Dedicated to Raw Some Foods, and a healthy lifestyle. For anyone interested in exploring and sharing their raw food experience, learning more about the alkaline diet and healthy lifestyle exploration. Come join us!

ChicagoVeg Cooking is all about tasty plant-based food, sharing knowledge and cooking experiences between members, educating each other about the many benefits of veg*n cooking and how to make it fun, and of course about making new like-minded friends! While we have a broad scope including Vegetarian, Vegan Cooked, and Raw/Living Vegan Food, we will mostly focus on a general whole food vegan diet as the source of tasty food and a healthy lifestyle. It has been shown by numerous research studies* …

This is a group that has dinners in restaurants. While there is a number of vegan and raw groups, our focus is a little different. We are looking to have events at restaurants that will provide vegan and raw options at our events. It may not always be possible to have a raw option but that is one of our goals. Another one of our goals is to have events at restaurants thay may not be only vegetarian/vegan or raw. We would like to show the traditional types of restaurants that there is a market fo …

We welcome all veg*ns (vegans/vegetarians) in the greater Chicago area (and in the entire Midwest) who would like to give or receive support in their choices, whether they are based on Health, Ethical, Environmental, or Spiritual reasons. It doesn't matter if you discovered health benefits of a Vegan Raw Food diet, or chose being vegetarian/vegan because of your Animal Rights stands, or because of any other reasons. The point is that you see an advantage of the plant-based diet and wish to share …

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 be …

Superfoods are plant-based foods with extraordinary properties. We're not talking blueberries here--we're talking goji berries, raw cacao (chocolate), maca, spirulina, bee pollen, medicinal mushrooms...these are all foods that have 14+ tricks up their sleeve as opposed to two or three. These foods have therapeutic medicinal components to them as well as food/caloric components to them. Gary Null, Ph.D., international expert in nutrition and health sciences, has said that superfoods are critic …

      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 …

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To teach Culture Lovers how to make homemade kombucha. If you recall, in 2010 Kombucha was pulled from the shelves because it was rumored to contain an alcohol content of .05% or greater. When kombucha returned, sadly to say but the quality was noticeably different.  Well, learn how to make your own great tasting kombucha.  You will find that the taste (richer) is better than store bought kombucha.  We decided to give kombucha classes because we have received so many inquiries from individuals w …

I am a fairly new Vegan living in Wicker Park/Bucktown. I'd love to meetup at various vegan locations in the neighborhood - exchange recipes - books - support & green juice together. The purpose of the group is to explore the life of veganism, meet like-minded guys/gals and make a difference in our health while protecting the animals from slaughter every day. I think you should join if you are a Vegan, Vegetarian, have a chronic health condition where pills are not working, etc. If you are simpl …

This group aims to create a place for light workers and truth seekers to unite, to refuel, to banish fear, but mostly to feel our ONENESS! Each meeting will consist of energy practices that will raise your vibration, anchor the new energies, and provide a framework for us to experience our oneness with each other and the earth. Your participation in the new energies is more important than you may realize. Here is one way to get involved and make a difference in co-creating a new earth, community …

This group is designed by doctors who believe in the body's ability to heal naturally.  Our goal is to educate the members of our community on how bring better health and healing into your life. Come and meet other people in your community that are interested in optimal wellness.  We have several events monthly including dinners, health lectures and interactive workshops.  In our group lectures, the topics we teach include: The Five Keys to Amazing Health, Reducing Your Risk of Heart Disease, We …

Calling all Vikas (term coined by me:) Girls nights out clubbing, bars, going out to dinner, shopping, animal care volunteering or charity galas, running, yoga, painting, cooking parties, just exploring and enjoying the city with other health-minded, and compassionate chicas.

Most of us have been led to lead our lives as separate, not only from one another and the Universe in general, but even from our own selves.  We seek help from different sources for different aspects of our beings - mental, spiritual, emotional, physical - rather than addressing the whole.  Living this way can cause a feeling of disconnectedness, un-ease, and confusion, not to mention leaving our questions unanswered.  This group is designed for those seeking to bring whole-ness to their lives. …

… Some of our future events might include day trips, sushi parties, hiking, kayaking, book discussions, seminars, food demos, motorcycling, camping, volunteering, spontaneous laughter, bicycling, local and international travel. Wanna add your own events to the calendar? I welcome your participation! If there's a restaurant you've always wanted to try, a musician you've been meaning to check out, or a yoga or meditation class that's calling your name - there's surely others in the group who'd l …

… Some of the fun activities include the following: exchanging kid-friendly vegan recipes, park & plays, vegan food potlucks, dining out with our children at local vegetarian/vegan restaurants, lectures pertaining to the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle, and outreach events that promote a vegan lifestyle. ChicagoVeg Kids is an extention of ChicagoVeg – Community for Chicago area Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, and their friends.  For more info, please visit www.ChicagoVeg.org   We also have …