For Immediate Release
Mercy’s PB Diet and it’s Not Peanut Butter
Oklahoma City — If you’re thinking it’s the peanut
butter diet, think again. Mercy’s 2010 challenge is the PB diet, as in
the plant-based diet.
“We’re not talking about rummaging through the
refrigerator and throwing out the chicken and all the meat,” said Lori
Manning, Mercy dietitian. “We’re talking about a plant-based diet that
allows you to still eat some meat, just less of it. If Oklahomans would
eat more fruits, veggies, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds and less
meat, we wouldn’t be ranked one of the unhealthiest states in the
nation. It’s really that simple.”
And to help Oklahomans get in the plant-based
groove, Mercy is offering 30-minute classes every Monday beginning
January 25 from noon to 12:30. The sessions will provide:
• A step-by-step approach to plant-based eating • A
plan of how to prepare plant-based meals with lots of flavor and
nutrition
“The benefits of a plant-based diet are unending,”
said Manning. “When you eat a variety of plant-based foods, you ensure
you are getting foods high in fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals
and you are reducing the saturated fat and cholesterol. You can also
lower your risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes.”
The classes, held in the Mercy Conference Center,
will be every Monday beginning January 25 through February 22. Cost is
$10 for the series. To enroll, call (405) 752-3087.
Press release dated: January 14, 2010
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