Culinary Vegetable Institute profiles "Healthy Plant-Based Living"

The healing power of plant-based living is the topic of the Jan. 30 lecture series event at the Culinary Vegetable Institute.

"Healthy Plant-Based Living" features an opening presentation by Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, director of the Cardiovascular Prevention and Reversal program at The Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, collaborator in the documentary "Forks Over Knives," and the author of The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease book. Esselstyn will discuss the results of his 20-year nutritional study on how we can end the heart disease epidemic in this country by changing what we eat.

Jane Esselstyn, RN, and her mother Ann Esselstyn co-authored the companion cookbook to Dr. Esselstyn's study, making the plant-based, whole food lifestyle accessible. Avid and inventive designers of plant-based recipes, they will be on hand to talk about the guidelines that form the foundation of wholesome living.

The evening will conclude with a five-course meal prepared by Culinary Vegetable Institute Executive Chef Jamie Simpson. The meal will feature cuisine from the Esselstyn cookbook.

Cost for the 6 p.m. lecture and dinner at the Culinary Vegetable Institute is $120 per person, plus tax. Copies of the Esselstyn books will be available for purchase. The Culinary Vegetable Institute is at 12304 Mudbrook Rd. in Milan, OH. Phone 419-499-7500 or visit www.culinaryvegetableinstitute.com to register.