After a successful super and living food preparation series, Sugarleaf, a healthy-eats restaurant-store along Wilson Street in San Juan is pleased to announce its lineup of workshops for the remainder of 2011.
· Sweet “and Healthy” Talk – 2 July, Saturday from 2 to 5pm
· For the Love of Coffee … A coffee appreciation talk with Roaster Juan, 16 July, Saturday –from 9 to 11am
· Healing with Food & Food Supplements than Pharmaceutical Drugs … An Alternative Health Talk by Dr. Jimmy Dy-Liacco – 13 August, Saturday from 2 to 6pm
· Goody goody kefir and I gotcha kombucha! A talk on real energising refreshment – 3 September, Saturday from 2pm to 5pm
· Lifetime Lifestyle Change! A practical guide to detoxification – 17 September, Saturday from 9-12 and 2pm to 5pm
· Holiday Super and Living Food Preparation Series – 1 and 22 October, 19 November and 3 December, Saturdays from 1pm to 5pm
All workshops are held at Sugarleaf the restaurant. Early confirmation is appreciated. Contact 385 0387, call or SMS 0917 8039 055 or email angelo@sugarleafph.com for reservations. Senior citizen, student, couple and group discounts apply. Attend three Sugarleaf workshops and attend a fourth one free!
Sweet “and Healthy” Talk – 2 July, Saturday – 2 to 5pm
Learn from the experts that sweet can be healthy! Understand the differences in origin, application and nutritional value of all-natural sweeteners such as coco sugar, coconectar, yacon extract and stevia. Know how these low-glycemic index sweeteners are made and how these can be consumed safely by diabetics (still at reasonable quantities though!).
Life counsellor and health management consultant Josef Frank Regis speaks about Coco Nectar “a complete natural organic food for balanced nutrition.”, developed by Dr. Gerry Macias, a nuclear physicist and inventor. Joey and Arnee Villa will talk about Suchero, a sweetener derived from coconut sap. They’ll speak of the benefits of naturally sourced sweeteners as opposed to artificial, usually branded, which is now having more and more problems as studies are showing it to be more toxic to the body than helpful.
Sugarleaf partners Angelo N. Songco and Gina S. Yambot will discuss stevia (English name Sugarleaf which the restaurant is named after) and yacon extract and demonstrate practical applications of all these sweeteners in everyday food preparation – from beverages to main dishes and most specially desserts. Yacon extract is a natural sweetener freshly pressed from the yacon root. It is a glucose-free sweetener that has medicinal properties that help our immune system combat viruses and other bacteria. Sugarleaf pertains to stevia, a plant whose leaves possess an intense sweetening capability. Though somewhat controversial in its earlier years, stevia is totally safe and is highly regarded because it has anti-oxidant properties, has zero calories, and doesn’t affect blood sugar levels.
Find out practical ways to substitute refined white sugar (providing just calories and pretty much nothing else) with natural sweeteners (packed with nutrients and other health benefits) in dishes, beverages and most specially desserts.
The three-hour workshop offered at P600 per person features several easy-to-do recipes, ample samplings of the dishes prepared and inclusion in Sugarleaf’s mailing list for continuous emails of recipes and tips.
For the Love of Coffee… A coffee appreciation talk with Roaster Juan, 16 July, Saturday –from 9 to 11am
Take a guided tour of the world of coffee according to Roaster Juan! Conducted by artisan roaster Lorie Reyes, the journey starts with a cup of your fave brew, looking back to where it all started, then slowly find your way to our shores and on to the mountain tops of our majestic Cordilleras.
Taste and see for yourself how each of the different coffee varieties have their own nuance and character. Learn invaluable tips on how to create your own perfect cup from storage, to grinding, to brewing. Share your own coffee myth and participate in a lively discussion where everyone is right and no one is wrong. Gain insights on how the experts analyse and describe their coffee experiences. Find out what an artisan roaster does and how he prefects his craft. Learn and experience the challenges he faces and how passion transforms a “cuppa joe” to an outstanding cup.
As an added bonus, participants are encouraged to bring their own coffee gadgets, gizmos and paraphernalia and get personalised tips on how to get the most from your brew.
The workshop is P300 per person with coffee complete with savoury and sweet pairings
Healing with Food & Food Supplements than Pharmaceutical Drugs … An Alternative Health Talk by Dr. Jimmy Dy-Liacco – 13 August, Saturday from 2 to 6pm
Come and discover for yourself from Dr. Jimmy Dy-Liacco, doctor of metabolic medicine in Philippine College for the Advancement of Medicine (PCAM) the world of natural healing. The kind, soft spoken doctor shares case study after case study of people from all walks of life he’s healed with the power of natural food and food supplements – a lot seemingly hopeless, even terminal. He will also touch on the mysterious and miraculous diagnostic and healing method known as muscle testing.
Dr. Dy-Liacco holds a certificate of doctor of metabolic medicine from Dr. William Donald Kelley’s College of Metabolic Medicine. He has been a trustee of PCAM since 2002, and in 2005, he was Acting Director of the
DOH’s Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC). He is an expert on the power of natural healing, having himself survived pancreatic cancer.
Seats are limited at P500/person as the venue is quite intimate and very conducive to interaction and Q&A. Healthy snacks and refreshments will be served.
Goody goody kefir and I gotcha kombucha! A talk on real energising refreshment – 3 September, Saturday from 2pm to 5pm
Real energising refreshment comes from getting nourishment from your beverage and not just sugar, flavourings and colourings.
Kefir and kombucha are two beverages with ancient origins that have withstood the test of time as they have potent health benefits – almost too good to be true for a lot of people but even more people from all over the world attest to its curative powers. And with talented kefir and kombucha brewers Marjoree “Jeren” Cabral of Goody Kefir and Brent Metken of Planet Health Kombucha, these otherwise obscure beverages are now fast gaining popularity amongst health buffs and other people in the Metropolis.
Jeren and Brent will discuss kefir and kombucha’s origins and health benefits. Sugarleaf’s Angelo N. Songco and Gina S. Yambot will show practical easy-to-do recipes using kefir and kombucha in other applications to make it even more appetising to everyone of all ages.
The workshop is P300 per person with healthy snacks and samplings of the preparations demonstrated.
Lifetime Lifestyle Change! A practical guide to detoxification – 17 September, Saturday from 9-12 and 2pm to 5pm
Change usually happens when a significant even whether positive or negative happens in one’s life. In the case of entrepreneur-journalist Zonito Torevillas-Tamase, a health crisis spanning several years while she was working in the corporate world encouraged her to shift priorities and turned inwards into herself.
After being given so much medication for high blood pressure and other ailments, she did a lot of self study, attended training, and conducted research regarding the curative powers of detoxification. Years later, she’s free from having to take pharmaceutical drugs and has made it her advocacy to teach what she’s discovered to more people.
Zonito is also a pioneer proponent of malunggay (moringa) use in the Philippines and has developed many tasty food items from this super food.
Her practical hands-on workshop includes an introduction to detoxification, its health benefits, discussion on materials and recommended take-home eating plan to maximise its effect.
Aside from physical detoxification, Zonito will also touch on other aspects of life balance such as stress management, relationships and spirituality.
The morning and afternoon session can only accommodate up to ten persons as each participant will undergo a guided enema procedure. Participation is P2,500 per person with a practical take-home guide to continue the regimen.
Holiday Super and Living Food Preparation Series – 1 & 22 October, 19 November and 3 December, Saturdays from 1pm to 5pm
A repeat of Sugarleaf’s well attended workshop series covering (1) an introduction to super foods; (2) and (3) super and live food preparation workshop with sprouting and fermentation (part I and II); and (4) dehydration workshop but with a twist – recipes will all be holiday-themed for the Yuletide season.
Raw food advocate Aileen de Guzman shares her experiences in her journey towards better health by eating live foods powered up with super foods – high in nutrition but low in calories. Gain information and valuable tips gathered through years of practice and research. Each workshops is P1,500 per person complete with detailed handouts, ample samplings (come on a not-so-full stomach!) and inclusion in Aileen’s email database for continuous sending of recipes and tips.
Check out www.sugarleafph.com for more information and updates on our seminar and workshop schedule.
