
Education Session : Eating Dairy-Free for Optimal Health
Dr. Ruby Lathon
Holistic Nutritionist
Dr. Ruby Lathon is a holistic health and wellness expert and advocate for plant-based nutrition. Dr. Lathon inspires with a powerful story of recovering from thyroid cancer through alternative treatment focused on a whole food, plant-based diet. Dr. Lathon, who holds a Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a B.S. in Computer Science, began teaching others about the benefit and power of plant based nutrition. She motivates others to take charge of their health and provides tools for living healthy, disease free, and above our daily routines to experience the peace and joy of life’s journey. Dr. Lathon served as Nutrition Policy Manager and Lobbyist at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine where she led a national initiative to improve child nutrition and prevent chronic disease through emphasis on plant-based options in the National School Lunch Program.
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Dr. Ruby is a sought-after speaker throughout the health and wellness industry and serves as director of Roadmap to Holistic Health. Roadmap to Holistic Health works with individuals and groups to deliver scalable and customized programs to educate and empower people to live their healthiest and best lives. Dr. Lathon hosts a number of seminars, workshops and healthful vegan cooking demonstrations.and is host of the plant-based cooking show, The Veggie Chest with Dr. Ruby.
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Website: https://www.rubylathon.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheVeggieChest
IG: @rubylathon, Twitter: @RubyL, Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rubylathon/, Facebook: @TheRubyLathon
Cooking Demo: Vegan Fried Chicken Wraps
Gabrielle Reyes
Chef & Founder, One Great Vegan
Gabrielle Reyes is a singer, actress, chef, and host The Colorful Home Cooking Show, a musical cooking experience. She tours the country performing and leading Colorful Cooking Classes where she shares her favorite vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy- free and flavorful recipes and tips to create vibrant dishes complete with music and song. Be sure to catch her live-stream lyrical cooking classes every Saturday at 1PM to learn how to create epic plant-based meals from the comfort of your own home.
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Website: www.onegreatvegan.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/onegreatvegan
Instagram: https://instagram.com/onegreatvegan?igshid=q0fs9y4npsb
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMdx_N-u9crtoN9vNdIvNxg