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A Very Vegan Thanksgiving
It’s a vegan Thanksgiving!
About Betty Mizek
Like many health care providers, Betty was used to taking care of others and put her health last. She suffered a heart attack in 2016 and decided it was time to adopt a plant-based vegan diet. After she got out of the hospital, she jumped right in. She has maintained optimal health—improving her cholesterol, lowering her blood pressure, and even lost weight, without trying—after building meals around the new four food groups: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. She prepares delicious kale salads with a two-ingredient dressing: orange juice and a banana. Her motivation to keep going? Staying out of the hospital to watch her two young grandchildren grow up.
Watch Betty with Dr. Neal Barnard and Karen Smith, R.D. on ABC affiliate WJLA in Washington, DC.
Tasty Train Food
Did you know that vegan options are becoming easier to find on the rails? The Physicians Committee’s #TastyTrainFood campaign is highlighting some of the healthier options you can find on the trains.
In fact, holiday travelers who ride Amtrak will find numerous healthful meals in Amtrak stations as well, according to a new survey by the nonprofit Physicians Committee. Dietitians ranked nine of the largest train stations finding that Union Station in Los Angeles and Union Station in Washington earn the highest scores.
Healthy Holiday Tips from Barnard Medical Center
Betty Mizek, a medical social worker, patient, and friend, is fighting heart disease with a plant-based diet. Watch her inspirational interview with Neal Barnard, M.D., F.A.C.C., and Karen Smith, R.D., on WJLA's Let's Talk Live.
