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Annual professional conference on the prevention of disease through plant-based nutrition.

10/29/2026

P-POD loves The Plant-Based Diet Revolution by Dr. Alan Desmond.

"The Plant-Based Diet Revolution provides you with the information you need to make the transition to a healthy plant-based diet.

Easy to understand, yet evidence-based, it also details Dr Desmond's hands on experience as a Gastroenterologist and his use of 'food as medicine' to help his patients heal.

You'll also find a lifetime of delicious and nutritious recipes to guide your plant-based journey.

Once read, you will be left with no doubt that a plant-based diet is right for you!"

- Dr Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician

10/23/2026

Some good whole food plant-based snacks we like at P-POD:

🫛 Edamame can be enjoyed freshly streamed or cold. You can take a frozen bag and heat up in the microwave when have 5 min. Or cook it ahead of time to enjoy cold!

🍠 Baked sweet potato requires some pre-planning but baking 3+ sweet potatoes for the week to have on hand is such a great way to get in this awesome tuber. You can also cook it in the microwave at home or work. The skin isn’t as tasty but the inside is still delicious!

🍓Chia seed pudding comes together so quickly, but does require 2 to 4 hours in the fridge for the optimal texture. However, if you make this ahead of time, it’s a super quick and easy snack to take out of your fridge at home, at work or even on the go!

🥜 Walnut stuffed dates are delicious and so easy. Make the in advance or simply go into your pantry, pull out the dates and walnuts, assemble and eat. Look for moist dates like medjool or check out your local specialty/international/Mediterranean market that has a wider selection of dates than the standard grocery store.

What’s your favorite quick and easy plant-based snack?

10/22/2026

That’s a wrap on P-POD’s 2026 conferences! 💚 Thank you to everyone who joined us on October 18 for our final conference day of the year.

Dr. Sarina Pasricha explored gut health beyond what’s on our plates, highlighting the mind-gut axis and the roles of social connection, sleep, excersize, and nutrition. Her presentation was a reminder of how closely our daily habits, relationships, and physical and mental well-being are connected.

Thank you to our speakers and attendees for bringing your knowledge, curiosity, and thoughtful conversations to P-POD this year.

If you had a good experience with P-POD, please consider donating to help us continue providing independent nutrition and lifestyle medicine education. Donate at p-pod.org.

10/20/2026

These three were so impressive on Sunday during an energizing round table discussion on Women’s Empowerment at any age with a special focus on physical activity.

One of the Lifestyle Medicine pillars is physical activity and these three discussed how important that pillar is to maintaining health.

One interesting note to share is how common UNDERFUELING is during physical exercise. Plant-based nutrition is great but when you increase your exercise, you simply need to eat more! The body needs fuel.

Thank you Lauren Plunkett RDN CDCES | living with T1D, Daphne Bascom and Anabelle Broadbent!

10/18/2026

The P-POD conference is in full swing. We're feeling truly enlightened by this important talk on the evidence from scientific literature that should guide dietary guidelines.

Big thanks to Dr. Jasmol Sardana, Dr. Kim Williams, and Brenda Davis, RD (Canada).

10/17/2026

Are you joining us this Sunday?

If so, please read through the Welcome Email to get all the information you need to log in successfully, view the day's agenda, access speaker slides, the speaker evaluation and claim CE's.

A FEW FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS
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WHERE WILL I GO TO VIEW SPEAKER SLIDES?
Just before P-POD opens, you'll be emailed a slides-viewing link for the same day only, and it will be announced during your P-POD day. 1st, use the Google login for the email address you gave P-POD, then use the link.
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WHY DO I NEED THE EVALUATION LINK I RECEIVE AT P-POD?
Just before P-POD opens, you'll be emailed an evaluation link for the same day only, and it will be announced again during your P-POD day. The 1st page has 2 multiple-choice questions for each speaker. When the day ends, the page bottom opens procedures to claim all continuing education credits. Always log in with the Google login of the email address you gave P-POD, before using the evaluation link.
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WHAT CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS CAN I CLAIM?
They are listed in the Welcome Email, and spelled out in more detail at
https://www.preventionofdisease.org/continuing-education-2026

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HOW ARE BREAKS SCHEDULED DURING THE PROGRAM?
Our website has a version of our complete hour-to-hour agenda also showing extra details about breaks.

We urge you to stretch and move during every 5, 15, 25 or 35 minute break between presentations, offering a bit of movement-relief for you.
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Thank you for joining us at P-POD's Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2026 Series, produced by our Plant-based Prevention Of Disease nonprofit without any commercial funding or sponsorship.

10/17/2026

October 18 is World Menopause Day.

The International Menopause Society (IMS) founded World Menopause Day in 2009 to raise awareness of menopause and improve the experience of women around the world.

This Sunday's P-POD Conference features a WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY SUPERPANEL of experts discussing Women's Health Advocacy across the Lifespan.

Sharan Abdul-Rahman, MD, MBA, NCMP

Daphne Bascom, MD, PhD
Daphne Bascom

Annabelle Broadbent, PhD, MS
Anabelle Broadbent

Vesanto Melina, MS, RD (Canada)
Vesanto Melina

10/17/2026

Our 2026 virtual conference series wraps up with a full day exploring women’s health, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine—and we’d love to have you join us.

Visit preventionofdisease.org to view the full agenda, learn more about speakers and register for the day.

📅 Sunday, October 18
10am ET (7am PT): Conference Starts

10/14/2026

Registration is still open! 🌱 This Sunday, October 18, is your last opportunity to earn P-POD CE credits in 2026.

The education you choose matters. P-POD brings together experienced clinicians, researchers, and diverse voices for evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine education—with zero commercial funding.

Join us for eight educational hours exploring women’s health and menopause, cardiovascular prevention, the brain–gut connection, and strategies to help patients build lasting habits.

You work hard to support your patients. Take a day to strengthen the knowledge behind that work.

💻 100% virtual
📅 Sunday, October 18
🎟️ Single-day registration available

See the agenda, CE details, and registration at preventionofdisease.org.

10/11/2026

Our last conference of the year is this Sunday, October 18. This day is also World Menopause Day!

We have a fantastic day planned for those looking to learn more about nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

Registration is still open and we welcome health professionals such as physicians, nurses and registered dietitians as well as students and members of the general public looking to learn more on prevention of disease through nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

Visit the link in our bio to learn more and register for the Grand Finale.

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Asheville, NC
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http://www.p-pod.org/

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