Jill Keb (Vegan Gal) & Team
A personal passion for over 22 years
Jill Keb has embraced a vegetarian since 1998. After receiving her B.S. in psychology, Keb became a certified food educator through the Food Studies Institute in N. Y. In 2005, Keb wrote and produced an eighty minute DVD; Change Your Food, Change Your Life and launched this website VeganGal.com.
In 2008 Jill became a Food For Life Instructor with PCRM. A Washington D.C. non-for-profit, The Physician’s Committee serves up life-changing classes on over 56 topics including; Weight-Loss, prevention of Cancer, Heart Disease and Diabetes all over the world. www.PCRM.org.
For many years Jill’s Walk On The Beach (WOTB) weekend Retreats in South Haven, Michigan have been life-changing, hands on, intimate events for hundreds of Wowed guests. After the decision at 32 to eschew animals products, recipe development has been a JOY. Seasonings (and taste bud adjustments) are the key to tasty food, and there is such excitement to explore in the vast, expansive world of plant foods!
Happily married to Greg, Jill also enjoys being a ‘Guma’ to her munchkin Samantha and actively appreciates opportunities to bond with her 3 adult children. Faith, (Healthy) Food, People and then everything else, is how she strives to prioritize her life.
Kathy Taylor
A Food & Faith Solution is part of my journey…
Kathy Taylor served as Director of HR and Vice President of The Facts Media for 28 years. Her journey to a healthy vegan diet and a whole food, plant-based lifestyle started after attending Jill’s Lunch and Learn series for company employees in 2002, followed by reading Food for Life, by Dr. Neal Barnard and viewing Jill’s DVD video Change Your Food, Change Your Life.
Jill and Kathy enjoyed many years working together and sharing lunches before teaming up to serve and support others on a personal health journey. We are excited to join together to offer small group, casual, hands-on cooking retreats with a mission to provide the information and support to those who desire to live healthier and more vibrant lives, making the journey a little easier along the way.
Kathy enjoys cooking nutrient dense, delicious meals for her husband and two teenagers, because this powerful contribution to the health of her family is an expression of love. Currently, she also serves on the board of Generation Distinct, a non-profit that equips young leaders to discover the wrong they were born to make right and live a life that truly matters.
Evelyn Kissinger, MS, RDN
Change Your Body One Bite at a Time
Evelyn Kissinger, MS, RDN is a lifestyle consultant, registered dietitian, international speaker, author and teacher. Her passion is to help people reach and maintain their lifestyle goals for vibrant health.
Evelyn is a consultant and specializes in creating wellness programs for individuals, groups, and corporations. She is currently an instructor in nutrition and wellness at Andrews University.
Evelyn lives in St. Joseph, MI with her husband, Peter. They have four adult children and 9 grandchildren.
Dr. Ashwani K. Garg, MD
Medical Advisor
Dr. Garg is a primary care physician with a certificate in plant-based nutrition from T. Colin Campbell Institute of Nutrition Studies and is board certified in family medicine and lifestyle medicine. He helps patients at all ages achieve their optimum health through healthy lifestyle changes so that they may live life to the fullest.
During retreat sessions, Dr. Garg offers consultation for educational purposes only and does not provide medical treatment or medical advice. For those seeking further medical treatment, Dr. Garg is available in-office in Barrington, IL and via Tele-Med visits for those living in Illinois through Advocate Health. For more information go to Advocate Health Care