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Healthy Eaters Unite! Journal Project

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Healthy Eaters Unite! Journal Project
Swap Coordinator:Wallflower (contact)
Swap categories: Journals 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:April 16, 2010
Date items must be sent by:June 1, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap you will purchase a journal/notebook/notepad etc and fill it as much as you can (journal does not need to be filled out completely) with information on healthy heating using the prompts below plus anything else you can think to include- cut-outs from magazines, etc. You will send your completed journal to 1 partner.

The purpose is two-fold. By writing down the techniques, tips, recipes, etc that you personally live by, you are reiterating to yourself the reasons you do what you do and reinforcing your own ideals making you a healthier person. Secondly, you are sharing these ideas with someone else, therefore helping them to be healthier!

You must be open to different schools of thought when it comes to nutrition in order to join this swap. For example, you may receive a journal from a vegan. The journal would be filled with recipes, etc. from a vegan point of view. Likewise if you are vegetarian or vegan note that you might receive a journal from someone that is a meat eater and the recipes, etc. that are included may contain meat. I do however, ask that if you join the swap and are sending to someone in which you read in their profile that they are in fact vegetarian, etc. to please respect that and to omit any recipes, etc. that they obviously would not use. Thanks for your consideration on this.

The journal should include:

-A little bit about yourself, how important or not important it is for you to eat healthy, your eating habits, etc. History of eating (how were you raised? What kinds of things did you eat?) and how the habits have changed or stayed the same.

-A list of at least 5 blogs or websites related to healthy eating that you like to visit and a little bit about them (why you like them, etc).

-At least 10 healthy recipes you like to make or you would like to try.

-A list of at least 5 books (can include cookbooks) you have read on the subject of food in general. Please include the authors and a synopsis. Have any of the books been life-altering?

-A list of at least 10 power ingredients and why they are your favorite things to cook with or to eat.

-Any thing else you think you might add that would encourage others to eat healthy.

Let me know if you have any questions! Newbies are welcome but please only those with a rating of 5 (unless otherwise explained) since this will be a time-consuming swap.

Disclaimer- It is a little ironic that I hosted a vintage candy swap and now this, but I would like more inspiration to eat healthy 99% of the time and that is the purpose of this swap!!

Discussion

janeengland 04/ 8/2010 #

if there was longer to send out i would join

YooperHill 04/ 8/2010 #

I would join if it was due on May 30th, at least. I would LOVE to join this swap!

Wallflower 04/12/2010 #

I changed the send date to June 1st.

mwquilt 04/14/2010 #

I was checking out this intriguing swap, but I am a little confused about one aspect....what type of thing it is OK to send to a vegan/vegetarian. The description says

"if you are vegetarian or vegan note that you might receive a journal from someone that is a meat eater and the recipes, etc. that are included may contain meat.

but it also says:

" if you join the swap and are sending to someone in which you read in their profile that they are in fact vegetarian, etc. to please respect that and to omit any recipes, etc. that they obviously would not use"

So I am not entirely sure what would be expected.

Wallflower 04/15/2010 #

Yes, it is my HOPE that people would respect others' eating lifestyles, however, I don't think I can make it a requirement for people to omit things they feel like writing about. For example, I buy a lot of local organic meat. It is something I feel strongly about and would like to journal about it. But if I do read that my partner is vegan/veg than I would probably not mention a whole lot about that.

In a nutshell, I want people to be respectful but I don't want to limit people. The comments mentioned above are mainly a warning to vegans/veg's that if they do not feel comfortable receiving that type of material they may not want to join the swap.

At the same time, omnivores should be warned that they may receive a journal from someone who has a completely different lifestyle than them.

I can see that it is probably easier for the omnivore to receive from the vegan than vice versa but I'm hoping it won't deter all vegans and vegetarians. It's a great way to share your message even though there is some risk involved. I for one, would PREFER to receive a journal from a veg- it's a lifestyle I really want to know more about and is the whole reason I set this swap up.

mwquilt 04/15/2010 #

Thankyou for explaining :-)

mwquilt 04/15/2010 #

This swap is irresistible, so I signed up.

mwquilt 04/17/2010 #

I'm sorry...I am afraid I have to drop from the swap for the moment. I'll put it on my watchlist in the hope that things will calm down before sign ups close :-)

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