As Manu and I are the new organizers of this event, we would love feedback on what you would like to see our Raw Food Meetups be about. We would like to serve the Raw Food Community as best we can.

Let's discuss how often we will meet, whether you wish to have it continue to be a round table discussion of a particular subject, or an educational night where a subject (detoxification, how to transition to a raw food diet, staying raw in the winter, supplementation, what water is best to drink, socializing on the raw food diet) is presented by video, by a guest speaker or by myself.

A raw food demo of one simple recipe might be an option. Perhaps someone could demo raw food tools (sprouter, juicer, Vita-Mix, Excalibur dehydrator, Spiralizer) monthly.Remember we (The Calgary Raw Food Network) have FREE monthly potlucks and a monthly Raw Food Class as well.

Perhaps you want to have it be a place for weekly support and accountability for staying raw using Victoria's 12 Steps to Raw Food. Maybe you wish to cover all these components and more rotating on a weekly basis.

I look forward to seeing you there and hearing your input of creative ideas!

Diana and Manu

Gardening is a blast for any raw foodist, fresh picked produce grown by you -nothing beats it! And now is the time to start planting whether it is a full on market sized garden, a neighborhood plot, a back yard kitchen garden or planters on your balcony -you can do it . . . . so are you planting a garden this year or just planning to raid someone else's?

Lets' talk about it at the next meeting. Look forward to seeing you there.

Keep Rawkin
Your meet-up hostess
Lori

Gardening is a blast for any raw foodist, fresh picked produce grown by you -nothing beats it! And now is the time to start planting whether it is a full on market sized garden, a neighborhood plot, a back yard kitchen garden or planters on your balcony -you can do it . . . . so are you planting a garden this year or just planning to raid someone else's?

Lets' talk about it at the next meeting. Look forward to seeing you there.

Keep Rawkin
Your meet-up hostess
Lori

How many of you where able to attend Victoria Boutenko's talk on Friday March 30 at the Sunnyside Community Centre? Wow what a story! I was lucky enough to be in the audience and throughly inspired by her and her husband, Igor. Point number five from her handout titled "Seven Common Mistakes that Occur on Raw Foods" has stuck with me since the talk. It states:
"When people change their diets, they usually decide the other components that make up health are no longer important, such as : sun bathing. exercising, proper rest, fresh air, etc. Solution: practice a well-rounded healthy life style. "

personally I find raw foodist to be a very interesting motivated lot. And yes, it does take more than just a healthy diet to have a well rounded healthy lifestyle. At the next Raw Food Meet up lets talk about what other positive habits you practice on a regular bases to improve your quality of life and lift your spirits. Things like exercise, retreats, hygiene, healthful relationships, meditation, gardening, communing with nature etc? Is there anything you would like to incorporate into your life, how can you take the steps to do so?

Let's talk about it! Look forward to seeing you all at the next Meetup.

Keep Rawkin!
Sincerely your Meetup Hostess
Lori