Cardiologist Advocating Plant-Based Diet to Speak at U.S. Veg Corps NYC Vegetarian Food Festival
Summary
“A bunch of animal products and processed foods later, we turn our bodies into clunkers.” At the Festival, he said, he will “discuss how a whole-foods plant-based diet can both prevent and reverse disease and can keep your body looking, feeling and functioning at its best.” His talk on Saturday, March 1, 12:30-1:45 pm, will be entitled “Crushing Heart Disease—A Healthy Sexy Heart.” Other presenters at the Festival will include cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn, author Steve “Sproutman” Meyerwitz, nutritionist Ashley Koff, and Vegan Radiance blogger Lauren Walls.He earned his MD from Yale University and his MS in epidemiology from Harvard University.His professional interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, medical education, and clinical research.He earned the Outstanding Full Time Attending of the Year award at Montefiore for excellence in teaching medical residents; the Program Directors Award for dedicated service on behalf of the Montefiore-Einstein Cardiology Fellowship; and was elected to the Leo M. Davidoff Society at Einstein for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical students.When he speaks to general audiences about heart health, Ostfeld often compares humans to cars.“A bunch of animal products and processed foods later, we turn our bodies into clunkers.” At the Festival, he said, he will “discuss how a whole-foods plant-based diet can both prevent and reverse disease and can keep your body looking, feeling and functioning at its best.”His talk on Saturday, March 1, 12:30-1:45 pm, will be entitled “Crushing Heart Disease—A Healthy Sexy Heart.”Other presenters at the Festival will include cardiologist Dr. Joel Kahn, author Steve “Sproutman” Meyerwitz, nutritionist Ashley Koff, and Vegan Radiance blogger Lauren Walls.There will also be musical entertainment, children’s activities, and a raffle benefiting the New York Coalition for Healthy School Food.The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival will take place 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2, at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street, between 6thand 7th Avenues).