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From the Editor:Nourishing ChildrenMy son turns three years old this month. Wow. In many respects it was the thought of having a child that spurred me into organizing WAP potlucks four years ago, and then into becoming a chapter leader. I have always hoped that my son would view eating Nourishing Traditions foods as normal, and that by surrounding ourselves with other people who eat the same way we can create a community in which we don't have to struggle to defend our way of eating. Recently I have been looking into childcare/preschool options. I've found a number of them that I like, but I keep running into issues around food. I hate to make a big deal about food, and I don't want him to feel singled out by bringing his own food when others are eating communally, but I know that food is important to health. Dr. Price describes the difference that just one meal a day can make when he writes about an experiment in which they fed children one nutrition-packed meal a day for 6 days a week.
My vision of healthy childcare is a small operation in someone's home, with about 5 to 10 children, ages 1 to 5 years (or older). The kids will spend their days making arts, crafts, music, playing outside, and preparing and eating Nourishing Traditions meals together. Are you a parent who shares this vision? Are you interested in providing such a childcare environment? I am planning a meeting to discuss options on creating such an environment. Email me if you are interested in attending, and I will try to find a day that everyone can come. ~ LisaReturn to top of page October Events:Meeting & Potluck DinnerMonday, October 13, 2008
Directions: Take 18th Ave West. Turn left onto Todd Street (Todd St. is west of Oakpatch, and east of Bailey Hill Drive). The house is on the left. Please bring a Nourishing Traditions style dish and join us for some great food and great conversation! Families and guests are welcome. Please bring enough food to feed the size of your party and your recipe on a 3x5 card or notepaper. Please RSVP if you think you will be attending so that we have a rough idea of how many people to expect (but feel free to just show up). Our potluck meetings are regularly scheduled on the second Monday of each month. We will be changing the day of the November meeting as the second Monday falls on the same day as the Wise Traditions 2008 Conference in California. We plan to have the potluck after I return. Details will be in the next newsletter. We also need volunteers to host the next few potlucks. Return to top of page"The Popcorn Review""Good Digestion: The Key to Good Health"by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride MD.Friday, October 24, 2008
"Good Digestion: The Key to Good Health" is the second DVD by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. It follows "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" DVD that we showed in July and September. In this presentation she discusses details on how the digestive system functions, and how to begin the GAPS program, with particular emphasis on how to implement the diet. For more details see:www.krautpounder.com/inv-pages/gaps.html We are requesting a $5-10 donation to the Eugene Chapter at the door.
"All Diseases Begins in the Gut" ~ HippocratesReturn to top of page Membership DriveOctober is the final month of the fall membership drive for The Weston A. Price Foundation. If you are not already a member please consider becoming one. By joining WAPF you will:
This membership form has my name already on it. Please download the form, print it out, enclose your payment and give it to us at an event this month, or send it to our mailing address. If you have joined this year and already sent your membership form directly to the Foundation, please email me your name, as it may still qualify.
We are mailing the forms in together to ensure that they are all counted towards the contest. If anyone has been waiting to become a member,
Memberships are $40 (or $25 for students and seniors). Membership forms are also available at our local events and on the WAPF website. Return to top of pageComing in NovemberWise Traditions 2008 ConferenceThe Wise Traditions 2008 Conference is only one month away! This is from the WAP Foundation.
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Full Conference Registration for WAPF members $350 (special rate ends this Friday!) My son & I have a room reserved at a hotel near the conference (less than half mile walk). The room has 2 queen beds, and a refrigerator (and microwave) for $89/night. We are staying Thursday night through Sunday night, but may also stay longer. We would like to share with one or more non-smoking people. We will either drive or take a train down from Eugene. Let me know if you are interested in carpooling or sharing a room. More details about the conference can be found at: www.westonaprice.org/conference/2008/index.html Return to top of pageVolunteer OpportunitiesVolunteer for the Eugene ChapterSeveral of you have volunteered to help out now that our Co-Chapter Leader, Victoria, is in Portland.
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