Thank you for your messages of congrats on my last post. I’ve received many tweets, facebook congrats and support on here. It’s an exciting road to be on to bring a little sister or brother into the world for Sophie and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year and next has in store for our family ...
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It isn’t often that I venture out of the area. You can ask my kids or my sisters and they’ll agree. However, when I don’t have to do the driving and I can go see an old friend, I jump at the chance. That’s exactly what happened but not until Monday. Sunday was the usual Sunday—even more so since I ...

Yes, the long awaited moment happened! One week ahead of schedule, right at the conclusion of the Mother’s Day celebrations, my little Sprout has broken through at 1:55 am on 5/14, weight in at 6.5 lbs and 20 inches tall. (image courtesy of The Perfect Pear Photography) Details? Oh, I have a whole bunch of them… so strap on your seat ...
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Wasn't Mother's day nice? Was it full of peaches and roses for you? Or was it full of mud and dandelions? Either way, hope yours was great. But when it comes to mothers and mothering I have to say, it isn't all rosey and peachy. In fact I've noticed there's a lot of mom on mom hate out there and ...

I am so excited! You may have noticed the updated "my story in pictures" post...that was created to post on my new blog-to-become-website (having trouble purchasing the domain name at the moment)...so I posted it here as well. I have spent the last couple of days working on it non-stop...well, stopping to go to sleep when I can get my ...

Friday, May 18, 2012 - 1:32 a.m. Day Two of Raw is soon coming to a close...and I'm still zooming ahead. My feet are absolutely dead exhausted from a long, long day at work, but i am experiencing new-found energy! Something is definitely working! Today was a great and busy day at work - we had some special people for ...

I have been dreaming of making  Thai Wraps again for dinner (post coming soon). My hopes were dashed, however, when I discovered that my children breakfasted on the  mangoes required by the wrap recipe, leaving none for dinner. Being too busy otherwise to go to the store, I moved on. Onto Plan B, with many of the same ingredients, but ...

The pseudo-scientific elite in Canada have launched a new crusade against homeopathy, this time targeting Boiron Laboratories, creator of the popular Oscillococcinum, a cold and flu remedy, and Shoppers Drug Mart, a marketer of this and other Boiron treatments. According...

(NaturalNews)The government's solution to almost every environmental, pest, and agricultural problem is to simply throw more chemicals at it. But this misguided -- and upon further review, sinister -- approach always fails to actually solve the underlying issue, as is once again...

Cancer. Heart disease. High blood pressure. Obesity. Diabetes. Premature aging. What we take for granted as hallmarks of life in the most affluent country on Earth have been popularly linked to everything from genetics to fast food. What if the real answer is so straightforward...

Children born to women with gluten sensitivity may be at a higher risk of developing schizophrenia or other psychiatric diseases later in life, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Johns Hopkins Children's Center and published...

(NaturalNews)One sprig of rosemary, the "dew of the sea", can grow into a burly, woody, shrubby plant. Its petite green leaves prove that great things come in small packages. Through the centuries, rosemary has adorned brides, laid beneath pillows as a sleep enhancer, been eaten...

If you are one of the millions of people that suffers from a stomach ulcer, or even if you just occasionally get an upset stomach after eating, there is hope beyond simply taking antacids or other pharmaceutical drugs, all of which merely address the symptoms of the...

My colleague Jake Eagle of Green Psychology, author of the popular free e-book Why Smart People Struggle to be Happy, once related the following: In the world of mental health and psychotherapy -- as well as many other places -- we often talk about ourselves as if...

Thanks to America's rapidly expanding waistlines, it seems the approximately 92,000 patients currently waiting for a kidney donor will have to wait even longer. According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and Feinstein...

(NaturalNews)Anyone who has tried to lose weight and who confronts the issue honestly, will have to admit that they actually have the power to succeed. Unfortunately, they are up against some heavy odds. First, you have the marketing of cheap, calorie-laden foods that are pitched...

Governor Jesse Ventura, author of 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Know About, Read or Anything, guest stars on the Robert Scott Bell Show along with conspiracy realist Liam Scheff to talk about topics such as Gov. Ventura's suit against the TSA that got...

Blessings All!! I am so so so Excited to Share this awesome Link and Post with you today!! A few months Back my good friend Ka Sundance from The Raw Food Family invited me to be a part of his newest Project, The 2012 Raw Food Un-Challenge! At the time I was spending a few [...]

When I wrote the title of this post, I thought “it’s taken me over three years to post my recipe for curried chickpea salad?!” In spite of the fact that I’ve never shared it, this was one of the first vegan lunch recipes I concocted on my own. I loved it then, I loved it now. And since my Mom ...
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Today I will share the recipes for the "small bites" I featured in my previous post. They're all really easy--they're basic put these ingredients in the food processor with the S-blade and process into a dough, chill a little, cut or break into pieces, done-type recipes. But I will also share a bit more of the difficult time I'm having ...
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At last Spring has sprung! Yippee! The lovely vibrant green of fresh new leaves and grass can be spotted everywhere, flowers are blooming and the joyful sound of birds singing fills the air. This season speaks of renewal and changes and these are manifesting particularly strongly in our lives at the moment. For one thing we will soon be moving ...
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I'm on a roll with old kid's stuff lately and man this has been stuck in my head since I watched it!    

We played around with a new protein waffle recipe using coconut flour… and made a vegan version. By the time we got to the last batch they started coming out…still need to work on the recipe before sharing. But we wanted to show we are close! We enjoyed our protein waffles with some So Delicious Coconut Yogurt and some local ...
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Have you ever reached a place either in your diet, body or life where you felt as if you were blocked or couldn't go any further or higher? I know I have, frequently, and it really doesn't feel good - does it? Many moons ago I didn't understand what this feeling was all about. In fact, I didn't actually give ...

You’ve got high cholesterol…is a statin drug really the answer? For high cholesterol and LDL (“bad cholesterol”) there is one sure cure: a low-fat, vegan diet. If you want to go raw vegan, the results are faster. If you don’t believe it, read Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., M.D., ...

Hey All! I have a huge post ahead, so I won't talk too much! ;) I was very lucky to win a package of Green Dream and some raw chocolate truffles from Philosophie. If you don't know about Philosophie, it's a great little company ran by my friend Sophie. You can stalk out her site here. ;) Right now she ...
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The right tooth friendly diet for Annmarie is quite different than the one for Jonny 5 (Sleeping… dreaming about birds and moles.) Yesterday’s Part 1 interview with Dr. Hal Huggins created quite a discussion… I’m sure today’s will do just the same. In this second half of my interview with this well known holistic dentist, we cover what to do ...

Modern medicine operates much like a farmer who fixes his fences only after the horses or cows have broken out. Hence, most serious health conditions incubate for years before they are diagnosed. This is certainly true of type 2 diabetes. A couple of weeks ago, I read a timely article in Life Extension magazine entitled “Glucose: The Silent Killer.” In ...

"Our sole source of income and our livelihoods, both taken from us in an instant," Shea Baird explained to me, struggling to fight back the tears. This veteran colon hydrotherapist and her husband Stephen are the latest victims of the medical establishment's rogue authoritarianism...

The only worse thing about an increasing number of police departments collecting DNA evidence from suspects they arrest - before they've ever been actually convicted of any crimes - is that courts are continuing to back this egregious violation of civil liberties. So...

With increasing chemicals in food, medicine, and cosmetics, America is breeding zombies who go to work and pay taxes, but offer nothing to evolution, free thinking, or creative arts. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continuously approves and furthers...

(NaturalNews)While most in society believe that coffee is bad for health this is only a half-truth. Pure green-coffee extract has become one of the top selling weight loss products on the market. Green coffee bean extract has some very good health and performance related benefits...

Relax! It's just chemo...

A health freedom advocate in Lawrence, Kansas, the sixth largest city in the state, is pushing to have artificial fluoride chemicals removed from his city's municipal water supply. Lawrence-area resident Richard Simms recently created a petition at Change.org that he...

A recent Reuters write-up of a marijuana for an MS pain and spasticity trial highlighted positive results for the MS (muscular or multiple sclerosis) patients after using marijuana. They felt less pain and spasticity, which consists of extreme muscular tension, cramps...

A recent study examined the nutritional disparity between foods that were fresh, frozen, dried or canned. This study is particularly important when examining the cost value of a food product. Canned vegetables are generally much cheaper, and are therefore a more common...

Man's mismanagement of the earth, its wildlife, and environment continues along its headlong path to destruction. This is evident in many African and Asian countries, where wildlife poaching continues to increase. In South Africa alone, in the first four months of 2012...

In this Information Age, the government threats to privacy just continue to cascade, as now the FBI wants Internet companies to install "back doors" into their services to allow electronic eavesdropping of users. Specifically, the FBI wants the 1994 Communications...

On March 20, 1969, Dr. Richard Day, the National Medical Director of the Rockefeller-sponsored "Planned Parenthood" program and Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, spoke before a group of students and health professionals at the Pittsburgh Pediatric...

Sorry, my Mac laptop is taking longer than I thought to fix this week.  So I cannot access my photos or up,pad and edit any new ones for recipes as everything is on my computer. I will try and post another one when I get it back. Hopefully it will be fixed… It’s had some issues since my husband dropped ...

If the number one question Vegans get asked is: “Where do you get your protein?”, then the number 2 question is: “Where do you get your calcium?” So I decided to make a list of some Vegan sources of calcium and then came up with three simple calcium rich raw recipes. Deciding to supplement or not is definitely something you ...

I recently received a copy of Practically Raw to review. If you haven't already heard of it, you better hop aboard and order yours today. Practically Raw is a great UNcookbook by fellow blogger Amber Shea Crawley of Almost Vegan. Upon arrival I excitedly went through the book scoping out recipes I wanted to try. I bookmarked many things but ...
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People are RAWkin’ the food budgets these days! They are seeing how LOW they can go without compromising quality. Have you considered doing the Food Stamp Challenge? I’m all for challenges! I’m doing a take-off of it with a RAWkin’ Minimizing Cost and Maximizing Nutrition Challenge. Want to join me with your own challenge? Simply [...]

Cliff and I were sitting on a park bench behind the Art Museum, by Lloyd Hall, yesterday, watching the geese and the turtles and the birds and enjoying the cool breeze. Our chatting turned introspective to how bad my feet hurt and how heavy I am, and how hopeless I feel. Cliff agreed he's not been feeling well either and ...

You may recall my recent post singing the praises of SweetGreen, which is one of my favorite vegan-friendly eateries in DC. Though SweetGreen is associated with salad, the restaurant chain offers far more than greens alone; it also serves warm grain bowls, wraps, and fresh soups, which are nearly always vegan and gluten free. Recently, the restaurant has been featuring ...
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Hopefully you already know the importance of eating lots of fruit on a raw vegan diet? But what about greens? Are they necessary? Find out in today’s video. ARE GREENS NECESSARY ON A LOW FAT RAW FOOD DIET? Over to You What’s your favorite way to get in your greens? Savory salads? Green smoothies? As is? Please share in the ...

This funny pain relief patch story starts a few years ago in the middle of a freezing winter. I was a student living in a residential building, and on my way to school one morning after a particularly icy storm, I fell down the outside stairs of the building. Not graceful, holding onto the railing, type of falling. But the ...

My BUN and creatinine levels are high once again. I drink as much water as I can. I am constantly drinking water. I get tired of it sometimes so I will add some powders or fruit to have it taste different however my levels are still low since I am on high doses of steroids due to an acute case ...

I don't know what's up, but winners aren't contacting me -- I think this is the first time it has ever happened! Please contact me within 48 hours, otherwise new winners will be picked. Congratulations Tammy, you won a copy of Monkey Mike! Congratulations Rayme Pasieka, you won a copy of Raw Food Carob Desserts. Congratulations sn, you won a ...

A couple of weeks since my last post? No big deal.. I’m sure you won’t mind as this one should be a good one! I am currently sitting on a (closed) toilet lid in my bathroom while Sophie has a bath.  I need to keep an eye on her and I’ve been wanting to write this post for a few ...
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Not such a bad place to have a root canal, eh? A few months back, I asked everyone who they wanted me to interview for the blog here… We got a lot of responses that ranged from your favorite health heroes to Barack Obama to Homer Simpson. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to book the Prez, but I was able to ...

Good morning people! How was your weekend? I’m glad many of you liked the apple-pear tower it was so simple and good right? I had a really nice and quiet weekend, starting with the beautiful weather! I saw a couple of friends and I also had a chance to go to the park for a while, oh my goodness, so ...
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Congrats to Joanna Busza in Weston, MA; Katie Jacobsen in Orem, UT; and Alisha Regis in Farmington, UT. They won $30 of free Cocoa Mojo and Coconut Milk Powder to make the Chocolate Chia Pudding, or yummy “coconut macaroon” hot cocoa. Delish. Enjoy, girls! The

Like many young girls, Leigh loved science, but never expected it would lead to being a natural healer. Some little girls dream of being ballerinas or movie stars. I dreamed of being a scientist. By the time I was sixteen, chemistry and biology were my favorite subjects. During high school, I worked in the laboratory at Incarnate Word Academy, the ...

Like many young girls, Leigh loved science, but never expected it would lead to being a natural healer. Some little girls dream of being ballerinas or movie stars. I dreamed of being a scientist. By the time I was sixteen, chemistry and biology were my favorite subjects. During high school, I worked in the laboratory at Incarnate Word Academy, the ...

Hello friends, It is Lori here today. I wanted to give a quick update and share progress pictures of the new house that Gary and I bought a few weeks ago. Do you remember the last time I shared my house remolding? a lot has changed Well, we are slowly making progress! I am learning to be patient and enjoy ...
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Freelee’s story on recovering from anorexia. Sickly anorexic twig to sports model babe

Wild Edible Recipes: Enjoy a Sexy 3-Course Meal with Stinging Nettles by Heather Gardner There’s nothing like a wander in the wild and a forage in the forest with a loved one, to get your appetite ready for a 3 course meal á deux. Nettles are free, grow abundantly in many regions and are the prince of the wild edible ...
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Perfectionism can be a frustrating little pest. Wanting everything in our lives to be perfect is the quickest way to cultivate feelings of “I’m not good enough” down every corner we turn. Perfectionism can block us from being productive, intuitive, creative, and authentic. It can keep us from celebrating our progress. Perfectionism can also keep us from beginning something new ...

Photographer V Blak Text Here Sign Up for GreenChefs Bite This Daily Foodie Inspiration Emails For the Recipe 6 TB coconut butter, softened 4 TB homemade nutmilk or unsweetened soymilk 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use 1/2 cup maple or palm sugar 1 cup brown-rice flour 3 ounces blanched hazelnuts, finely ground (1 cup) OR ...

Constipation is a big problem in the western world. According to the medical community, constipation is defined as having 1 bowel movement every 2 to 3 days. But as holistic health care professionals, we know that’s absolute nonsense! For optimal health, you should be passing 2-3 bowel movements each day! Anything less is considered constipation. If you’ve ever had a ...

In a bombshell revelation of the depth of the food police state that now exists in LA County, California, NaturalNews has learned that the LA County health department has unleashed door-to-door raw milk confiscation teams to threaten and intimidate raw dairy customers...

Japanese officials are currently engaging in talks with Russian diplomats about where tens of millions of Japanese refugees might relocate in the very-likely event that the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility's Reactor 4 completely collapses. According to a recent report...

The medical establishment in California is quietly waging war against parental rights with a new legislative bill that will make it more difficult for parents to opt out of vaccines for their children. According to reports, the California State Assembly recently voted...

Getting diagnosed with type-2 diabetes can do a lot of things to your perspective: Your life, your priorities, your family and even your food. "What am I supposed to eat now?" is a common question after the initial prognosis. Fortunately, enjoying food may still be possible...

Alzheimer's sufferer, Peter Russel From Epworth , Lincoln-shire UK, was shot with a Taser weapon several times because he refused to go into care. As reported in The Telegraph and on the local Calendar News TV, the 58 year old man had refused to go into care after being...

The day is coming when the host of antibiotics doctors currently use to fight off bacterial infections won't work anymore, leaving the world's population vulnerable to everything from scratches on your knee to disease, according to the United Nation's (UN) World Health...

The use of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been long associated with fatty liver disease, diabetes and increases in obesity, but a new study has investigated its effects on the brain. HFCS is an inexpensive ingredient added to fast food and fizzy drinks and is 6...

If you are one of the millions of Americans that struggles daily with lack of energy or chronic fatigue, then you are likely very familiar with those constant feelings of being tired and drained. But rather than turn to coffee, so-called energy drinks, or harsh stimulants...

Are you tired or frustrated you can't lose weight? One of the most overlooked health issues associated with these chronic health problems is hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, many people are not taught how sensitive the thyroid gland is to stress within a modern (fast paced...

Mental Health Exposed is growing in leaps and bounds, thanks to readers of Natural News, Mike Adams and the exceptional staff at Natural News Radio. Much appreciation to all! This week's show is inspired by Erin Falconer's survey of her 80,000+ newsletter subscribers...

Stray voltage, also known as stray electricity, ground current or neutral-to-earth voltage, is generally defined as a current that arises both from the distribution systems of the electrical utilities, e.g., underground wires, power lines, and from the electrical systems...

Hi everyone! Kamea is taking a nap and I’m feeling energized so I thought I’d share a quick blog post of my food for today. It was a Raw Vegan Day – high energy, nutrient dense, and EASY PEASY for this busy mama. Before that though, I have FOUR things I want to cover: 1) How many of you have ...
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This year has brought forth a magnitude of blessings to many with an accompanying drift of change and transition. We are living on the brink of a new civilization, though it may seem as an ordinary year for those pulled into their own perceptions, there are massive shifts happening right before our eyes. With the lack of faith in political ...

A legal group has alleged that Canada has repeatedly violated the United Nations Convention Against Torture by not arresting and prosecuting former president George W. Bush on his visits to this country. Lawyers Against the War has filed a 17-page report to the Committee Against Torture. On May 21 and 22 in Geneva, the committee is scheduled to review Canada's ...

Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all educated by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to be a part of. Even so the body is not ...

Hello again friends! Is everyone having a good day? I hope so! I wanted to come back today to share a recipe that I enjoyed today. Since Lori and I have been extremely busy here lately we needed I quick snack to get us through. And this recipe was born. Now this recipe came from two inspirations that we have ...

GMOs go Stealth in the Face of Mounting Support for Honest Labeling Barbara H. Peterson Farm Wars In the fight for the safety of our food supply, many are jumping on the bandwagon to get honest labeling for foods that were produced via genetic modification (GMOs). Is this even possible? The European Union has a [...]

I know what you’re all thinking, so I’ll just say it for you: there is no flattering way to photograph two brown colored bean dips. Fact. Hopefully, the title of this post is enticing you even as you snicker at the image. Two creamy, super healthy bean dips: black bean chocolate and peanut butter dip, and sweet cinnamon adzuki bean ...
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Konichiwa brothers and sisters! I hope you are well and shining. I had yet another intense weekend, spent with the psychic / channel / healer Michelle Phillips in Stockholm on one of her master workshops. Boy did I get what I was looking for! We spent roughly 20 hour meditating, deleting old programmings from or bodies and systems that blocks ...
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I LOVE PICKLES, and this week they will be exploding from the boxes! I love them so much that I created a great raw recipe with them! Many people think that pickles have to be soaked in vinegar to be called a pickle, but they are actually much more crunchy and much more tasty eaten raw! Like noodles? Then you ...

Let’s be honest, the topic of being healthy on a budget has been brushed aside for WAY TOO LONG! And in the current economy, we need these answers more than ever! The people over at the Health on a Budget Summit have made it their mission to find experts in affordable healthy living and they have brought them to you! ...

Bucket List Updates It's such a pleasure to have the flexibility to get out more! Phil and I have had a couple really good beach hikes. I'm a neophyte all over again--I want to take all the rocks home! On our last hike, Phil and I each found a "keeper" rock. It was a blue sky day, but oh, so ...
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I'm sensing yet another cupcake challenge, courtesy of "Cupcake Champions" (more "Cupcake Wars" episodes featuring winners of past shows). I, of course, couldn't resist trying it myself. The latest episode highlighted the Broadway show, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," with a visit from the webslinger himself, who famously crept around the required ingredients for the first round. As he is ...
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Check out this letter Kristin got from GSG reader Annette, who just installed a GreenSmoothieGirl.com windo
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How to Use Nettle Seeds to Make Your Own Wild, Green Superfoods by Heather Gardner Most of us loose our £pounds and our power by relying on things that come in a box or a tin from the store. We health-seeking heroines know that plenty of water, fruits and vegetables are good for us, and that supplementing our diets with ...
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Of course I love all things veggie but sometimes and for some people you have to sneak them in there. So this is a great dessert recipe that also has a bunch of zucchini hidden in them Yum!  Tastes just like chocolate chip cookies but with that great added bonus! I am sure by the time my little kiddos are ...

Ooooo, you know you have to go make some…right now! Raw Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream: A Raw Food Recipe by Joanna Steven Serves: 4 Prep Time: About 1 1/2 hours, mostly inactive. Every Summer, I buy several pounds of strawberries to freeze for the winter months, and keep a few pounds for smoothies and other treats like this luscious ice ...

Ooooo, you know you have to go make some…right now! Raw Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream: A Raw Food Recipe by Joanna Steven Serves: 4 Prep Time: About 1 1/2 hours, mostly inactive. Every Summer, I buy several pounds of strawberries to freeze for the winter months, and keep a few pounds for smoothies and other treats like this luscious ice ...

Is your normal healthy snack looking a little boring? Try these new ideas. Snacking has become a big deal in today’s modern life. According to studies and surveys, people are snacking more than they used to decades ago, and they’re snacking more often throughout the day. Between 1977-78 and 2007-08, those who snacked on any given day increased from 59 ...

How did we miss that yesterday was National Chocolate Chip Day?? Well here our some of our favorite recipes…hope you enjoy them too. low sugar chocolate chip cookie cake and another chocolate chip cookie cake…yes we love cookie cake raw cookie dough ice cream anyone?? this recipe has been on our list to remake for some time, just might have ...
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Hey All! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day (with kids, furbabies, parents, however you celebrate!). Mine was just perfect! I couldn't of asked for a better day (or weekend). The sun was shining and the weather was warm. On Saturday, we spent most of the day outside, planting our second harvest of veggies (more on that on Friday). ...
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We're delighted to be able to offer an extra pre-event exclusive video for you today, a week before the official kick-off of the Conscious Parenting Summit on May the 22nd.... Check out this exclusive new *bonus* interview for the Conscious Parenting Summit, with Monta Briant, who is a “baby sign language” expert. You’ll learn how you can communicate with your ...

When I was 25 years old, I got sick. Not just a cold or flu, or even a string of colds and flu. Here I was, in the “prime of my life,” but I felt exhausted every day, was putting on pounds like never before, had migraine headaches several times a week, feeling depressed, and couldn’t stop slurping up caffeine ...

The notable physical effect of coca leaves is mainly due to its alkaloids. So far, 14 have been isolated from the various varieties of coca plants. The alkaloids belong to the tropine series, together with atropine and scopolamine. Coca alkaloids are a mix of ecgonines, propynes and hygrines. The derivatives of ecgonine include cocaine (methyl benzoyl ecgonine), methyl ecgonine, benzoyl ...

Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed a formal complaint about uniforms they suspect might be causing their skin to rash and develop lesions, and their hair to fall out. But based on the timing of the symptoms and their relation to similar symptoms...

Detoxing in our incredibly polluted environment is not an occasional endeavor. In order to maintain a healthy immune system with a slightly alkaline pH, we need to consider constant slow detoxing to counter the "slow kill" from the myriad toxins pervading every element...

A recent study has shown that a potent sunscreen ingredient, oxybenzone, may be a cause of endometriosis. This condition occurs when uterine tissue grows in abnormal sites in the abdomen and causes severe pain. Women are usually diagnosed because of severe cramping during...

The antibiotic resistant bacteria, MRSA (methicin-resistant staphlococcus aureus) which first appeared more than 50 years ago, is now being increasingly used as an indicator for the quality of hygiene in hospitals. The MRSA stain first became prevalent around the...

The real rationale for the creation of fire safe cigarettes wasn't so much for consumer protection, but was meant more for the manufacturers' defense against lawsuits if and when a smoker accidentally burns their house down. Prior to the introduction of the fire safe...

It is a strange fact that we know so little about the food we eat and where it comes from. We simply go to the grocery store and pick out what we need without a thought to where it comes from or how it's grown or made. The four documentaries in this article give us insight...

The American people appear to be getting increasingly more unaware of their surroundings, and this is particularly evidenced in the number of pedestrians that are now getting injured or killed as a result of wandering into traffic. A CBS 2 New York report explains how...

While it's true that most of us generally don't want to plunk down $30-$40 at the movies to see something that lectures, preaches or wags a finger at us, every now and then there is a film that takes the high road to providing us with key information and is just too...

(NaturalNews)The cancer industry is closing in on baking soda and beginning to do research in earnest about sodium bicarbonate and how it is a primary tool in the treatment of fungus. Cancer is a fungus, can be caused by a fungus, or is accompanied by late-stage fungal infections...

No one knows who discovered the benefits of composting by planting seeds in the refuse of human, animal, mineral and vegetable waste materials. Regardless of its origin, it's clear that life grows from death. Drawing new life from the leavings of the past has been happening...

Every bit as important as physical detoxification, an emotional cleanse will free your mind and body in ways you can't imagine prior to doing it. It isn't always easy, but I have never met anyone who followed the protocol and regretted doing it. Beyond the immediate...

The current Pfizer attempt to gain FDA approval for marketing appears to be ignoring its own scientists' concerns. That's become business-as-usual with Big Pharma and the FDA. A classic example is the neurotoxin aspartame, which FDA scientists refused authorize as...

A tahini dressing is one of the most delicious and versatile dressings of all. As tahini is made from sesame seeds, it is lighter than a nut-based dressing and is high in protein and calcium, making it a nutritional superstar. A great dressing for when you want something thick and creamy. Smotheringly good! EQUIPMENT Blender INGREDIENTS 2 Tablespoons raw sesame ...

Now, this is really weird for me.  I have suddenly, in the last week, been adding curry powder to my food. Why is it weird? Let’s start with Indian food overload in my first 6 months in New York.  Apparently, at that time, Indian food was all the rage (there was this strip of Indian restaurants on E. 6th St., ...

To be sure, waffles were one of my all-time favorite things to eat. I’d put away my share (and someone else’s) of Eggos, but the best ones were homemade. I had a crackerjack waffle iron that was well-seasoned and I never had any trouble with sticking. A stack of waffles with butter and syrup and I was transported! Or, in ...

Dinner 05/07 Elvis-Fried Tofu with Gravy Braised Chard Bringing back one of our favorites! Elvis Fried Tofu (makes 16 pieces) 1 block of firm tofu smoker box with hickory chips (optional) 1 1/2 tbs. tamari Cut the tofu into eight rectangular cutlets, then cut each cutlet diagonally into long triangles. Smoke the tofu with hickory chips for 25 minutes. Remove ...

I like to think of myself as living proof that eating healthy, plant-based food is possible even within a hectic schedule. I’m a full time post-bacc, premed student, which means I’m doing intensive pre-med courses at breakneck speed. I’m also a food blogger who posts nearly every day. And in addition to all that, I like to spend time with ...
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Here’s how to give your sprouts the nutrition of wild food! After yesterday’s post about making super-sprouts and veggies, we got a lot of questions about how to do it… So today, I’m going to explain! A while back, we did a complete video on how to grow sprouts and how to make your own sprouting jar at half the ...

This weekend was full of ups and downs (I can't believe our washing machine decided to break this weekend, leaving a full load of laundry swimming in soapy water; thank goodness we had some family members nearby, who were willing to let us finish a few loads in their machines), but my kids always find a way to make me ...
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After our lecture in Mesa Saturday night, where 350 GSG readers showed up, Kristina W. waited in line almost two hours. She said, “Do you remember me?” For just a year or two, she lived up the street and around the corner. A few years ago, she asked my daughter Emma to babysit after school so she could complete an ...
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Good morning everyone! Happy Tuesday. Over the weekend Lori and I were going over new recipes that we wanted to make. We created our list and began brainstorming ideas. First, we knew we wanted to make another version of our popular chocolate protein thin mints. Again, we are both thrilled to hear more and more people loving that recipe! It ...
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Tahini is made from sesame seeds, and is full of nutrients and protein. Sesame seeds are best known as toppings for rolls and bread in North America, but in other parts of the world they are an important source of high quality protein and edible oil. These tiny light beige or black seeds are made up of 55% oil and ...

Tahini is made from sesame seeds, and is full of nutrients and protein. Sesame seeds are best known as toppings for rolls and bread in North America, but in other parts of the world they are an important source of high quality protein and edible oil. These tiny light beige or black seeds are made up of 55% oil and ...

Byron Katie Helps Release Your Need to Be Right & Have Other People’s Approval So You Can Love What Is by Tera Warner If you’ve ever felt too fat, too poor, too tired, too busy, too beaten down, shaken up or tossed inside out, then you know suffering. You may have noticed that when you tried to blame your bank ...

Byron Katie Helps Release the Need to Be Right & Have Approval So You Can Finally Start Loving What Is by Tera Warner If you’ve ever felt too fat, too poor, too tired, too busy, too beaten down, shaken up or tossed inside out, then you know suffering. You may have noticed that when you tried to blame your bank ...

We are SOOOOOO excited :)))) Our fabulous new FREE online Conscious Parenting Summit is due to kick off *one week* from today, on May 22nd... ***Did you sign up already, for this free Summit?*** ***Did you invite your friends...?*** If not, please do so at your earliest convenience, my dear, over 'ere: http://consciousparentingsummit.com/cps/ ;) What is the Conscious Parenting Summit? ...

This week is National Doughnut Week, I’m not one to jump on these sort of marketing ploys, but I though I would post my recipe for easy baked cinnamon doughnuts. Dry Ingredients: 100g plain flour 110g caster sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp dry nutmeg 1/2 tsp dry cinnamon Wet Ingredients: 60ml soy milk 1/2 ...

I was sitting in the doctor’s office – 20 minutes early for an appointment that would be a half-hour late, thumbing through a six-month old magazine, when I came across an article on the amazing things being done with service dogs. As I read about how these fantastic animals are changing and saving lives, it occurred to me that these ...

Natural Health & Beauty Recipes: How to Use Stinging Nettles for Healthy Hair, Skin & Nails by Heather Gardner With most things in life, pleasure is partnered with pain and seldom do we have one without the other. Matters of love, life and wild edibles are no different when it comes to pain, and it is no surprise that one ...
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Natural Health & Beauty Recipes: How to Use Stinging Nettles for Healthy Hair, Skin & Nails by Heather Gardner With most things in life, pleasure is partnered with pain and seldom do we have one without the other. Matters of love, life and wild edibles are no different when it comes to pain, and it is no surprise that one ...
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If someone - or some government entity - were able to figure out the science behind what makes people violent, what do you suppose they would do with that knowledge? It's a legitimate question, because the Pentagon is trying to find out. According to a recent report...

There is only one kind of immunity and that is natural immunity which is achieved by battling the infectious diseases itself. Vaccination is merely the artificial triggering of temporary responses to manmade pathogens. Vaccines are both harmful and dangerous and are...

What if when you were seated at your favorite restaurant, they handed you a menu which listed all of the REAL ingredients in every dish, without any fluff or "pretty" names for the food you might opt out of eating otherwise? It seems as though the United States is...

During the 1950s and '60s, there was almost no way to get through puberty acne-free. Then the magnitude of acne-faced teens dissipated. Now acne, also known as pimples or zits, seems to be making comeback. As acne becomes more prevalent so are the pharmaceutical solutions...

Depression has long been treated by dangerous drugs that often give the patient side effects worse than the condition. However research into new magnetic pulse therapy has proven to alleviate symptoms in over a third of patients tested. The treatment, NeuroStar TMS...

In Minnesota, a mother's struggle to raise her children, and to provide them with a complete and healthy diet has come under scrutiny from local civil courts. Local authorities are trying to shut down a ring of raw foodies. The community, like many other across North...

The world's oceans are increasingly becoming dumping grounds for mankind's waste, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the Pacific, where amounts of floating plastic garbage have increased 100-fold. The ocean where so many epic, nation-saving World War II battles...

A new review compiled by the U.K.'s General Medical Council (GMC) expresses concern over the alarming number of medication errors caused by general practitioners (GPs) in the U.K. According to the data, as many as 20 percent of patients taking prescription drugs have...

President Obama gave a nationally televised address back in 2009 to "clarify any misunderstandings" about his health care proposal assuring Americans that under the new bill senior citizens, and not the federal government, will have the right to choose how they are executed...

(NaturalNews)If ever there were an example of government adding insult to injury, this is it. What else could you call it when a city government fills in your underground bunker with concrete then bills you $90,000 to do it? Two years ago, Austin, Texas, resident Joe Del Rio awoke...

Health freedom champions Dr. Nick Gonzales and Suzanne Somers guest star on the Robert Scott Bell Show to talk about what they're doing to spread the truth about serious issues like cancer that the media has been trying to censor and keep from the public. Suzanne Somers...

People have been misinformed about the tragedy at Fukushima and its consequences. There is a continuing cover up, the reactors have not been stabilized, and radiation continues to be released. The Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy (JCIT) has recently released a video for people wishing to learn more about how to protect themselves from contamination by taking large doses of ...

It’s unusual for me to focus much on side dishes, but lately, I’ve created quite a few of them! The one that comes to mind most recently is my raw brussels sprouts salad with tangy dijon cider dressing, but my eggplant caprese salad was along the lines of a side/appetizer. I’m a big plate kinda gal at heart, so my ...
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Learn how what you eat is literally giving you a food addiction, and how you can break free with a healthy raw food diet.

Don’t worry, this is not exactly a movie review… LOL! I recently went to the theater with some friends to see The Avengers… If you don’t know anything about it, it’s a film that features a handful of mega-superheros who all are called together to save the world from evil. (I know, it sounds like every superhero movie!) I’m not ...

The whole "Fifty First Weeks" idea was aimed at the potential to start over, channel amnesia, discard mistakes, make fresh starts. At the moment, the "fresh start" idea is beleaguered. Every day that I act a certain way, I'm scoring an ever-deeper groove in the mire, and the soil I displace pushes up on either side of that groove, creating ...
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I have spent a couple of days using this new pump. Here are my initial thoughts: -I like how fast the insulin is delivered. On the times that I want to bolus and then disconnect (for instance, when we went to the beach and I wanted to keep it in the cooler), I don't have to stand there with the ...

I was lucky enough to have a friend remind me of all the awesome-ness of Frog and Toad.    

So its been a while and its time for some random rambling. Its spring here and the sun is showing itself occasionally, its about 13 degree Celsius right now and I am hopping its get warm and sunny soon. The last few weeks I have made great process, my knees and feet’s have strengthen and adjust enough to my more ...
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I signed up to provide soup for my church on Sunday. This was a hit. I was told by several people this is the best second Sunday soup they’ve had. Yay! Coconut water from 3 young coconuts Blended with the coconut water: 10 small yellow mangos 4 organic tomatos package of organic strawberries 2 organic [...]

I’ve sent people to Mountain Rose Herbs for their extra virgin, cold-pressed coconut oil, for years. I’ve never had a complaint, because their product is fabulous, and we’ve gotten tons of testimonials about skin conditions
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Hello friends! Today we have a review of a cookbook that we wish we had about 4 years ago when we first got into eating gluten free. Sure, we studied some other gluten free cookbooks but nothing like this one. Iris and Brittany did an AMAZING job with this  gluten free baking cookbook. In this gluten free cookbook, they go ...
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March and April have been very productive at Simply Raw! A very successful  “Soirée Découverte” raw discovery evening, numerous new contacts created during classes, the uploading of the first Simply Raw videos on YouTube (they are a little clumsy still, but it’s a start!), the fermentation class, which was full on both days, and of course, the very first edition of ...
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I’m a regular contributor to a couple of fabulous health and wellness hubs, Crazy Sexy Life and One Green Planet. Here are my latest contributions to them that I think you’ll find useful. Crazy Sexy Life – Supplements: Part of the Cure for Modernity One Green Planet – Flexibility and the Power of the Raw Food Spectrum Similar Posts: One ...

Looking for ways to prevent wrinkles? Try a combination of dietary and topical solutions. UV rays and cigarette smoke are two of the biggest offenders when it comes to encouraging the formation of wrinkles. But if you’re concerned with looking as young as possible, it’s likely you’ve already ditched the cigarettes and regularly use sunscreen. What else can you do ...

Looking for ways to prevent wrinkles? Try a combination of dietary and topical solutions. UV rays and cigarette smoke are two of the biggest offenders when it comes to encouraging the formation of wrinkles. But if you’re concerned with looking as young as possible, it’s likely you’ve already ditched the cigarettes and regularly use sunscreen. What else can you do ...

Hey All! I had an exhausting, but wonderful day yesterday (all that family visiting wore me out!). So today I have a special guest post. I will be back with a BIG food-filled post on Wednesday! XO We all want to get more fruits and vegetables into our diet, but sometimes, it seems like we are eating all day long. ...

Have you ever had a totally awesome day followed by a totally crappy one? This happens to me all the time. One Friday night, I went to bed with a giant smile on my face, loving life and feeling completely present and grateful. On Saturday night, I sat pouting on the floor of the shower long after my shower had ...

Biotechnology has made its way to "the happiest place on earth," with an exhibit at Walt Disney World's EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) theme park now featuring genetically-modified (GM) fruits and vegetables, some of which are shaped like Mickey...

Most people fork over the extra money for organic foods with the idea that they are doing something good for their health. In reality there are some products marked organic that may be worth the price and others that are definitely not. Today we're going to expose the...

It is a known fact that the drug industry makes a whole lot more money on pharmaceuticals that patients must take perpetually for chronic conditions, rather than on those they take occasionally for isolated illnesses. This is why Big Pharma has worked hard over the years...

Dinner 05/13 Bourbon-Glazed Hickory-Smoked Tofu Braised Collard Greens Rosemary Cornbread Waffles Gravy The tofu was smoked with hickory chips for 25 minutes, pan-fried in canola oil until golden brown on both sides (about 5-6 minutes per side). At the end of cooking it was splashed with a tiny bit of tamari (because there's more in the sauce) and allowed to ...

Chia Pudding is one of the most satisfying, easily digestible raw food recipes. I like to make it with Nut Mylk. It is high in protein, and a great choice for a healthy breakfast or super popular dessert. I am …

To be sure, this is a week and a day. Yesterday was so long and so busy, I had not the least inkling of a desire to do this post last night. But that can wait its turn… I was all excited last week and couldn’t tell why. Now I can. Our church is going to do a “God in ...

Happy Mother’s Day!! I should preface this post by saying that my own mother would likely not eat green pancakes. She’s open, alright, but these would be exactly one step above her comfort zone. Mother’s day is, however, a day that always calls to mind breakfast and brunch. When I was still living in NYC, I would commemorate by making ...
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Hey guys! I'm going to try to post a blog entry either today or tomorrow with some pictures and explanations, but while I'm working on that. Here are some of the videos I've uploaded on my youtube channel so far on this trip.
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Did you know that glucose can protect your brain from the cell-destroying effects of glutamate and other excitotoxins? Yet another reason to eat a high-carb, sugar-rich diet. CAN A RAW FRUIT DIET SAVE YOUR BRAIN FROM CELLULAR DESTRUCTION? Over to You Got any fun factoids about fruit? Please share in the comments below! Go raw and be fit, Swayze P.S. While ...

Happy Mothers Day to all the mommys out there! I hope you're being pampered today. My mom is traveling so unfortunately I won't be celebrating with her. Instead I hiked up the little mountain (if it can be called that) in town with J. Have to walk the train tracks that sit over the lake to the that path that ...
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A reader and dentist, Kristi, shared these observations after my root canal post. I have paraphrased some of her comments for length: “ I have much respect for

I’m going to interview Anthony Anderson of RawModel.com soon and publishing it here on this blog. He’s coming to England next month to speak at the Vitality Planet event in London. His mission is to inspire others to plant paradise on the planet once again, promoting Permaculture and planting food forests. If you have any questions you want me to ask ...

We just wanted to wish our mom and older sister Carrie a happy mother’s day! Wish we could there to  celebrate with you. And to all the other mom’s out there, hope you have a fabulous day! source and LORI has some exciting news – she is going to be a mom!! Gary and her are getting a puppy!!!

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If it seems as though the FBI is making a large number of terror busts these days, maybe it's because the agency itself is at least partly responsible for hatching the plots. That has some political observers wondering if the FBI's strategies are making the best use...

Tom Woods guest stars on the Robert Scott Bell Show to discuss the possible overturning of the famous individual Obamacare mandate by the Supreme Court. The men also discuss the the Nullify Now event in Philadelphia and important topics varying from the primal diet and...

The financial crisis in Greece is reaching an explosive tipping point, with the youth unemployment rate now exceeding a startling 50 percent and the government itself announcing it will be forced to stop paying salaries and pensions by June: "We will be in wild bankruptcy...

It is no longer a secret that drug-resistant bacteria are rapidly emerging and spreading all around the world as a result of the continued overuse and abuse of antibiotic drugs in both conventional medicine and industrial agriculture. But now it appears that the genes...

There seems to be no cellar to the level of incompetence and ability to generate outrage at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), that leviathan "protective" agency that's big in size but chronically hampered by small-minded ineptitude. Bumbling TSA agents...

A study that correlated exposure to sunlight with cancer risk found that people exposed to more sunlight had a significantly lower risk of many types of cancer (Lin, 2012). This study followed more than 450,000 white, non-Hispanic subjects aged 50-71 years from diverse...

Ever since Beyonce Knowles was associated with the Lemon Detox diet, there has been a surge of interest in this particular program. Also known as the Master Cleanse, this detox diet has been around for almost 50 years and has seen variations on its recipe and program...

Companion planting for pest control and to encourage plants to grow with more vigor has fascinated men for centuries; however, few backyard gardeners know how to use these natural methods for organic sustainability and how to improve your garden. Plants that work together...

The tragic, but inspiring, story of one woman's quest for justice in her local community has resulted in a significant victory for health freedom. Sofia Gatica, an ordinary, working-class mother from Argentina, successfully mobilized more than a dozen of her neighbors...

Congratulations! You're expecting. Welcome to the roller coaster ride that is pregnancy. For many women, fatigue is the first sign of pregnancy, followed closely by morning sickness. Morning sickness is most common between the fourth and fourteenth weeks of pregnancy...

The right food choices can greatly increase the odds of beating cancer. Fortunately, nature offers a multitude of foods which have great cancer fighting and immune boosting properties. Here are some of the very best: Cancer fighting and immune boosting superstarsCruciferous...

Natalia's Question: I am on a raw vegan diet, but I am confused about calories. I need to lose 50lb and know, through experimentation, that I won't lose

Arnold Kauffman, my wonderful boss, at Arnold's Way and I share the same birthday, May 12th, but we are 20 years apart. Arnold turned 65 today and i am 45! We threw a fun monkey-banana themed party at Arnold's Way to celebrate. There is Karen Wilson on the left, then me, then Zack, Karen's son, then Megan (www.meganelizabeth.com) and Arnold! ...
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Needless to say, I am abundantly grateful for your comments on my superhero smoothie post. Thank you, CR readers, for inspiring me every day. I’m here today with a new Green Recovery post. This one is from Meghan, who writes the blog Happy Life: One Gal’s Plunge into the Present. Meghan has a long, long history with both anorexia and bulimia, ...
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(NaturalNews) Americans drink more than 216 liters of carbonated soft drinks each year, a number that continues to increase at an alarming rate. Many people use low-calorie diet soda in a futile effort to lose weight, yet find that these drinks have the opposite effect leading them to be overweight or obese. The high acid content in most carbonated beverages ...

"The executive branch and multiple federal agencies, agencies tasked with keeping the American public safe, did their best to hide and to cover-up information about a deadly radioactive plume and ensuing fallout that was headed for the West Coast of the United States from Japan," writes Tony Muga from The Intel Hub about the situation. Not only did these government ...

Hola!! Happy Saturday everyone! Another week that is almost gone! How crazy is that? The weather has been amazing since a few days ago, finally! I love being able to be outside and have a sunny and clear sky until late. That’s definitely a mood changer! I mean who doesn’t love sunny warm days right? Oh gosh, lately I’ve been ...
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Glad that everyone enjoyed our mint chocolate chip protein muffin recipe. Some people did ask if it could be kept raw, of course! You do not have to bake it. The reason we baked the muffin was because it makes it a portable snack that we can eat in the car, since we have to commute to work now. Puddings ...
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The Yoga Goddess Katherine Ford Age 31 North Stradbroke Island Samadhi Raw Yoga Retreat Yoga Goddess Kath Ford went raw in order to be the best mom possible. Her daughter Oceana is now 4.5years old, and has been high raw vegan her entire life. Kath runs low fat raw vegan yoga retreats in Bali and near her home in North ...
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Gay and Katie Hendricks: Successful Communication Tools for Mastering a Healthy, Loving Relationship by Tera Warner Gay and Katie Hendricks are a model of an empowered relationship, but it wasn’t always this way, and in this interview that I conducted in 2010 for the WISH Summit, they talk about their journey and the tools they’ve used to help thousands of ...

The combination of banana and orange is very refreshing and naturally sweet. Raw banana ice cream has always been one of my staples (even during the winter months) due to it's simplicity and it's delightful natural creaminess. (It's a great way to get fruit into little ones too as they feel it really IS ice cream.) I use my Champion ...
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a naturally occurring oil-soluble, vitamin-like substance which is absolutely essential for optimum health and longevity. Also known as ubiquinone, CoQ10 is found in virtually every cell in the body, primarily in cellular mitochondria, and it...

The blending of government, private industry, and academia into a single, mega-fascist entity is moving forward at an alarmingly rapid pace in the U.S. today, with the federal government now announcing its intentions to subsidize the drug-creation efforts of Big Pharma...

As much as we believe in marriage as a culture, the cherished bonds are failing miserably where sexual intimacy is concerned. In a much-discussed recent study of 35,000 American women, published in Woman's Day, 79 percent said they'd like sex more often, and 52 percent...

In 2001, a study was conducted in North Carolina to investigate the potential effects of a meat-free raw foods diet on the physical and psychological well-being of individuals with fibromyalgia. Less pain, more gain Fibromyalgia patients are afflicted with chronic...

Dr. Rashid Buttar guest-stars on the Robert Scott Bell Show to talk about Dr. Paul Offit, the devout vaccine entusiast who has probably ? in Dr. Buttar's words ? singlehandedly poisoned and killed literally millions of children worldwide. Dr. Buttar and Robert also cover...