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Secrets To Longevity
July 23, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Living an active, fulfilling life well into your 90s – and possibly your 100s may be easier than you think. Longevity expert Dan Buettner has traveled the world to meet the planet’s longest lived people in unique communities called Blue Zones, where common elements of lifestyle, diet and outlook have led to an amazing quantity – and quality – of life. The powerful yet simple lessons he reveals in The Blue Zones can put you on the path to a healthier, happier life.
Join us as Dr. Rizwan Bukhari and his wife Maya Acosta provide a fun class on living longer based on the lessons from the Blue Zones. Immediately following the lecture, Patricia Thomson AKA Dr. T will provide a food demo on healthful eating similar to what these long-lived centenarians would eat.
About Patricia Thomson:
Patricia Thomson, Ph.D. is a certified plant-based nutritionist, instructor, presenter, coach, scientist, and author. She is enthusiastic about helping others find their path to health and wellness through the foods they eat. http://www.tswellness.org
About Dr. Rizwan Bukhari:
Rizwan H. Bukhari, MD is a vascular surgeon and the owner of North Texas Vascular Center. He treats advanced cases of atherosclerosis that develops as a result of poor lifestyle choices. As a plant-based doctor he also promotes lifestyle medicine. This field in medicine incorporates healthful eating, physical activity, managing stress, building relationships, improving sleep, and eliminating tobacco.
About Maya Acosta:
Maya is certified through eCornell’s Plant-Based Nutrition course, has studied the Blue Zones online course through Dan Buettner and is passionate about sharing the message that food is medicine. http://www.plantbaseddfw.com
TAKE THE VITALITY TEST!
Take the vitality test ahead of time to see how you are doing: https://apps.bluezones.com/en/vitality/background?_ga=2.49778799.8730130.1555465780-1148363906.1539105151
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