Vegetarian Club of Canton

After 35 years of offering vegan dinner meals ten months a year with local, regional, and national speakers, VCC has officially closed. We shut down during Covid, and no one wanted to restart it. I was burned out too. We have done the final tax return and closed the non profit. Hopefully, another group will get going in Canton with the vegan name in it. Thanks for all the love and support. Respectfully, David Kidd

Today’s human-assisted nature share.

This how watermelons grow.

Been lookin’ forever….

~~ Found it !

Today’s humorous share.

Oh dear…

An oldie but a goodie from one of our favorite Ohio nutrition experts Dr. Pam Popper

This is a friendly reminder to advocate FOR YOURSELF and to surround yourself with trusted individuals who can help guide you in the direction of truth...leading you to true informed consent before proceeding with a procedure or treatment plan.

Always take your health into your own hands. Nobody cares more about the outcome of your health than you do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUQ_vkSxpLU&list=PLrWrbdbaWXyk_xGVmyzYwwFaVNqHOHLdl&index=1

Dr Pam Popper: Why Most Medical Journal Articles are Wrong According to two new well-referenced articles most of what we read in medical journals is misleading or inaccurate. Here’s a detailed explanation of why and ...

Time to drop some plant powered memes (or gifs) down below!! Bring on the laughter!

Do you have the Daily Dozen App? It's so helpful when determining your snacking habits later in the day! Open it up and you see you could use a couple more servings of beans? So, snack on hummus and crackers. Maybe you need reminded to drink more water. Or maybe you need suggestions on how to prepare certain foods, or want to know the benefits of them. It's all in the app.

What's on the daily dozen?
Beans
Berries
Other Fruits
Cruciferous Veggies
Greens
Other Vegetables
Flaxseeds
Nuts and Seeds
Herbs and Spices
Whole Grains
Beverages
Exercise

And finally: Vitamin B12. Do you take a B12 vitamin?

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dr-gregers-daily-dozen-checklist-2/

Dr. Greger’s Daily Dozen Checklist | NutritionFacts.org In my book How Not to Die, I center my recommendations around a Daily Dozen checklist of everything I try to fit into my daily routine.

Show me your favorite veggie meme (or gif!)!

IT'S FRI-YAY!

Let's start the weekend on an educational note. YOU are your greatest advocate. The "healthcare system" we have here in the states is not based on keeping you healthy. That's not to say that doctors and other medical professionals are some sort of proprietors to a big, evil agenda. Good, GREAT, doctors exist. In abundance. But they are paralyzed by "the system" that thrives on keeping you ill.

So, that's where you come in. YOU need to advocate FOR YOU. And the best way to do that is to take your health into your own hands.

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/taking-personal-responsibility-for-your-health/

Taking Personal Responsibility for Your Health | NutritionFacts.org If that’s all a healthy plant-based diet could do—reverse the #1 killer of men and women—shouldn’t that be the default diet, until proven otherwise?

Most people think being plant based is difficult. But it's really the easiest, and most delicious, way to enjoy food!

A crowd pleasing recipe at my house with 3 young kids is The Vegan 8's easy ramen! SO yummy and SO versatile!

Make it, and tag The Vegetarian Club of Canton (and Brandi at The Vegan 8)!

https://thevegan8.com/easy-homemade-ramen-noodle-soup/

Easy Vegan Ramen Noodle Soup A delicious Easy Vegan Ramen Noodle Soup that is actually healthy, vegan, oil-free and full of fresh ingredients like ginger, garlic and green onions!

What are your favorite oatmeal toppings??

We ALWAYS have flaxseed or chia seeds but my personal favorite toppings are peaches and green apples. Yum!

Give me your favorite vegan memes 😆

Voting time!
We're finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for everyone's comfort level to gather in person! You know what that means? EVENTS!

One event we are planning is a documentary viewing (with some plant powered appetizers). What are you interested in seeing??

Let us know below!

What is your favorite plant-powered little known truth?

That all plants have protein? That being plant-based isn't about limiting your diet, but about enhancing It? Tell us in the comments below!

HI FRIENDS! Covid shot us in the foot before we even got running. So I have put together this survey, hoping to collect information on how our community would like to move forward together. Can you spare (literally) 90 seconds to complete this survey? 9 multiple choice questions, of which you are completely anonymous, nothing more.

Thanks in advance!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JSJW2JC

Can you spare a few moments to take my survey? Please take the survey titled "Vegetarian Club of Canton Survey 2021". Your feedback is important!

What do you think?

"Eating healthfully is not about vegetarianism, veganism, or any other '-ism.' From a nutrition standpoint, the reason I don’t like the terms vegetarian and vegan is that they are defined by what you don’t eat." - Dr. Michael Greger in the How Not to Die Cookbook

When I taught at Cornell, I had vegan students who appeared to be living off of French fries and beer. Vegan, perhaps, but not terribly health-promoting. That’s why I prefer the term whole food plant-based nutrition. In general, the dividing line between health-promoting and disease-promoting foods may be less plant- versus animal-sourced foods, and more whole plant foods versus most everything else. Watch the video "Dining by Traffic Light: Green Is for Go, Red Is for Stop" to learn more about our Traffic Light eating: http://bit.ly/2EZGvke