Health is a Gift You Give Yourself (Registration Required)

VegMichigan and the Troy Public Library bring you Health is a Gift You Give Yourself by Dr. Robert Breakey.

Our “Standard American Diet” is largely responsible for the epidemic of chronic diseases that we are experiencing in America including obesity, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart disease, and several cancers. The good news is that we have made great progress in identifying the root causes for these chronic diseases, and we are recognizing that all of them are largely preventable, and many are even reversible through some straightforward lifestyle changes. By choosing whole plant-based foods that are truly health-supporting, engaging in at least moderate exercise, ensuring that we sleep well and maintain social connectedness, we have the opportunity to greatly enhance our health and vitality well into our elder years.