America’s Favorite Inns, B&B’s and Small Hotels, a popular series of travellers' guidebooks. She also writes articles about vegetarianism and other health related issues. A practicing vegetarian for over a decade, she has interviewed many prominent physicians, scientists, and nutritional experts regarding the relationship between our food choices and our health. Teaming up with New Jersey physician Robert Baker, she successfully fought for the passage of legislation concerning the prevention of breast cancer. Gail is the author of So, Now What Do I Eat? The Complete Guide to Vegetarian Convenience Foods.
ruthheidrich.jpg (14883 bytes)Ruth Heidrich, PhD
Ten Nutrition & Exercise Myths
& Beyond the Calcium Deficiency Myth
Dr. Heidrich, who received her Ph.D. in Health Management in 1993, is author of “A Race for Life” and “The Race for Life Cookbook”. She is a certified
fitness trainer and holds the world record for fitness for her age group at the renowned Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas. She still actively competes in
marathons and triathlons, having won more than 600 trophies and medals since her diagnosis of breast cancer in 1982 at the age of 47. She won four gold
medals in the 1997 Senior Olympics, held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
cynthialair.jpg (4978 bytes)Cynthia Lair
Creating Well-Balanced Vegetarian Meals
Learn how to create vegetarian meals that satisfy body, mind, soul and tastebuds! Find out how to use color, season, and tradition in meal planning. Learn many of the tricks of cooking with whole grains and beans. Discover how scrumptious dark leafy greens can be. Cynthia is author of Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods recipes for Babies, Young Children and Their Parents.
mcdougall.jpg (18587 bytes)John McDougall, MD
Dietary Myths
Dr. McDougall has been studying, writing and speaking out about the effects of nutrition on disease for more than 20 years. He believes people should look good, feel great and enjoy optimal health for a lifetime. He is author of several national best sellers, founder and medical director of the renowned McDougall Program, and co-founder of Dr. McDougall’s Right Foods.
masley200.jpg (32375 bytes)Steve Masley, MD
The 28-Day Antioxidant Diet Program
Dr. Masley is a family physician with Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound. He is also a cookbook / nutrition author whose passion is cooking delicious, easy to prepare, healthy meals. His book, The 23-Day Antioxidant Diet Program, offers healthful delicious recipes to help you cut your risk of heart attack, cancer, stroke and diabetes.
ericmarkus.jpg (5226 bytes)Erik Marcus
Feel Better Fast: Easy changes you can make today
Erik Marcus is a writer and public speaker who is dedicated to the advocacy of vegan and vegetarian diets. He is a graduate of Columbia University, where he earned his master’s degree in teaching, writing and author of the newly released Vegan: the New Ethics of Eating.
powter.jpg (15754 bytes)Susan Powter
Susan Powter speaks about wellness, changing the way you look and feel, igniting habits that serve you and eliminate the ones that don’t, and getting the end results that you want in your life. Free tickets for this talk will be required for admission and will be available during the day Saturday, while supplies last, in the lobby. No tickets will be available before Saturday.
JulieSoni150.jpg (15281 bytes)Julie Sahni
Indian Wisdom: Using Spices in Today’s Cooking
Chef Julie Sahni is an award-winning culinary author and teacher whose numerous articles and books have earned her the reputation of culinary authority and “spice mother” in the United States. She has appeared on network channels such as PBS, CNN, CBS, ABC, etc. and she has been featured in every major newspaper and cooking magazine throughout the country.
shintani150.jpg (14580 bytes)Terry Shintani, MD, JD, MPh
The HawaiiDiet™
Dr. Shintani is on the clinical faculty at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine and School of Public Health, and is the Director of Preventive Medicine at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. His award-winning program, The HawaiiDiet™, has been featured in Newsweek, the Encyclopedia Britannica, as well as on CNN, CBS, & NBC.
cheriesoria.jpg (5736 bytes)Cherie Soria
Forget Cooking! Prepare Delicious, Rejuvenating, Living Foods
Cherie Soria, author of Angel Foods: Healthy Recipes for Heavenly Bodies and director of Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, is an internationally known vegetarian chef, living foods instructor, lecturer, and food columnist who has assisted thousands of people in becoming more aware of the effect food has on their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being.
JimSwenson150.jpg (5015 bytes)Chef Jim Swenson
Cuban Cusine
Jim Swenson is the executive chef of the National Press Club in Washington DC, one of the most exclusive private clubs in the world. He is also a principal for a new restaurant in Wash. DC called “Havana Libre” featuring Cuban cuisine and atmosphere. Jim supports the National School Lunch Program, Share Our Strength, and DC Central Kitchen and The Foodchain Network for retraining homeless individuals.

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