Raw food group holds second course
The Raw Coasties food group will present its second Healthy Living with Raw Food course at Umina from early next month.
Group coordinator Ms Sophie Knox said the first six-week course offered to local residents earlier in the year was booked out.
"Our first course was booked out and we had to turn people away because the venue wasn't big enough for more to attend," Ms Knox said.
"So we are repeating the course at the Umina Anglican Church Hall, starting from Thursday, May 6, and ending on June 10."
"Participants from the first course rated it very highly and some said they will attend again. "Feedback indicated we covered a good range of topics, with people saying they found the guest speakers, the food demonstrations, sampling and course notes very useful.
"Others said they liked the way my colleague Shirley Hotchkiss and I presented the information.
"Some even liked the homework best, putting into practice what we taught that evening."
Ms Knox said the last class night was a celebration with participants being asked to bring a plate of raw food to share and people enjoyed bringing their favourite dish.
"We also had Grant Campbell as the guest speaker that evening," Ms Knox said.
"Grant calls himself the raw Aussie athlete because he does ultra-marathons.
"He inspired people by telling how a raw diet has improved his fitness and performance."
The six-week course will run on Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm for $10 per session or $40 for the entire course.
Bookings are required and can be made by contacting Sophie Knox at sophie@rawcoasties.com or Shirley Hotchkiss on 4341 9301.
Press release, 14 Apr 2010
Sophie Knox, Raw Coasties