chi Raw Living Foods Newsletter, 3/11/2006

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 at chiDiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20060311.htm.

Previous issues of the newsletter, indexed and searchable, are available at chiDiet.com/news.

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Raw Foods Disaster
- reprinted with permission

Jim, I tried the raw foods for several weeks, when my blood sugar level began spike then drop down way too low, causing my blood pressure to swing far too high. When I had an episode of tingly feet and face and extremely light-headed, my daughter ran me to my doctor's.

My blood pressure was over 200/100 and my blood sugar had dropped to 53. Doctor said for whatever reason my pancreas decided to go out of wack and I have become hypoglycemic.

So now I am limited to 2 small fruits a day and 5 to 6 mini meals that include a protein form and a whole grain, with lots of veggies, preferably green. But no more green smoothies because the sugar from the fruit effects my pancreas too much.

It has taken about a month and a half to get my body regulated that I don't have the low blood sugar symptoms that wipe me out physically and mentally. Doctor, who is Seven-Day Adventist, said not everyone can do the raw foods diet because of the high sugar in whether it is juice or in smoothies. Goes into the body too fast and not all bodies can handle this.

I would suggest you and others who are promoting raw foods to be sure and let people know that this is NOT for all people. To check with physician before venturing in this direction. If I had done this, he would advise me it is not for me because my normal blood sugar level is low normal with a family history over several generations of hypoglycemia and diabetes in middle age.

I think the concept is good, but not for everyone.

Becky Young

Jim Replies

We're so sorry to hear this, Becky.

The Dr. Ann Wigmore program - the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle - advocates small amounts of fruit for most of the year, grains and nuts for protein, and lots of green veggies (which also are a protein source) - about 50% of your daily volume. The fruit in energy soup should be used sparingly, just enough to take out the bitterness. Yes, fruit smoothies are yummy, but yes, we need to be careful about eating too much fruit. Sounds like you were on a fruitarian diet, which I agree can be dangerous.

The diet your physician has you on now is very close to what Dr. Ann Wigmore taught. Your experience shows why the programs at Creative Health Institute in Michigan, the Ann Wigmore Institute in Puerto Rico, and the chiDiet.com Home Health Education mail-order program are so different, and so important. Be Your Own Doctor, currently out-of-print, was Dr. Ann's most significant work, but all of her books stressed health education, and learning to listen to your body.

There is no one simple regime we can follow, no magic bullet to health. Instead, we each need to become responsible for our own health and well-being, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, and that's what's emphasized in the Wigmore Living Foods Lifestyle programs. What's right for one person can be tragic for another, as you've so sadly learned.

Your comments are greatly appreciated, and I'd like to pass them on to others. May I use your letter in an article?

Thanks for sharing with us.

Sincerely Yours,
Jim Carey

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"Liberty means responsibility. That's why most men dread it." - George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

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Recognizing a Stroke
-thanks to Jan Jensen for sharing this with us

During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm Ingrid passed away.)

She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. It only takes a minute to read this:

Recognizing a Stroke

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke... totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours, which is tough.

Remember the "3 steps."

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

1. Ask the individual to SMILE.

2. Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

3. Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today).

If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 9-1-1 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn these three questions.

They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke, and prevent brain damage.

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Hands-On Raw Vegan Food Prep and Internal Cleansing Classes

Now is the time to visit Creative Health Institute and learn about Dr. Ann Wigmore's Raw Living Foods Lifestyle. Our new Program Director, Darcy Flynn, brings a contagious enthusiasm to the Institute!

We've been teaching the benefits of a plant-based diet for almost 30 years in an intensive, two-week hands-on program of health education and raw foods preparation. The testimonials of former CHI students speak volumes about the Dr. Ann Wigmore Lifestyle that we teach - CreativeHealth.us/testimonials.htm. 80% of our guests get more from the program than they ever expected!

Some try to heal you with vitamins or herbs, others with drugs or surgery. But the Dr. Ann Wigmore program is different - We Don't Wait to get sick. The Wigmore diet “tunes up” your entire body, now, so you won't get sick in the first place!

The best way to get to know us it to come visit for an afternoon. Alternate Sundays we have a wonderful raw gourmet vegan buffet at 2:30 pm. Call us at (866) 426-1213 for dates. For driving directions and maps visit CreativeHealth.us/directions.htm.

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Backslider's Corner
- by Jim Carey

You can check your blood pressure regularly, for free, at most pharmacies. I do it a couple of times a month. To learn something really interesting, rush into the store, jump into the machine, and press the button. Look about yourself, being very self-conscious, while the test is running. Note the numbers.

Then close your eyes, and take a dozen or more slow, deep breaths. Relax. Breathe. Keep your eyes closed. When you're completely at ease, gently press the button again, then close your eyes and relax while the test runs a second time. Note the new numbers.

What does that tell you? How can you apply this knowledge to your daily life?

One Big Green Smoothie a day is a great start... By that we mean lots of greens, and just a bit of fruit. The rest of your healthier lifestyle will come with time.

This is a lifestyle choice, not a religion. Even if you're not eating 100% raw, how much better are you doing than when you were on the SAD (Standard American Diet)? Eating outside of the program is nothing to feel guilty about.

Bulk products such as nuts, grains, fruits and flours - brought to your doorstep are numerous health food products in various quantities, at wholesale prices. At BulkNuts4You the many "hard-to-find" items for gluten-free or wheat-free needs and vegetable-based products for the vegan and vegetarian are easily found. Sallie Meyer, the owner, is a student and proponent of the Wigmore Raw Living Foods Lifestyle, and I count her as one of my friends: www.bulknuts4you.com.

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In The News

(ABC News) "Once I'm successful, I'll be happy." Sound familiar? Research shows something different: if you're happy, you'll be successful: abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=1424940.

(HealthDay News) -- Blood pressure is the pressure of blood applied to the walls of the arteries when the heart beats (the top number -- called systolic pressure), and when it's at rest (diastolic pressure). Normal blood pressure for adults is considered less than 120 over 80, the American Heart Association says. Often there are no signs or symptoms of high blood pressure. Yet it directly raises a person's risks of heart attack and stroke: news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20060308/hl_hsn/healthtiphighbloodpressureasilentkiller.

This week the House of Representatives voted to wipe out over 200 state food safety laws, and to jeopardize state food safety programs (HR 4167). By passing the National Uniformity of Food Labeling Act, they bowed to industry pressure, selling out consumers in the process. Everything from state warning levels about carcinogens in baked goods, arsenic in bottled water, and toxins in shellfish will disappear if this measure passes in the Senate: sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/09/MNGFMHL5921.DTL.
(AFDO) The President of the Association of Food and Drug Officials has asked Congress to block this plan by lobbyists to take over food safety controls: www.afdo.org/afdo/HR4167-Press-Release-12-5-05.cfm.
Here's what the Organic Consumers Association has to say about the matter: www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/oca/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=2752.
(AP) Lawmakers seeking to curtail food warning labels have personal ties to food industry lobbyists, critics said Monday: news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060307/ap_on_he_me/food_warnings.
Find out how your Representative voted: clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll032.xml.

For decades the Dr. Ann Wigmore Living Foods Lifestyle has helped diabetics get their health challenges under control. We've also noticed that people with early-stage Alzheimer's Disease respond quite well to the program. Recently researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown Medical School have discovered that insulin and its receptors drop significantly in the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, and that levels decline progressively as the disease becomes more severe, leading to further evidence that Alzheimer's is a type of diabetes: www.lifespan.org/news/2005/11/RIH_Alzheimer_11_30_05.htm.

(Reuters Health) - Research hints that not getting enough sleep each night, or getting too much sleep, may increase a person's risk of developing non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes, independent of other factors: news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060310/hl_nm/sleep_diabetes_dc.

(Reuters) - Drug companies cannot blame long product testing times for the rising prices of medicines, researchers said on Tuesday. They said that in fact, the time it takes to get a drug from idea to the market is not increasing and some potential blockbuster drugs are tested and approved very quickly: news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060307/hl_nm/drug_testing_prices_dc.

(American Cancer Society) More Americans are getting the message that colorectal cancer screening is important: health.yahoo.com/news/145010. This is another health challenge that responds quite well to the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle.

(American Cancer Society) A new study says regular physical activity may not have an impact on a woman's risk of colorectal cancer: health.yahoo.com/news/144855.

(American Cancer Society) Substantial evidence from clinical trials has established that obesity significantly increases the risk for heart disease and diabetes. More recently, suspicions that obesity is linked to prostate cancer have been supported by a number of investigations: health.yahoo.com/news/144955.

(Reuters Health) - A history of anxiety disorders or depression, particularly at a young age, may put women at greater risk of obesity, researchers reported Monday: news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060307/hl_nm/depression_spur_weight_dc.

On the lighter side -- View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in successive orders of magnitude until you reach a tall oak tree just outside the buildings of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. After that, begin to move from the actual size of a leaf into a microscopic world that reveals leaf cell walls, the cell nucleus, chromatin, DNA and finally, into the subatomic universe of electrons and protons: micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html (thanks, Jan).

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"Healing is Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual." - Dr. Ann Wigmore.

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Jim's Green Smoothie Recipe
- by Jim Carey, bachelor, and practitioner of the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle
- since so many have asked

Start with a 64 oz Vitamix
add 3 cups filtered water
add chopped kale leaves until blender is full
reduce it down by running blender for 5-10 seconds
add red and green leaf lettuce until blender is full
reduce it down for 5-10 seconds
add 1-2 stalks chopped celery
add small amount of collard greens
add small handful of sprouts, as available
add handful of dandelion greens from the yard
add other assorted greens as available
reduce and repeat as necessary until blender is almost full of blended greens.

Run blender on high for 15-30 seconds.

Taste. Make face.

Now the creativity begins.
Add water if necessary
add 1/2 avocado, or one banana
add some freshly ground flax from old coffee grinder
run blender on high until mixture is creamy smooth.
With experience, you'll learn how to use flax to thicken the mixture.

Taste.
Smile.

Serves two, or one really hungry guy. If necessary, put leftovers in refrigerator and use as base for next meal. Better yet, feed leftovers to dog and cat, and start fresh every meal.

For variety add red pepper, onion, jalepeno, carrot tops or anything else that's green and seems halfway edible. Use new additions sparingly. Excess use of jalepeno, for example, makes for interesting bowel movements later in the day.

Out-of-control experiments can usually be fixed by splitting recipe in half, adding more leaf lettuce and perhaps another banana. All other fruits are fair game, but always use sparing. This is a "green smoothie," not a fruit smoothie. But don't hesitate to add fruit until the concoction is palatable. I've never had to toss one out yet, but some have been a challenge.

Repeat 2-3 times a day until refrigerator is empty and yard is devoid of dandelions, lambsquarter and other weeds. Augment diet with grains and nuts. Eventually one has to commit that necessary evil called "shopping," but at least now I'm done after purchasing a bit of everything in the produce aisle.

Green smoothies are an Art Form, not a Science.

- Jim Carey
former Director, Creative Health Institute
former Trustee, Creative Health Institute Trust

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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).

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Dr. Ann Wigmore's "chi" Diet - Raw Living Foods Lifestyle Education at Home
- [chi - living energy; life force; the life energy of food, and of the planet]

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Subscribe to the 15-lesson Raw Living Foods Lifestyle Home Study Program now, and get your first lesson free: chiDiet.com/lessons.htm.

Now you can learn about the Living Foods Lifestyle without leaving home. Learn how to detoxify your body, what to eat, why to eat it, and how to prepare yummy raw food meals that leave you feeling full and satisfied. The Home Study version of the Wigmore Raw Living Foods Lifestyle includes over 45 hours of video instruction and a comprehensive manual.

The Living Foods Lifestyle was developed by Dr. Ann Wigmore in the 50's and refined over the years at Hippocrates Institute in Boston and Creative Health Institute in Michigan (formerly Hippocrates Institute of the Midwest, one of several founded by Dr. Ann).

If you can't get into a residential program then the home study program is for you. There's so much material in the home study program - 15 lessons, 30+ videos, 350+ page handbook - that you'd have to spend at least a month at a place like Creative Health to learn as much. For more information visit chiDiet.com.

Examine the program for 30 days, and even if you don't elect to continue, keep the first lesson plan and the two videos, plus the famous book Why Suffer?: How I Overcame Illness & Pain Naturally, by Dr. Ann Wigmore, with our blessing.

Our DVDs and VHS tapes are now the same low price.

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-- Working Together to Help Others --

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Andressohn Family Fundraiser

Your continuing support is needed as we pay off their bail bond fees. For more information: chiDiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20060304.htm.

Diabetes and Living Foods Research

My name is Aimee Perrin. I would love to communicate with other diabetics or former diabetics who are on a raw food die:chiDiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20060304.htm.

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Upcoming Events

West Hollywood, California - Storm and Jinjee Talifero - Our raw food movie Breakthrough will enjoy its premiere public screening in Los Angeles this coming Sunday March 12th at Mokichi Okada Art of Life Science Institute MOA located at 8564 Melrose Ave., kitty corner from The Bodhi Tree Bookstore at 2:30 PM. The screening is part of a free event called “A Day of Inspiration” which opens at 12:00 with a raw-vegan lunch available for purchase, followed by the Israeli film 39 Pounds of Love which will show at 1:00. The event is coordinated by Dorit Dyke of Serenity Spaces and the Chopra Healing Center. Storm and I will be present and available for questions and answers after our film. For more information visit www.BreakthroughTheDocumentary.com where the film is also available on DVD.

West Hollywood, California - These events are free of charge - AN AFTERNOON OF INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION On Sunday, 12th March from 1:00PM to 6Pm (please note New time schedule) Location: MOA, 8564 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069 tel 310-657-7200( across from Urth Cafe and the Bodhi Tree Bookstore) An afternoon of Inspirational andMotivational Films offered byThe Raw Lifestyle Support Group http://www.serenityspaces.org. Look under Special Events to download a flyer or for additional information Also tel: 310-854-2078 Doors open at 12 noon and you will have Organic Living Foods from Serenity Foods for purchase for lunch Featured films are Jingee and Storm's new documentary Breakthrough .This is the story of a raw vegan family documenting raw vegan pregnancies and child rearing with valuable information for anyone who wishes to create a heart based/power centered society based on the laws of Nature. This is more than just a film about the way a family chooses to feed itself with food. It is a very motivating look at how to create families with a basic understanding of the laws of nature and respecting our own contributions to our own daily lives. I highly recommend it to anyone, raw, vegan or meat eater to explore another way of being in the world and to feel empowered by our choices. As this will be the Los Angeles premiere there will be a reception for the filmmakers catered by Dorit of Serenity Foods. 39 Pounds of Love is a very powerful documentary from Israel which will greatly impact our definition of personal power. We follow one man's journey who knows that our thought processes create our reality and lives it everyday. There will be living food items for purchase during the intermission between the 2 films and there will be a Q&A session with the filmmakers during this time as well. RSVP is required for this event as this is being offered free of charge although a voluntary donation to MOA to help defray the rental cost of the space is greatly appreciated. There will be a basket provided at the entrance door in the lobby for donations (anything from $1.00 upwards would be appreciated). Parking is on the street all the way from La Cienega to San Vicente and beyond. (parking is generaly free on sundays so read the signs). Please RSVP to dorit@serenityspaces.org or to Ron Gilmore at 626- 230-3593 Additional information can be found on the website: www.http://serenityspaces.org.

Union City, Michigan - Vaccinations: Are They Really Safe? - Helping Parents Make a Fully Informed Vaccine Decision - Presented by Mary Tocco, Director of Vaccine Research and Education for Michigan Opposing Mandatory Vaccines. President, The Autism AutoImmunity Project of Michigan. Saturday March 18th, 2:00 pm - 4:00pm at Creative Health Institute. For more information visit CreativeHealth.us/news/MaryToccoOwlFlyer.htm. Please RSVP. For more about Mary Tocco visit www.marytocco.com/events.htm. Please RSVP to 866-426-1213.

Canton, Michigan - Michael Dwyer's Chef level certification classes are on Saturdays - March 18th and April 29th. Six hours for $125; at the Good Food Company in Canton, MI. Michael has studied under Alissa Cohen, and is certified to teach you how to become certified also. He is planning a 2 & 1/2 day Instructor-Level certification sometime in May for $650. If you are interested, either go to his website at www.rawdwyer.com, email him at rawdwyer@rawdwyer.com or call him at 734-812-9137.

Ferndale, Michigan - Metropolitan Detroit's Great American Meatout Sunday, March 19th, Noon - 5:00 PM Gerry Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois, Ferndale, MI S.W. Corner of Livernois and Pearson. Featuring the author of "The China Study", Dr. T. Colin Campbell, MD, Ph.D. "The China Study" documents the findings of the most comprehensive, large scale epidemiological study ever undertaken. Dr. Campbell is one of eight speakers featured at this year's meatout. For further information, call VIM at (248) 616-9676 or visit www.veggiesinmotion.org/meatout/. To download a flyer visit veggiesinmotion.org/pdf/gam2006volunteer.pdf.

Atlanta, Georgia and Shelby, NC- "Raw Food Basic - And Raw Gourmet" Weekend Seminar. Our two-day Seminar "Raw Food Basic" and "Raw Food Gourmet" will be in Atlanta on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26, and in Shelby NC on March 20 and 21. All raw food teachers, authors and promoters endorse this seminar, as they all understand that the key to a successful transition to a life of raw eating depends on our preparedness, skills and practical knowledge of food preparation. The cost for the weekend class is only $300 per person and $500 for two people from the same household. This includes all of the manuals, recipe books and all meals. The low cost of this seminar reflects our mission to make raw food education accessible and affordable, it is the most empowering and motivating class in the country, don't make the mistake of paying thousands of dollars for much much less than we provide. Please contact us now to make your reservation:info@sproutrawfood.org.

Ft. Bragg, California - Well-known Chicago raw food chef Jenny Cornbleet, whose new book "Raw Food Made Easy for 1 or 2 People" has recently been published, will do a book signing and give a free talk, "Why Raw Food?" on Saturday, April 1 from 11:00 am to noon at Living Light Center. Jenny has been featured in Cooking Light Magazine as well as in the Good Eating section of the Chicago Tribune. Jenny will also be a guest chef during the April Chef training at Living Light, so don't miss this opportunity to learn from a “well-seasoned” pro and Living Light graduate!

Atlanta, Georgia - "Get Healthy Stay Balanced" - this is the fourth class that we will teach in Atlanta starting on Tuesday, April 11. It will consist of one Tuesday evening class for 9 weeks; this class has been created by "Hallelujah Acres". Teaching health from a biblical prospective, based on Genesis 1:29 "And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." It will take you step by step into a journey to health and vibrant living. Your progress will be monitored. The class includes a wide array of manuals, journals, recipes and books, and includes a full dinner and raw food demonstration at every meeting. Class size is limited. The cost for everything is $300, and $350 for 2 people from the same household. If you like to come and attend our overview class on April 11 for free, please call and reserve your place. Call 770-992-9218 or email info@sproutrawfood.org

Union City, Michigan - Paul Nison to speak April 15th at Creative Health Institute from 2 - 4 pm. For more about Paul visit www.PaulNison.com and chiDiet.com/tapes.htm. Please RSVP to 866-426-1213.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - René Oswald will have a Living Foods Buffet class on Saturday, April 22nd from 1-6 pm. She will share her secrets of making delicious living foods in a fast and easy way. The class will be followed by a Living Foods Buffet. She will be preparing smoothies, breakfast ideas, dehydrated cookies and crackers, soups, appetizers, entrees, salads, dips and spreads, and desserts. René will demonstrate how to make enough food for 4 days in 3 hours! Email rene.oswald@att.net or call 561-775-4867 for more information.

Chicago, Illinois - FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods One-Day Intensive Certification Courses. Look Good, Feel Great, Lose Weight and Experience the Magic of Raw Living Foods! Saturday, April 22, with Jenny Cornbleet, Jenny@learnrawfood.com or call 773-677-6401 or visit www.RawFoodChef.com.

Sacramento, California - Salud! Cooking and Lifestyle School, Whole Foods Market, Sunday, May 5, 8:00 AM–6:30 PM with Alicia Ojeda, Alicia@RawFoodChef.com, call 707-964-2420 or visit www.RawFoodChef.com .

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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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Ongoing Events

Raw Vegan Radio - A radio show that will open your mind to holistic health, nutrition, and the connection between mind, body, and spirit. With your host, Steven Prussack, MS. Lots of interviews with "Who's Who in Raw Living Foods." www.RawVeganRadio.com.

The Naked Vegan - Kimberly Mac, on Alternative Talk Radio, Seattle; a segment called Positive Choice Radio at 1 pm Thursdays. KKNW Radio: www.newschannel1150.com.

British Columbia, Courtenay - Raw vegan potluck on the 4th Sunday of every month at the Florence Filberg Centre. Raw & Cooked vegan potluck on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the same location. Note that Courtenay is the home of ZenZero Raw Food Oasis, a cafe with tasty raw foods. Sign up for RawRose's Uncooking Classes held regularly at ZenZero. Contact Rose Vasile at (250) 334-2251 for more info (Rose was the Director of Creative Health Institute in 2003).

Florida, Delray Beach - Circle of Life Holistic Events: www.circle-of-life.net/winternewsletter.html.

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

Illinois, Chicago - Veggieib@aol.com wants to know if there are any Raw groups in Chicago?

Kansas City - Hi. I receive the newsletter and saw the person from Chicago looking for a group, can I pose the same question for my area? Kansas City? I've been searching with no luck. Thanks, Cami - justmenubabe@yahoo.com.

Massachusetts, Boston - New Boston Area Raw Vegan Pot Luck Schedule: Every third Tuesday of the month. Date: Feb. 21st 6 - 9 pm. Contact: Adrienne Martin - 617.222.0491. Email: aemartin04@hotmail.com. Address: 28 Everdean Street, Boston, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts, Boxborough - Raw Vegan Pot Luck - Wednesday Feb 15th, 6:30 - 9 PM. Location: - 118 Cobleigh Road, Boxborough. Contact info: Andy Migner, andy@marllaw.com. Regular Schedule: The third Wednesday of the month.

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

Michigan, Detroit - Veggies in Motion calendar of events: www.veggiesinmotion.org/calendar. They have all kinds of things going on in the Metropolitan Detroit area. Nice newsletter, too.

Michigan, Lansing - Living Food Group gathering and living food (raw vegan) potluck. We always meet the 1st Monday of the month (unless it is a holiday) from 6 - 8 p.m. Our coordinator is Cricket Lott. Here is our website: www.livinghiho.com.

Michigan, Union City - Creative Health Institute - alternate Sundays we have a wonderful raw gourmet vegan buffet at 2:30 pm. Suggested donation $10. For driving directions please visit CreativeHealth.us/directions.htm. Call (866) 426-1213 for dates and reservations.

Michigan, Union City - Vadim Guchinskiy, Nutritional Microscopist trained by Dr. Robert O. Young, PhD (author of the pH Miracle book series) is making weekly and bi-weekly trips to Creative Health Institute to do Blood Analysis. The Director, Darcy Flynn, is scheduling appointments for Wednesdays and Saturdays. Alternate Mondays he will be giving an educational presentation. Contact Darcy at (866) 426-1213.

Missouri, St. Louis - Raw Vegan Potluck - When: 1st Sunday each month - 5 pm at Wild Oats on Ladue. Contact Terry at rawlivingfood@yahoo.com for information.

New Hampshire, Manchester - Raw Food Potluck - The first Sunday of the month at 5:30 pm, usually. Contact info: Jude - naturallyjude@verizon.net - 603-666-7010.

North Carolina, Cornelius - 3rd Thursday each month 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Please bring a healthy potluck dish (raw foods encouraged) to share with at least 10-12 people, plus your recipe (we're compiling UNcookbooks!). March 16, 2006 At the home of Jim & Barbara Murphy, 20707 Pointe Regatta Drive Cornelius, NC 28031 RSVP: 704-892-9478 to get directions to their gated community. Speaker: H.D. Boyles, OD Topic of discussion: Emotional Freedom Technique - EFT.

Ontario, Ottawa - SimplyRaw promotes better health & quality of life through eating nutritious raw plant food. We offer raw food prep and healing workshops, monthly potlucks, raw coaching, support, products, book/video lending library and online bulletin board. www.SimplyRaw.ca

Oregon, Portland - Weekly raw vegan potlucks and gatherings - www.RawPortland.org.

Tennessee, Nashville - Free How to Eliminate Sickness Seminar every Saturday morning at 10:00 am, followed by healthy lunch. Free Support Group Meetings every Monday night at 6:00 pm (Pot Luck ) or pay our Chef $7 and he will prepare one for you. Free 24 Carrot Club meeting: A support group and candle light dinner meets the 4th Thursday of every month. Hear testimonies from cancer survivors and other adverse health issues. Contact Brenda Lee Reed at yourhealthcoach2003@yahoo.com, (615) 217-7814, or visit www.genesishealingcenter.net.

Chase Sammut's ongoing recovery from a brain tumor, using Raw Living Foods: www.chasesammut.blogspot.com.

Want to see your event listed? Email the info to editor@chiDiet.com, preferably in the format used above.

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Resources for Raw Fooders

We should regularly 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.

(Battle Creek Enquirer) Trendy "raw food" diets, recently made popular by celebrities who seemingly eat nothing but celery and sprouts, probably stemmed from places like the Creative Health Institute: www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060227/NEWS01/602270313/1002.

Living Foods Defined, by Dr. Ann Wigmore: chiDiet.com/news/CHInewsletter07292003.htm.

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

Raw Vegan vs. Raw Living Foods vs. the Dr. Ann Wigmore Diet - The Differences: chiDiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20060225.htm

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

Unexpected Benefits of Being Raw, by Jim Carey:
chiDiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20060107.htm
chiDiet.com/news/CHInewsletter07152003.htm

The Benefits of Raw Foods, by Paul Nison: chiDiet.com/news/CHInewsletter04292003.txt.
Other articles: chiDiet.com/benefits-of-living-foods-links.html.

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

Scientific Studies of Diet and Nutrition, by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, MD, PhD. Excerpts from The China Study:
chidiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20050730.htm
chidiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20050806.htm
chidiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20050813.htm
chidiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20050820.htm

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

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

Living Foods Resources: creativehealth.us/links/links4.htm and chiDiet.com/raw-living-foods-links.html.

Living Foods Recipes: 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: chiDiet.com/news/LivingFoodsNews20050618.htm.

86 things that help people stay Raw: curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=67&i=247.

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 when I was on the SAD.

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