About Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
PCRM
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, founded by Dr. Neal Barnard, is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, particularly good nutrition, and supports higher standards in research. The Physicians Committee’s membership includes more than 17,000 physicians and 175,000 other health care professionals and concerned citizens who are dedicated to creating a healthier, more compassionate future.
The Food For Life Program
Food for Life is the Physicians Committee’s longest-running nutrition education program, established in 2001. Designed by physicians, nurses, and registered dietitians, Food for Life is an award-winning nutrition education and cooking class program that provides an innovative approach to fighting diet-related chronic diseases by exploring the direct role of plant-based nutrition in health and disease prevention and survival. Check out the Food For Life Impact Report for 2023 to see how this program is changing and improving lives.
november--December 2024 classes
November 2024 Classes
November is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. All classes feature a lecture video from Dr. Neal Barnard and a cooking demonstration of 3-4 recipes.
Foods and Prostate Cancer Survival
$25
In this class, from the Cancer Project Curriculum, you’ll learn about the importance of reducing fat and increasing fiber and protective compounds and nutrients you can include in your diet to help reduce your risk of prostate cancer.
Two dates:
1. Thur, Nov 7, 2-4pm PST via Zoom Register here
2. Thur, Nov 21, 6-8pm PST via Zoom
Class features a lecture video and a cooking demo of 3-4 recipes.
Tackling Hormone Related Cancers
$25
Certain cancers are significantly affected by hormones: breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer in women and prostate and testicular cancer in men. In this class, from the Your Body in Balance Curriculum, you’ll learn how you can help regulate your hormones with the foods you eat.
Sun, Nov 24, 4-6pm PST via Zoom
Class features a lecture video and a cooking demo of 3-4 recipes.
December 2024 Classes
All classes feature a lecture video from Dr. Neal Barnard and a cooking demonstration of 3-4 recipes.
Foods for a Healthy Heart
$25
Class will arm participants with the knowledge and skills to take action to bolster heart health through simple diet and lifestyle changes. Topics addressed focus in on cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, with recipes and nutrition strategies for improving or reversing these conditions.
1. Thur, Dec 5, 2-4pm PST via Zoom Register here
2. Thur, Dec 19, 6-8pm PST via Zoom
Class features a lecture video and a cooking demo of 3-4 recipes.
Power Foods for the Brain
$25
This class will shine a light on the foods and nutrients to prioritize for optimal brain health. Drawing from the book Power Foods for the Brain by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, the class will guide participants through the research supporting a low-fat plant-based diet for maintaining brain function and minimizing risk for cognitive decline. The class features a cooking demonstration of delicious recipes.
Thur, Dec 12, 6-8pm PST via Zoom Register here
