Description of your event/announcement:
Can diet avoid disease? Reverse established disease? Which diet? What is the data? Dr. Kahn will argue that a plant diet is supported by the "5 Pillars of Longevity" for optimal health and aging.

Objectives:
1. Understand the history of plant diet
2. Appreciate the research on plant diets and cardiac disease
3. Identify new research on the biochemical outcome of a meat-based diet

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Joel Kahn, MD, FACC of Detroit, Michigan, is a practicing cardiologist, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Medical School. Known as "America’s Healthy Heart Doc", Dr. Kahn has triple board certification in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology. He was the first physician in the world to certify in Metabolic Cardiology with A4M/MMI and the University of South Florida. He founded the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms, MI. Dr. Kahn has authored scores of publications in his field including articles, book chapters and monographs. He writes health articles and has five books in publication including Your Whole Heart Solution, Dead Execs Don’t Get Bonuses and The Plant Based Solution. His 6th book, Lipoprotein(a): The Heart’s Silent Killer, is about to be published. He has regular appearances on Dr. Phil, The Doctors Show, Dr. Oz, Larry King Now, Joe Rogan Experience, and with Bassem Yousef. He has been awarded a Health Hero award from Detroit Crain’s Business. He owns GreenSpace & Go, a health restaurant in suburban Detroit. He serves as medical director of the largest plant support group in the USA, www.pbnsg.org. Dr. Kahn can be found at www.drjoelkahn.com

Host of the event:
Southeastern Massachusetts Dietetic Association

When/Date:
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Where/Location:
Online via Zoom. Registered attendees will receive Zoom link closer to event.

Time:
6:30 - 8:30 pm Program

RSVP Contact:
Cathy O’Brien
cathyob5@comcast.net

Cost:
$20.00 for Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics members
$35.00 for non-Academy members
$10.00 for students

Registration includes 2 CEUs.

Link/Webpage:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-a-plant-diet-the-best-choice-tickets-142936373541