The rain has unplugged my blog block. After 2 months of relentless heat, sweat, exhaustion & puffiness, the rains have come. And with them words. A garbled, rushing, torrent of words. Somehow, this girl who flunked languages at school, is a language teacher. And loving it. I love the teaching, I love the kids, I find the system insane & fr...
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This week was my turn. I chose M2/5 [13/14 years old]. Mathayom 2 is divided into 9 classes 2/1 [smartest] – 2/9 [less academic], according to exam results. They stood up in front of the whole school – 2600 students + teachers & presented a new word in English. This was their 1st time [usually /1 gets chosen] – they were shaking beforehand &...

(Image courtesy of Erica) I’m glad that people enjoyed the message of my last post, but for the most part I’ve been scatterbrained blogger this week. My twitter feed has been a sporadic series of “new post!” alerts. In the middle of writing this post, I lost my photo card reader and spent twenty minutes wandering aimlessly around my apartment in s...
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It’s been another one of Those Weeks. It started out badly. My computer had been driving me nuts with a “mouse stutter” and I decided the only way to fix it was to start Windows loading again on Saturday night. I went on to bed, secure in the knowledge that it would do what it was supposed to do and it would be finished Sunday morning. Not so. Th...

Yes, its been a while since my last post, but I have a good excuse.  I have just recently returned from Ashland, Oregon where we’ve been living for the past two weeks!  Joe was taking a bike mechanics course, and I spent a lot of time enjoying the city.  I did, however get tired of living out of a tent. I’ll post more about Ashland later.  Toda...

“delicious, fruit-based, ’super-food’ bars… “...

“Organic, vegan peach PROBAR fruition contains two servings of fruit along, with omega-3 packed chia seeds”...

Oh my, have I waited for "just the right time" to post this topic. It didn't seem right to post it between food images. I know. And I kept thinking it would mess up the pretty flower photos, too. :o) But since I freaked myself out by spelling out one particular life-affirming word in the last post, I figure it's okay to keep discussing natural bod...

Hello all, I am in my new home. Brisbane, Australia. I love it here. I have already experienced so many things.... I never know where to start when I am writing blogs. First of all, I am living in a super modern apartment building, right in the heart of the city - Southbank. I am a 10-15 minute walk to the main shopping areas and a 15 minute walk to...
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I have been experiencing some incredible changes in my life. Details to follow... p.s. Still 811rv-now more than ever!!!...

A common myth has it that bodybuilders, musclemen, warriors and other macho men need lots of meat and protein, right? That's a common misconception. Archeological evidence shows that ancient Roman Gladiators were vegans. In fact, the entire Roman army went on a vegan diet when they went to war. Here's a fun video by Dr. John McDougall, MD, d...

Hello Everyone! I am back after a long break from blogging. There is too much to catch you up on, but I can tell you that I am not 100% raw today. I am still convinced that in order to get to 100% ones needs to either be near a death experience or have a sponsor/partner that will do it with them.  Besides that, a really-really-really strong-minded p...

The authors of Becoming Vegetarian and Becoming Vegan have come together again to write Becoming Raw, by authors Brenda Davis, RD, Vesanto Melina, MS RD, with Rynn Berry. Thank you, Book Publishing Company, for providing me with a copy to read and review. This book is chock-full of nutritional information and other essentials to successfully eat a r...

Candied Nuts Soak 3 cups of nuts and or seeds for the required time: 6 to 12 hours for almonds, walnuts, or pecans. 4 to 6 hours for most seeds. Put the nuts into the following mixture: - 2 Tablespoons of oil (olive, hemp, or sesame) - One half cup agave nectar - 2 teaspoons of cinnamon - 1... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for the fu...

“each bar provides two servings of fruit with only 160 calories”...

I know that this is technically the second 'Recipe of the Week' that I post but what can I say... New concoctions are starting to pile up again and I'm itching to share them! lol A couple of days ago I stumbled upon a coffee ice cream recipe I had jotted down at Gayle's in Portland. Sounded mighty good to me. Alrighty then, time to put our new ice ...

I like eating pumpkin and sunflower seeds because the pumpkin seeds give my body zinc, vitamin K, iron, magnesium and more. The sunflower seeds are a great source of vitamin E as well as vitamin B1, selenium, folate, copper, and more. Yum! So, I sent Greg to Whole Foods the other day with the intention of having him buy a bag of GoRaw's seeds (a...

There's a new online summit coming up soon that I'd love to tell you about, called "Believe in Green", which is being hosted by the Raw Divas ;) In celebration of "International Green Smoothie Day" on August 15th, the "Believe in Green" (BiG) Summit will kick off with a series of *free* interviews on environmental/greeeeeeeen topics, with 10 guest s...

Well, folks, it looks like PURE RAW JOY is going to be restored around here. RAW has won out in a BIG way! I can hardly contain myself i feel so happy. I've contacted Dr. Doug Graham of the 80-10-10 diet, and we are going to work together, daily, by email, for the next 3 MONTHS! Yes, i am going to be the HOT MAMMA i was last summer VERY SOON. I'm...

Can you believe I actually managed to blog two days in a row? It's shocking, I know. The bad part about this would be there isn't much to say today. As the end of the pregnancy is drawing near, so is the date for Chloe's baby shower. A dear friend is planning her shower for 6 weeks from today. She's ready to send out invites, so I'm getting a ...

I don’t know if this draft of a letter helps anyone, but please feel free to use any of it for your own purposes. I think the point is to be both CLEAR and COMPASSIONATE. Not CONFRONTATIONAL, which will just cause defensiveness. Dear Mom, I love you and I know that you love my children. There are only a few people in this world who love my kids ...

Click here to view the embedded video. Written by Sunny Subramanian | Since I recently vlogged about how to stylishly rock vegan clothes and accessories, I figured it only made sense to post a video showing y’all how to veganize the inside of your handbag, too. It’s as easy as can be and there’s no excuse not to do it! Get rid of those nasty le...

How to grow 6000 pounds of veggies per year in your own back yard The following article is an original from Jay North, author of Getting Started in Organic Gardening for Fun and Profit. The book is available at www.OneGlobePress.com. A portion of the proceeds are donated to Oprah’s Angel Network at... [This is a summary only. Click on the link fo...

Photographer: Aria Alpert Last day of cooking school. If I was rocking more sleep (4 hrs last night) these days I would be feeling a bit better but I have not been able to get my beauty sleep this past week. And I am not one to have trouble sleeping soundly. Normally I am out like a light within minutes from my head touching that pillow. But, unf...
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(NaturalNews) As ridiculous as it seems, retailers across the U.S. are already stocking their stores with Christmas goods. It's all about the big commercial push, of course, since retailers make about 50 percent of their profits during the Christmas season. Similarly, flu vaccine manufacturers generate huge profits during the Christmas season, too,...

(NaturalNews) A vitamin D supplement is more effective at reducing the risk of flu infection than vaccines or antiviral drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers conducted the double-blind, randomized study on 354 ch...

(NaturalNews) Even though the side effects of the popular Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drug, Adderall, are potentially deadly, many college students are now using the drug to increase energy levels and brain power in order to get good grades, according to new reports. A potent cocktail of amphetamines, Adderall is basically a leg...

Our new favorite quick meal. We call it nut seed meat. You use any combination of any kind of nuts and seeds, in the food processor along with some spices and you have Toni and Damon's nut seed meat! Our inspiration started with the seed pate recipes in the Cafe Gratitude recipe book . This nut seed meat can be combined with seasonings to mimic Ita...

[This is a contributed article by the Green Goddess of the Rose Garden. - Editor] Adapted from Green Goddess Dressing in Eco-Cuisine: An Ecological Approach to Gourmet Vegetarian Cooking by Ron Pickarski If I were to recommend a vegan cookbook author, my first and only choice would be Ron Pickarski, the former Franciscan friar and the first vega...

I’m at a conference in Boston for the weekend and stuck at the airport hotel without a decent raw vegan meal in sight.  Of course I have my staples…seeds, fruits, dehydrated crackers and green powder.  I even have a few celery and carrot sticks and a refrigerator to store it all in.  But as I looked at the 3 days ahead and the dwindling food stash, ...
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I have been using my dehydrator a lot lately, which is very unusual for me. I’ve had it for about 8 months and have barely used it. I’ve made juice pulp crackers a few times and used it to marinate vegetables, but that’s about it. When I bought my dehydrator I thought that I would be making flax crackers, desserts and tons of raw granola. I’d see al...

Let me interrupt the general scheduled programming to bring you some urgent information July 29th, 2010Burlington, VT Bon jour! Greetings from Burlington, VT! Man, I love this town. I'm writing from the City Market/Onion-River Food Co-op. City Market/Onion River Food Co-op.82 South Winooski Ave.Burlington, VT 05401Great stuff here. They've got l...
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As many of you know, my dad is an amazing organic gardener. He's currently enjoying his 80th year around the sun and he's been a master gardener since before I was born. During the cooler months, he lives with me and my family in Tulsa, but during the summer, he stays at his little fisherman's cottage on Grand Lake in northeast Oklahoma. Besides dro...
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Hey you awesome person you!  Yeah I’m talking to you!  Just thought I’d remind you that you rock!  Sometimes we let that lil’ annoying internal critic (Haha If only it had the voice of Jay Sherman (Jon Lovitz’s cartoon alter-ego in “The Critic”) it’d be easier to blow off!) and those nagging doubts get the best of us.  This especially happens when w...

The issue of crops that have been genetically modified (GM) contaminating surrounding crops is one that is growing in severity, and triggering lawsuits by farmers whose crops have been contaminated....

Because I am a teacher, and recommend our station WPBT2 to my students, I’ve been so excited to see your choices of the Brain Doctor and the President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to earn money to continue your excellent programming. http://www.pcrm.org/diabetes website, as his fellow physician Dr. Gabriel Cousens is doing in...

Because I am a teacher, and recommend our station WPBT2 to my students, I’ve been so excited to see your choices of the Brain Doctor and the President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to earn money to continue your excellent programming. http://www.pcrm.org/diabetes website, as his fellow physician Dr. Gabriel Cousens is doing in...

My favorite market now carries fresh okra. Apparently there has been quite the demand from various customers. I have had okra before only as part of frozen stir-fry mixes, and then the time in 2nd grade my teacher brought in pickled okra for us all to try (delicious!). A couple raw foodists I know rave about okra. I remember Sarah ("going bananas" b...

A common myth has it that bodybuilders, musclemen, warriors and other macho men need lots of meat and protein, right? That's a common misconception. Archeological evidence shows that ancient Roman Gladiators were vegans. In fact, the entire Roman army went on a vegan diet when they went to war.... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for th...

It is finally here! The first Rawmazing Desserts recipe book is finally ready! I am so excited to share these wonderful recipes and photos with you. From it’s conception last October, my goal was to get you beautiful, easy, gourmet recipes that would blow you away with their ease of preparation and especially taste! The goal has been achieved! Ev...
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Here's an aloe vera soap recipe. The gel of this plant has many amazing benefits. It is especially fantastic for your skin. It soothes sunburns, acne, yeast infections, eczema, and much more....

Mike Murphy, director of the upcoming film “What In The World Are They Spraying?” documentary on ChemTrails, took this letter below and other documents to Washington DC. http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=te_FOsKL_5Q He was able to speak with ‘key’ people from both the US Senate and the US Congress ~ including chair people in sub-committee of Science a...

Check out the post I just wrote for the Tree of Life, on the Modern Essene Gathering, which I participated in! Click here....

Mike Murphy, director of the upcoming film “What In The World Are They Spraying?” documentary on ChemTrails, took this letter below and other documents to Washington DC. http://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=te_FOsKL_5Q He was able to speak with ‘key’ people from both the US Senate and the US Congress ~ including chair people in sub-committee of Science a...

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Perky Pecan Petites Carol S., Health Minister 2 cups raw pecans 1 cup organic raisins Half an apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks Unsweetened, unsulphured, shredded Coconut Alternate pecans, raisins, and pieces of apple through Champion or Green Star juicer using the blank. Mix dough to smooth... [This is a summary only. Click on the link fo...

Check it out! This rad English chick switched careers and became heaven-bent on a life of adventure. She rowed across the Atlantic as the Inner Work piece of her journey and the Pacific to bring awareness to environmental issues such as the North Pacific Gyre. “Blessed or cursed with free will, we do have a [...]...

Happy Friday everyone! How has your week been? Where is the summer going? Can you believe that August has already arrived?! Today's sweet treat is my recipe entry for the Hot Raw Chef contest. I admit, the recipe looks long because I had to write every single little step for the purpose of the contest, but it's really very simple (as you saw on the...
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The link between chlorophyll and cancer has been studied in the scientific community since the early 1900s, and studies consitently show that it has powerful anti-cancer properties. Most recently, the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University found that chlorophyll provided significant protection against a ver...

- by Eliza Ceci “Your body is the harp of your soul. It is yours to bring forth sweet music or confused sounds.” - Kahlil Gibran As a woman it is instinctual to want to feel beautiful, desired and magnificent. Over thousands of years of evolution and change women have remained the constant to the ebb and flow of life. Feminine energy remains t...
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In this 3-part video interview with Tony DeMeo, Sheriff of Nye County, Nevada, he explains that he is a Constitutional Sheriff and that authority for public office holders is derived from the people. He tells the story about how he used the Constitution as his foundation in the saga of Nye County rancher Wayne Hage's disputes over encroachments by t...

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by Veronica Grace Patenaude Oh beloved fruit, how I love thee. But these days I am noticing more than ever that you are not being treated properly or even very well in general. Something terrible has happened to our society. People have forgotten how to choose you, take care of you, cut you and serve you. This has to stop! To raise awareness...
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Ever tried the little jars of baby food from the store? Yuck! Even before I knew much about whole foods I knew that those little jars were nasty. Not only do they taste quite bad IMO and not at all like the like real foods they are imitating, they are not fresh foods and they are packed with preservatives usually. From the beginning of my career as ...
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Jim here… Yesterday I promised to hypnotize you, so here it is (below). This is something I published elsewhere long ago, slightly modified. Interestingly, in the original version, I’d made reference to various cooked food items — for example, describing the smell of fresh-baked muffins as comforting. Well, as pleasant as that smell may be [...]...

Beach Cookies Serves 15/20 bars Ingredients: ½ cup vegan margarine 2 cups digestive biscuits 1 cup canned coconut milk ¼ cup agave syrup 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut ¼ cup chopped walnuts, toasted (optional) 1 ½ cups non-dairy chocolate chips Procedure: Preheat oven to 350F/170C.Melt m...

One of my favorite mantras–stolen from my friend Gil–is “progress, not perfection.” It’s a handy little proverb for people like me, who are perfectionists about everything, and it’s especially helpful to share with clients who are trying to improve their dietary habits. Most of my clients are perfectionists too, and they tend to envision the journey...
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As I mentioned in a previous post, we celebrated two occasions earlier this month: I turned 39 years young and, I have been walking alongside Don for 10 years now. Wow, what an amazing trip Life is turning out to be! Although I hadn't spent much time experimenting in the kitchen for months, I decided this was the perfect opportunity to do something...
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Http://www.RawLifeHealthShow.com This week q & a we have questions about Food Budget, Circumcision, Lyme Disease and much more. This is part 1, I’ll post part 2 on Monday. If you can’t see the video below, Click here...

by Ruth There are many traditional therapeutic treatments around the world, specifically designed to heal a woman’s body after she gives birth. A lot of them are in contrast to more modern western medical approaches. Most ancient healing systems see placing anything cold (an ice pack for example) around the reproductive organs a really bad idea. ...

In this last installment with John Robbins, we talk about being healthy and living lighter… What’s cooler than eating healthy and living lighter while saving money? Today, John Robbins talks about how you can leave a lighter footprint and have a more satisfied life. Be sure to listen to the end, because the example he gives with the sweater ...

“Just as fire is not diminished by sharing, so too is communication not consumed by transmitting it, or truth made less valuable by imparting it to another. All of the great principles of human consciousness are expanded through sharing. That includes liberty, honor, and the right of each person to find his own natural place [...]...

I apologize for my lengthy absence. At this point in time, my internet access is limited so I'm doing all I can to keep up with email when I'm able to log in. The pregnancy has been progressing really well. I'm wearing maternity tops most days now, although a few of my larger shirts still fit. I've found the looseness of the maternity tops more...
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Momof3, I feel your pain. Been there. I could give you my usual responses, but I sense you’ve read the Intro to 12 Steps to Whole Foods, and my further comments on this topic, on this blog. You seem to know my ideas on this subject really well. What I hear is deep concern, anxiety even, for what your children are learning as well as what they’re e...

by Ruth Lots of women wonder what exercise they should be doing during pregnancy. Swimming and walking are great - but sometimes lethargy can take over. Its good to remember that stretching your body in a gentle yet powerful way is great to build core strength and ensure proper physical alignment. If we are out of line, we can create knee, ...

by Ruth Love Your Skin Help it thrive during pregnancy, here’s how: ♥ Take MSM daily in water with a squeeze of lemon juice. ♥ Avoid eating trans fatty acids and hydrogenated oils and excess omega 6’s. Not only is it bad for the baby, it will lessen your body’s ability to expand without scarring. ♥ Make unrefined raw coconut oil a part of yo...

Farmer’s market produce, herbs and veggies from our own garden, grass fed butter, apple pie, Amish egg noodles, and homemade blueberry or peach frozen yogurt. Can summer be any more delicious??? Ask me again in Fall when I may just be singing the praises of apple butter, cider, and pumpkin pie… but for now summer is the yummiest season ever. W...
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by Fiona Hollis Are you unsure about B12? There’s a lot of talk about it - and I think we have all feared whether we are getting enough at various points of our raw food journey. We created a wisdom nugget with some suggestions, and had some great feed back from YOU. Here’s a few things to consider… Reasons to Supplement a Raw Vegan diet with ...

Happy Friday! I forgot to give you all an update on the Larabar situation. In one of my posts earlier this week, I had mentioned that some of the new flavors from Larabar had "May contain milk" printed on the label. I am assuming this is because they use chocolate chips (but why couldn't they use vegan chocolate chips?). Anyway, General Mills bough...
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Earlier this week I posted an article about a study conducted by Princeton University researchers regarding rats, high-fructose corn syrup, and weight loss. You can read my post here. In essence, the study showed that rats fed a diet of rat chow and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) gained much more weight than those fed rat chow and sugar water, ...

Sweet beets combine with creamy avocados for this alluring, satisfying, and not to mention stunningly-colored soup. Serves 4 For the Soup 4 Medium beets 1 Avocado, chopped 1 Lime, juiced 2 Cups water 3 Tbsp hemp seeds 1 Tbsp ground coriander ¼ tsp sea salt Fresh cilantro leaves & black pepper for garnish (optional) Inst...

In reviewing my composting procedures here on the farm in Georgia, I came across this really handy, informative book. Through special arrangements with the publisher, I'm able to share it with you. It's 272 pages, in PDF format. From the foreword, by Ann Lovejoy: --------------- Back in the '70's,... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for...

Good advice from a friend: When you eat, eat with intention. When you focus on that apple, and imagine as you eat, that it is going in to each cell, energizing each cell, then the apple works with you to do that. When you work out, work out with intention. When you focus on the [...] [This is a summary only. Click on the link for the full text.]...

By Joanna Steven Today, I am interviewing Alisha Deschene who isn’t just any raw mom, she is the mother of 7 children ranging from age 13 to less than a year old. She has experienced both hospital births and home births, and tell us more about her experience. We also discuss time management when you have a large family, and how she manages to fee...

The following article was first published in the Summer 2010 issue of the Funky Raw magazine, but I decided it was quite important to also publish it here. It will also explain the use of a few new ingredients in my recipes. On March 21st, I went to a conference which changed the way I eat in quite a major way. Don’t worry, I’m still eating mostly...

Animal Lovah, Today I’m sharing something that fills my heart with joy–the adoption of our dog-daughter, Lola. I’m sure many people have similar stories of finding a best friend/comrade in a dog or cat they found at a local shelter. These individuals have sweet souls, unique personalities, and infinite buckets of love to give. Lola has brought...

There's never a dull moment around here. This is a shame, but I guess it's a sign of what America has become. As part of the raw food movement, aren't we all in this together? Dr. Ann Wigmore helped tens, probably hundreds, of thousands of people during her lifetime. She's been called the "grandmother of raw foods." Here's a partial list of the awa...

There's never a dull moment around here. This is a shame, but I guess it's a sign of what America has become. As part of the raw food movement, aren't we all in this together? Dr. Ann Wigmore helped tens, probably hundreds, of thousands of people during her lifetime. She's been called the "grandmother of raw foods." Here's a partial list of the awa...

There's never a dull moment around here. This is a shame, but I guess it's a sign of what America has become. As part of the raw food movement, aren't we all in this together? Dr. Ann Wigmore helped tens, probably hundreds, of thousands of people during her lifetime. She's been called the "grandmother of raw foods." Here's a partial list of the awa...

(NaturalNews) Northwestern University scientists have pulled together a review of research into what music -- specifically, learning to play music -- does to humans. The result shows music training does far more than allow us to entertain ourselves and others by playing an instrument or singing. Instead, it actually changes our brains. The paper, j...

(NaturalNews) Mainstream media coverage of cancer treatments disproportionately covers positive outcomes and aggressive treatments while underreporting on palliative care and death, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "Very few news reports about cance...

(NaturalNews) The U.S. government gestapo is at it again in its crusade against raw milk. Recently, the jackboots swarmed a Pennsylvania Amish man's private dairy farm for the second time, falsely accusing him of violating the ridiculous prohibition on selling raw milk across state lines. Farmer Dan Allgyer's farm was raided by the same agents who ...

Greetings, Long time no see. I've been doing awful and wanted to spare you the depressing details. Mom, however, is doing GREAT. She may have her trache removed in the next few days. They may try her out on food in the next few days as well, to see how she does. She's had 4 drains removed and only has 2 left, which may be removed soon, as wel...

This is what I got in my box, and this is what I went home with: Zucchini – 2 pcs Red Onions – 2 pcs.…………1 hd. cabbage Long Peppers – 2 pcs Green Peppers 1 – 2 pcs Yukon Gold Potatoes – 3 lbs Parsley – 1 bun………………..1 bun. kale Cucumber – 1 pc Red Kale – 1 bun Green Beans – .3 lb Cabbage – 1 hd Garlic – 2 hds I would have traded the on...

How to grow 6000 pounds of veggies per year in your own back yard The following article is an original from Jay North, author of Getting Started in Organic Gardening for Fun and Profit. The book is available at www.OneGlobePress.com. A portion of the proceeds are donated to Oprah’s Angel Network at www.Oprah.com.  Please visit One Globe ...

I have to wonder just how much more the Illuminatihave to do to convince everyone that they arereally poisoning the public. Im telling you...Alex Jones knows his stuff!...

I’m back!! My computer died and still isn’t fixed! When there is a will, there is a way and for now I have found a way to get the videos going again and next week I’m off to Bangkok and hopefully the computer will be fixed then (or when I’m back to Canada!) So, today I talk about stress, drama and gaining perspective– don’t let the negativity in!!...

As I mentioned in my last post, I have been busy in the kitchen making all kinds of raw creations. My friend Daria, who is on day 26 of a 100% raw challenge, has been bringing over delicious cucumbers, zucchini, and summer squash from her garden. On Thursdays, Daria comes over to our house and we all feast like kings and goddesses!!! Since she has ...

I would venture to say that a large percentage of people initially try a raw food diet for weight loss because they would like to easily and healthfully loose a little weight. There is no need to mention that obesity is an epidemic in today’s society, everyone already knows that. And most people know they should be eating better, but it’s not always...

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Summer Corn is Back!! Yeah!! I love Corn Chowder but I decided to make creamed corn tonight! YUM!!! It was really good, although I think I overdid it a little on the cayenne, so that is why I am recommending a pinch not a few shakes like I did. You could also make this creamier by adding soaked cashews into the base before blending. This could also ...

On today’s show, an exclusive interview with the remarkable health expert Gary Null. You’ll Discover: **  How to find Balance in an Unbalanced World **  The Truth about Human Relationships and what it means to Love **  Using your Life Energy to transcend and Change the Earth **  The power of being awake while those around you “don’t get it” ...

There is NOTHING for you to go back and live over, or fix, or feel regret about now. Every part of your life has unfolded just right. And so, now, knowing all that you know from where you now stand, now what do you want? The answers are now coming forth to you. Go forth [...]...

There is NOTHING for you to go back and live over, or fix, or feel regret about now. Every part of your life has unfolded just right. And so, now, knowing all that you know from where you now stand, now what do you want? The answers are now coming forth to you. Go forth [...]...

Recently, the wife of a friend of ours decided that she wanted to lose 20-25 pounds. As far as we know, she follows pretty much a “Standard American Diet.” We’ve heard that she doesn’t care for red meat, but she does eat other meats, plus a good deal of dairy (which, we believe, she regards [...]...

Available for FREE DOWNLOAD NOW: My interview with Olympic Medalist Catherine Garceau on raw food nutrition, spirituality, athleticism and emotional eating! It was so much fun and we got into some really dynamic conversations and topics! Click the link, scroll to 'On Demand Episodes' and click 'Download' under my episode. http://www.blogtalkradi...

My dear friend and author Sylvia Clute has a really good habit. She makes green drinks for her family nearly every day. Here’s what she writes about her smoothies :: Sylvia’s Green Smoothie Formula I have no particular recipe for making Green Smoothies, but I do follow a basic formula. I find that about 60% [...]...

Thanks for enlisting your child’s quotes to help me write the best nutrition book available for children! I got lots of emails through my support team, from moms willing to have their children interviewed. The book is written, recipes are done, and we are planning photography and production. The daunting piece was interviewing your kids via the ...

Apple Tart (with Cinnamon Pastry Creme) Makes 1 9″ Tart For the Pie Crust: 1 1/2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour 4 oz Earth Balance 2 TB – ¼ cup Ice Water Step 1: Place the flour in a mixing bowl. Cut in the Earth Balance until it forms pea-sized pieces of dough. Drizzle in the ice water, just enough to pull the dough together. Refrig...
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The companion to the 13 Step Raw Living Foods Success Guide is The Raw Food Diet Recipe Book. This 184 page manual is chock-full of Wigmore Lifestyle recipes. Not only that, it includes transitional recipes to assist your journey to 100%, or near-100%, raw. I've never taken the time to count how... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for t...

I am beyond thrilled that the 2010 Healthy Living Summit will be held in my hometown of Chicago!  Not only is it more convenient for me that way but I am so excited for bloggers and healthy living enthusiasts from all over the country to experience my favorite city. Here is a list of my favorite things to do in Chicago, in no particular order. ...

What In The World Are They Spraying? Mike Murphey joins us to discuss the Chem Trail story. Michael is making a movie on ths issue. Check out the official trailer. He writes :: "What would you say if you were told that airplanes were regularly spraying toxic aerosols in the skies above every major region [...]...

In this second installment of my interview with John Robbins, we talk about the vegan diet… John has some interesting comments on if the world will become vegan, if the meat industry can practice in an ethical way, and how the native people he studied in his book “Healthy at 100″ survived (and what type of diet they ate). Take a look… Your qu...

GSG readers Dr. Lauren Clum and Dr. Mariza Snyder are hosting my free class / demo / book signing on Aug. 13 at lunch time. Not only that, but they’re providing lunch AND offering free mini-consultations afterwards. This will be a fun one! I’m excited to meet readers from the Bay Area! Please RSVP here. Friday, Aug. 13, Oakland, CA 12:00 noon ...

Cut a large zucchini into 3 inch sections and hollow out the seeds to a depth of 2 inches. In food processor chop 1 medium cucumber, 2 medium tomatoes, 1 stalk of celery, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tbs of dried oregano, until of saucy consistency. Other spices, such as cumin, curry or parsley may be used... [This is a summary only. Click on the link fo...

Banana Ice Cream Split by Rory Reiss Here’s a raw twist on an old favorite. Not only does this tasty sundae have all the creamy frosty goodness of the original, but it’s low fat, nut free, and uses only fruit as the sweetener!  All you need to put this bad boy together is a food processor or a blender... so let’s get rockin’!  Banana Ice Cream Tip...

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I’m a little apprehensive about posting this, but sense my goal is to start posting more again I figured I would. Plus, I’m behind on part two of my trip report to Colorado. I have some pretty big news to share. Even though nothing 100% official yet I have begun work on a raw food snack company along with a friend of mine from Austin. I have already...

From the Wellness Revolution series: I could barely concentrate on what the man from India was saying because I was so aware of what he is doing to bring illness to his own body. This man worked with Mother Teresa for 7 years. He, like so many others, is like the shoemaker who doesn’t have any... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for the...

Most raw teachers do so for idealistic reasons, not because they’re making a lot of money at it. What I’m about to share is a shame, but I guess it’s a sign of what America has become. I thought we were all in this together… Dr. Ann Wigmore helped tens,... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for the full text.]...

No introduction for this post…just kid-friendly raw recipes! #1: Rainbow Fruit Skewers Who doesn’t like skewered foods?!  And rainbows?! Ingredients: Red: raspberries Orange: oranges Yellow: mango Green: green grapes Blue: blueberries Indigo: plums Violet: blackberries Wooden skewers Directions: Stick the fruit on the skewers in the ROYGBIV ...

Photographer Natalia When it comes to healthy living, I’m all or nothing. I love raw food, because it keeps me on track and feeling in control. Right before I even knew what this lifestyle was all about, I was a super junk food eating vegan. Like full on dinners of potato chips because, well, they tasted good and they were fairly natural, meat ...

by Fiona  Hollis Nettles, nettles everywhere! ‘Ouchy’ weeds that grow in and on anything. Resilient and persistent, nettles grow tall and proud in almost any location. This mysterious plant has some of the best security systems in place, designed to protect their precious leaves with millions of tiny syringes loaded with poison. A veritable ele...

Over the last ten years raw food has really begun to take off and more and more people are discovering the benefits of eating more raw food. However, with this influx of raw fooders comes conflict, confusion, self ritiousness and a power struggle within raw food that threatens the very existence of its future. In order to fight against this non raw ...

Today is part 2. We speak to some more woman and men who have had their babies at home. Some with a midwife and some with out. This is part one of two. Excellent interviews! Click here if you can’t see the video below...

I am someone who longs for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But every single day our world spends more than $4 billion on war. The last hundred years have been by far the bloodiest in human history. I support human rights and human dignity. I want every child to grow up healthy and strong. No doubt you do, too. But today, like every day, 20,000 ...

(NaturalNews) The President's Cancer Panel (PCP) recently released its yearly report to the President outlining the status of cancer in America. This year's report focuses primarily on environmental factors that contribute to cancer risk. According to the report, pharmaceutical drugs are a serious environmental pollutant, particularly in the way the...

(NaturalNews) About 20 percent of babies and toddlers have the condition known as eczema which causes red, swollen and intensely itchy skin. It usually develops on the forehead, cheeks, and scalp, but it can spread to the arms, legs, chest and other parts of the body. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 65 percent of eczema cases d...

(NaturalNews) Researchers have discovered that vitamin D plays a crucial role in activating the immune system's ability to recognize and fight pathogens. While scientists have long known that vitamin D plays a critical role in bone health, recent research has begun to suggest that it also serves to regulate the immune system, helping prevent infect...

(NaturalNews) The NaturalNews Talk Hour presents "American Heroes - Cancer Experts Speak Out" - a 5-week series of shows that expose the untold truth about cancer, the cancer industry, and highly-successful (natural) cancer treatment options. Our first show highlights "The Art of Living and Healing" with our special guest, Dr. Bernie Siegel, world-...

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Good advice from a friend: When you eat, eat with intention. When you focus on that apple, and imagine as you eat, that it is going in to each cell, energizing each cell, then the apple works with you to do that. When you work out, work out with intention. When you focus on the movements you are doing, breathing in to them, realizing how t...

Check it out! This was a fantastic and potent life-changing show. Very important downloads. Listen and spread the word! Filed under: raw vegan...

Aloha! I'm really excited about this show! Author Matthew Stein has written a power-packed manual for emergency preparedness and sustainability education 'for the long emergency,' with the wish that we never need to use it. Nevertheless it is important for us to be practical about how to address any emergency situation. Tyler Tolman of Conscious Lif...

This morning my mom asked me if I could drive up to Rainbow and Farmer's Market to pick up a few things that she needed, but had forgotten to purchase the last time we were in that area. Since I didn't have any plans this morning and I never pass up the chance to drive my Ford Ranger truck a.k.a Harvey, I agreed. It turns out that my agreeing to go ...

Last September, when I posted my much adored recipe for chocomole, I got a ton of enthusiastic responses. Since then, I’ve seen many stellar renditions of the recipe around the blogosphere, as well as a few variations. My favorite of these is Ashley’s choco-banana-mole, which you check out here! This week, I made what I think is my favorite variat...
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Sheesh! I just realized I have not posted in over two weeks! I have been super busy with photographing weddings, wrapping up the remodel on my Mom's house [still a little bit to go], working hard, and planning activities for the Fall. I was hoping to offer a couple of cooking classes in Longview/Kelso, WA in the month of August--we'll see how it ...

Today, we crack the raw food recipe code… In this episode, Abeba Wright – the Krazy Kracker Lady! – shows you how to make crunchy, crispy BBQ chips. They’re amazing and they taste like junk food. (Except they’re good for you!) Take a look… Your question of the day: What are you going to do today that will help someone else? Click here, sc...

This week, I started passing out prototypes for my new line of kale chips! It’s going well so far. I’ve talked to a couple places locally that are interested in carrying them. The kale is grown right here in Minnesota. To start, I think we are just going to offer them locally, but we might expand production to include internet sales in the fu...

It has taken me literally over a month to do this review, mainly because I am so in love with these DVD's I have to watch them over and over again. Each time I watch them, I learn even more. I am so thankful for Markus' passion! These have to be my most treasured DVD's ever, I love and adore the information more than words. I am tremendously inspire...

Well.. before I begin with the questions, maybe you could just introduce yourself, tell us who you are.. I like to be called "Yann Fanch", that's a breton name. I was born in Brittany and I love this part of the Earth. Your age, My official age became 43 in may 2010. But people usually think that I am 23 years old and ask me "are you a student ?"...

As a follow-up to yesterday’s McDonald’s-bashing post, I thought I’d post another perspective — namely, that not all chain smoothies are bad. I can’t claim to have tried them all, but I can report with confidence that, for raw most foodists, a trip to Jamba Juice can be awesome! Even before becoming a raw foodie, I [...]...

Another fun raw dessert challenge has come to an end. I know fun times were had by all - it's evident in the creative and delicious looking parfait adventures. I love how you all conjured up unique parfaits, inspired by your favorite flavors, and memories. Thank you for all the beautiful entries ladies! After much debate, Courtney and I narrowed it ...
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The fact is, almost all of us, are addicted to something. If nothing else, most of us are addicted to cooked food. So pervasive is the pattern that few even think of this as an addiction at all. (more…)...

Because of the decades of difficulty that the collectivists have had trying to ratify the Law Of Sea Treaty (LOST), Obama is sneaking it in through the back door, by way of this Executive Order establishing the Council. Because LOST is a treaty, Obama's Executive Order is not Constitutional as treaty ratification requires 2/3 approval from the Senat...

I just posted an article this week in my newsletter about healing our ancestral lineages...in case some of you missed this piece, I wanted to share it again here...enjoy :) Yesterday I experienced a very powerful healing meditation that I wanted to share with you here, as perhaps some of you will love to guide yourselves through this healing too...
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Upon discovering Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem about kindness, I have found a peace of sorts about the trajectory of my life. The hold on the past ‘crimes’ against my life have lessened. I find that the fuel for keeping anger alive is losing its fire. I am realizing that my sorrows have been a classroom [...]...

4 Cups sprouted sunflower seeds 1 Cup soaked almond or sprouted pumpkin seeds 6-8 Medium carrots Grind above through Champion Juicer (carrots can be juiced for a dryer consistency). Add: 1 Medium onion, chopped fine 2 Stalks celery, chopped fine 1/4 Cup parsley, minced 4 Cloves garlic, minced or... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for t...

There comes a time when even I had to give in and join the Twitter nation. I'm not someone who want's to talk about themselves but I thought I would Tweet about Food, People and Books. I will start off by trying to do it every day but we will just have to see....

Kamea had her 1-month visit at our naturopath's office this week. She is doing AWESOME! She weighed in at 9 pounds 5 ounces (right on track) and her head measured beautifully. She's growing like a little weed and she's cute as a button. I took my first bath with her this week, too. That was fun! I can't wait to do it again. This picture is of her af...

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As a child I loved strawberry ice-creams and fast-food joint thick-shakes. Little did I know then what the ingredients were and what they were doing to my body! With the aim to recreate the same taste in a healthier form I came up with this very simple but even more delicious "strawberry ice-dream" recipe. Seeing as the weather is so hot for many of...

I have been "spending" so much time in the kitchen since we've arrived in CT, I LOVE it! I've been experimenting with all sorts of new raw desserts, entrees, and breads. Creating new recipes usually comes in waves. I'll have new ideas coming to me non-stop for a few weeks and then my brain will take a little vacation and just enjoy perfecting the ne...

6.5 hours in a suspension-free bus, designed to seat people shorter than 5’4″ – it’s been awhile since I made that kind of journey. Chiang Mai is my salvation, my sanity. A plethora of farang, fresh green juice, bee pollen, salads, cinemas & bookstores tickle the parts Nan cannot reach. Coming home to Nan is always sweet – I love the quiet, the ...
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Hello Wednesday! How are you all doing? I am doing great! This little girl is moving around like a butterfly inside my belly. Her movements are becoming more and more like thumps and I notice them a lot more often then before. I love it! Total bliss! Here is the bag, if you see these around definitely grab some! They had a few other flavors as well...
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This is edited for length, from “Momof3.” It was a response to one of my recent blog postings and I re-post it here. I often get long emails like this from readers, asking what to do about the older generation’s visits to our children, filled with junk-food “spoiling.” Parents feel that their hard work to provide good nutrition is being un-done by...

Rebekah “Bex” Borucki is a mother-of-three, a Certified Personal Trainer, and an urban farming hobbyist raising backyard chickens and growing her own organic garden in a small urban space. Her popular workout series on YouTube - "You Have 4 Minutes" - shows people how to fit effective daily exercise routines into the busiest schedules. Her message i...

The Smoothie Wheel of Joy – Spin the wheel and get your smoothie recipe of the day! This was created as a kid’s game by Storm and Jinjee, but I find it fun and routine-breaking. http://is.gd/dI7QZ Share and Enjoy: [This is a summary only. Click on the link for the full text.]...

I must sound like a broken record, droning on about the heat, but it's just been relentless. The Dog Days of Summer arrived early this year and haven't left us. Two summers ago, when I was making the BIG transition from Fast Food Queen to a primarily raw plant-based diet, one of the things I did initially was fruit till noon, raw till dinner. It ...
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Every month I send out a little newsletter filled with a unique blend of information and Vitamin L12 increasing material that I hope will bring a smile to readers faces and help steer them in the right direction when it comes to finding a happier healthier lifestyle. To sign up for my FREE Newsletter and get your monthly prescription of Vitamin L...

According to this article we do. Apparently people who have a “fixation with righteous eating” or who decide to give up certain unhealthy foods like “sugar, salt, caffeine, alcohol, wheat gluten, yeast, soya, corn and dairy foods” have a mental condition known as orthorexia nervosa. And us low fat raw foodies really take the cake!  Not only do w...

Click here to view the embedded video. This is crazy, how come I have never seen this site/video before. The WindowFarms project is a non-profit organization out of NYC, collaborating and designing gardens you hang in your window. They have over 13,000 members all working together to create new improved systems. This is so awesome, I am thinking...

I am enjoying my new role as the designer of my Vibrance Magazine. Here is a design snippet for you from issue no. 5, to be released this fall. I hope you’ll check out www.vibrancemagazine.com and join the growing ranks of subscribers around the globe! I think you’ll agree it is the finest, most inspiring and most truthful health periodical if the w...

This is a shame, but I guess it's a sign of what America has become. Most Raw Fooders think we're all in this together, but all it takes is one bad apple... Dr. Ann Wigmore helped tens, probably hundreds, of thousands of people during her lifetime. She's been called the "grandmother of raw foods." Here's a partial list of the awards she was give...

Just a few energy saver projects this week. When peak summer and winter electric bills come in I always get on a kick like this. I am going through a big box of goodies sent to me by a great sustainable goods company called Practecol. You can find their products at Target starting this month. I started with a big energy hog… my bad ass pink comput...
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Because I am a teacher, and recommend our station WPBT2 to my students, I’ve been so excited to see your choices of the Brain Doctor and the President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine to earn money to continue your excellent programming. Dr. Barnard is able to help us on so many... [This is a summary only. Click on the link fo...

by Lucy Corkhill My Heart Flies My heart is so joyous, My heart flies in singing. Under the trees of the forest, The forest, our home, our mother. In my net I have caught A little bird, A very little bird, And my heart is caught In the net with the little bird. Pregnancy song of the Efe peoples Cast your mind back through time, to...

Love Warrior, Last week I launched my Love List series. Well, amen, hipshake, cause sooo many people wrote their own and tweeted and FB’d it. There’s even a Love List group on myCSL (go join it hot pants). Love Lists heal. They are fun and funky and free. Love Lists remind you that life is deliciously sweet, like a big drippy emotional ice cream c...
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(NaturalNews) If you or someone you know ever receives a cancer diagnosis, especially one that is labeled "incurable" or fatal, take heart in the fact spontaneous regression (remission) has been reported in the medical literature numerous times for virtually all cancers. Spontaneous regression has been documented most often in neuroblastoma, renal c...

(NaturalNews) Every time I walk through a regular store like Wal-Mart, Target or CVS, I'm struck by the extreme toxicity of the personal body care products carried by these retailers. It's especially true in the "pharmacy" sections of these stores where it's virtually impossible to find a product that doesn't contain at least one toxic synthetic che...

(NaturalNews) An increase in blood levels of vitamin D can significantly reduce a person's risk of heart disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City and presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Atlanta. Researchers reviewed the health reco...

Today we speak to some woman and men who have had their babies at home. Some with a midwife and some with out. This is part one of two. Excellent interviews! Click here if you can’t see the video below...

We all have them. Those food items that you would run to the store in the middle of the night to buy. The favorites that you just can’t live without. Here are a few of mine: Avocado We ALWAYS have avocados on hand. Could there be anything more delightful? They are the ultimate power food…and we all love them. We eat them on salads, salted on spro...
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Springs and streams in northern Nevada are drying up. Surface water is contaminated with arsenic and other heavy metals, and groundwater is contaminated when water is re-injected into the aquifer, leaving less water for wildlife and other uses. Meanwhile, the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management is rounding up our wild horses with a v...

While the Center for Food Safety does its victory dance claiming that it won the Supreme Court genetically modified alfalfa (GM) case, and no GM alfalfa will be forthcoming any time soon, the Roundup Ready seed is already sitting in the wings ready to be planted. The House of Representatives just sent a letter asking Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to...

I'll be interviewed by Olympic Medalist Catherine Garceau on raw food nutrition, spirituality, athleticism and emotional eating: TOMORROW, Wednesday at 5pm PST: http://tinyurl.com/2vkold3 Have questions you'd like have me talk about? Email them to cat@wellnessolympiad.com....

  Aloha! I’m really excited about this show! Author of When Technology Fails Matthew Stein has written a power-packed manual for emergency preparedness and sustainability education ‘for the long emergency,’ with the wish that we never need to use it. Nevertheless it is important for us to be practical about how to address any emergency [...]...

The companion to the 13 Step Raw Living Foods Success Guide is The Raw Food Diet Recipe Book. This 184 page manual is chock-full of Wigmore Lifestyle recipes. Not only that, it includes transitional recipes to assist your journey to 100%, or near-100%, raw. I've never taken the time to count how many recipes I've accumulated into this book, bu...

The companion to the 13 Step Raw Living Foods Success Guide is The Raw Food Diet Recipe Book. This 184 page manual is chock-full of Wigmore Lifestyle recipes. Not only that, it includes transitional recipes to assist your journey to 100%, or near-100%, raw. I've never taken the time to count how many recipes I've accumulated into this book, bu...

The companion to the 13 Step Raw Living Foods Success Guide is The Raw Food Diet Recipe Book. This 184 page manual is chock-full of Wigmore Lifestyle recipes. Not only that, it includes transitional recipes to assist your journey to 100%, or near-100%, raw. I've never taken the time to count how many recipes I've accumulated into this book, bu...

by Eliza Ceci Did you know New Jersey is called ‘The Garden State’? People who are only familiar with the stereotypes of big hair, tanning and Sopranos lifestyles can’t believe it when they travel through our beautiful state and see miles and miles of beautiful and lush farmland. Some of my best memories as a kid were picking berries or peaches...
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Linda Carpenter Beautiful on Raw: Uncooked Creations 2C almonds, soaked overnight 2C dried shredded coconut, unsweetened 1/2 C raw carob 1/2 C raw honey 1C raw cashews, soaked overnight Place almonds, 1 cup shredded coconut, carob, and 1/4 cup raw honey in the food processor. Process until smooth.... [This is a summary only. Click on the link for...

I’ve been wanting to talk to John Robbins for a long time… Most pressing, was that I wanted to see what is new when it comes to regulation on factory farming and the treatment of animals since he wrote his original book, A Diet for a New America. We finally got him to come on the show and here’s what he has to say about the use of antibiotics o...

The USA has had the highest rates of male circumcision. And low rates of female orgasms. Sex as Nature Intended It tackles this issue in detail. Free, with video, online (it's graphic, so view cautiously in private). And via book. It makes one realize the significance of saying no to the amputation of sexual parts. Dr. Dean Edell on ...

Hey guys! Seems like the general consensus is that you’re pleased with my balance of higher fat and lighter recipes – though requests for more calorically dense recipes have been noted! I got the following email yesterday: Hi Gena, Have you heard of the book Eating for IBS? Maggie (The Salad Girl) wrote about it on her blog recently, and sin...

As some of you know, we’ll be hosting a Raw Spa retreat in mid August! I’m really excited about this event and wish we could host hundreds of people in the little house we’ve rented for the weekend, but in the spirit of making the Spa experience accessible to everyone, and also partly because I simply crave opportunities to listen to Nadine share ab...

So I am going to do the first-ever GreenSmoothieGirl.com retreat and it’s going to be a BLAST: Overthrowing the Standard American Diet One Family At a Time GreenSmoothieGirl Parents’ and Grandparents’ Retreat 2010 I spent some time brainstorming what the sessions will be, what I think you’ll want to learn about. (I’ve a pretty good idea, rea...

In today’s world of processed foods, artificial sweeteners and added sugar, we often forget the joy of eating natural fruits and vegetables.  We get caught up in the foods made by Nabisco, Kraft and Hostess, forgetting the foods made by Nature. But, natural fruits and vegetables are not only tasty, but they chalked full of vitamins and other n...

I’m in Iceland right now! (More videos and photos coming soon…). Check out this video interview from 2008’s Amazing Rawkathon Series by Kevin Gianni. What’s the biggest mistake made in the raw movement (HINT: It’s not just the fat)? The Rawkathon series features over 14 video interviews with top raw food promoters and health gurus, including my ...

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*** Please note that soon (hopefully this week or next)  my blog will be moving to www.VeganByValerie.com where I will have a new layout, new About Me, etc, but don’t worry I will still talk about running! It shouldn’t be an issue for Google Reader, etc, but I just wanted to give everyone a head’s up so that I don’t lose anyone in the move! Doesn...
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"What's REALLY Stopping You From Staying Raw? Meet The 3 Tricksters On Your Path Who Will Do All They Can to Stop You From Experiencing the Raw Magic That's Waiting For You." Yes, that's right. There are three silent saboteurs on your path, and unless you know how to spot them, they will trip you up over and over and over again... Join me on this on...

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Look at this giant zucchini we picked from our GARDEN the other day. It weighed three and a half pounds! Not being able to get down on the ground is lending itself to more weeds and bigger vegetables this year. Here is an action shot of me taking the stairs. My boyfriend has been documenting this period very thoroughly. I’m actually gett...
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Driving to work today, we noticed that McDonald’s has launched its latest product aimed at the health-conscious demographic. In case you haven’t heard, you can now purchase fruit smoothies at Mickey D’s! Sounds like real progress, right? Well, let’s take a closer look and see if they’re really as healthy as they sound. McDonald’s is not [...]...

Photographer: Aria Alpert Yes, friends, this is almost it. The Awaiting Table is coming to an end. It’s been so lovely but, I gotta tell ya, I am f-ing filled to the brim with food and wine. I need to stop f-ing eating and drinking! Ahhhhh… 1 dinner and 1 lunch to go…I think I can…I think I can…I think I can…okay…twist my arm…. :) The temperatur...
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I'll be interviewed by Olympic Medalist Catherine Garceau on raw food nutrition, spirituality, athleticism and emotional eating: TONIGHT, Tuesday at 5pm PST: http://tinyurl.com/2vkold3...

Now I'm into the 4th post of my travel adventures - this is the last. It was action packed in every way, and totally fun! Naturally, there was plenty of chocolate involved - particularly Nelly's specialty - moonie pies! She makes caramello moonies that are insane, and I was fortunate enough to be around for a batch. While she was it it one evenin...
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Baby sign language is American Sign Language, only cuter. And there’s often some drool thrown in for effect. Seriously though, American Sign Language is the official language of the deaf community in the United States. You probably learned the American Sign Alphabet at some point in school. The baby version of American Sign started in the 70’s...