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What's On (five) - Let's get physical.
Wednesday, 08 September 2010

W hat's On gives you the latest information every weekday leading up highlighting who and what will be at the 26th Annual Vegetarian Food Fair . For up-to-the-minute news, follow our Facebook and Twitter feeds. Make sure to check the official schedule before the Food Fair begins for any timing changes.

Let's see who brings the health focus to the Food Fair, and let's get physical!

Tip: Walking at the Food Fair all day is a great for you. Make sure to stretch lots! 

Featured Presenter - Brendan Brazier

 Brendan Brazier is one of only a few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100 percent plant-based. He’s a professional Ironman triathlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called VEGA. He is also a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion.

Find Brendan at 5:00pm on Friday September 10th in the Studio Theatre for his talk "Boost Athletic Performance on a Plant-Based Diet" in the Studio Theatre.

Professional Ironman Triathlete and plant-based nutrition expert, Brendan Brazier shares how to boost athletic performance by means of stress-busting plant-based whole foods. Brendan’s talk will be based on his latest title, Thrive Fitness: Mental and Physical Strength for Life. Don’t miss Brendan’s groundbreaking approach to fitness and how you can gain maximum results in minimal time!

Featured Cooking Demonstrator - Alan Roettinger

I've always loved food. I grew up in Mexico, where the food literally explodes with flavor. For reasons I never understood, my parents insisted on eating American food. My mother had trained the servants to make a few things like fried chicken, pork chops and meatloaf, which rotated predictably throughout the week. They did a good job of it, imitating the American family style flawlessly. But nothing on our table came close to the riot of exciting food they made for themselves. Every chance I got, I used to sneak into the kitchen, sit with the maids and the gardener, and scarf down some mole, chiles rellenos, chilaquiles, or whatever they were having.

Join Allan for his demo on Saturday, September 11th at 6:00pm and learn about "Speedy Salads", his new cookbook in the Lakeside Terrace.

Join professional chef Alan Roettinger as he whips up four of the quickest, simplest salads from his new book, Speed Vegan that showcase the surprising variety and complexity of flavor and texture anyone can achieve with few ingredients, minimal equipment and little effort.

Featured Entertainment - The Nia Technique.

 Nia is a personal growth, body-mind-spirit fitness program. It is a "living system" that works with the natural wisdom and intelligence of the body, mind, spirit, and emotions.

Nia supports the Pleasure Principle: If it feels good keep doing it, if it hurts, stop! The blueprint of Nia is practical, experiential, and focuses on internal guidance to change and develop awareness. Process-oriented, the Nia format is user-friendly.

Join in on Sunday, September 12th at 12:00pm on the Redpath Stage.

 

Featured Exhibitor - Shiatsu by Sher


 Shiatsu by Sher Energy Healing Centre is a licensed holistic health centre. It was first established in downtown Toronto by our principle therapist Ms. Sher Arnfinson, 16 years ago.  Our team of East & West professionals brings a wide range of extensive experience from Shiatsu, Registered Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Reflexology, Energy Healing and Ear Candling. Many of our clients are covered under extended health care plans.  Our caring staff have a combined therapeutic experience of over 50 years. Together we have delivered over 50,000 healing treatments to our clients.

Find Shiatsu by Sher all weekend long in the International Marketplace.

See you tomorrow for one more update... and then the Food Fair!