A power-ful talk

Redditch Standard 30-5-08

A world champion powerlifter will be giving a nutritional talk at the Redditch Vegetarian and Vegan Society`s monthly meeting on Wednesday (June 4).

Pat Reeves will be dropping into St George`s Community Hall to speak about how nutritional therapy helped her overcome cancer and allowed her to continue to excel at her sport.

The powerlifter is also a nutritional practitioner, an accomplished marathon runner, personal trainer as well as fitness consultant and author, and holds many divisional, Commonwealth and European records.

Kevin White from the society said Pat Reeves was an inspiration to people all round the world. "By following a very strict diet, she has fought off her cancer and achieved what many of us could never dream of," he said.

"Diagnosed more than 10 years ago, the cancer has changed its form to a degenerative bone condition which was considered terminal several years ago."

"But because of the therapy she has always applied, Pat remains mostly in remission, enabling her to passionately pursue the practice of nutritional medicine and allied therapies, and to continue her sport."

The meeting starts at 7.15pm and admission is free. For further details visit www.redditchveggies.org.uk