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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Hospital Food Will Put You There!

Hospital Breakfast

I'm on staff at several hospitals which require quarterly attendance at early morning meetings . Its a chance to catch up on whats been going on, earn a Continuing Medical Education credit hour and have a little time to relax with the Hospital's Residents.  Breakfast is always included.  
Today's choices:
Scrambled eggs, Sausage links, Hash browns, Bacon.

HELLO?  Where's the fruit?  Usually there's a big fruit salad or at least some apples, oranges and bananas. This is a big Hospital on the brink of merging with 2 bigger hospitals.  You would think they would have put some thought into the wellness of their own staff!  

I complained to whomever would listen and sat down grumbling over a  dry blueberry bagel and black coffee.  By the way, blueberry bagels do not contain egg, so it wasn't a total loss.
I watched my colleagues chow down enthusiastically on their full plates as we half  listened to a lecture on skin cancer, and they quietly discussed their own personal challenges with weight problems, cholesterol and heart disease.   

Last night, I attended a lecture by Caldwell Esselstyn, M.D. and his family at our local Plant Based Nutrition Support Group (www.pbnsg.org).  Check out the web site. Great source of information and recipes under the "Food" tab.  Dr. Esselstyn, of the Cleveland Clinic, lectured on halting and reversing heart disease and diabetes simply by adhering to a plant based diet and eating no oil.
If you ever get a chance to attend one of his lectures, do it!  His plan is based on good, solid science and large studies supporting him.  His down to earth style is compelling and persuasive. I didn't need to be persuaded; I'm already reaping the benefits!  

Next lecture I'm going to attend will have Joel Kahn, M.D., author of  The Whole Heart Solution who got me started and continues to support and inspire me.
Hope to see you there!!!
My 34 inch waist!

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