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SUMMARY:What's So Fabulous About Fermentation??
DESCRIPTION:Alternative Health Meetups > Fabulous Fermentation for Health &
  Wellness\n\nHere is a tentative agenda for our first meetup:\n\nIntroducti
 ons - please share whatever you'd like to\, and in particular whether you a
 re already using and/or making fermented foods/beverages as part of your we
 llness or healing plan.\n\nTopics for discussion:\n\nUnderstanding one very
  fundamental cause of immune dysfunction\, disease and aging - namely\, an 
 imbalance of the microbes that populate our "inner ecosystem" due to overus
 e of antibiotics and many other influences.  The result is a chronic infect
 ion of pathogenic microorganisms\, which manifests as a long list of condit
 ions and diseases.\nThe roles of probiotics and prebiotics in health.\nWhy 
 fermented foods are superior to probiotic supplements for correcting intest
 inal microbial imbalances.\nThe use of fermented foods in traditional cultu
 res.\nAn introduction to fermentation - cultured vegetables (sauerkraut\, k
 im chee) and kefir.\nOptimizing the approach to healing and balancing of in
 testinal microflora through the principles of Body Ecology.\nOther topics a
 s presented by group members.\nDiscussion about the direction for the FF & 
 BED Meetup\, (possibly to include a special focus group for people who are 
 health challenged and would like to learn more and find support in integrat
 ing the principles of the Body Ecology Diet into their lifestyle).\n\n\nNot
 e: we will likely want to find a location for some of our future meetups wh
 ere there is a kitchen if enough people are interested in having "cultured 
 vegetable" parties\, as suggested by the Body Ecology people.  We can get t
 ogether for fun and community\, sharing the creative endeavor along with ou
 r experience\, recipes\, and perhaps kitchen appliances (food processors ar
 e good!).\n\nHope to see you there!\n\nTucson\, AZ  85716 - USA\n\nMonday\,
  April 7 at 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/
 2/9/9/c/event_4330652.jpeg\n\nAttending: 23\n\nDetails: http://alternative.
 meetup.com/423/calendar/7423400/
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LOCATION:Wild Oats/Whole Foods Cafe - 3360 E. Speedway Blvd. - Tucson\, AZ 
  85716 - USA
URL:http://alternative.meetup.com/423/calendar/7423400/
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