The name of this group is taken from a book by Dr. Cate Shanahan, a leading proponent of the Paleo lifestyle. The purpose of this group is to help people make healthy dietary choices, sourcing local organic food. We can share knowledge, and support each other as we transition to excellent health.

This group is designed to teach you how eating well can make you a healthier and happier person. Our goal is to bring those wanting information on health, together with the providers of health information. Nutrition plays a part in our daily lives in a variety of ways throughout the year. Each month a different topic will be discussed, but there will always be time for questions and answers on nutrition basics. Make sure you bring a notebook and get ready to learn! Handouts will be given for mos …

Hello! My name is Dawn Mckenna and I'm hosting this meetup to support slow food with the hope that more people will take the time to enjoy life and fellowship over food. Slow food is a reaction to a fast food lifestyle predominant in today's culture. it's about more than food; it's about connecting to the wider social, environmental and spiritual elements around us. The most important thing, in my opinion, about the movement is that good food and atmosphere bring people together - family, friend …

Building a community that is interested in organic, natural, vegan, vegetarian, and macrobiotic foods by hosting pot lucks and meet ups! We all want to be healthy and in addition to our lifestyle choice, it all starts with what we put in our body. No matter what your food preference is, there is a way to make it healthy and delicious! Let's come together as a community and eat natural foods free of chemicals and potentially toxic ingredients so we can start feeling better one bite at a time.

The purpose of this group is to help anyone who wishes to learn how the correct nutrition can not only improve their health, but many times, get at the root cause of their underlying health problem. The most common, difficult to resolve and challenging conditions such as fatigue, irritability and mood swings, headaches, allergies and sinus trouble, digestive issues or difficulty losing weight can be helped. Topics will vary weekly and workshops will include discussion and information, receipes, …

Indoor small group training and nutrition boot camp. Lose weight and get in shape!

Margaret Arndt and David Snieckus have been hosting holistic community gatherings for several years and are extending their offerings to a wider community of kindred spirits. "Whole Health Dinners, Gatherings and Presentations" brings community together to enjoy delicious, wholesome, macrobiotic-vegan meals prepared by chef extraordinaire David Snieckus (www.davidsnieckus.com) often followed by holistic presentations on various topics by various holistic presenters. During the summer months, we …

Meet other people who are interested in the benefits of eating raw vegan diet. Come to a local Raw Food Meetup event to have fun, share raw food meals, and discuss the raw vegan diet and health issues. We hold pot lucks, meet at restaurants and host speakers. Our membership is free and many of our events are free. Anyone interested in the raw/live food diet and lifestyle is welcome! To learn more, please read through our files at More>Files. We support the Raw Spirit Festival will is held in dif …

This group is a forum to share knowledge and discover the joys and benefits of eating whole, nutrient-dense foods made the way nature intended. Learn about the Nourishing Traditions and Weston A. Price methods of nourishing the mind and body through real, whole, traditional foods and an omnivorous diet. What are traditional foods? Traditional foods include organic fruits and vegetables, high quality fats (butter, ghee, coconut oil, etc) grass-fed and pastured meats, free-range eggs, organic dai …

Whole & Natural Foods Cooking Co-Op & Support Group This group is for people who have discovered the value of whole and natural foods in their lives and want to support each other to eat in way that is healthy, nurtures the body and the earth, and tastes good! How can we have more community, joy, efficiency, health, and fun regarding cooking and eating? My intention is that this group will create community in cooking, happiness through meeting with others, an understanding of food and cooki …

The Weston A. Price Foundation challenges politically correct nutrition and the diet dictocrats, while promoting wise traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts. This is a group for those interested in the nutritional benefits of eating organic whole food. Share knowledge and discover the joys of preparing traditional, nutrient-dense meals your family will love. While meeting up with others in our area who share your passion for real whole foods!

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The focus of this group: To enhance our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health through a regular practice of communing in nature, moving our bodies, quieting our minds, and/or finding ourselves in fits of laughter and spirited connection with other women and friends.  To cultivate feelings of inner peace, well being and joy by pursuing activities that nourish, inspire, educate, and motivate us, with the fundamental goal of feeling GOOD -- in the moment, and beyond -- and to bring some …

Are you interested in transforming your health and weight through a nutritious eating plan and healthy lifestyle? The Processed-Free Living support group can greatly increase your chances for success. Dee McCaffrey, founder of Processed-Free America and author of The Science of Skinny, lost 100 pounds and has kept the weight off for over 20 years by staying away from processed foods—and through giving and receiving support to others who are on the same path. The Science of Skinny details her jou …

Living in the east end of Long Island, we are a community of farmers , fishermen, locals , artists and weekenders --surrounded by incredible natural beauty. Now is the time to bring all those together who seek a more healthier , more sustainable lifestyle. Weather you are a vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or even flexatarian--- let's meetup and share our love of great food with new friends in our beautiful community.

Are you ready to change, but just feel like you just can’t get started? Maybe it sounds like this… I’m too tired to exercise… I don’t have the time… I don’t have the money… I’m too fat… I’ll do it after (xyz) happens… The reasons you have can go on and on and it seems like it’s always something that is keeping you from where you want to be. But the one thing you do know is that you are ready to feel better and like the way you look! So what does it take to truly love yourself once and …

I set this group up because I want to discuss issues and solutions around how diet and nutrition can impact and improve the wellness of children with special needs. Do you know a child with allergies, anxiety, stomachaches, a picky eater, ASD, ADHD, PDD-NOS, quirky etc. It can be challenging to teach children about healthy eating -- especially if the child is very picky and/or resistant to new foods.  If you are a parent, a service provider, a grandparent, or a person living with special needs y …

We invite you to join this group if you are someone who loves learning about healthy nutrition. Our mission is to help educate you on the importance of providing your body with all the essential nutrients necessary to live a healthier, longer life. Whether you know a lot or a little about nutrition, we encourage you to attend. We can all learn from each other. The body has the amazing capacity to heal itself, as long as it's given the proper fuel. Join us and learn what that fuel is.

JUSTFOOD organic juice and chocolate bar is a contemporary culinary destination for experiencing wellness through food and community events. We make fresh and cold-pressed vegetable and fruit juices, gourmet smoothies, handmade raw chocolate and a rotating selection of savory raw food. Our offerings and events include: Juice cleanse programs Annual retreats in Costa Rica Catering for events and dinner parties Raw food workshops and demonstrations Lifestyle and health coaching Speaking enga …

This is a new group formed to promote eating a healthy, plant-based diet that is open to the public. Each meeting will have an educational topic and a vegan/vegetarian potluck dinner. Attendees are asked to bring food to share as well as paying a fee of $7.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 6 - 13 years, 5 and under are free. First meeting is Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 6:30 PM at Jack Jackter Elementary School, Room 78 in Colchester, CT

Times have changed! In 1900 only 2% of meals were eat OUTSIDE the home. In 2010 statistics show 50% of meals eaten outside the home, with 1 out of 5 breakfasts eaten at McDonalds. The typical American family eats together just THREE times a week, which means more meals are eaten on the road than at the table. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, (quoted in the NY Times), based on eating habits which children are learning from their parents, "for the first time in two centuries, toda …

Welcome to Natural Moms and Holistic Homeschoolers of RI Natural Moms support drug-free birthing, homebirthing, extended breastfeeding, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, and cloth-diapering. We enjoy spending time in nature and practice environment preservation. We enjoy simple living, reduced media, natural materials, and handmade crafts. We are passionate about what we feed our families. We support cooking "from scratch", raw food, vegetarian, and/or a "traditional diet" as outlined in the book "Nou …

The aim of this group is to help more people become aware of the power of minerals in the human body. Today, we're living in a stress-filled environment and our mind and body require more nutrition on a daily basis than our ancestors did. Unfortunately, we're getting less nutrition from our food than our parents and grandparents did. Often excess hunger and cravings for certain foods people experience reflect the body's need for nutrients that aren't sufficient in the diet. A major cause of th …

This group is for you if • You want to learn how to be healthy and stay healthy by natural means • You appreciate experts and professionals, but you'd really like to have a say in your own health! • You want to hear speakers talk about the latest ideas about how the universe, and our bodies and minds, work • You believe there are better, more holistic ways of healing other than drugs or surgery, and / or • You want to meet like-minded souls. This group will also have study groups for thos …

The purpose of this Holistic Wellness group is to bring folks together to share in natural/holistic health and wellness in a fun and free way, and to encourage the growth of the natural/holistic community at large through discussions, workshops, and other events. As a Holistic Health Counselor, I started this group to reach out to people who are seeking to promote, create, and share information or learn about holistic concepts and lifestyle.... a sort of solace space from the mainstream.Events w …

This is a group for people to learn from each other practical, natural health information. Through free exchange of information, the group hopes to promote wellness and build friendships. You can come share your home remedies for back aches, and ask the group what to try to avoid migraines. Whatever your health concern, someone in the group may have insights to help you achieve your goals.

We are here to teach and educate everyone to get all the essential nutrients and minerals necessary to maintain a health and strong lifestryle from the earth, so to prevent the incidence of chronic degenerative diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc. that is our mission.

This is a community site to share health insights that we have learned over the years. We are all experts on aspects of health, illnesses or our recovery. We can agree that we are not short of information but the "know how" to put it all together and the community to help us keep healthy and focused. This meet up is primarily devoted to helping people develop healthier habits and getting rid of old habits that no longer serve our purposes.For smokers, quitting tobacco is THE key change needed  t …