Our Mission
Healthy City is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to raise awareness and increase education on how to improve overall health and prevent and reverse the most common disease processes from a scientific and medical research-based perspective. Healthy City is also committed to increasing the resources and support available in West Texas for those committed to adopting a healthy lifestyle.
The Healthy City Board of Directors is comprised of community members who are passionate about plant-based living. Each year, the Board raises funds to promote this mission and participates in a variety of community outreach and hosts various educational events.
What is a whole, plant-based foods diet?
Did you know Type 2 diabetes can be treated and even reversed by following a whole, plant-based foods diet? The same is true for heart disease, hypertension, multiple sclerosis and many types of cancer.
A whole, plant-based foods diet focuses on consuming whole, unrefined plants including fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains and legumes, while eliminating or minimizing meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs, highly refined sugars, enriched flours, processed foods and oils.
Include or increase:
Vegetables
Fruits
Whole Grains
Legumes (beans, peas and lentils)
Nuts and Seeds
Water
Eliminate or minimize:
Meat, Poultry and Fish
Dairy Products
Eggs
Refined Sugars and Enriched Flours
Processed Foods
Oils