Waitlist Available! | Progress Over Perfection | An Introduction to a Plant Based Lifestyle |

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Join William Duffy, MD of the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and Chef and Educator Sheri-Lynn DeMaris from the Macrobiotic Global Institute for an informative and fun evening about eating more veggies and whole grains to improve your health – and life! Dr. Duffy will talk about his journey to a plant-based, whole-food diet and how he helps his students and patients make small and impactful changes to their daily lifestyle, improving their health. Sheri will follow with a cooking demonstration teaching us how to combat the sugar blues with naturally sweetened desserts. If you are curious about how to add more whole foods to your diet, this program is an inspiring and empowering first step!

There will be light refreshments and a small tasting of Sheri’s dessert, but a full meal will not be served at this event.

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Dr. William Duffy is a career internal medicine physician and leader who embodies the role of clinician as educator, advisor, confidant, advocate, and colleague. He holds a B.S. in chemistry from Seton Hall University, an M.D. from Georgetown University, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In over twenty-five years of practice, he has extensive experience in outpatient and inpatient care, perioperative consultation, as well as student and resident teaching. However, his primary focus is one of lifestyle modification as both prevention and treatment of disease.

He focuses on the individual’s health as a product of their unique environment. He dedicates time to discussing nutrition, exercise, stressors, family, support systems, leisure time, and physical feelings with each patient. He strives to be the best clinician he can be and works in tandem with his patients to foster their efforts to be their best. Dr. Duffy currently practices at Penn Medicine Valley Forge in Penn Personalized Care.

Sheri DeMaris is a macrobiotic teacher and cookbook author who has taught at restaurants and cooking schools throughout the United States and Europe. She has consulted with chefs at top-rated restaurants, including the Ritz Carlton and the Williamsburg Inn. Additionally, Sheri has shared her knowledge with medical professionals at cutting-edge medical/health programs including the University of California San Diego School of Integrative Medicine and Hahnemann University.

Sheri is a Level 4 graduate of the Kushi Institute. She is the author of the book Macro Magic for Kids and Parents. Sheri is also the host, director, and producer of an alternative-health cooking show for television, Macro Magic, and the cooking pilot, Macro for Mainstream. In addition, she has created numerous cooking videos for children. Recently, she produced a documentary film called The Spirit of Rice.