Food Addiction: The Plant-Based Way Out

Food addiction is unlike most other addictions in that we must eat in order to live. So we can't just stop cold turkey. There has to be another way, and there is!

Join Eat for the Earth for this educational and inspiring presentation where you will learn how food addictions develop and what drives them. You will also hear about some of the physical health consequences of food addiction such as obesity and chronic diseases.

Presenter Dr. María José Hummel will offer hope, teaching you how to overcome food addiction by eating the right foods. She will also offer other evidence-based non-pharmaceutical approaches.

We will start our time together with a whole food, plant-based potluck. Please bring a dish to share that is made exclusively from whole plant ingredients and is free of added oil. Please avoid bringing dishes containing meat, dairy, fish, eggs, or other animal-derived ingredients.

Here are some recipe sites for inspiration:

• Forks Over Knives Recipe Collection
• Monkey and Me Recipes
• Center for Nutrition Studies Recipes

If you are new to this way of eating, feel free to bring something simple like a fresh fruit platter or green salad.

María José Hummel is a nutritionist, health educator, author, international speaker, and former engineer. She holds multiple degrees, which include a Bachelor’s in Engineering from Cal Poly, a Master’s of Science in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, a Master’s in Public Health from San Jose State, a certification in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at Cornell University, and she holds a doctorate in naturopathy as well as a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Natural Medicine from the International Institute of Original Medicine.

As a health educator and plant-based nutritionist, certified by the American Association of Lifestyle Medicine, María José enjoys sharing not only her knowledge, but her passion for nutrition, health, and plant-based cooking. She has appeared on cooking shows on radio and television networks such as 3ABN, 3ABN Latino, and other radio and television networks. She has taught nutrition courses at the Adventist University of Chile and the Peruvian Union University. María José is the author of two vegetarian cookbooks and a book on reversing diabetes (in Spanish). She currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Eat for the Earth.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Santa Cruz Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1024 Cayuga Street, Santa Cruz, United States