Class: Going with the Grain

Can you name 5 grains that you know? Now, how many of them do you eat regularly? This class will show you grains that you may have heard of but never tried: sorghum, buckwheat, quinoa, millet, amaranth, and more. You will learn new sources of calcium, protein, and fiber, which have amazing taste without even seasoning.

Date: Thursday September 23rd
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 6910 Richmond Highway. Alexandria, VA
Registration: Call 703 639 7063

Class: Sweet and Light

Dessert! You can enjoy healthy, delicious, and amazing desserts that will actually boost your immune system, give you many nutrients, and help you gain energy, with all the pleasure of dessert intact. Here are a few, just to caress your curiosity: blueberry chocolate mousse; chocolate silk pie; fruit cobbler.... Date: Tuesday September 21st Time: 7:00 PM Location: 6910 Richmond Highway. Alexandria, VA Registration: Call 703 639 7063

Class: Raw Food Preparation

Turn off the stove, save money on air conditioning, eat outside without cooking. You can do all these things by eating raw.

This class will introduce you to preparing scrumptious salads, soups, desserts, without touching the heat. Your taste buds will be tickled “green” and awaken new sensations in your body, while savoring these delicious recipes, charged with nutrients. Experience the power of food!

Date: Wedesday September 29th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: 6910 Richmond Highway. Alexandria, VA
Registration: Call 703 639 7063

Class: Reversing Diabetes

Type II diabetes is actually not diabetes, just insulin resistance. You'll learn what Type II diabetes is, what causes it, what it does to the body, and how adding and removing a few foods to your diet can lead to the total elimination of insulin resistance. Our Type II diabetes clients have reversed this disease in matter of months. Wouldnʼt you like to be one of them?

Date and time: Sat. June 26 at 2:00 pm
Location: Sunflower Restaurant, Falls Church, VA.
Fee: $30 + food consumption, paid to the restaurant

This is a very educational and informative seminar, it will change your life!

Vitamin D

This is a very good article about different types of Vitamin D and how it interacts with the human body. Read full article here.

New Location for Zizania

Zizania has a new office. It is located in Alexandria VA, at 6910 Richmond Highway. It is in a beautiful building with plenty of parking space and right off 495. Attend our grand opening on June 20th and receive 10% on your next nutrition program or class. Contact us for details, www.zizania.biz and click on contact us.

"Health" Food Smackdown

The wonderful people (ok, the overeducated, sarcastic, know-it-alls) at Cracked have published an article entitled "Eight Health Foods that are Bad for your Health". Highly recommended for anybody who took too many science classes in school. Very funny, for anybody else.