Hi All

It is always so great to speak at these amazing regional events! Many of you asked for slides, so here they are:

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VegFest 2022 Was Fantastic! There were great speakers, exhibits, and amazing food!

Many of you asked me for my slides for my talk, so here they are! Please let me know what  you think!

Plant Based Diets – 2022

In Health,

Andrew

I was so excited and honored to open up the speaking sessions at VegFest Colorado 2017! I got so many questions and positive feedback! Thank you to the organizers for having me!

This year was spectacular! There were more vendors and food trucks than ever before and we even got to speak in the animal barn (how ironic)!

Here’s a copy of my slides for people who wanted them.

Keep in touch and see you next year!

This weekend, I got to be at the screening of an excellent new documentary called Eating You Alive (http://www.eatingyoualive.com) and standing next to me was Dr. Christine Miller who is not only an extraordinary plant-based doc, but also an amazing chef! She has shared one of her best recipes with us below! Enjoy!

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Raw Chocolate Cream Pie

Having a sweet treat for the holidays or a birthday celebration is something I cherish, but I don’t want it to be at the expense of good health.  So I’ve recreated one of my favorite childhood pies – chocolate silk cream – into one that actually promotes a healthy lifestyle. This pie is made with real, whole foods (all raw!) and is completely plant-based (vegan). It is also gluten and sugar-free, so it really is a true “treat. And most importantly, it is rich, creamy, chocolaty, and wonderfully decadent. I hope you enjoy this chocolate pie as much as I do, and here’s to your great health!

Christina Miller, MD

Eatandlivehealthfully.com

Wow! VegFest Colorado (http://www.vegfestcolorado.org) was nothing short of fantastic this year! Besides all the wonderful vendors, foods, clothing and knowledge to be gained, there was an unbelievable desire for people to really learn and grow from all the information available.

As always I loved being the first one on stage and had a packed house for my updates in 2016. My slides and audio are here for you to enjoy!

VegFest 2016 – Andrew Freeman MD Slides

VegFest 2016 – Andrew Freeman MD Audio

Let me know what you think via comments!

As many of you may know, the US Dietary Guidelines for Adults is under revision. One of the major points of controversy is the potential lifting of cholesterol limits. Now, we’ve known for a while that the arbitrary 300 mg of cholesterol per day ceiling that was set was probably a “best” guess. But, we also know that there is a direct influence of dietary cholesterol (i.e. from animal products) on our serum (blood measured) cholesterol. As such, eating all the eggs and butter you would want will indeed raise your serum cholesterol, in addition to creating some serious inflammation, and in susceptible people, make blood sugar (or diabetes) worse and raise one’s risk for several cancers, heart attack, and stroke. As such, it is my hope that we don’t lift this guideline just yet until we have a better handle on the magnitude of this problem. As you could imagine, many big food industries would jump on the ability to create rich decadent foods loaded with cholesterol if this limit is lifted. Know that many of your cardiologist professional organizations are working hard to prevent the potential public health crises that could ensue!

I didn’t think it would be possible. A local company here in Colorado has come up with spicy “queso” without the dairy! It’s sensational. I am not being paid to say this either… Let Thy Food has come out with a new product that is so close to the real thing that I cannot imagine my chips or burritos without it! Stop by Nooch or Whole Foods here in Denver to grab some!

Here’s a recipe to try.

http://letthyfood.com/reasons-to-camp/