Shape-Up for Summer at Europe’s Biggest Vegetarian Event
Attention frustrated slimmers! Everything you ever wanted to know about being energetic, healthy and slim will be available at the Incredible Veggie Show, Lawrence Hall and Conference Centre, Royal Horticultural Halls, London on Saturday, June 30, 2007, from 10am-5.30pm. This national event boasts free cookery demonstrations from the likes of vegetarian and vegan cookery queen Rose Elliot MBE and Heather Mills who will prepare a number of easy recipes for slimming and health. Rose will even be on hand to sign copies of The Low GI Book. There’ll be talks by top health experts, including Professor Jane Plant, CBE, who has beaten cancer five times and will talk about her diet for preventing and defeating breast and prostate cancer.
Viva Health nutritionist Amanda Woodvine will give an inspiring talk on the scientifically tested V-Plan Diet – a low-fat veggie diet designed to be more effective at shedding the pounds than Weight Watchers, Atkins or the Zone diet – with the added bonus of cutting the risk of heart disease, strokes, diabetes and some cancers. And to top it all off, there’ll be free one-to-one nutritional consultations – your chance to ask any burning questions about your diet and health, and how to combat minor and serious illness by making simple dietary switches. “If you’re looking to shape-up for the summer the Incredible Veggie Show is sure to have something for you,” says Amanda Woodvine, Viva Health nutritionist. “Whether you want to cut your risk of heart disease, diabetes or cancer, lose weight or lower your blood pressure, we can advise on these conditions and more. Study after study shows vegetarians and vegans are slimmer and healthier than meat eaters so come along to the show and see just how easy it is!” Entry to the Incredible Veggie Show organised by vegetarian campaign group, Viva! – is just £3 (under 16s free) which will include a whole range of delicious free food tastings from leading veggie food manufacturers and all the advice you could ever want on changing your diet or improving your health. Advance bookings will be entered into a free prize draw to win a vegan hamper worth £150.
A brilliant family day out, there will be over 100 exhibitors showing everything from food and drink to clothing and footwear, cosmetics and toiletries to baby products. And there’ll be plenty of resources available including factsheets, guides and books on slimming, cookery and health. The Incredible Veggie Show is sponsored by Beanie’s Health Foods (Wholesale) Ltd, Plamil Foods Ltd, Lavera, The Redwood Wholefood Company Ltd, Fresh & Wild, LoveLondon.org.uk, Viva! & Viva Health.
For further information on the Incredible Veggie Show log on at www.viva.org.uk/london or contact Angie Greenaway at Viva! on 0117 944 1000. For celebrity quotes, interviews, photographs or editorial opportunities, contact: Justin Kerswell, Tony Wardle or Juliet Gellatley also on 0117 944 1000. For information from the Viva Health visit www.vegetarian.org.uk or contact Dr Justine Butler or Amanda Woodvine on 0117 970 5190
About the author
Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
View author page | View staff profile
