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Later Gator, The Blog

Welcome to Later Gator, A Blog About a Plant Based Eating Lifestyle and More

10/26/2018

 
switching to a plant based diet overnight
I am starting my blog today with the best intent, and to change the world starting with me. I have a lot going on, things on my mind and a mission from who knows where. So, I gave up meat and dairy six years ago, literally overnight. It started with two documentaries that had a major impact on my life, The Beautiful Truth and Hungry for Change.

I had an Epiphany. At 55 years old, (almost six years ago) having always eaten the Standard American Diet (SAD) I would go to a plant-based diet. What would change was everything. My daily routine, diet of course, the restaurant I owned for 23 years, my body, my mind, my family, my outlook on life, my career, my health, exercise, you get the idea, I could go on.

When we change what we eat, making huge improvements in nutrition the brain gets stimulated. I lost thirty pounds, got a plethora of energy, (my wife noticed immediately) and started training for a marathon. I ran the Flying Pig in Cincinnati in 2014, a very hilly and challenging course. I was able to beat the four-hour mark and was amazed but soar after. When you run a marathon your first thought is I will never do this again. Then you remember the energy of the people lining the street from the beginning to the end, the music from DJ’s to live bands, the banners and signs, the cheering and comradery, and within a few minutes you think, I can’t wait to do this again.  

 
Watching the Beautiful Truth, my biggest impression was that in 1928 Dr. Max Gerson closed the pantry door on cancer. I wondered how can this be? But the film went on to explain in very plain language how deficiency and toxicity are at the core of the problem. My recommendation is to watch the Beautiful Truth or Dying to Have Know (which might be better) on YouTube.


What I am going to do in this blog is talk about what’s on my mind in general, the book I have written Later Gator hopefully to be published in a few months, my training to be an Integrated Nutrition Health coach and Allyn’s 21, which are changes we are making at Allyn’s to make it even better. I will give out recipes and other information that I think everyone will enjoy.  Hope you follow along.

​- Allyn

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    ​The Later Gator Blog

    At Allyn's Cafe, we're about so much more than cajun food! Dive into the stories and our journey to going vegan, providing local, mindfully sourced ingredients, nutritional advice, writing a book, starting a local health coaching company and more with Allyn Raifstanger. 

    Allyn Raifstanger Integrative Nutrition Coach Cincinnati

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    After several years of studying health and diets, Allyn embarked on a yearlong coarse at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition out of New York State.  This course is accredited by the New York State Board of Education.
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About Allyn's Cafe


​Allyn's Cafe is a Cincinnati original featuring fine eclectic and Cajun cuisine along with an extensive craft beer list. We've been creating memories since 1991. 

Come by for a casual, enjoyable experience at our bar, restaurant, outside on the patio or rent our event space. We have vegan dining options, too. 
Voted Cincinnati's Best Cajun Restaurant along with various awards for our sweet and hot turkey chili.
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Tuesday - Thursday | 11am - 9pm
​Bar open until 10pm
Friday - Sunday| 11am-10pm
Bar open until 11pm


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