If American diet trends continue, it is predicted that by the year 2015, 2 in every 5 adults will be obese. Hundreds of nutritional studies have demonstrated a strong and undeniable link between malnourishment and chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer. By providing the members with the opportunity to attend nutrition lectures in addition to special diet cooking classes, healthy eating farmer's market and store tours, nutrition book club, consultations, and outdoor …

Many people desire to be healthier, but don't know where to begin.  If you want to take charge of your health and well being while eating delicious foods and having fun at the same time, welcome aboard! Join us  Market  demonstrations and cooking classes on how to incorporate wholesome nutritionally dense foods into your diet. Whether you are new to healthy eating, vegetarian, vegan, carnivore or omnivore, welcome! Check out www.EatUnprocessed.com for free recipes and www.HealthyTasteofLA.com t …

Dear Veggie Fonders, It has been over eleven years since I became a vegetarian. Little did I know that the decision I made to become a veggie back then would change my life for a wonderful start. I did it solely was out of respect for all living beings. And guess what? This veggie diet has completely cured my stomachache occurred since I was a teenager, decreased my doctor visits drastically, and made me a healthy and energetic person that my friends call me an energetic bunny!   As a result, I …

We are a local group of compassionate people dedicated to healthy lifestyles that promote kindness and peace in our community.  We're based in Orange County, California.  However, our offerings are relevant for people anywhere in the world as online wellness sessions and virtual events. Veganism is the foundation for justice, health, wholeness, and compassion in our lives and in the larger world. I've found that there are many vegan groups out there, but many of us (including myself) would benef …

Green Menu is a non-profit organization that promotes Green concepts such as Vegetarianism, Eco living, Physical well-being, etc. We believe that plant-based diets are the foundations for people’s health and the future for our planet. Therefore, we'd like to start this meetup group to help bring the awareness of Green living lifestyle to our communities. We know that being a vegetarian is the first step to achieving such goal. It is very easy to adapt to the vegetarian diets if the resources suc …

Welcome to The Naked Kitchen! The Naked Kitchen is all about bringing together the people in our community who share a passion for a whole foods plant-based diet. We fully support all branches of plant-based eating, including, raw, cooked, juicing, gluten free, soy free, family friendly and more. Our Meetup events include cooking classes, picnics and potlucks, learning adventures and more. Whether you are an experienced plant-based eater or are just starting out on this amazing journey, we have …

Doesn't it seem like it can be hard to meet other moms and dads who think about the world the way you do??? Well, we are an exciting group of families who are raising vegan, vegetarian, and clean-eating kids, looking to meet others in the area!  We are a VERY open minded group and have members with many different interests, including clean-eating, gluten-free diets, organic food, different parenting styles, etc.  We look forward to building a community and network of lasting friendships for year …

Do you want to get started on a regular juicing program? Not sure what to expect or how to do it? Would you like to learn the tips and secrets that I have developed juicing? I truly believe that the reason why people are unhealthy, obese and susceptible to cancer and other health issues in America is due to the poor nature of foods that are relatively cheap, convenient and accessible. Suffering from borderline high blood pressure and sugar levels no matter what it seemed like I did, it was time …

"Educate and motivate people to eat a plant-strong diet so they can enhance their lives and avoid the common killer diseases." Rip Esselstyn - Engine 2 Diet Watching Forks over Knives was an eye opening, and life changing experience for me! I have shared this book and movie with friends and family, all who have also decided to change their lives. I want to start a meetup group for all who are interested in becoming healthier and eating a whole-foods, plant based diet. This is a no-pressure group …

We will formally launch this program to the Beach Cities communities on April 10th at Beach Cities Health District - Lower Level, 514 N. Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 at 6:00 pm. You can join a group in person! This is a group for anyone who is interested in making friends eating a healthier, primarily plant-based diet. Our group focuses on socializing and eating healthy. You do NOT have to be a vegetarian or vegan to join our group... everyone is welcome! You just have to have a desire …

Love homemade, plant-strong meals? Join this group to team up with other cooks and prep food for the week to take home with you. Learn new recipes Stretch your food dollar Share the workload and get it done faster Build your cooking skills Make new friends New to plant-strong diets? You can learn more here: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ http://engine2diet.com/ Let's all do more with: teaching people to cook, finding sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big bo …