Welcome to all Raw Food Vegan enthusiasts to meet like-minded people, share recipes, participate in fun and educational events! Any ideas about a potluck or another activity - Please suggest it!

The Incredible Healing Powers of Raw (Living) Foods and Juices are the fastest way to restore wellness. Support in this lifestyle choice is essential for success. Let's support each other by gathering and sharing food, thoughts, events and activities that foster a sense of community. Please, please, please, if you would like to be an active part of this community, join as an assistant organizer. get involved! Attend and enjoy! Team planning meetings will be held twice a year so a calander can …

The Chicagoland Nutrition Meetup Group provides educational and hands-on programs about nutrition and wellness: high-quality lectures, cooking classes, film screenings, dine-outs, and more. It is hosted by American Nutrition Association, a 501c3 non-profit. We serve individuals, professionals and organizations. Become active in the Chicagoland nutrition community – learn and network at our events and at our website www.AmericanNutritionAssociation.org . This is not multi-level mktg. We ar …

We are a friendly group of people who like to get together and socialize and support each other in the Raw Food World. Everyone is welcome, from the casual raw food-curious diner to the 100% raw food enthusiast. It's all good. We continue to attract the most wonderful people. Share recipes, tips on eating out and traveling raw, sources for food...get a real RAWducation--and, have lots of fun. "Eat, sleep & live raw!"

The Chicago Veggie Club invites you to have fun and make friends, while exploring veggie restaurants and learning from experts about eating a healthy diet and living a healthy lifestyle. A great way to meet people with your same interests and learn more about how to improve your health and thrive! Learn the latest about nutrition from leading experts locally and from around the country.  Educational programs will include: different vegetarian and healthy diets such as raw, vegan, ayurvedic, ph …

"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food" Hippocrates Welcome to the Chicago suburbs raw and living food meetup group! I started this group because of my passion to spread the word about raw and living foods and to start a gathering place of like minded people. I am owner of learning RAW food and have a big dream to share. I am a certified Raw food chef and certified Raw and Living food Nutritional Educator who lives in the Burr Ridge area. I received my training at Living Light Ins …

Hosted at Bountiful Eatery, a fresh and healthy gluten-free eatery, located in the heart of Lakeview. Join us for tasty gluten-free foods and meet new friends. Join us for food tastings, share recipes, get new ideas and leave with tasty, gluten-free inspiration!

Meet other people interested in optimal wellness to talk about nutrition,healthy lifestyles, integrative medicine and holistic healthcare. We have monthly events from movies to lectures or food preparation demonstrations.

Welcome!  This group is open to anyone following a Paleo, Primal, or Ancestral lifestyle.  The goal here is not only to meet new people, but also to share tips and advice as well as encourage each other on our respective journeys toward improving our health through eating real food and giving our bodies the opportunities for fun, energetic activity. Join us on our journey! https://plus.google.com/communities/104202561028143109921

LIVE CHAT too!  Interested in learning what it means to eat local? Or why eating food from family farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is not only good for your health but also good for the environment? Or do you just like to eat delicious food? This Meetup is for locavores, foodies, food lovers, vegetarians, meatatarians and everything in between. We'll get together to check out farmer's markets, dine at restaurants that feature local products and produce, go to bars that featur …

This is a group lead by Julie Marie a certified Plant Based Food Coach who teaches an oil and sugar free whole foods plant based diet. She teaches the cooking classes and leads the group to optimum health. Julie is your guide to answer your questions, help with challenges and build your confidence while you learn how reverse heart disease, type two diabetes, auto immune diseases, and eliminate obesity. This group will share personal experiences, challenges, tips and offer support to each other. …

Happy 2012! I thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year with a meet up group to explore the many ways to live a healthy and enhanced life. Are you looking to make some healthy changes? Lose weight this year and keep it off? Are you looking to eat healthier? Do you suffer from chronic pain or illness? Or do you just want to meet new friends who are health and fitness minded? Our meetups will include fitness and cooking classes, healthy dinning, a walking group in good weather and e …

Are you looking to make juicing a part of YOUR healthy lifestyle? The Juicing for Wellness Meet Up Class will give you the tools you need to feel your best and keep your body functioning well. Juicing will allow your body to absorb 99% of the nutrients available versus eating the produce! It also helps detoxify the body and will increase the healing processes. Fresh Juices are loaded with all kinds of healthy ingredients: anti oxidants, anti inflammatories, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes to imp …

Come join our group of health-conscious individuals who are focusing on life from the inside out. Explore alternative options of getting a sweet fix ! Learn why Sugar is Killing us Sweetly. Share new insights and experiences in Healing our Bodies using Raw food, juicing, food nutrition, well-being, alternative lifestyles, caring for our earth, Gods take on Food, alternative health and transformation!

Educating America on the power of becoming Plant Strong. This group is for anyone who is interested in meeting with other Plant Strong individuals as we engage in continual education, social support and recipe sharing! For anyone curious about Engine 2 or Forks Over Knives, please watch this short TED talk by Rip Esselstyn.

The goal of this group is to connect people who love doing yoga, love learning new ways to take care of themselves and the Earth, and love discussing holistic topics. I currently teach yoga by donation out of my 20'x20' home studio in Saint Charles.  I teach a variety of styles for men, women and families, including some specialty programs: fertility enhancement, pre/postnatal, yoga playdates, and Brainy Kids Yoga. To find out more about me and my classes, visit yogaonmonroe.com. I'm very passio …

Looking to have Bunch, Lunch, or Dinner with other like minded Geneen Roth fans? Let's get together to eat mindfully and enjoy each other's company.

This group has been formed to provide a friendly place to share information and answer your questions about what it means to be a vegan. There are many aspects of this lifestyle that are misunderstood. If you have been thinking about going vegetarian or vegan but feel overwhelmed or unsure as to the how's and whys, this is the place for you. Maybe you've been vegetarian for a while and are considering the benefits of being vegan, but not quite sure of the next step. We can help you! Living a veg …

Monthly workshops on Sugar Addictions and Cravings. Strategies and information to help overcome these and other potential challenges regarding healthy eating

Learn how easy it is to have a plant strong diet with a Vegetarian or Vegan lifestyle! Come to our local Vegetarian/Vegan Meetup and discuss living a healthy plant based lifestyle. Have delicious meals, share your favorite recipes and make new friends! If you are new to or interested in the vegan/vegetarian lifestyle we want to welcome you to join us.

We are a Chicago resource community for moms, dads and families passionate about conscious parenting, holistic health and sustainable living. We create events and projects to bring people together, educate, have fun and build lasting memories! We also have a new group called NATURE BABES: Inspired by being Earth lovers ourselves and reading the book "Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv, we have come to the conclusion: WE WANT TO GET OUTSIDE!  All year round; and not just to the playgrou …

In our continued effort to empower our community with healthy living we are thrilled to introduce our monthly Healthy Cooking demonstrations every second Tuesday of the month The price of the cooking demonstration is only $10 per person, which helps cover the expense of the cooking demonstration. Everyone will be able to sample food from the demonstration. Please click on one of the links below to register or RSVP. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Come join a group of health seekers and health care practitioners determined to take charge of their health. We gather approximately once a month around topics that will empower us to attain and maintain our health. Heathy lifestyles, the power of nutrition, vaccination awareness, environmental health concerns, health care reform issues are just a few of the topics that we will be discussing. We will hear from area health care practitioners discussing the wide range of holistic, alternative and …