Kickstart Your Health with Free Vegan Resources

Nathan Runkle March 24, 2011

93-simply-cooking1.jpgA season of renewed energy and new beginnings, spring is the perfect time to explore eating habits aimed at improving our health and helping animals. Adopting a plant-based diet is a powerful way to prevent animal suffering, while avoiding health conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Inspired to cut the cholesterol and give your diet a kickstart? Starting on April 4, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) will offer another 21-Day Vegan Kickstart program. Based on cutting-edge research by leading nutrition and health expert Neal Barnard, M.D., this free, online program is intended for anyone who wants to enjoy the many health benefits of vegan diets. Practical resources will include a twenty-one day meal plan, motivational nutrition webcasts, tips from celebrities and dieticians, a vegan restaurant guide, and more.

Programs like the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart are making it even easier to learn the whys and hows of healthy and compassionate eating. Be sure to sign up (it’s easy and free!) and then head over to ChooseVeg.com to order a Vegetarian Starter Kit packed with even more info on vegetarian diets.

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