CHI Living Foods News, 8/20/2005

Wellness That Works
-- Good health is a habit, not an event. Address your health or it will address you.

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Scientific Studies of Diet and Nutrition

Dr. T. Colin Campbell, M.D., wrote 450 peer-reviewed scientific papers on the subject of diet and nutrition while working for some of the most prestigious agencies of the US Government. His book, The China Study, is the culmination of his life's research, and in it he reveals the Truth and Myths about plant- and animal-based diets. Published January, 2005, BenBella Books.

"Jim - I have just concluded Part I of the China Study........ phenomenal! Campbell has established in the scientific realm regarding plant based diet what was previously only available through anecdotal evidence. Have already recommended the book to others and have provided specific excerpts to help point the way. I'm certainly glad you are such a prolific, speed reader :) !!" - Lawrence Meggs, Roan Mountain, Tennessee.

The China Study is 417 pages, written for laymen, with 35 pages of reference footnotes and a 12 page index. It's full of charts, graphs, references - all of Dr. Campbell's supporting documentation. Get "the rest of the story" for yourself - read the book! - here are two sources:
http://CreativeHealth.us/store.htm
http://AnnWigmore.com/news/chinastudy.htm
Excerpts from Dr. Campbell's book are online at http://AnnWigmore.com/news/

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Backslider's Corner
by Jim Carey

Eating cooked foods again?

You're not "cheating," you've not "fallen off the wagon," you haven't "failed," you're just making poorer choices about how you eat, you're dealing with your addictions to your old "comfort foods," and you've simply been "eating outside of the program."

I like to stop each week for a few minutes, usually on Sunday morning, and consider what I've eaten over the past seven days. I come up with an honest number, a percentage, by volume, of the non-raw foods I've eaten over the last week. Sometimes I'm shocked at how much I ate outside of the program. When I'm in the high 90's (99% raw last week) I congratulate myself for doing so well. When I'm in the 80's (or wherever), I resolve to do better next week.

Over time I'm finding new "comfort foods" that are also Raw and Vegan.

I don't beat myself up over it, and I don't share the number with anybody else (well, except with you). It's my personal business. I just remind myself that this is MY chosen lifestyle, and then get on with my life. This is a lifestyle choice, not a religion, and it's MY choice.

As I've been promising, here are two photos of me. One when I weighed 260 lbs, and the other is of me today, at 175. The Raw Living Foods Lifestyle sure agrees with me!

<--December 2000 || August 2005-->

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We Get Mail

"Thank you for the uplifting and informative letters. I truly enjoy reading them. Just want to say keep up the good work. The inspiration and knowledge is appreciated. I just started growing wheatgrass and am truly enjoying the experience. My diet is about 60/40 I intend to increase the raw consumption to 50/50 by the end of 2005. THANKS AGAIN!!!" - Jeff Johns.

"Thanks for taking the time cos I know you're very busy! (must say I'm thrilled to get a email from the man directing such an institute.) Yes great info on all I've watched so far! And I fully understand that the original is about a while. I find the folder a great help and Dr. Ann's story is a 'Good one!.' Well this is my second day free from all cooked and processed food and I feel good! I think I eat too much sprouted sunflower so it's lying in my stomach. I go to the local boxing club and just exercise like the rest of the lads there and I feel good as I can to a degree 'keep up,' which is good for me as I'm a former smoker. Well I hope to lose a few pounds and I know if I don't eat fast food and fatty food I should do. Thanks again Jim and I'll keep you posted on my progress!! Take care, Paul Maginn."

"I love these health success stories. Thank you for bringing them to our attention." - Catherine Coy.

"Jim, Re: 7 Most Common Mistakes of Raw Foodists DVD. Thank you for getting this information out! I'm watching Victoria for the 3rd time.... so much fabulous cutting-edge information. And, you're right on, the greens are in the limelight just like Ann Wigmore professed!! It just makes sense!! Chlorophyll... of course!!
Thank you for putting up the 7 Most Common Mistakes of Raw Foodists on your newsletter!! That sold me and the information is invaluable. Now, I don't have to make the same mistakes over and over again, get cravings or continually want 'more.'
Thanks, Jim... and by the way, I saw you too... You did a really good introducing the director. And, I enjoyed hearing a brief version of your story.
Oh, and the cut outs made me curious. I suspect Victoria was 'bashing' some product and didn't want it on the tape... that was rather humorous. I'll ask her when I see her at RAWSTOCK in August. :-) " - Karen Ferguson (the article Karen is referring to can be found at http://CreativeHealth.us/news/ and the tape is available from http://chiDiet.com/tapes.htm#v47)

"Dear Jim Carey,
I just wanted to dash off a quick note to let you know how wonderful I think your efforts are. I spent a month at the Boston Hippocrates Health Institute back in 1977.
I think the tone and spirit of what you are about are much truer to who Dr. Ann was than the efforts of others who happened to come into possession of other fruits of her work.
Keep up the excellent work. I look forward to each newsletter.
Best Regards,
Tim Campbell"

"James,
Thanks for sending me the newsletter.
I have really backslid AGAIN, but the newsletter has given me the motivation to do those things I can easily do: energy soup; sprouts; carrot juice.
Cheryl Greenwood"

"Thanks Jim. You guys did a wonderful job when Victoria came.
I just wanted to say thanks and you look great. I did not know your story 'till I was down there to see Victoria.
Thanks again!!!
Lisa Nelson"

re: ordering from chiDiet.com:
"Wow. That was fast! You're welcome, and Thanks!" - Mike Webb

"I want to thank you for your efforts in educating people on the benefits of the healthy lifestyle. I enjoy reading your comments.
Ellis Whitehead"

"Hi Jim Carey
I would like to thank you for informing me about how to live a healthy life. I really appreciate it.
My the GOD that we serve bless you.
MARTIN CUPIDO"

"Jim,
Thank you for being so helpful. I hope I get a chance to meet you sometime. Eventually I would like to visit all of these centers that Ann has inspired.
Melody from Florida"

"Dear Jim,
Thank you for believing and encouraging me. I've just come back from California where I had a great time with my older niece and her family and we all celebrated the first birthday of my younger niece who is 35 years younger than her half-sister. Of course I had a Russian copy of '12 steps...' and wonderful materials from your e-mails. I am not sure, but I hope that SOMETIMES it will help. I will e-mail the last one directly to my older niece (she just came back from the Netherlands), I hope she will be able to convince her father to pay attention.
Thank you again very, very much.
My best regards,
Sarah Shvetskaya"

"Hello Steven and Jim,
I must share with you that I am very happy with the home course.
The big plus is something I would not easily achieve coming for a stay at Creative Health. Although a visit is my future plans.
My children have been watching the videos with me. All three have done wheatgrass shots. Their ages are 10, 12 and 18.
I firmly believe hearing the benefits of this lifestyle from the tapes, as opposed to 'just Mom,' is vesting them into at least trying.
Thank you for making this available.
Blessings
Gloria"

"Hi,
Just wanted to say thanks for putting out this email news letter.
I appreciate it a lot and it encourages me in my daily struggle with food choices.
Warmly,
Nancy"

"Dear Jim,
Thank you for your prompt and kind reply .
I was just able to e-mail Steve. Maybe mention my application if you happen to speak with him. Thanks so much.
I appreciate your diligence and generosity of time and caring in the arena of helping others be well.
Sincerely,
Margot Grant/Korea (soon coming stateside after 3 years here!)"
- (Margot and her son John are now working here at CHI, and we love them!)

I think the highest compliment is when other people post our newsletter on their own websites, like these: http://therawdiet.blogspot.com/ and http://www.dietkeyhole.info/sugardiet.html.

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In The News

Inspiration for being a raw vegan can come from many sources. Besides the good it does for your body, consider the animals that are being destroyed for consumption: http://www.peta.org/AnimalLiberation/ (special thanks to Gerald Perry for sending us this link.)

Gerald also pointed out that Yahoo Groups are a great place to find Raw support, new recipes and ideas. We found 868 Vegan groups on Yahoo recently. Here's a link to get you started: http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=vegan&submit=Search. Thanks, Gerald!

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"He who does not know food, how can he understand the diseases of man?” - Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-357 BC)

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A Journey Into Wellness

Now is the time to visit CHI! The Organic Garden flourished profusely this summer, and we're harvesting by the wheelbarrow full. At every meal we're serving locally grown organic produce, picked when fresh, and grown with love. Special thanks and congratulations go out to Anita Vinkovics and John Grant - especially Anita - for their hard work this summer. We'll be harvesting the fruits (and veggies) of their labor for at least another 6 weeks.

Interested? It gets better -

Where in this world can you find a business lowering their prices to better serve their clients? Creative Health Institute has done just that. We've had a delightful summer and would like to extend a gracious THANK YOU to all who participated. However, some people felt our pricing may be outside of their budget, so we have created a new rate structure.

Spring and Fall Rates (October 1st to November 30th) and (March 1st to April 30th)
- Semi-Private Room $1,195
- Private Room $1,395

Winter Rates (December 1st to February 28th)
- Semi-Private Room $995
- Private Room $1,195

What does this mean for you? Now you can come to CHI during our Fall season for only $1,195. This is a two week program that includes everything. Well, almost everything. We do require two things you must bring in order for this to be a success - a smile and a great attitude. We've learned that people who bring these qualities have wonderful experiences with our program. (http://creativehealth.us/about.htm)

Now that we know you are putting on your smile, let's give you something to smile about. We've been working on a way to break the $1,000 barrier... if you book for the months of December, January or February, we're offering a special, this-year-only price of $995 (the same as we charged in 1976). This will probably never be offered again, but we want to offer it to those of you who weren't able to come this summer.

Call us toll free at (866) 426-1213 and reserve your place today, or visit http://creativehealth.us/programs.htm for more information.

We've been teaching the benefits of a plant-based diet for 29 years. The testimonials of former CHI students and guests speak volumes about the Dr. Ann Wigmore program that we teach at CHI - http://CreativeHealth.us/testimonials.htm.

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Can't Get Away?

You're sick. You're tired. Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired, yet?

When are you going to start the transition? When are you going to start working at Wellness? Why not make Today the Day?

The Living Foods Lifestyle developed by Dr. Ann Wigmore in the 1950's, and refined over the last 28 years at Creative Health Institute (formerly Hippocrates Institute of the Midwest, one of several Institutes founded by Dr. Ann), is also available in a home study version. If you can't get away for a two-week program, the home study alternative is available at http://ChiDiet.com. There's so much information in the home study program - 15 lessons, 30 videos - that you'd have to spend a month at Creative Health Institute to cover it all.

Examine all - or any part - of the program, and keep the book, Why Suffer?: How I Overcame Illness & Pain Naturally, by Dr. Ann Wigmore.

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Upcoming Events

Fort Bragg, California - This weekend! Cheri Soria of Living Light Culinary Institute http://www.rawfoodchef.com has invited CHI to be a part of their grand opening in Fort Bragg, California, 3 1/2 hours north of San Francisco. Why not stop in and say hello? Nomi Shannon, Victoria Boutenko, Dr. Doug Graham, Viktoras Kulvinskas and many others will be speaking. Steven Gibb, the director of CHI will be there to answer your questions and speak about the dangers of heavy metal poisoning. Steven has over 600 hours of study into the dangers and proper removal of amalgam (mercury) fillings in your teeth. August 18th to the 22nd. There will be over 30 vendors and 400 hundred like-minded people attending - http://AnnWigmore.com/news/VibrantLiving.html.

Teleseminar with Gabriel Cousens - Gabriel Cousens is hosting a teleseminar Saturday, August 20 (today!). It starts at 7:30 pm Pacific, 10:30 pm Eastern. You'll receive a new Rainbow Green recipe book when signing up! Sign up even if you can't make it and you'll receive a free mp3 recording of the call. There is no charge for this call. http://www.treeoflife.nu/livewithgabriel.html for more information. Michael Snyder also has some great Gabriel Cousens audio files on his blog: http://therawdiet.blogspot.com/2005/05/audio.html.

Lapeer, Michigan - Don't miss out on a weekend of fun and education! Join Veggies in Motion for any part of August 26th, 27th and 28th (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) for a wonderful time in Columbiaville (10 miles NW of Lapeer) at the Tibbits Nature Sanctuary and Land Stewardship Center. There will be food, classes, hikes, canoeing, games, camping, swimming, bonfire and more. Three mouth-watering vegan meals, starting with lunch on Saturday, will be prepared for attendees. More information about the retreat can be found at http://www.veggiesinmotion.org.

Muskegon, Michigan - A one-day gathering of visionaries and experts on community development, alternative energy and alternative health approaches will provide participants with information and inspiration on how they can take charge of their own future and make it better. Saturday, October 1st. Featured speakers: Dr. Michael Ryce ("Why is this Happening to Me AGAIN?"), Steven Gibb, Director of Creative Health Institute, Donald O. Haughey, co-founder of CHI, Vancy R. Bown of Prescriptive Learning Associates, and many other interesting speakers. For more information view the flyer at http://AnnWigmore.com/news/peakhour.pdf or contact Vancy Bown at VBown@aol.com.

Maui, Hawaii - Raw Passion Maui - December 10th - With Dr. Doug Graham, Roz Graham, Dr. Tim Trader & Dave Klein. Raw Passion is an all-day Pure Health Empowerment seminar on raw food nutrition and the science of healthful living (Natural Hygiene) with life-changing, myth-busting lectures, amazing testimonials, group discussions, Simply Delicious raw food cuisine demo & all-you-can-eat tropical raw food extravagance. You'll overcome confusion & learn how to overcome disease, lose weight & design a most healthful lifestyle for establishing and maintaining glorious health. Lectures, round table discussions and q&a sessions led by dynamic, compassionate longtime 100% raw food educators, with over 70 years of expertise in health coaching will inspire you to take control of your health! A most healthful vacation! http://www.raw-passion.com/maui.html - wouldn't this be fun to attend???

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Living and Working at CHI

Interested in living and working at Creative Health Institute for a few months (or longer), and earning Certification? Visit http://creativehealth.us/energyexchange.htm for all the info.

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"There are, in effect, two things: to know and to believe one knows. To know is science. To believe one knows is ignorance."

- Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-357 BC), "The Law,” Littre, OEuvres d’Hippocrate, Vol. IV, pp. 641-642.

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