Thank you for participating in Community Health Center’s Pivio Program. Here are some links to helpful resources:
Continued Support for Pivio Graduates
Local Farms/Locally grown food resources/CSAs/Farmer’s Markets
Local Restaurants with Plant Based Options
Local Fitness/Social Club Opportunities
Local fitness studios offering various classes for varying levels/personal training
Helpful Apps, etc. for Better Health
Plant-Based Delivery Food Service
Documentaries on whole food, plant-rich eating patterns
Continued Support for Pivio Graduates
Monthly Pivio Grad support meeting – in person in the Mashpee conference room (107 Commercial Street, upper level), first Monday of every month from 4-5:30pm. This group is not facilitated and is strictly for Pivio grads.
Dates for 2025:
January 6th
February 3rd
March 3rd
April 7th
May 5th
June 2nd
July 7th
August 4th
September 1st
October 6th
November 3rd
December 1st
Monthly Health Coach Led Pivio Support Meeting – in person in CHC’s North Falmouth office (26 Edgerton Drive), 4th Thursday of each month from 1-2:00pm.
Dates for 2025:
January 23rd
February 27th
March 27th
April 24th
May 22nd
June 26th
July 24th
August 28th
September 25th
October 23rd
November 27th
December 25th
Pivio Recipes for Patients
Pivio Patient Information
Pivio program, weeks 1- 12
Facebook Group Suggestions
Plant Based Cape Cod – (2) Plant Based – Cape Cod | Facebook
Green Nosh Group of Cape Cod – (3) Green Nosh Group of Cape Cod | Facebook
Falmouth Sole Mates – https://www.facebook.com/groups/406162740512869
Falmouth Female Friends over 50 – https://www.facebook.com/groups/falmouthfemalefriendsover50
Recommended Local Activities
Home – VegFest: Vegfest activities or conferences – they usually attract household names in Lifestyle Medicine
Plant City | Plant-Based Food Hall & Marketplace: Plant-Based Food Hall and Marketplace in Providence, RI
Local Farms/Locally grown food resources/CSAs/Farmer’s Markets
Coonamessett Farm – Home | Coonamessett Farm
Tony Andrews Farm – Tony Andrews Farm | Home (tonyandrews-farm.com)
Falmouth Farmers’ Market – Falmouth Farmers’ Market (falmouthfarmersmarket.com)
Pariah Dog Farm – Teaticket, MA
Bootstrap Farm Club – www.bootstrapfarm.com
Bay End Farm – http://www.bayendfarm.com/
Local Restaurants with Plant Based Options
- Chipotle, Hyannis (and countrywide) – Chipotle Mexican Grill – Mexican Food – Restaurant & Catering
- Freshroll, Mashpee – Freshrollcapecod – Asian Food, Vegetarian Organic
- Sam Diegos – Cape Cod Mexican Restaurant – Cape Cod Mexican Restaurant • Plymouth Mexican Restaurant | Sam Diegos
- Bread and Roses Café, Hyannis – Bread + Roses (brcapecod.com)
- Le Bonjour, East Falmouth – Le Bon Jour – Restaurant in Falmouth (lebonjoureatery.com)
- Devour, Falmouth – Home | Devour Eatery
- The Pickle Jar, Falmouth – Home- Check Out our Menu!! (picklejarkitchen.com)
- Bagel Haven, Mashpee – Location — Bagel Haven
- Spoon and Seed, Hyannis –Spoon and Seed
- Tropical Smoothie, Hyannis (and countrywide) – Tropical Smoothie Cafe
- The Blended Berry, Falmouth – Juice Bar | The Blended Berry | Cape Cod, MA
- The Black Dog Heights Café, Falmouth – The Black Dog Heights Cafe
- The Pineapple Caper – Cafe Menu — Pineapple Caper Cafe
- Fare & Just Kitchen, Brewster, MA – https://www.fareandjustkitchen.com
- Hometown Juice & Co., Mashpee, Osterville & Sandwich, MA – https://www.hometownjuicebar.com/
- Cove Coastal Kitchen, Hyannis, MA – https://covecoastalkitchen.com/
Fitness Resources/Links
How to Start Exercising: A Beginner’s Guide to Working Out (healthline.com)
The Best 20-Minute Workout for Every Beginner and Their Body (healthline.com)
30-Day Quick-Start Exercise Guide for Beginners (verywellfit.com)
Local Fitness/Social Club Opportunities
Barnstable Land Trust Hike Barnstable Challenge – encourages people of all ages and abilities to explore 40 miles of Barnstable trails, learn about the health and wellness benefits of walking outdoors, and discover new spaces and places that are protected in the Town of Barnstable – Hike Barnstable — Barnstable Land Trust (blt.org)
Friends of Mashpee National wildlife refuge (free walks most Saturdays) – Friends of Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge
Mashpee Senior Center – Check out their monthly calendar of events for opportunities for joyful movement and connecting socially (strength training, walking groups, gentle and chair yoga, Mah Jongg, Woodcarving, Men’s club, Rummikub, Zumba, swimming, socials, concerts, support groups, games, painting classes, singing groups, line dancing, ballroom dancing and so much more) – Council on Aging – Senior Center | Town of Mashpee MA
Falmouth Senior Center – Check out their monthly calendar of events for opportunities for joyful movement and connecting socially (strength training, cardio dance and kickboxing, various yoga classes for all levels, meditation, Tai Jicard making, needlework group, chess and other games, exercise groups/games, walking groups, book clubs, bingo, corn hole, poetry writing, Mah Jong, cribbage and so much more) – Senior Services (Senior Center) | Falmouth, MA (falmouthma.gov)
The 300 Committee – Preserving natural places for Falmouth, MA – great maps and trails to explore locally, and guided walks on their monthly calendar – https://300committee.org/
Anytime Fitness studios, located in Falmouth and Mashpee, MA – group fitness and individual training – https://www.anytimefitness.com/
Cape Cod Rehab, Mashpee, MA – pool based fitness, fitplan (gym with trainers and strength/weight training opportunities, Burdenko method training) – Home – Cape Cod Rehabilitation – Mashpee, Hyannis and Osterville, MA
Cape Cod Nordic Walking Club – https://capecodnordicwalking.com
Appalachian Mountian Club – https://www.outdoors.org
Click here to view some of the best walking trails in Falmouth!
YMCA, Hyannis, MA – https://ymcacapecod.org
YMCA, Wareham, MA – https://ymcasouthcoast.org/locations/wareham
241 Fitness, Falmouth, MA – https://www.241fitness.com/
Uptown Body, Falmouth, MA – https://www.uptownbodycapecod.com/
Local yoga studios:
Yoga Collaborative, North Falmouth – The Yoga Collaborative Cape Cod | guiding you to and through your yoga practice from Cape Cod
Innerglow Yoga, Mashpee – Welcome (innerglowyogacapecod.com)
Gratitude yoga, Falmouth, MA – https://gratitudehotyogafalmouth.com
Local fitness studios offering various classes for varying levels/personal training:
B/SPOKE studios – Mashpee, MA – R/DE, STRENGTH + YOGA Classes | B/SPOKE Studios (bspokestudios.com)
Fitness Directions, Falmouth – Fitness Directions | Pilates & Personal Training | Falmouth
Get Fit – North Falmouth – Studio | Get Fit Fitness Center | North Falmouth, MA 02556 (getfitnf.com)
Highly suggest googling any/all types of fitness online – there are endless options for all levels available at your fingertips!! Strength/cardio/yoga/pilates, etc – from 5 minutes to hours.
YouTube has endless videos and you can find walking/running apps and trackers galore! Have fun exploring and remember to start with small fitness goals and build from there!
Helpful Apps, etc. for Better Health
Yuka app – Yuka – The mobile app that scans your diet and cosmetics
Myzone – Myzone | Wearable Fitness Technology
3-minute Centering with CHC’s Dena Irwin
Insight Timer – Meditate & Sleep — https://insighttimer.com
Instagram page suggestions
@Wholefoodplantbasedmeals
@Plantbasedonabudget
@Veganchefchristucker
@kale.blossom
@starinfinitefood
@fitnessquotes.daily
@kanoagreene
@thegoodbodydotcom
Real Food Resources
Heidelberg Bread – https://heidelbergbread.com
Vitacoast – https://www.vitacost.com/
Miyoko’s Creamery – butter/cheese – https://www.miyokos.com/?srsltid=AfmBOordP2Vz_L0rXQUHCsSWy8cnKQl1G5Yb4Nt0Hd7NHsvJWh-8xux4
Plant Based Food Delivery Services
Purple Carrot (meal kits) – Purple Carrot Plant-Based Meal Delivery
Green Chef (meal kits) – Healthy & Organic Meal Kit Delivery Service
Sunbasket (meal kits) – Sunbasket | Eat Well with Healthy Meal Delivery
Hungryroot (meal kits & prepared) – Hungryroot
HelloFresh (meal kits) – Fresh Food & Meal Kit Delivery Service | HelloFresh
Daily Harvest (prepared) – Daily Harvest Food
CookUnity (prepared) – Prepared Meal Delivery Service
Splendid Spoon (prepared) – Splendid Spoon | Splendid Spoon
Mosaid (prepared) – Mosaic Foods | Healthy Frozen Food Delivery
Martha and Marley Spoon (meal kits) – Martha Stewart’s Meal Delivery
Sprinly (prepared) – https://sprinly.com
Websites for recipes/support
www.chefaj.com – Chef AJ has some great recipes on her website
Recipes – simply plant based ™ – lots of great recipes here
Ambitious Kitchen – awesome recipes
Lastingredient – healthy recipes
Full Plate Living – A doable approach to healthy living.
Plant-Based Recipes, a Comprehensive Archive | Forks Over Knives
The Plantrician project
Shane & Simple – Easy Healthy Vegan Recipes (shaneandsimple.com)
Home – Christina Cooks
Sarah’s Vegan Kitchen – Compassionate. Intentional. Delicious. Plant-based recipes for all. (sarahsvegankitchen.com)
What is forest bathing? | Live Science
About me – Plant Based Portuguese (wordpress.com)
Learn How To Ferment Vegetables (oddbox.co.uk)
Whole Food Plant Based Recipes-Group – Google Sheets – Google sheet document to share all things
Home – From My Bowl
Plant-based cooking with Diane Smith
Dr. Kumara Sidhartha (uses simple, everyday examples and logic to breakdown the complex inner workings of the human body and effect of food on these functions
Pivio – recipes & other recommendations
Oh She Glows
Downshiftology with Lisa Bryan
Jane and Ann Esseltyn –Be a plant based woman warrior podcast/youtube
Cindy’s Dressing – available at whole foods
Sam Kabert (breath work teacher, best selling author, motivational speaker)
Meditations, blogs, wellness podcasts (RAIN acronym – mindfulness tool)
Alternate nostril breathing
Dhanwantharam Tailam – oil to promote sleep
Documentaries on whole food, plant-rich eating patterns
Forks Over Knives
Plant Pure Nation
Game Changers
From Food to Freedom
Supersize Me
Live to 100 (secrets of Blue Zones) – Netflix
You are What you Eat: A Twin Experiment on Netflix
Eating You Alive – One Bite at a Time
Unsupersize Me
Book recommendations
Atomic Habits – James Clear
The China Study – T. Colin Campbell
Vegan, At Times; Food Swings; Double Delicious; Deceptively Delicious – all by Jessica Seinfeld
Forgive to Live – Dr. Dick Tibbits
Seven Day Rescue Diet, Engine 2 Diet, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease – all by Caldwell Esselstyn
Ageless Intensity – Pete McCall
Smarter Workouts – Pete McCall
Eat Complete, The Happiness Diet, 50 Shades of Kale – all by Dr Drew Ramsey
Unfu*k yourself – Get out of your head and into your life – Gary John Bishop
Beyond Grief – A guide for recovering from the death of a loved one – Carol Staudacher
The XX Brain (Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease) by Lisa Mosconi, PhD
Brain Food (Eating for Cognitive Power) by Lisa Mosconi, PhD
Oh she glows for dinner (cookbook) by Angela Liddon
The New Laurel’s Kitchen (a cookbook) by Laurel Robertson
How Not to Die by Michael Greger
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B Esselstyn
Forks over Knives: The Plant-Based Way to Health by Gene Stone
Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman
Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior: Live Fierce, Stay Bold, Eat Delicious Cookbook by Jane and Ann Essletyn
Quit like a Woman – Holly Whittaker
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Vand Der Kolk, M.D.
Podcasts
All about fitness – Pete McCall – All About Fitness on Apple Podcasts
Broken brain podcast – How to use your diet to fight depression, anxiety, PTSD and more (with Dr. Uma Naidoo) by Dhru Purohit – https://dhrupurohit.com/how-to-use-your-diet-to-fight-depression-anxiety-ptsd-and-more/?_kx=y-C9kjifqfNBinPm6rXaQPnpcOxUQTWW0Rgu3XskAOo%3D.HKMsXE#ql-video
Calorie Density: How to Eat More, Weigh Less and Live Longer with Jeff Novick, MS, RDN – https://youtu.be/0CdwWliv7Hg
Can you beat depression with food? (with Dr. Drew Ramsey) by Mark Hyman, MD – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPG_uN1CeHk
The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.: How Our Beliefs and Thoughts Impact Our Biology and Gene Expression with Dr. Bruce Lipton The Doctor’s Farmacy with Mark Hyman
Gastropod looks at food through the lens of science and history, cohosts Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley -Gut/Brain connection – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPG_uN1CeHk
The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Rupa Health – The Root Cause Medicine Podcast on Apple Podcasts
We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle – Home – We Can Do Hard Things – The Podcast (wecandohardthingspodcast.com)
Judson Brewer – Ten Percent Happier – https://www.tenpercent.com/
Inspirational Resources
Ted talk – One Degree Revolution, Small Shifts, Big Changes b Doby Kozlowski – One Degree Revolution, Small Shifts, Big Changes | Coby Kozlowski | TEDxBerkshires – YouTube
