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With over one million people being diagnosed with cancer and 25 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the United States each year –and many more cases in other countries across the globe—there is an urgent need for a new direction in battling diseases. The Food for Life program is an innovative approach to a medical challenge. It aims first to prevent disease. When a disease has been diagnosed, it works for improving survival.

The Food for Life program is a direct service nutrition education program of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM).

Designed by physicians, nutrition experts, and registered dietitians, each of our curricula includes information about how certain foods and nutrients work to promote health and fight disease. The classes work to translate complex scientific nutrition information into simple and easy meals. Each Food for Life nutrition and cooking class features a nutrition lecture and live cooking demonstration all within a supportive group setting. Class content is versatile and can be reworked to fit into a one or two hour timeframe. Currently, PCRM offers eight types of curricula:

Kickstart your health with Food for Life classes

Learn which foods are optimal for weight management and the prevention of various health complications including high blood pressure and poor digestion.

Healthy basics class from the Food for Life program

Helps class participants understand the value of choosing economical, plant-based foods -fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans- that can reduce the cost of grocery and medical bills.

Children's ages 9012 are exposed to the great taste and health benefits of eating plants. Highlighting the benefits of the four groups (whole grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables) in the power plate.

Presents topics ranging from from planning meals to reading food lables in an interactive lecture-style series (Cooking demos are not regular part of this series.)

Empowers people concerned about diabetes with a dietary approach to prevent, reverse, and manage the disease.

Covers a variety of cancer-related nutrition topics and demonstrate how to prepare several meals loaded with antioxidants, phytochemicals, and fiber.

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Delivers important nutrition information for optimal health to people who need it most during the pandemic and beyond.

This two-hour class features a video, a discussion, and the opportunity to taste plant-based dishes following a cooking demonstration. It is designed to be a stand-alone class and provides an excellent overview of plant-based foods for a healthy heart

This two-hour class features a video, a discussion, the opportunity to watch a cooking demonstration, and, if in person, to taste plant-based dishes following a cooking demonstration. It is designed to be a stand-alone class and provides an excellent overview to plant-based foods for optimal fitness

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