Upcoming Events

Please join in the fun at the following upcoming events! Cooking classes, speaking engagements and market tours are all designed to support you in making positive lifestyle changes. Deepen your understanding of the reasons for making the switch to a whole foods plant–based diet.

Click on the topics for more information on cooking class menus and descriptions, market tour content, and to register.

Cooking Classes

FEE: $50 per class
REGISTRATION: Click on the topics for more information and to register.

Larkspur, California

DATES & TOPICS:
Tues., Jan. 26: New Year's Resolution Cooking Class
Tues., Feb. 23: Healing Recipes from the Longest Living People on the Planet
Tues., March 16: Greens Glorious Greens!
Sat., April 24: Tempeh Temptations: The Super Soyfood (Peninsula)
Tues., May 11: Low-Acid Eating: The Best of Macrobiotic, Vegan & Raw (Marin)
Sat., May 15: Low-Acid Eating: The Best of Macrobiotic, Vegan & Raw (Peninsula)
Sat., June 12: Light & Luscious Summer Desserts (Peninsula)
Tues., June 22: Light & Luscious Summer Desserts (Marin)
Tues., July 13: Healthy Thai Cuisine (Marin)

TIME & LOCATION:
6:30 to 8:30 pm, Redwood High School, Room 120/Staff Lounge, 395 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, sponsored by Tam District Community Education

2:00 to 4:00 PM, Menlo Park, location provided upon registration

Lecture Series: "Healthy Eating for Well Being"

Meredith McCarty gives an introduction, as well as the most cutting-edge findings, on the health topic of the evening. Resources for further study are included. The last 15 minutes is reserved for Q&A.

WHEN:Thursday evenings, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: Sir Francis Drake High School, Room 207, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA
FEE: $25 per class
REGISTRATION: Visit www.marinlearn.com, click on Courses, Fitness, Health & Wellness

Thursday, Jan. 28:
"Healthy Eating for Healthy Aging"

Diet plays a crucial role in healthy aging from ensuring bone health to mental acuity. You may be surprised to learn which foods are the best sources of the nutrients that are significantly related to higher bone mineral density and strength. See which foods to avoid in order to retain nutrient intake, avoiding or reducing osteoporotic fractures. Fascinating research on the longest-lived population on the planet shows they consume fewer calories, but eat more. And dietary approaches can help prevent or slow the onset of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease.

Thursday, Feb. 25:
"Food Cravings & Weight Management"

Understanding how we set ourselves up for cravings from one meal to the next brings welcome relief from the cycle. For weight management, as well as prevention and recovery from the diseases of aging, cravings awareness is key. Whether we talk about acid and alkaline, yin and yang, expansion and contraction, or meat and sugar, a sense of balance and peace is restored when you take time to study the big picture and the small brush strokes that created it.

Thursday, March 18:
"Managing Menopause"

You can literally eat your way through menopause and on to optimum health. The Japanese do not have a word for hot flashes, indicating they do not experience them (nor night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood swings/poor mental health, lack of energy and libido, joint pains, weight gain, aging skin and lackluster hair) as Western women do. What most differentiates Japanese women from women in the Western World is their diet. The right diet can prevent these symptoms while also preventing osteoporosis, and protecting against heart disease and cancer. A whole foods plant-based diet is the best choice for a manageable menopause.

Thursday, May 13:
"Low-Acid Eating"

Low-acid eating is becoming known as the best way to ensure bone strength as we age. It also helps prevent and reverse disease by fostering a healthy blood quality. Learn which foods to choose and which to avoid. Receive a bibliography of the best and the latest books on the topic, and become familiar with supportive groups such as Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Thursday, June 24:
"Freedom from Food Cravings"

It is understood in Buddhism that craving produces misery, and that this form of attachment is a kind of slavery. Understanding how we set ourselves up for cravings from one meal to the next brings welcome relief from the cycle. For weight management, as well as prevention and recovery from the diseases of aging, cravings awareness is key. Whether we talk about yin and yang, expansion and contraction, acid and alkaline, or meat and sugar, an understanding of the energetics of food helps restore a peaceful sense of balance.

Market Tours

The first Saturday of the month, Whole Foods Market Tour
The first Sunday of the month, Farmer’s Market Tour

Other Events

"Macrobiotic Summer Camp"

WHEN: July 17-25, 2010
WHERE: French Meadows Summer Camp, Lake Tahoe National Forest
REGISTRATION: visit www.OhsawaMacrobiotics.com

This is the 41st Annual French Meadows Summer Camp. Camp out under the stars or in your tent or camper. Wood fire prepared meals and classes all day, evening campfires.

"World Vegetarian Weekend Celebration"

WHEN: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 4 & 5
WHERE: County Fair Building at 9th & Lincoln Way, Golden Gate Park
MORE INFORMATION: visit www.sfvs.org