Ignite Health is coming to London on October 25 at Covent Garden Market. It's an interesting take on encouraging good lifestyle choices as well as informing the public on the various ways to make them.

The evening will begin with an icebreaking challenge to get attendees' brains working. Twelve presenters will give short talks on topics such as healthy eating, exercise, mental health, spirituality, stories from survivors of illnesses and more. Michelle Clermont, who organized the event, will be giving a presentation on the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Ambassador Program. This program is a charity founded by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to "inspire people to reconnect with food ... about raising awareness and individual responsibility," as he has explained it. Clermont coordinated London's own Food Revolution Day in May.

After the first six presentations, attendees will have a 20-minute break to grab a snack and meet the presenters. After the second set of presentations is over, attendees will have another chance to chat with all the presenters in the Labatt Blue Lounge on the second floor of the Market.

"My goal with this event is to raise awareness of how important it is to manage your own health and not blindly trust corporations, doctors, drug companies or even the government to look out for your health," said Clermont, citing the federal government's lack of studies conducted on the effects of ADHD medication on children's health as an example of pharmaceutical corporations' lobbying power. "My daughter has been sick for five years. I did not find answers in the medical community. I had to learn about osteopathy, foods, exercise and spiritual balance to truly help my child. I want people to be aware of options in their community that can make a difference."

Clermont said she was inspired to create Ignite Health after attending several Ignite London events — a series of five-minute talks about any topic the speaker can think of. "I realized I could make a bigger difference by bringing a healthrelated focus to an Ignite event."

Ignite Health begins at 6 p.m. and will run for around three hours. This free event only has 200 available spots, so register as soon as you can at ignitehealth.eventbrite.ca. For more information on Clermont and Ignite Health, check out ignitehealthblog.wordpress.com.