{"id":141729,"date":"2026-08-20T14:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/?p=141729"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T20:56:27","slug":"talk-on-health-healing-and-aging-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/talk-on-health-healing-and-aging-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk on Health, Healing, and Aging Well"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Presented by The Veganistas of First UU and The Vegan Association of Austin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-20-at-3.02.30-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141733\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6678260869565218;width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-20-at-3.02.30-PM.png 390w, https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-20-at-3.02.30-PM-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-20-at-3.02.30-PM-33x50.png 33w, https:\/\/austinuu.org\/wp2013\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-20-at-3.02.30-PM-320x480.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First UU is excited to welcome Lauren Bernick, an Austin-area health advocate, speaker, and educator, for a special talk on <strong>Sunday, September 6th<\/strong>, following the 11 am service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plant-based snacks (oil-free options welcome!) will be shared starting at <strong>12:30 pm<\/strong>, with Lauren&#8217;s presentation beginning at <strong>1:00 pm<\/strong>, followed by a Q&amp;A session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2015, Lauren was diagnosed with coronary artery disease. Through a whole-food, plant-based diet, she reversed her diagnosis, lost weight, lowered her blood pressure, and regained her energy. She now hosts a popular podcast where she interviews plant-based doctors, longevity experts, and everyday people who are aging well, and she&#8217;ll share lessons from those conversations along with her own health journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;You&#8217;re in good hands. No one likes to eat as much as I do. I love eating a whole-food, plant-based diet because you can eat a lot and enjoy it immensely.&#8221;<\/em> (Lauren Bernick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is co-hosted by The Veganistas of First UU and The Vegan Association of Austin, two local groups dedicated to supporting the Austin community in exploring plant-based living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about Lauren and her work and can also download her free whole-food, plant-based cookbook. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wellelephant.com\"><strong>www.wellelephant.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t need any plant-based experience or a special diet to attend, just curiosity is welcome. All are invited, and guests are encouraged to bring a plant-based snack to share.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented by The Veganistas of First UU and The Vegan Association of Austin First UU is excited to welcome Lauren Bernick, an Austin-area health advocate, speaker, and educator, for a special talk on Sunday, September 6th, following the 11 am service. 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