Rootbound Cooking
Laura is passionate about the life-changing power of whole-food, plant-based eating. Since going fully plant-based she has never looked back.
A lifelong vegetarian, Laura finally committed to a wholly vegan diet after helping her husband overcome a life-threatening illness, enduring the loss of her father to t A lifelong vegetarian, Laura finally committed to a wholly vegan diet after helping her husband overcome a life-threatening illness, enduring the loss of her father to thyroid cancer, and -- the final straw -- reading Dr. Neal Bar
The next Peas and Love Plant-Based Cooking Club potluck is Friday, April 12th at 6PM. Check out our page for more information.
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11/03/2024
I've been teaching Food For Life classes in my area to members of the local Latino community. Loving this! Thank you La Clinica del Pueblo for supporting me.
22/10/2023
Let's Beat Breast Cancer Together! Join me at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle to learn about the power of our fork to fight cancer.
02/09/2023
Head on up to Carbondale for a free class on foods and brain health.
25/08/2023
This week's column is based on Dr. Feinsinger's column on the connection between prostate cancer and dairy. Links to both of our columns are below.
https://www.postindependent.com/opinion/van-deusen-column-moooooove-over-milk/
https://www.postindependent.com/opinion/doctors-tip-how-to-prevent-and-survive-prostate-cancer-2/
Van Deusen column: ‘Moooooove’ over, milk As Dr. Feinsinger points out in his article, dairy consumption is linked to increased risk of developing prostate cancer. Maybe you’ve considered ditching dairy for that reason alone. But you might also be asking, “Where...
23/07/2023
This ran on the same page with Dr. Feinsinger's column about alliums.
Allium cooking tips The following recipes will use some of the fresh produce found at our farmer’s markets and in our gardens. Spinach, cucumber and mango salad (www.pcrm.org) 1 bunch or bag of spinach 1 mango, peeled and...
17/07/2023
https://www.postindependent.com/opinion/make-room-for-the-shroom/
Make room for the ‘shroom I have a confession: I am a grocery store addict and love to buy food. I also like deals and when I see that markdown sticker on fresh mushrooms, I pounce — even when I...
08/07/2023
"Never say never" is one of my mottos. And I used to say that I could never give up cheese. Dr. Neal Barnard's book "The Cheese Trap" helped me to realize that I could - and should.
No dairy? No problem “I could never give up cheese!” “Coffee without cream? No way!” Six years ago, that was me and my reason for not eating plant-based. Then I read Dr. Neal Barnard’s book, “The Cheese Trap,” featured...
07/02/2023
“If you change your diet, and do it very vigorously, you have enormous power. You can reverse heart disease. You can prevent it. ” --Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, President, Physicians Committee Join me for this online class to learn about the power plant foods have on your health.
Foods for a Healthy Heart Heart disease is the #1 killer of men and women in the United States. It doesn't have to be.
21/01/2023
Doctor’s Tip: Food for Life Healthy Cooking classes available locally With the dawn of a new year are you interested in improving your health? PCRM’s (Physician Committee For Responsible Medicine) Food For Life classes are available locally through a licensed instructor, Laura Van Deusen, in...
14/01/2023
Kickstart your health in 2023!
This 5-week series at Colorado Mountain College-Rifle will teach you about losing weight, maintaining a healthy weight, or simply embracing an overall healthful diet by choosing the right foods to eat rather than restricting what you eat.
Each 2-hour class features a nutrition video, discussion, cooking demonstration, and food sampling.
If you are curious about how a whole food, plant-based diet can help you regain your health, improve your mood, and help you lose weight, this class series is for you.
Register by Wednesday, January 18th.
https://community-education.coloradomtn.edu
Please message me with any questions you might have or email me at [email protected]
09/01/2022
Empower your food for better health!
Join me - in person - at CMC/Rifle for 4 different classes on food and nutrition. Learn the science behind the power your food has on your health and try samples of 3 tasty and easy plant-based recipes!
Information on how to register is in the flyer below.
29/08/2021
31/05/2021
Every time you decide not to eat meat or dairy you are helping to create a more compassionate food system.
"Thinking beyond ourselves means acting not only as human beings, but humane beings—to help create a compassionate food system that works for all living beings."
Thinking beyond ourselves means acting not only as human beings, but humane beings—to help create a compassionate food system that works for all living beings.
03/02/2021
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the U.S. It doesn't need to be. Learn how food can protect your heart. Join me for a class this month to celebrate American Heart Month.
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