Focus on Heart Disease (and a Chocolatey Recipe!)

Plus the new How Not to Die Videobook Having a bit of trouble? [View this email in your browser](. [Forward this email to a friend](. Dear {NAME}, If you’re familiar with my story, you probably know about my grandmother’s experience with end-stage heart disease. After years of bypass surgeries, she was told there was nothing more that doctors could do for her. Then she saw a segment on 60 Minutes about a new approach to heart disease reversal, pioneered by lifestyle medicine leader Nathan Pritikin. She was wheeled into Pritikin’s live-in clinic and later walked out. My grandma went on to live for decades more, enjoying her six grandkids, including me. Heart disease is the number one killer here in the United States and around much of the world. But the good news is that this disease that’s fed by our artery-clogging diet is potentially preventable, arrestable, and even reversible. As soon as we stop poking our arteries with a fork three times a day, our bodies can start healing, in many cases opening up our arteries without drugs or surgery. During these final days of American Heart Month, check out my [latest videos on heart disease]( and share them with your friends and followers. My grandmother’s story is just one of many that shows heart disease doesn’t need to be a death sentence. [Heart Disease]( [Recipe]( Recipe: Cran-Chocolate BROL Bowl BROL—barley, rye, oats, and lentils—is a staple in my house. I eat it anytime of day with a variety of toppings, from savory veggies to slightly sweet. This bowl contains a dose of heart-healthy cocoa powder (see [Dark Chocolate and Artery Function]( cranberries, and pomegranate seeds, and is lightly sweetened with date syrup for a delicious breakfast or treat. Give it your own twist by substituting the fruit with your favorite berries. Get the free recipe [here]( and watch me make it [In the Kitchen](. 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Note that the code can't be used towards an all access pass.) [Get the Videobook]( [Key Takeaways: Walnuts] Welcome, Nathan! We are excited to welcome our newest team member, Nathan, who is joining NutritionFacts.org’s web development team. He holds a full stack web development certificate from the University of Washington, as well as a master’s degree in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts University. Nathan has worked in plant-based nutrition for a number of years and recently pursued web development as a way of using technology to help improve the lives of people, animals, and the planet. He enjoys being outdoors, listening to and seeing music, and playing with his dog Bailey. I have been volunteering with NutritionFacts for about two years as a Citation Database Assistant, and it has been such a delight! I felt inspired to volunteer my time to this mission because I truly believe that food is medicine and that a plant-based diet is integral for disease prevention. It’s amazing that NutritionFacts.org is able to provide evidence-based nutrition information for free to people all over the world, and I look forward to contributing for years to come! My favorite recipe is a Winter Vegetable Couscous Bowl that I adapted from Oh She Glows. Ingredients: cooked couscous, sautéed red onion, roasted cauliflower and broccoli (seasoned with garlic), roasted chickpeas, nutritional yeast sauce (¼ cup cashews, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, ½ tbsp tahini, squeeze of lemon, water to thin), and hemp seeds for topping Directions: Add warm couscous to a bowl and top with the veggies, chickpeas, and sauce. Garnish with hemp seeds and enjoy! —Sylricka Ruwadi [The Best Diet for Cancer Patients]( [The Best Diet for Cancer Patients]( What diet should oncologists recommend? [The Harms Associated with Eating More Southern-Style Food]( [The Harms Associated with Eating More Southern-Style Food]( Diet appears to mediate the majority of the racial health gap. 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