Chi Living Foods News, 10/8/2005

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

You can view this newsletter online in web format, with working links, at www.AnnWigmore.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20051008.htm.

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Back to Basics

From time-to-time we should remind ourselves of why we're aspiring to a plant-based diet. Here's a list of articles that you can use to reinforce your own aspirations, as well as share with others.

Living Foods Defined, by Dr. Ann Wigmore: creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter07292003.htm.

Ten Advantages of Eating Raw, by Susan Jorg: rawfoods.com/articles/tenadvantages.html.

The Benefits of Raw Foods, by Paul Nison: creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter04292003.txt.

The Value of Eating Fresh Sprouts (Scotland): news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=655172005.

Raw and Living Foods - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): rawfoods.com/faq.html.

Things to be Aware of in the Raw Food Arena, by Nomi Shannon:
Part A: creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter05272003.txt
Part B: creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter06032003.txt
Part C: creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter06102003.txt

Unexpected Benefits of Being Raw, by Jim Carey: www.creativehealth.us/news/CHInewsletter07152003.htm.

Vegetarian Resources: www.creativehealth.us/links/links27.htm.

Living Foods Resources: www.creativehealth.us/links/links4.htm.

Living Foods Recipes: www.creativehealth.us/links/links5.htm.

Meat in our Midst; Voices of Vegetarians, Messages from Meat-eaters: www.chronogram.com/issue/2005/06/wholeliving/.

Coping techniques to stay on living foods, by Victoria Boutenko: annwigmore.com/news/RawFamilyOctober2005.htm.

Why resolutions fail, and what to do about it: www.creativehealth.us/news/LivingFoodsNews20050618.htm.

I hope these articles help, and keep you inspired. Personally, when my lifestyle choices are questioned I just look at how much better I'm doing now that I'm living on living foods, than I was on the SAD.

-- Jim Carey

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Andressohn Family Update
Vegans Win Return of Children; Criminal Trial to Follow

Joseph and Lamoy Andressohn, the vegan parents whose children were summarily removed from them after the death of their infant daughter by birth defect 28 months ago, will soon reunite with their surviving children, a Florida juvenile court judge has ruled. Judge William Thomas specifically held that the State of Florida failed to prove manslaughter in the death of 5 1/2 month old Woyah Andressohn. He further found that the Andressohns do not pose a threat of future harm to their surviving children. They now await the outcome of their criminal trial.

This juvenile court decision stands for the proposition that a vegan diet is legally sufficient for feeding children. While the judge expressed misgivings about a raw food diet, he did not hear sufficient evidence on that point. The criminal case will explore the sufficiency of that diet in greater detail.

While this victory is cause for celebration for the parents, the conflict continues. A criminal conviction would undermine the value of the juvenile court's decision and enable the State to revisit its attempt to terminate the Andressohn's parental rights. However, it could be argued that such a conviction would not change the conclusion that the parents do not pose a prospective threat to their children. A conviction might also subject them to lengthy jail terms.

People of conscience, concerned that the State has over-reached in this matter, should support the Andressohns now more than ever. A criminal conviction on these charges will set the precedent that feeding a child a raw food (or possibly a cooked food) vegan diet is actionable criminal conduct.

The defense team has spent ten months preparing its defense and has hired multiple expert witnesses to prove the point that Baby Woyah Andressohn died of an impaired immune system which caused her failure to thrive, and not from starvation as the State has charged. Indeed, she lived much longer than doctors had predicted, probably due to her healthy raw vegan diet.

In statements to the media, the prosecution continues to mischaracterize the child's death as starvation when it has become abundantly clear that Woyah was regularly fed a nutritionally sufficient home-made formula.

If you have children and feed them a vegan or raw food diet, the outcome of this case matters to you. Don't stand aside and judge the Andressohns; contribute and pray that they win, or you may be next. Donate at www.rawfriends.com.

- Thanks to Steven Gibb for all he's done to keep this issue in front of the public, even as the media distorts and buries it. In addition,thanks also for the thousands of dollars he has raised to help support the family. For the backstory on the Andressohn case visit CreativeHealth.us/news and do a text search on "Andressohn."

- From Dr. Ann's long-time assistant, Dr. Flora van Orden III - "I'm supposed to be a witness at Lamoy and Joe's trial. The judge has ordered them to feed their baby a cooked food vegan diet. This is the craziest thing I have ever heard of."

- All about raising a veg*n baby and kids: www.vegetarianbaby.com.

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Living Foods In The News

Appleton, Wisconsin: The Solution to Crime and Violence Is on Your Plate - At first glance there seems nothing special about the students at this high school in Appleton, Wisconsin. They appear calm, interact comfortably with one another, and are focused on their schoolwork. No apparent problems. And yet a couple of years ago there was a police officer patrolling the halls at this school. Many of the students were troublemakers, there was a lot of fighting with teachers and some of the kids carried weapons. Several years later the atmosphere at the school has changed profoundly. Today the students are “calm and well-behaved,” as seen in a new video documentary, Impact of Fresh, Healthy Foods on Learning and Behavior. Fights and offensive behavior are extremely rare and the police officer is no longer needed. What happened? A glance through the halls at Appleton Central Alternative provides the answer. The vending machines have been replaced by water coolers. The lunchroom took hamburgers and French fries off the menu, making room for fresh vegetables and fruits, whole-grain bread and a salad bar. Is that all? Yes, that's all. For the rest of the story visit http://www.odemagazine.com/article.php?aID=4143.

Make your children's school a healthier, safer place to learn: www.healthyschoollunches.org.

(Humor) Canadian Government institutes national obesity program: mychoice.ca/psa/play_video/?video=3.

Washington (Reuters) - Ninety percent of U.S. men and 70 percent of women eventually become overweight, meaning hardly any American will escape it unless something drastic changes, U.S. researchers said on Monday - news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051003/hl_nm/obesity_dc (thanks to Gerald Perry for sharing this with us).

HealthDay News: High blood pressure can be lethal if you're overweight - http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20050929/hl_hsn/highbloodpressurecanbelethalinoverweight.

When was the last time you checked your blood pressure? While the self-check monitoring devices found in the pharmacy department of many stores are not extremely accurate, they provide a quick and easy way to keep an eye on your body. For best results sit down, relax, compose yourself, and take a few deep breaths before you push the "start" button.

New York (Reuters): Soy not so smart for lowering breast cancer risk: news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051006/hl_nm/soy_breast_cancer_dc. See also "Problems with Soy" at CreativeHealth.us/problemswithsoy.htm.

San Francisco: Good Earth Natural Foods - www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/09.28.05/bite-0539.html.

Port Huron, Michigan: Students' diets should be rich in grains, fruits, dairy - www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050907/NEWS01/509070315/1002.

London (AFP) - Britain to give obese kids cooking lessons - Britain is giving all school pupils lessons in cooking healthy meals as part of attempts to tackle an epidemic of obesity in young people - news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051003/hl_afp/britaineducationhealthobesity - Early intervention is a good start, but we know it's a whole lot more than just eating a salad with your cheeseburger, don't we?

HealthDay News: Here's another reason parents might want to think twice about how much television their children watch: TV viewing by infants and children is associated with irregular sleep schedules, researchers have found - news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20051003/hl_hsn/tvtimedisruptstotssleep.

HealthDay News: The number and frequency of American children eating restaurant-served fried foods are climbing at an alarming rate, according to a new study of more than 14,000 adolescents - news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20051003/hl_hsn/moreamericankidseatingdeepfriedfastfoods.

London (AFP): Traces of pesticides were found in nearly a third of British food and drink products tested by the government - news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050929/hl_afp/britainhealth - Go Organic!!!

Wellington, New Zealand: Researchers announced that there appears to be a strong correlation between Body Mass Index and TV watching in children, particularly during adolescence - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050930/ap_on_he_me/fit_tv_obesity.

What's your Body Mass Index? A BMI Calculator - www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm.

Previous issues of the chi Living Foods News are available online at www.AnnWigmore.com/news.

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Dr. Ann Wigmore's Raw Living Foods Home Study Program

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

The Living Foods Lifestyle was developed by Dr. Ann Wigmore in the 1950's, and refined over the last 29 years at Creative Health Institute (formerly Hippocrates Institute of the Midwest, one of several Institutes founded by Dr. Ann). It is now available in a home study version. If you can't get away for a hands-on program, the home study alternative is available at www.ChiDiet.com. There's so much material in the home study program - 15 lessons, 30+ videos, 350+ page handbook - that you'd have to spend a month at a place like Creative Health Institute.

Examine the program, and even if you elect to return it, keep the book Why Suffer?: How I Overcame Illness & Pain Naturally, by Dr. Ann Wigmore.

Feedback after visiting CreativeHealth.us/testimonials.htm:

Wow! Just what I needed to hear and see!! Great photos... a picture is worth a ....... You just look more comfortable in August, eh??!!! 85 pounds makes a huge difference in moving this body around, eh??

I feel so much better at 37 pounds lighter... and still have some to go. W/ let you know after the dust settles. I, too, don't dwell on 'what isn't' but instead on 'what is!' Bravo to you. You are an inspiration! [to breathe life into: divine influence: divine guidance and influence on human beings]

Thank you..... just what I needed to start my day.
- Karen Ferguson

www.chiDiet.com and www.CreativeHealth.us.

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Raw Foods Survey Continues
- by Lenka Zajic

Dear Raw Foods Friends! I just wanted to let you know that our survey has received an AMAZING response from the Raw Foods Community over the last 2 months! Over 740 two-year+ Raw Foodists have participated in the online questionnaire!!! That in itself is very interesting and exciting! Sadly, due to technical difficulties early on during the period the survey was on-line, at least 300 participants were not able to complete the entire questionnaire... These difficulties have since been resolved and all who begin the questionnaire are now able to complete it without problem. The responses are still pouring in!

I am writing to all of you as a final request and reminder that the survey will be open for final entries for another 3 weeks SO if there are any of you who DID experience difficulties completing the survey and would like to finish entering your data, PLEASE click on the survey link below and you will be directed to where you left off...

surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=612251194288

The final data will be collected and published by the end of November. It will also be e-mailed to all of you as a token of our appreciation for the time and energy you dedicated to furthering the knowledge and resources within the Raw Foods movement. Thank you again, and continued best wishes in the pursuit of health and happiness in all areas of your lives!!

Lenka J. Zajic
Clinical Assistant, Tree of Life Health Practice
P.O. Box 778
Patagonia, AZ 85624
(520) 394-2520 x202

-- [The results of Lenka's survey will also be published here in the chi Living Foods News.]

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Upcoming Events

Kittery, Maine - Aimee Perrin is teaching a series of classes on Embracing the Raw Food Lifestyle in October: livingandhealingraw.com.

Chicago - Saturday October 15th, 1 to 4pm and Sunday, October 16th, 11am to 2pm - Victoria Boutenko Inspires Chicago - $15 includes lecture and lunch. For more info call Ariane at (847) 674-2499.

Walker, Michigan - Seeking the Sacred in a Secular Society: Community, Economy, Education, Food and True Sustainability. An educational gathering for aspiring activists. 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday, October 15, Standale Reformed Church, 202 Cummings NW, Walker, Michigan. Sponsor: Agriculture and Health Alive LLC, 2757 Hayes, Marne, Michigan 49435. For more information: Call (616) 677-6176 or email healthalive@hotmail.com for a copy of the program.

** Creative Health Institute, Union City, Michigan **- Monday, October 17th - Victoria Boutenko will be speaking at CHI. 6:30 to 9 pm - $25 per person includes a Raw Gourmet Dinner and lots of handouts. Be advised - every time Victoria comes to CHI her events sell out, so make your reservations early - call (866) 426-1213 or (517) 278-6260. Visit creativehealth.us/events.htm for more info.

Chicago - Raw Inspiration Potluck in Logan Square Sunday, October 23rd, 6 pm. For more info call Ariane at (847) 674-2499.

Minneapolis - National Conference for Health Freedom Advocates and World Health Freedom Assembly - October 28 - 30. Consumers are in jeopardy of losing access to holistic practitioners and dietary supplements. Restrictive state practitioner laws can impinge on our access to many healing practitioners. Global guidelines and trade agreements threaten to take away access to many supplements and products we depend on to maintain health. Hear leading health freedom experts talk about what can be done and what is being done. Learn how to mobilize your state for health freedom, how to pass health freedom legislation for practitioners' right to practice, the true impact of CODEX and what strategies can be implemented to impact global policy. Hear how we can keep DSHEA, the law that regulates our access to food supplements, strong. For conference brochure and on-line registration go to www.nationalhealthfreedom.org or call (952) 476-8617, or email nhfc@willcox.us.

Walker, Michigan - Alternative Healing Methods and Health Management for Animals and Humans: A Holistic Gathering Focusing on Nature in Soils, Plants, Animals and Humans. An educational gathering for aspiring activists. 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 12, Standale Reformed Church, 202 Cummings NW, Walker, Michigan. Sponsor: Agriculture & Health Alive LLC, 2757 Hayes, Marne, MI 49435. For more information call (616) 677-6176 or email healthalive@hotmail.com for a copy of the program. Don Haughey, cofounder of CHI, will be one of the speakers at this program.

Ann Arbor - Monthly potluck. Contact Ellen Bogard at (734) 995-0875 for more information.

Atlanta - Support Group and Potluck Every Monday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at the Natural Market Place www.naturalmarketplace.net.

Delray Beach, Florida: Jill Schneider's Circle of Life Retreats. Juice Fasting and Holistic Programs: www.circle-of-life.net/fallnewsletter.html.

Detroit Area - Veggies in Motion Calendar of Events: www.veggiesinmotion.org/calendar.

Want your event listed? Email the info to editor@chiDiet.com.

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A Journey Into Wellness

Now is the time to visit CHI and learn about the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle. The Organic Garden flourished 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.

Interested? It gets better ---

We've had a delightful summer and would like to extend a gracious THANK YOU to all who participated. To celebrate, and to share our success with others, we have created a new, lower rate structure: creativehealth.us/programs.htm.

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. (CreativeHealth.us/about.htm)

We've been teaching the benefits of a plant-based diet for 29 years in an intensive, two-week hands-on program of health education and raw foods preparation. The testimonials of former CHI students and guests speak volumes about the Dr. Ann Wigmore program that we teach - CreativeHealth.us/testimonials.htm (be sure to see Jim's before and after photos). 80% of the guests get more from the program than they ever expected!

Hiawatha Cromer is back at CHI for the fall season, inspiring all of us with her personal experiences in the Raw Living Foods lifestyle.

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Living and Working at CHI

Are you interested in living and working at Creative Health Institute for a few months (or longer), and earning a Raw Foods Certification? Visit CreativeHealth.us/energyexchange.htm for info and an application. We're always looking for talented individuals to join our team; in particular, we're looking for people to fill leadership positions.

For inspiration see "Cashing In and Opting Out" www.individual.com/story.php?story=34334510.

Please submit all applications to Don@CreativeHealth.us or call Don at (517) 278-6260.

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We Get Mail

The letter we printed last week about "Raw Fooders and Disaster Meals" generated a lot of response. Most raised more questions and issues, but here is one suggested solution:

"Just a thought for people who would like to have food in storage just in case of an emergency when fresh food was not available. Go to www.wholefoodfarmacy.com and have a look. They sell very high quality dry raw organic vegan foods. Shelf life is about 9 months." - Jean Onahleida. [Thanks, Jean!]

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Another Point for Fiber

Fiber not only helps maintain healthy digestion, it also may help keep your blood vessels from narrowing.

Increasing fiber intake from whole grains appeared to slow blood vessel narrowing in a recent study. Narrowing blood vessels are commonly seen in people who have atherosclerosis, a progressive condition that can lead to heart attack or stroke.

See T. Colin Campbell's definitive book about replacing animal-based protein in our diets with plant-based protein, The China Study, for more information. See also Scientific Appraisal of Dr. Ann Wigmore's Living Foods Lifestyle, by Dr. Ann Wigmore and the staff of Hippocrates Institute, Boston.

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Backslider's Corner

Do we really make our own choices, or are we programmed by society? My personal experience at Creative Health Institute has shown me that Raw Fooders are much more inclined to think for themselves, and to, rightfully so, "question everything." Here's an interesting study about how we make choices: news.yahoo.com/s/space/20051006/sc_space/dupedandcluelesshoweasilywefoolourselves (thanks to Gerald Perry for sharing this with us).

Remember... Raw Living Foods are a lifestyle choice, not a religion!

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