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!

September 19th - Nutrition Seminar

Come to a lunch-and-learn seminar given by nutritionist and chef, Dominique Hoffman. Join us at Vespucci Italian Restaurant, where they have adopted an exquisite Zizania vegetarian menu. Come and enjoy a wonderfully delicious and nutritious plant-based lunch, buffet style. Whether you are already on a plant-based diet or are pondering a change, you’ll enjoy the information and guidance Dominique gives. She’ll discuss the following topics:

• How much protein and calcium you need and the best sources for them
• The role of vitamins, minerals, and fiber
• How to build a strong immune system
• The first signs of deficiencies (yes they can happen here)
• Pros and cons of a raw food diet
• How to read food labels
• Health guidance for a vegan diet

Details:
Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Time: 11am-12pm Lecture; 12pm-1pm Buffet Lunch
Place: Vespucci’s Italian Restaurant
10579 Fairfax Blvd. (Lee Hwy)
Fairfax, VA 22030
Reservations taken at 703 272 8113
Price: $40 early reservation with credit card; $50 at the door
$20 children aged 6-15
Note: No children under 6 please.

Zizania at Vespucci's

Zizania is pleased to announce that Vespucci Restaurant in Fairfax is instituting a Zizania menu. All plant-based items, designed to complement Vespucci's fine Italian cuisine. We'll even have some gluten-free items. To kick things off, we'd like to see you at our inaugural brunch. The date is Sunday, August 2, 2009, from 11 AM to 2 PM, at Vespucci Restaurant, 10579 Fairfax Blvd. Fairfax, Virginia 22030

(703) 272-8113