We want to raise the issues of a healthy, sustainable food supply.  We'll discuss food labeling; food access, genetically engineered food, local sources of food, agriculture's role in climate change, and other food/policy-related issues. We may meet in a coffeehouse, a church, a home near you, or for happy hour or a picnic.  We could arrange speakers, films, workshops, literature, and strategize creatively.  We will enjoy each others’ company, eat, laugh, and take home a better understanding of …

To increase awareness and reveal scientific TRUTHS about nutrition as it relates to disease and health; and how making lifestyle changes is the only way to achieve optimal health, not only through nutrition but making smart choices about our environment, our personal products and even our mental and spiritual states. The group will focus on healthy living tips, optimal nutrition, functional and preventative medicine and a host of other ecological topics. You can get personalized consultations, …

Feel rejuvenated and cleanse the mind, body and spirit! Join Dr. Jennifer Strider (ND) and Amy Griffith, certified Health Coach and Nutrition Consultant, as we take you through a 21-day food and juice cleanse. Learn to prepare simple, delicious meals as you allow your body time and space to get rid of unwanted toxins and eliminate your need for sugar and other processed foods.

Our modern life styles come with their own set of specific health concerns with the top 3 being; Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio-vascular disease. All three of these chronic health conditions have two things in common. They all prey on bodies weakened by environmental toxins and underlying nutritional deficiencies. The odds of succumbing to one of these life changing conditions can be greatly reduced by making a few lifestyle changes including basic nutritional guidelines. I am presenting a series of n …

Wellness Health Fair serves our community by providing health and wellness education. The purpose of this meetup is to keep you informed of our upcoming events. We offer FREE vegan and living foods cooking demonstrations, wellness movie nights, juicing classes and wellness lectures. Like us on Facebook where you can find pictures and information of past events, and vegan recipes. We also have a blog where we post vegan recipes on a weekly basis: http://sdarmhealthyliving.blogspot.com/

Our group based in Whole Foods Market Potrero Hill will provide an inviting environment where members are empowered to make educated and positive lifestyle choices that promote their long-term health and well-being through coaching, delicious food and a supportive community.

The more we understand our bodies and the mechanisms that lead to compromised health and loss of vitality, the more committed we become to achieve optimal health. My office is devoted to educating you about your body, how it works and how to achieve a healthy weight and/or heal your body. I believe in working with you as a partner, to learn from each other in our journey together to maximize your health.

Draeger's Markets cares about providing its customers with products and services not readily found in other grocery stores, so they have created the Draeger’s Gluten-Free Club. The meetings provide an opportunity for the public to expand its knowledge of gluten-free foods, while offering access to dietary experts, gluten-free samples and other resources. With thousands of gluten-free items stocked throughout their aisles, Draeger’s features gluten-free sections to make shopping for these pro …

Hi! We are a group focused on Nutrient Dense foods with an emphasis on fermentation Paleo/Primal template is part of our approach - so no gluten and  grains are minimal and properly prepared.  We teach and support real food preparation and consumption. Join us if you are passionate about organic, local live foods!

Meet fellow Raw Foodists in the South Bay/Silicon Valley! Come to a Raw Food Meetup to: have fun share raw food meals discuss raw-vegan diet, health, wellness, spirituality, transforming your life, etc. Other benefits include: Make new friends! Get inspired & get motivated! Get and give support to continue on the rawfood & health path! Anyone who is interested in the raw/living food diet and lifestyle is welcome! :) Check out our growing library: photos of past events recipe, under the MO …

In honoring of what the rawfoods lifestyle has to offer, the purpose of this group is to come together with like-minded healthy people who are interested in sharing community, support, recipes, raw related lifestyle info, and a sense of exponentially growing and evolving together. Much more than just food related, this group offers an invitation to belonging with others who are also interested in creatively exploring how food and lifestyle adjustments affect consciousness, relationships, happine …

Anyone needing to get to the bottom of a chronic health concern will really benefit from the information offered here. This group is geared toward folks with Hashimoto's Hypothyroid, Celiac, Gluten Sensitivity, Rheumatic diseases, Depression, Anxiety, Eczema, Psoriasis et al autoimmune conditions. You are probably reading this right now because you suffer from an autoimmune condition and know from personal experience that certain foods contribute to your body discomfort and inflammation. You are …

Are you a vegetarian, vegan, raw-foodist or just curious about trying these diets? Do you want to live a healthier, more joyful life, one that more fully expresses respect for the earth and compassion for all of it's inhabitants? All you need is knife, fork and membership in the Marin Vegan Dinner Club! Please join us for fantastic food, great conversation and important information about eating for a better future for all life on earth! Please note that while we welcome everyone to our Meetups, …

Ever think about where our food comes from? Ever imagine animals might have their own life purposes, beyond our dinner plates? Care to be healthier and minimize your impact on the Earth? Welcome to the Northbay Vegan Dinner Club! We get together to share good conversation over vegan meals at various venues in the North San Francisco Bay area. Whether you are a long time vegan or vegetarian, or you just want to learn more or try something new, you've come to the right place. Please join us to mee …

The main purpose of this group is to bring together practitioners of various modalities of holistic health, especially in the fields of movement, natural vision improvement, neurodevelopment and nutrition, and people who are interested in learning more about these practices in free or low cost lectures, presentations and discussions. These are also opportunities to get together, socialize and network.

I'm a naturopathic doctor in Sunnyvale and many people I meet are curious about the basics of good health. I try to "walk my talk" and invite you to me for a walk and a chance to ask questions about natural health from a naturopathic primary care doctor, and we'll get some exercise too!  Feel free to contact me via this meetup page or my website: www.drjenniferpotter.com About the Doc Dr. Jennifer Potter, ND earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine at Southwest College of Naturopathic Med …

A warm WELCOME to all of you who are new to The Sage Table, where we focus on seasonal, organic, healthful, wholesome, nourishing food that tastes fresh and delicious. There is great energy brewing around home cooking these days, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity in my classes to teach you to cook delicious, nourishing food and to share with you my passion and knowledge that I have gained after more than 20 years of cooking. I am ever more aware of the important role that home cooking …

For those who love to try new restaurants, new foods with new people. At each event, we'll dine at two or more restaurants e.g. appetizers at one place, entrees at another, and drinks and dessert at maybe yet another. Food Crawls are brought to you by Anubhav, CEO and founder of FoodCamera (http://foodcamera.com).

This group is for people who want to be involved in their food chain from source to ready to eat. The purpose is to rekindle and learn the art of food from hunting, fishing, foraging, and growing to preparation, storage and consumption with a locavore focus. Each meet-up will involve one or more steps led by an expert. One goal is to have some of these experts join to share their skill or craft; if you know someone who can contribute, please ask them to join. The only costs should involve hard c …

This potluck is for anyone interested in bringing beautiful fresh organic foods into their daily menu. Santa Rosa Raw is for meeting folks to share food, recipes, preparation, personal experiences, kitchen resources and other related topics. All levels of interest and experience are welcome - we'll learn from each other.

NOTICE: As of 11/7/11, this Meetup group (formerly known as 'Creative Cooks') is under New Management. Greetings Bay Area Creative Cooking Enthusiasts! Do you love to cook gourmet dishes, or just wish you knew how to cook? Maybe you have (or, maybe you haven't before) traveled to places like Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Iran, France, Russia, Columbia, Jamaica, or Alabama, but wish you could taste some of these and other authentic foods right in your own back yar …

Come celebrate our connection to the earth. Through conscious preparation of food and the body we will awaken our senses to the rich bounty of textures, flavors, shapes, and colors provided by nature. We will nourish and invigorate our Inner Divinity by forming a new relationship between pleasure and eating. Under the guidance of Chakra Mistress Looloo, we’ll explore the body’s seven major chakras and how they are connected to our health and wellbeing. The menu will be designed with specific pai …

Welcome vegans! Welcome vegetarians! Welcome anybody veg-curious who wants to have FUN, meet nice people, and of course chow down on some tasty, animal-friendly vegan morsels. This group is open to anyone who is interested in the vegan lifestyle and we are an inclusive group. Vegans have for so long gotten a bad rap for having a "better than" attitude towards everyone else....not this group :) We are here to help, support, educate, and spread the love of what it means to be vegan. Vegans are not …

Detoxification, Cleansing, Raw and Cooked Food, Weight Loss, Women and Men Health, Mental Health, Heart Health, Services for Health, Digestive & Colon Health. Discover and learn the secrets of the Fountain of Youth through your mind, body and spirit

This is an experiment to see if WP Bloggers can be more successful and have more fun working as a team. This is a meetup for anyone whom has an interest OR tallent in WP Blogging (Socrates), Social Media, but more specifically Blogging about Health, Fitness, Food, Cooking, Nutrition, Wellness, all done in and around Roseville CA. Anyone is welcome but you should have an interest in anyone of these categories. We could really benefit from young social media people. (self promotion, or prior blogg …

Women coming together and sharing the road to healthy eating, love and a harmonious life with soulful exercise and excursions, food tastings and meditations. Destressing, decluttering and body awareness included! We will be creating your own whole foods eating plan, address the underlying psychology of eating, look at the spiritual connection we have to food and do some self assessment exercises to get a snapshot of your current state. We will enjoy a safe platform to inquire within and explore …

"The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods." http://www.forksoverknives.com Watching Forks over Knives was an eye opening, and life changing experience for us. We have shared this book and movie with friends and family, and want to start a meetup group for all who are interested in becoming healthier and eating a plant based, …

People who meet here are dedicated to living a quality life - with what they deem important for health and happiness. You'll see that we're passionate about ways to enrich our lives, share our wisdom and cultivate a community of like-minded folks. Most of us follow a neo-paleo lifestyle... we are those who: ... want nutrient-dense foods. ... know that food is therapeutic. ... consciously choses what they eat. We also are wanting to eat foods that are: .... unprocessed, unrefined. .... low carb …