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August 5, 2006   Table of Contents

Transitioning to Living Foods

-- by Jim Carey

The biggest challenge we face in transitioning to raw living foods is enjoying the food. I remember my first few weeks - indeed, my first year - on a raw foods diet. After a meal I wasn't hungry, but I often didn't feel "full" or "satisfied." Two or three times a week, especially when I was already in town, I'd pick up a cheese pizza, or - once or twice - a rotisserie chicken. I'd been a vegetarian for several years, but suddenly found myself going back to meat upon occasion.

What I had to learn was how to satisfy that feeling of fullness that cooked fooders are used to having. That's where the "transition diet" comes in. In the transition diet we learn to make richer, tastier foods that mimic the tastes our bodies are used to. Mock turkey, mock mashed potatoes, mock pumpkin pie, mock chowder, and so on. There's a lot of use of oil (extra virgin olive oil, of course), honey and other natural sweeteners, and Celtic sea salt. There's also a lot more fruit in the transition diet than in a well-balanced raw food diet.

While transition foods are satisfying our appetites, our taste buds are slowly and subtly changing. Now, after three years of being more and more raw, I've reached the point that even the smell of most cooked foods disinterest me. I find them totally unappetizing. My diet has also become much simpler as time goes by, and I find myself eating more and more greens and grains, and much less fruit. I also don't need or miss that full and heavy feeling.

The best way I've found to learn a transitional diet is a visit to a hands-on school like Creative Health Institute. Not only do they serve tasty raw gourmet transition foods, they teach how to prepare it with hands-on work in the kitchen, they teach about how and why the body works, the technical reasons that a raw foods diet is better for your body - and the camaraderie and atmosphere of CHI makes it easy to be raw, because the guests and staff are all supporting each other.

Another feature of schools like Creative Health is the interesting people you meet there. In my numerous visits over the last three years I've met people from all over the US, and from Canada, Russia, Malaysia, Holland, France, Australia, Korea, Trinidad, Zimbabwe, Japan, China, England, Luxembourg -- it's like going to an International Summer Camp.

Back issues of the Living Foods News articles and editorials are available at: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/feature_articles/index.html.

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Raw Living Foods Hands-on Training

Now is the time to visit Creative Health Institute and learn about Dr. Ann Wigmore's Raw Living Foods Lifestyle.

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 Program “tunes up” your entire body, now, so you won't get sick in the first place!

We've been teaching the benefits of a plant-based diet for 30 years in an intensive, two-week, hands-on program of health education and raw foods preparation. The testimonials of former Creative Health students speak volumes about the Living Foods Lifestyle that we teach - CreativeHealth.us/testimonials.htm.

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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Upcoming Events:

Sunday, August 6th at Creative Health Institute 517-278-6260, 279-0745. 12:30 Raw Food Buffet, 1:30 Program presentation Working with the Community of Life by Paul & Nancy Jones Keiser. Topics include: crisis in the global food supply; nutritious food, rooted in soil fertility and landscape biodiversity; food and the elements; chemistry's secret life is color/nutrition's secret life is light - the human being is a divine art form, as are all created forms; yin/yang: masculine and feminine in culture - spiritual activists embody both; organic gardening and or farming. Questions: 616-677-6176, healthalive@hotmail.com.

Raw Transformation Talk - A unique opportunity. Hear an experienced raw food eater share his guidance for a sustainable and enjoyable raw lifestyle. Matt Monarch Saturday, Sept. 16th 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Creative Health Institute, 112 West Union City Road, Union City, MI. Matt Monarch, author of ‘Raw Spirit’ and Raw Food Educator has been eating 100% raw for 6 years now. You can learn more about him at www.rawspirit.org. In this talk he discusses: - Is the Raw Food Diet for you? - Overcoming Health Challenges - Why some diets work and some don't - Difficulties that may arise on your journey - Benefits of eating Raw Foods, juicing and colonics. Matt will answer all your questions! Registration Fee $20. For More Information and R.S.V.P. Contact: Mary Lou, 517-278-6260, info@creativehealthinstitude.us. See the flyer at http://chidiet.com/news/chi/MattMonarchflyer.doc.

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Free (electronic) Copies of Why Suffer?

Why Suffer?: How I Overcame Illness & Pain Naturally
by Dr. Ann Wigmore, DD, ND. An Inspiring Classic.

This is Dr. Ann's autobiography about growing up with her homeopath Grandmother in Lithuania, healing herself of gangrene as a teenager, and discovering wheatgrass juice and raw living foods as the treatment for her cancer, after the doctors gave up on her. This was the basis of the findings and teachings of the Wigmore Diet Program of Dr. Ann, used by thousands to reverse dis-ease, detoxify and rejuvenate. Paperback, 182 pages.

Thanks to the efforts of Harold Dillard and Donald Haughey, this life-changing book is now available for free via download (you'll have to supply the printer and paper, or read it on your computer): http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/books/whysuffer.pdf.

Though out-of-print, a few printed copies are still available: http://chidiet.com/books.htm#Why.

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Hi Jim!

Well, I was reluctant to print all 88 pages of the Ann Wigmore book you posted but I am glad I did! It was great. I'm not done yet but just wanted to pass along the kudos to you all for the knowhow to get it up and on the web so we all can enjoy it. It's great to hear the whole background of Ann. I love hearing the stories about when she was a child. Very enlightening!

Thanks again,
Peace,
Michelle Plucinsky

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Backslider's Corner

Backsliding but progressing is NOT about feeling guilty about slipping. Even if you weren't 100% raw this week, how much better are you feeling than when you were on the SAD?

Some quotes to make you think.

"One-quarter of what you eat keeps you alive. The other three-quarters keeps your doctor alive." - Hieroglyph found in an ancient Egyptian tomb. [unverified]

"Doctors give drugs, of which they know little, into bodies, of which they know less, for diseases of which they know nothing at all." - Voltaire.

"The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it." - Maimonides

"And we have made of ourselves living cesspools, and driven doctors to invent names for our diseases." - Plato

"I find medicine is the best of all trades because whether you do any good or not you still get your money." - Moliere: "A Physician in Spite of Himself," 1664.

"If we doctors threw all our medicines into the sea, it would be that much better for our patients and that much worse for the fishes." - Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendel Holmes, MD.

See a new raw food-related quotation every day this month at http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/quotations/.

Back issues of Backslider's Corner: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/backsliders_corner/index.html.

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In The News

The incidence of asthma has risen by over 50 percent in developed countries in the last 25 years. As many as 150 million people worldwide suffer from asthma, and roughly 180,000 die from it each year. Exposure to chlorine byproducts, both in air and in water, could be a factor in the rising number of cases of childhood asthma. This could mean that indoor swimming pools might be partly responsible for the rise. A new Belgian study links the prevalence of childhood asthma with the number of indoor pools: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/3/chlorinated_swimming_pools_jump-start_asthma.htm.

(AOL News) People hoping vitamins can protect their hearts need to eat healthy foods instead of popping pills, according to the American Heart Association. A review of various studies on whether supplements can reduce heart disease risk shows they have virtually no effect, the group said: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/2006/08/get_antioxidant.html.

Vegan Diet Reverses Diabetes Symptoms, Study Finds - People who ate a low-fat vegan diet, cutting out all meat and dairy, lowered their blood sugar more and lost more weight than people on a standard American Diabetes Association diet, researchers said on Thursday. They lowered their cholesterol more and ended up with better kidney function, according to the report published in Diabetes Care, a journal published by the American Diabetes Association. Participants said the vegan diet was easier to follow than most because they did not measure portions or count calories: http://maconareaonline.com/news.asp?id=14694.

Vitamin D causes your body to produce natural antibiotics -- and may be the basis of an unusual and remarkable cure for infections: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/1/how_the_sunshine_vitamin_zaps_disease.htm.

If teenage girls are obese at 18, they are twice as likely to die between the ages of 36 and 56: http://www.mercola.com/2006/aug/1/teen_obesity_a_killer_in_middle_age.htm.

An animated video of how obesity in America has increased over the last 20 years, and links to information about State programs combatting obesity: http://health.msn.com/reports/obesity/default.aspx.

A study has found that cut and chilled fruits retain much of their nutrients for more than a week despite looking less fresh. This dispels common perceptions that processed and refrigerated fruits tend to lose their nutrients over several days. Freshly-cut pineapples, mangoes, rock melons, watermelons, strawberries and kiwi fruits retained most of their Vitamin C and anti-oxidants for up to nine days. Anti-oxidants such as carotenoids and phenolics are plant-based nutrients that help to keep our body cells healthy and fight against diseases: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/health/view/217099/1/.html.

Tips for Raw Vegan Travelers - several resources and websites: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/travel/index.html.

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More News: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/in_the_news/index.html.

Audios and Podcasts: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/podcasts_and_audio/index.html.

Cancer and Raw Living Foods: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/cancer_and_raw_living_foods/index.html.

Diabetes: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/diabetes_and_raw_living_foods/index.html.

Films: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/film/index.html.

Food and Drink: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/food_and_drink/index.html.

For Men: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/for_men/index.html.

For Women: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/for_women/index.html.

Genetically Modified Food: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/gmo_foods/index.html.

Microwaves and Radiation: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/microwave_ovens_and_irradiation/index.html.

Obesity and Raw Living Foods: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/obesity_and_raw_living_foods/index.html.

Organic Standards: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/organic_standards/index.html.

Science: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/science/index.html.

Soy Issues: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/soy_issues/index.html.

Vaccination Issues: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/vaccination_issues/index.html.

Water: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/water_its_importance_to_life/index.html.

Wheatgrass: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/wheatgrass/index.html.

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Raw Living Foods Education at Home

Surrounded, as we are, with increasing toxicity in our food and environment, eating a pure and healthy diet is more important than ever. That's why the Raw Living Foods Movement is growing so fast.

There's a lot more to being a Raw Fooder than eating fruits and veggies. Now you can learn about the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle in the comfort and convenience of your own home. Learn how to detox 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 Dr. Ann Wigmore Raw Living Foods Lifestyle includes over 45 hours of video instruction, and a comprehensive manual.

The Raw Living Foods Lifestyle has been taught by a series of visionaries in the past century. Dr. Ann Wigmore used it to cure herself of colon cancer in the 1950's, and then taught it for decades at Hippocrates Institute in Boston and Creative Health Institute in Michigan, teaching others to heal themselves naturally.

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.

The First Lesson is Free - Examine the program in your home for 30 days. Even if you don't elect to continue your subscription, the first lesson is still yours to keep.

For purchase information and more details, please visit http://chidiet.com/lessons.htm.

What people are saying about this program: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/feedback_home_study_program/index.html.

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Special Events

-- Working Together to Help Others --

Union City, Michigan - Sunday, August 6th; Creative Health Institute 517-278-6260, 279-0745. 12:30 Raw Food Buffet, 1:30 Program presentation Working with the Community of Life by Paul & Nancy Jones Keiser. Topics include: crisis in the global food supply; nutritious food, rooted in soil fertility and landscape biodiversity; food and the elements; chemistry's secret life is color/nutrition's secret life is light - the human being is a divine art form, as are all created forms; yin/yang: masculine and feminine in culture - spiritual activists embody both; organic gardening and or farming. Questions: 616-677-6176, healthalive@hotmail.com.

Sanford, Maine - Goodall Library - Tuesday, August 8, 6pm. "The Future of Food", a 90 minute film by Deborah Koons Garcia, widow of the late Jerry Garcia. We used to be a nation of farmers, but today, less than 2% of us are. A revolution is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. Market and political forces are changing what is available to us , as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. "The Future of Food" offers in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have been quietly filling U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reasons why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply. Since these foods are currently not labeled in Maine, it is important to decide whether or not we want that anonymity to remain. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutons to the farm crisis today. Call Pamela Gerry at 207 459 4146 for more info.

Plymouth, Cornwall, England - Funky Raw Festival, August 8-13. http://www.funkyraw.com/festival/.

Long Beach, California - A Weekend of Pure Health Empowerment and Hygienic Community Connection - August 11th-13th, Long Beach, CA. Two and a half days of learning about Natural Hygiene: Inspiring and educational workshops and presentations, delicious, organically grown, seasonal, low-fat vegan fruit and vegetable cuisine, all raw. Long Beach Convention Center, 300 East Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802. For more information: http://www.healthfullivingintl.org/events.html.

Hot Springs, Arkansas - HEALTH IS WEALTH - A 2 day workshop with organic, life food gourmet feast at the Hot Springs Convention Center August 11 - 12 (Fri. & Sat.) 2006. Please join us, and experience the power of enzymatic, raw and living food nutrition in healing, youthing and a lifestyle that is free of sickness rich in energy, youthfulness and power. No more obesity or fear of Avian or any other flu. For flier and menu, please click on http://www.viktoras.org/. Pre-register before Aug. 6, 2006 and or receive additional information, please contact Viktoras 870-867-4521 or youthing@alltel.net. Friday, August 11; 7 pm - 10 pm $12. Saturday August 12; 10 am - 12; 12:30 - 2 pm; 2:30 - 6:30 pm.

Fort Bragg, California - FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods 1-day intensive Saturday, Aug 12, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Whole Foods Market, Lakeview, Illinois At the Living Light Culinary Arts Center. Call 707-964-2420 for more Information, or enroll@rawfoodchef.com.

Atlanta, Georgia - Free Banquet Dinner Feast and Graduation Party. Living Foods Institute Atlanta No Reservations Needed You don't want to miss this wonderful feast of 100% organic raw and living foods and hear the inspiring testimonies from the students who have just completed the 10- Day Healthy Lifestyle Course. It is an evening you will not soon forget. 404-524-4488. Sunday, August 13, 6:30 pm.

Park Forest, Illinois - DIAMOND “N” THE RAW! Presents Raw Food Potluck. When: Sunday, August 13. Where: Park Forest Health/Nurses Plus, 400 Forest Boulevard, Park Forest, Illinois 60466. Time: 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Cost: Free - Just bring a raw vegan dish, and copies of your recipes to share. (Remember: no heating, dairy, eggs, meat, or by-products containing these ingredients). Come and be prepared to have a great time, and share your raw experiences with others. Guest speaker: Dr. Albert Gunn. CONTACT: Vivian Clarke, Carol Rodgers, Mary Wilson. (708) 748-1683 (708) 288-0001 (708) 351-6869.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - FREE Living Foods classes offered for the month of August at Nutrition S’Mart in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. All classes are raw, organic, vegan, sugar-free, wheat-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. For more information go to www.reneoswald.com. Monday, August 14th from 6:30-7:30 PM - Living Foods Entrée Food Preparation Class -- Broccoli Bundles. Wednesday, August 16th from 1-2 PM - Living Foods Entrée Food Preparation Class -- Broccoli. Bundles Saturday, August 19th from 1:00-2:00 PM - Kid’s Cooking Class at Customer Appreciation Day - Tropical Pudding. Monday, August 21st from 6:30-7:30 PM - Seminar Class -- The Benefits of Eating a Plant-Based Diet and Drinking Green Smoothies. Monday, August 28th from 6:30-7:30 PM - Living Foods Dessert Food Preparation Class -- Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies. Wednesday, August 30th from 1-2 PM - Living Foods Dessert Food Preparation Class -- Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies.

Atlanta, Georgia - Information on raw and living foods nutrition and detoxification and recipe demo. Sample tasting of recipes. This is the perfect opportunity to learn all about how Brenda Cobb's Healthy Lifestyle has helped thousands of people around the world to heal of all types of diseases and to achieve the highest level of health possible. You will hear Brenda's inspiring story of healing and learn exactly what you can do to begin at home to take better care of your health. You will also meet Randy Hyman, a 2003 graduate of the Living Foods Institute and hear his amazing story of how, after 25 years of being a diabetic on up to 100 units of insulin per day, he came off insulin completely in only 7 days and how he lowered his cholesterol over 100 points and brought his blood pressure down from 198/89 to 110/68. Free Seminar & Recipe Class 404-524-4488. Monday, August 14, 7:00 pm.

Chicago, Illinois - Raw and Vegetarian Food Fun Fest Sunday, August 20th 11a - 4p Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Ave, Chicago. $10 donation includes food ticket and all activities sponsored by Make Mine Raw and Rawgirl Showcasing Local Raw Gourmet Food Chefs Activities: Raw Food Lifestyle Presentations, Food Demos, Yoga, Alternative and Natural Vendors Info: rawfoodfunfest@yahoo.com www.rawfoodchicago.com.

Ft. Bragg, California - THE 2nd ANNUAL VIBRANT LIVING EXPO PRESENTED BY LIVING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL & THE INSTITUTE FOR VIBRANT LIVING. Internationally Renowned Speakers! Interactive Panels with Leading Experts! Organic Gourmet Raw Foods! Culinary Demos! Networking Opportunities! Superior Products for Health! Inclusive! Innovative! Interactive! Inspirational! Raw Pie Contest! Rising Star Chef Showcase! Saturday Night Gala with Music, Awards, Auction, and Fun! Pre Festival and Post Festival Seminars. Up to 9 days of education, food, and fun on the beautiful Mendocino coast! Where: Living Light Culinary Center, Fort Bragg, CA.  Introduction to speakers and presentations. Call 707-964-2420 for an application or download online at Rising Star Showcase. For more info visit http://www.rawfoodchef.com. Free - Thursday, August 24, 7-9 pm.  August 25-27, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm.

Columbiaville, Michigan - Veggies In Motion invites you to a weekend of fun, education and relaxation! Join us for any part of August 25th, 26th and the 27th, (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. Accommodations are free - camping on-site or, for an additional cost, a nearby Bed & Breakfast, motel or hotel. For more information, to view pictures, and to register, go to: http://www.veggiesinmotion.org/activities/retreat/index.htm.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida - Living Foods Day with René Saturday, August 26th 1:00-6:00 PM Held in Palm Beach Gardens, FL www.reneoswald.com * Discussion of the living foods concept * The benefits of eating raw food * Secrets to making delicious living foods fun and with ease * There will be food samples throughout the class, followed by a Living Foods Buffet! * Learn how to set up a Living Foods Friendly Kitchen * René will be preparing smoothies, breakfast ideas, dehydrated crackers, soups, appetizers, entrees, salads, dips and spreads, and dessert. * Learn how to make enough food for 4 days in 3 hours! This class is taught by René Oswald, RN, APH. She started following the path to Living Foods in 1994 when she started recovering from a rare, incurable auto-immune disease. She is now living a happier life than she ever dreamed possible without the symptoms of her illness and she is helping others achieve their health goals. She currently teaches food preparation classes at Nutrition S'Mart in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. She also teaches Living Foods Seminars and is available for private consultations. For more information please go to www.reneoswald.com or call 561-775-4867.

Ft. Bragg, California - Special Seminar with Viktoras Kulvinskas.  Experience the wit and wisdom of the internationally acclaimed author of “Survival Into the 21st Century”, Viktoras Kulvinskas. Widely known as the “father” of living foods, this Harvard-educated former astrophysicist will amaze you with the depth of his knowledge and scientific acumen. If you've never seen Viktoras speak before, give yourself the gift of being in the presence of this truly extraordinary human being. Viktoras stresses the importance of enzymes and green nutrition in creating a youthful body and mind. His vast knowledge in the field of science and enzymatic nutrition enables him to shed a unique light on this important subject. For more info visit http://www.rawfoodchef.com. Monday, August 27, 9:00 - 1:00 pm.

Mollala, Oregon - Raw Spirit Retreat.  Immerse yourself in all aspects of a successful raw food lifestyle. Enjoy some of the most delectable living food, become inspired by the best raw food chefs and teachers, share knowledge and resource information among an exciting and diverse group of raw living food lifestyle enthusiasts: http://www.rawspirit.net. Thursday - Sunday, August 30 - September 2.

Kittery, Maine - Raw Food Potlucks! 5pm Thursday, August 31 at Aimee and Denny's House, 19 Stimson St, Kittery, Maine. Come help build a raw food community, share recipes, meet other raw foodists, make friends, or just come and find out what all the buzz is about the raw diet. Bring a favorite raw recipe to share. Featured events: For August - “The place of Superfoods in the Raw Diet,” with Denny Perrin. These potlucks are the next in a series of our monthly raw food potlucks on the last Thursday of the month at 5 pm. These potlucks will feature guest speakers, business founders and special events from the raw food community sharing their knowledge. Please let us know if you'll be there - AimeeFields@aol.comand www.livingandhealingraw.com. I hope to see you there! - Aimee.

Las Vegas, Nevada - Raw and Living Foods Seminar Go Raw Cafe, 2381 Est Windmill Lane, Las Vegas, Nevada 702-450-9007 $25.00 in advance $35.00 at the door You will receive a copy of The Living Foods Lifestyle Book and a free smoothie. Information on raw and living foods nutrition and detoxification This is the perfect opportunity to learn all about how Brenda Cobb's Healthy Lifestyle has helped thousands of people around the world to heal of all types of diseases and to achieve the highest level of health possible. You will hear Brenda's inspiring story of healing and learn exactly what you can do to begin at home to take better care of your health. Tuesday, September 5 - 6:00 pm.

Toronto, Ontario - We would like to invite you to the 22nd Annual Vegetarian Food Fair organized by the Toronto Vegetarian Association. The three-day fair is a celebration of diverse vegetarian cuisine amongst vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. September 8-10 at York Quay Centre at Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more information: http://www.veg.ca/foodfair/enews/2006-07-06.html and http://www.veg.ca/foodfair/index.html.

Pompano Beach, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia - Brenda Cobb and the Living Foods Institute is please to offer Scholarship Assistance For 12 people to attend the 10-Day Healthy Lifestyle Course at the Living Foods Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. Dates Available for 10-Day Course 2006: Sept. 8-17, Oct. 6-15, Nov. 3- 12. If you or someone you know would like to attend any of these events please respond to this email or call 800-844-9876; www.livingfoodsinstitute.com.

Ottawa, Canada - The SimplyRaw Pie contest on Saturday, September 9th, from 2-6pm at Central Park in the Glebe. Visit http://www.simplyraw.ca/ for more information.

Fort Bragg, California - FUNdamentals of Raw Living Foods 2-day class Saturday and Sunday, September 9 and 10 - Saturday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Call 707-964-2420 for more information, or enroll@rawfoodchef.com.

Nashua, New Hampshire - I am hosting my first Raw Food Potluck on Thursday, September 10th at 6:30pm. Help to build a raw food community in the Nashua area. Share your favorite recipe, tips and tricks to staying raw. Come to learn about the benefits of a raw food lifestyle. Contact Linda Bousquet for directions (603) 882-2200.

Union City, Michigan - Raw Transformation Talk - A unique opportunity. Hear an experienced raw food eater share his guidance for a sustainable and enjoyable raw lifestyle. Matt Monarch Saturday, Sept. 16th 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Creative Health Institute, 112 West Union City Road, Union City, MI. Matt Monarch, author of ‘Raw Spirit’ and Raw Food Educator has been eating 100% raw for 6 years now. You can learn more about him at www.rawspirit.org. In this talk he discusses: - Is the Raw Food Diet for you? - Overcoming Health Challenges - Why some diets work and some don't - Difficulties that may arise on your journey - Benefits of eating Raw Foods, juicing and colonics. Matt will answer all your questions! Registration Fee $20. For More Information and R.S.V.P. Contact: Mary Lou, 517-278-6260, info@creativehealthinstitude.us. See the flyer at http://chidiet.com/news/chi/MattMonarchflyer.doc.

Chicago, Illinois - The 2nd Annual Talented/Untalented Raw Chef EXPO Sunday, September 17, 6:00 PM. Voluntary donation: $20.00 to cover the cost of food. For more information: http://rawfood.meetup.com/58/events/5058344/.

Atlanta, Georgia - Free Banquet Dinner Feast and Graduation Party. Living Foods Institute, Atlanta. No Reservations Needed You don't want to miss this wonderful feast of 100% organic raw and living foods and hear the inspiring testimonies from the students who have just completed the 10- Day Healthy Lifestyle Course. It is an evening you will not soon forget. 404-524-4488, Sunday, September 17, 6:30 pm.

Hollywood, California - For the second year in a row, the Whole Foods Market Pavillion will feature Dorit, a raw, Certified Living Foods Chef at The West Hollywood Book Fair. Another special feature this year will be Deborah Koons Garcia, the film maker of The Future of Food., also on the stage of the Whole Foods Pavillion, West Hollywood Book Fair, Sunday, September 17, 2006, West Hollywood Park at 647 N. San Vicente Blvd. 10am-6pm Free Admission and Free Parking! www.westhollywoodbookfair.org.

Atlanta, Georgia - Free Seminar & Recipe Class Information on raw and living foods nutrition and detoxification and recipe demo. Sample tasting of recipes. This is the perfect opportunity to learn all about how Brenda Cobb's Healthy Lifestyle has helped thousands of people around the world to heal of all types of diseases and to achieve the highest level of health possible. You will hear Brenda's inspiring story of healing and learn exactly what you can do to begin at home to take better care of your health. You will also meet Randy Hyman, a 2003 graduate of the Living Foods Institute and hear his amazing story of how, after 25 years of being a diabetic on up to 100 units of insulin per day, he came off insulin completely in only 7 days and how he lowered his cholesterol over 100 points and brought his blood pressure down from 198/89 to 110/68. 404-524-4488. Monday, September 18, 7:00 pm.

Watervliet , Michigan - Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center Presents "The Paul Nison Raw Life Health Retreat." Paul Nison and Hiawatha Cromer create a 5-day intensive study of the Raw Life.  Author of The Raw Life and Raw Knowledge, Nison was healed of inflammatory bowel disease by eating a raw food diet.  Cromer, known as the Wise Woman of Live Foods, has been living a live foods lifestyle for 14 years.   Special guest Executive Chef Mehmet Ak will share exceptional dessert and transition foods recipes on Sunday and Monday morning, September 24 and 25. Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center is situated on 400 acres of private nature conservancy land, including a spring-fed lake, in Watervliet , Michigan, just 2 hours from Chicago . For information and reservations, ask for Ellen at Ronora Lodge at 269-463-6315 or email ronoragoesraw@msn.com. www.ronoralodge.com - Wednesday, September 20 through Monday, September 25.

Watervilet, Michigan - Paul Nison Raw Life Retreat, Thursday, September 21 to September 25th, 2006, Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center, Watervliet, MI. Contact: Ellen at 269-463-6315 or lightfielder@gmail.com. One Week Retreat led by Paul Nison; http://www.ronoralodge.com/calendar/Paul-Nison-Sept06.htm Lectures will include: - Are doctors a problem? Paul's healing story - Formula for Health: based on Paul's New Book Health According to the Scriptures - Learning from the Masters. Plus Raw Food Demo and meals everyday. Also Hiawatha Cromer, Internationally Known Wellenss Coach.

Atlanta, Georgia - Healthy Holiday Recipe Workshop Living Foods Institute 404-524-4488 $40.00 for 1 - $60.00 for 2.  Learn healthy, delicious holiday recipes and enjoy a wonderful gourmet lunch. Learn tips on how to stay healthy during the holidays and how to create quick and easy dishes that will WOW! all your friends. Learn how to detoxify after the holidays are over and how to maintain your weight and still eat great! You will not want to miss this exciting and very delicious time with Brenda Cobb. You'll see why she was chosen by Vita-Mix as one of the top raw and living foods chefs in the country. 404-524-4488. Saturday, September 30, 1:00-4:00 pm.

Sedona, Arizona - 2nd Annual Raw Spirit Festival - October 6th - 8th in Sedona, Arizona. Enjoy a day or an entire weekend of raw food revelations and spiritual communion at The Raw Spirit Festival - a fun-filled, inspirational Educational Vegetarian Celebration! http://www.rawspiritfest.com/.

Atlanta, Georgia - Free Banquet Dinner Feast and Graduation Party. Living Foods Institute, Atlanta. No Reservations Needed. You don't want to miss this wonderful feast of 100% organic raw and living foods and hear the inspiring testimonies from the students who have just completed the 10- Day Healthy Lifestyle Course. It is an evening you will not soon forget. Sunday, October 15,  6:30pm.

Atlanta, Georgia - Information on raw and living foods nutrition and detoxification and recipe demo. Sample tasting of recipes. This is the perfect opportunity to learn all about how Brenda Cobb's Healthy Lifestyle has helped thousands of people around the world to heal of all types of diseases and to achieve the highest level of health possible. You will hear Brenda's inspiring story of healing and learn exactly what you can do to begin at home to take better care of your health. You will also meet Randy Hyman, a 2003 graduate of the Living Foods Institute and hear his amazing story of how, after 25 years of being a diabetic on up to 100 units of insulin per day, he came off insulin completely in only 7 days and how he lowered his cholesterol over 100 points and brought his blood pressure down from 198/89 to 110/68. Free Seminar & Recipe Class 404-524-4488. Monday, October 16, 7:00 pm.

New York City - New Life Expo at the New Yorker Hotel 481 - 8th Ave., New York City 212-971-0101 (reservations for the hotel) This is a 3 day health expo in the heart of New York City. Brenda will be giving free seminars and paid workshops.  For more info or to get tickets for the New Life Expo, call 516-897-0900 or 800-928-6208. Friday- Sunday, October 20-22.

New York City - Free Seminar and Recipe Class. Bonobo's Vegetarian, 18 East 23rd St., New York City 212- 505-1200 Information on raw and living foods nutrition and detoxification and recipe demo. Sample tasting of recipes. This is the perfect opportunity to learn all about how Brenda Cobb's Healthy Lifestyle has helped thousands of people around the world to heal of all types of diseases and to achieve the highest level of health possible. You will hear Brenda's inspiring story of healing and learn exactly what you can do to begin at home to take better care of your health. Monday, October 23, 7:00 pm.

Watervliet , Michigan - Ronora Lodge and Retreat Center Presents "Eating Raw, Living Thin Health Retreat - A Woman's Weight Loss Event." Revitalize your life and health the Ann Wigmore way. Angela Stokes of Brighton, England, lost 150 pounds by changing to the living foods lifestyle (www.rawreform.com).  She'll share her amazing weight-loss victory and gentle wisdom at Ronora Lodge (www.ronoralodge.com).  "I lost 15 pounds during the June one-week retreat at Ronora!" Pat F. from Maryland writes. For information and reservations, ask for Ellen at Ronora Lodge at 269-463-6315 or email ronoragoesraw@msn.com.  Stay for the full retreat, first week, or just the weekend.  Sunday, November 2 through November 20. 

Atlanta, Georgia - Free Banquet Dinner Feast and Graduation Party. Living Foods Institute Atlanta No Reservations Needed You don't want to miss this wonderful feast of 100% organic raw and living foods and hear the inspiring testimonies from the students who have just completed the 10- Day Healthy Lifestyle Course. It is an evening you will not soon forget. 404-524-4488. Sunday, November 12, 6:30 pm.

Atlanta, Georgia - Information on raw and living foods nutrition and detoxification and recipe demo. Sample tasting of recipes. This is the perfect opportunity to learn all about how Brenda Cobb's Healthy Lifestyle has helped thousands of people around the world to heal of all types of diseases and to achieve the highest level of health possible. You will hear Brenda's inspiring story of healing and learn exactly what you can do to begin at home to take better care of your health. You will also meet Randy Hyman, a 2003 graduate of the Living Foods Institute and hear his amazing story of how, after 25 years of being a diabetic on up to 100 units of insulin per day, he came off insulin completely in only 7 days and how he lowered his cholesterol over 100 points and brought his blood pressure down from 198/89 to 110/68. Free Seminar & Recipe Class 404-524-4488.  Monday, November 13, 7:00pm.

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

Raw TV - Santa Monica, California area - David Wolfe meets the Queen of Skating & USA's Raw Veggie Vegan Diva, Debbie Merrill. On The Debbie Merrill Show, Raw Foods on The Roll. Catch It on Adelphia Cable Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Eaglerock channels 77 and 98. "Learn to eat less and live more" and "Go Raw Now, Just Watch How" Call 310 821-5489 or go to debbiemerrillshow.com for more info, show and channel listings.

The Raw Vegan Channel - Raw Vegan Kitchen, Workouts, and more: http://rawveganchannel.com/.

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International - Raw Food Meet-Up Groups are springing up in lots of cities. There are currently 48 groups across the US. For more info go to http://rawfood.meetup.com/.

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Arkansas, Fayetteville - Raw lucks & events contact Michelle@fromsadtoraw.com or visit Rawozarks.com.

Arkansas, Fayetteville - Raw Events & Raw Food for sale contact Rawkin' Family Foods at denisedthomas@yahoo.com or rawkinfamilyfoods@yahoo.com.

British Columbia - Raw Food Society resources and events: http://www.rawbc.org.

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).

California, San Francisco - Each month, usually on the first Sunday, we hold open-to-public living foods pot luck events, the event includes lectures by educators in the field of living food nutrition and natural self-healthcare. The events are held in San Francisco, at 630 Valencia St. We provide our members with newsletters containing informative articles on nutrition, natural healing and lifestyles, plus living foods recipes, restaurant reviews, and a calendar of events. We also operate a health library, organize nature walks, and camping trips. Regularly updated event information can be obtained by calling our sproutline: (415)-751-2806. Since 1987: http://www.living-foods.com/sflife/.

Florida, Orlando - I really would like to learn more about preparing raw meals, but cannot travel to a residential program right now. Is there anything available in the Orlando area?? Thanks, Judith A. Sackett - SackettInv@aol.com.

Florida, Delray Beach - Circle of Life holistic events: www.circle-of-life.net.

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

Illinois, Chicago - Chicago has three monthly raw events/potlucks: one in Hyde Park, usually the first Sunday of the month, one on the north side, usually the third Sunday of the month and one at our new raw food restaurant, Cousin's at 3038 W. Irving Park Road, schedule varies. www.rawfoodchicago.com for info. (Check out our new website for the raw scoop of Chicago!)

Illinois, Park Forest - New raw food group forming - DIAMOND 'N' THE RAW! Presents a raw food potluck on Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Park Forest Health/Nurses Plus, 400 Forest Boulevard Park Forest, Illinois 60466. 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Contact Vivian Clarke (708) 715-1683, Mary Wilson (708) 351-6869 or Carol Rodgers (708) 288-0001.

Kansas, Kansas City - Living Right Raw Food Cafe 7:00 pm; Meets every third Thursday of the month This group meets monthly and is totally centered on Raw Living Food ideas. Each member of the cafe brings a dish to share. The meeting includes the sharing of food, great conversations, planning of raw food events and possible trips, on occasion there are guest speakers, or demonstrations. Open to all! You do not have to be Raw nor do you have to be 100% raw to join us. This is lots of fun! Come join us. Meetings are FREE for more information call Kimse at 913.281.3848 or kimse@instituteoflivingright.com.

Kansas, Kansas City - 2:00 pm Live Food Kitchen Show - This potluck meets the second Saturday of every month at Wild oats in Overland park KS. I will be doing a presentation on how to stock your Living Food Kitchen. I will cover types of food, how to store them and equipment information like what type of equipment you need form the big to the small and how to use basic kitchen equipment for a live food diet. You will be able to view and sample some of the products. After the presentation you will also be able to order any of the products we have available. The presentation will be followed by the Living Food Potluck. There is no fee for this event. If you would like to attend email me for more information! Hope to see you there! For more information contact Kimse at 913.281.3848 or kimse@instituteoflivingright.com.

Louisiana, New Orleans - Raw Food Potluck in the Park - (so far in Audubon Park about once a month) Contact info: Audry Herbert, audry@FULfillyourself.com, 504-436-0062.

Massachusetts, Boston Area - New Location for August Raw Vegan Pot Luck: Every second Tuesday of the month. 6-9 pm. Contact: Betsy Bragg, 781-899-6664. If no answer try cell 617-835-2913. Email: bbski@stanfordalumni.org. Address: 337 Newton Street, Apt 4 (entrance 126 Myrtle Street), Waltham, MA 02453. Please RSVP.

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. John Rasmussen and Marilyn Wedenoja (734) 995-8483.

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 CreativeHealthInstitute.us/directions.htm. Call (866) 426-1213 for dates and reservations.

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.

Missouri, St. Louis - St. Louis Vegetarian Society (we also support Vegans): http://www.geocities.com/thestlvs.

Nevada, Reno - SUPPORT POTLUCKS: Open to ALL! JUST BRING A FEW INTERESTING GROCERIES: These potlucks will be on Tuesdays from 5pm-6:30pm and Thursdays from 7am-8:30am. You do not have to bring something PREPARED, unless you choose to! These will be hands on potlucks, so bring a few interesting grocery items and we will get creative! Let's have some fun! Contact Schall Adams at (775) 412-1891 or info@whatisrawfood.com.

Nevada, Reno - What is Raw Food Class, Learn the basics of the raw food diet and how to prepare everyday foods that are the staples of the raw food diet Classes held 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month 8:00am-12:00pm. Located in the Circle of Life Spa, 5301 Longley Lane Suite A8 Reno, NV 4 hour class - $95 REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Summer Special: Bring a friend and you will BOTH receive 25% off. To register 775 412-1891 or www.whatisrawfood.com.

Nevada, Reno - Raw Food Transition Seminar, This powerful class will teach you the SKILLS you need to transition to a raw food diet. Learn how to prepare raw food in an environment that promotes knowledge and creativity! Classes held every 3rd weekend of the month Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, except for special scheduling. Located in the Circle of Life Spa, 5301 Longley Lane Suite A8 Reno, NV. Two day class - $395. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Summer Special: Bring a friend and you will BOTH receive 25% off. To register 775 412-1891 or www.whatisrawfood.com.

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 - Hallelujah Acres has seminars and workshops in various cities all year-around. See their program directory for details: http://hacres.com/home/home.asp.

North Carolina, Cornelius (Mooresville)- WELLthy Choices Potlucks on the 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!). RSVP: 704-892-9478.

Ontario, Greensville - Raw Fiestas are held regularly at the O'Conner residence in Greensville. The raw dishes at the past few potlucks have been extraordinary in appearance and taste worthy of the best raw chefs. If any of you want to try something different you can check out the recipes at www.fresh-network.com/recipes/index.htm. Don and Anne O'Conner, 16 Wesite Avenue, Greensville, ON (905-628-2058); DonOConner@aol.com.

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.

Ontario, Toronto - Canada's Vegetarian Capital - events calendar: http://veg.ca/events/t-events.html, veggie groups: http://veg.ca/events/veggroups.html, international events: http://veg.ca/events/int-events.html, multimedia links: http://veg.ca/events/multimedia.html.

Oregon, Eugene - The School Of RAWk is a live foods meal, catering, and educational service based in the Eugene, Oregon area. Classes are available on the subjects of disease reversal, optimal raw nutrition, lifestyle support, "demystifying" raw food preparation, sprouting, and much more. Founder Erica Albanese is a certified raw chef, nutritionist, and health coach and is considered an advanced practitioner of the living foods lifestyle by the world famous Creative Health Institute. In 2005, Erica was recruited by Angel's Health Food Institute in Central Point, OR, to research and design a two-week live-in holistic live foods and detoxification program. Since then, she has written a 140+ page manual on the lifestyle and numerous freelance articles. Her passion is to provide classes, coaching and education on all aspects of the living foods lifestyle to anyone with the desire to heal, regardless of their income level. Contact the School Of RAWk now for a free consultation at SchoolOfRAWk@yahoo.com or (541) 915-1995.

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.

Texas, Houston - Raw Potluck, 1225 Taft Street (Taft Coffeehouse) at 6:30 pm. The second Wednesday and fourth Thursday of every month. Contact: tonyacolelightfoot@hotmailcom.

More potlucks: http://www.livingnutrition.com/potlucks.html.

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Andressohn Family Update

We're still paying down the Andressohn's bail bond fees. The balance is less than $2,000. Can you help? Please mail checks and money orders to:

Dr. Flora van Orden
PO Box 900963
Homestead, FL 33090

Thanks!
Jim Carey

[And special thanks go to Don Zambinski of Afghanistan who's donated a total of $1,000. I never cease to be amazed at how widely read this newsletter is! - JC]

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For the backstory of the Andressohns - including new information from Dr. Flora - visit http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/andressohn_family_updates/index.html.

For more articles by Dr. Flora, Dr. Ann Wigmore's longtime assistant, including a rough draft of her upcoming book, visit http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/letters_from_dr_flora/index.html.

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Raw Living Foods Information and Resources

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Raw Living Foods Blog

Articles are now being posted to http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com as they come to my attention, making it easier for me to assemble the newsletter when Saturday rolls around.

I used to say, "All the news that fits, we print." Now I can publish ALL the news; I just pick out the highlights for the weekly newsletter.

In addition, I've cut/copy/pasted almost three years of the newsletter archives into the new website, appropriately categorized. Now you don't have to dig through old issues of the newsletter on chiDiet.com; everything is organized by subject. As of today there are 797 articles online.

Many have written and told me that they set their browser's homepage to each week's version of the newsletter (chiDiet.com/news/current.htm). The new website at http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com should be even better for that, since there are new articles being posted regularly throughout the week.

While the new website doesn't have full search capabilities yet, it's possible to do searches from within your browser, within each category. That and several other tips are posted online in the FAQ (frequently asked questions) page.

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Raw Living Food Recipes

Yummy recipes for Summer enjoyment

Carrot and Jicama Salad Recipe   

This crunchy and tasty salad is best made with a good vegetable shredder called a mandolin. If you don't have a mandolin but want to buy one, try your local asian food supermarket. Almost all Korean supermarkets carry an excellent one for around twenty-five dollars. 

Jicama is a white-fleshed root vegetable that is a good source of vitamin C. It adds a great crunchy component to salads.

3 small carrots, peeled and shredded
1 small to medium jicama, peeled and shredded
1 yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips
1/4 red onion, sliced into thin strips
1 cup of chopped cilantro
Favorite Dressing  to taste

Combine all ingredients in a large salad bowl, add house dressing, and toss. Enjoy this crunchy, healthy, and yummy salad.

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Lemon Balsamic Rosemary Skewered Vegetables

1 medium to large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise, then into 1/2-inch
slices
1 medium to large yellow squash, cut in half lengthwise, then into
1/2-inch slices
1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed and tops removed
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, eyeball it
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
salt and pepper
16 stems fresh rosemary, 6 to 8-inch lengths

Preheat grill pan over high heat.

Combine zucchini, yellow squash and tomatoes in a bowl. Dress veggies
with lemon, vinegar and oil, salt and pepper.
Wet rosemary in a bowl of water for 5 minutes. Thread veggies on
rosemary from the bottom of the stems. Fill rosemary stems and place
them on the hot grill. Cook 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a
serving plate.
Makes 4 servings.

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Basil Dressing-quick/simple version 

(no exact amounts--start with less, can add more)
in blender add pinch water
fresh chopped basil
tahini or almond butter
lemon, fresh squeezed...start with little and can opt. too....
Blend all together....
That's it!!
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Basil and Miso Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons miso or den jang
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon raw or unpasteurized honey
1/2 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard 2 small cloves garlic

Directions:

Place all ingredients except olive oil in a blender. Blend ingredients for 10-15 seconds or until homogenized.

With the blender running, remove the lid and add olive oil in a thin stream. Continue blending until smooth.

Try this delicious Italian-style creamy dressing on a fresh vegetable salad or with a plate of steamed vegetables. Best used fresh. 

Sweet Basil Dressing Recipe

We love the aroma of fresh basil and use it whenever it's available. Basil is an excellent source of vitamin C and beta carotene. This versatile sweet basil dressing can be used over steamed vegetables, fish, and baked or mashed potatoes. In the summer, try brushing it on freshly steamed or raw corn on the cob.
1 cup of roughly chopped fresh basil leaves
2/3 cup of cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons of water
2 teaspoons of unpasteurized or raw honey
3 1/2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 clove of garlic, pressed or finely minced
Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor until creamy. Use immediately or store in an air-tight container for up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

- contributed by Jan Jensen

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Book Review

Open Spaces: My Life with Leonard J. Mountain Chief,
Blackfeet Elder from Northwest Montana
- by Jay North (Jay's books are available at www.GoingOrganic.com)
- book review by Jim Carey

Dr. Ann Wigmore taught that all healing is physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. In the Wigmore program we teach at Creative Health Institute and chiDiet.com we emphasize the physical aspect of healing. We mention the other aspects, but leave the teaching of those to others.

Well, most of the time we do. After reading this book I felt compelled to share some spiritually motivated comments.

In January of '99 I had just retired, sold almost all I owned, and started my personal spiritual journey. I'd been a scientist and a rationalist all my life, but had found that science couldn't answer the Really Interesting questions. So I left science and engineering to pursue my search for Truth.

In that pursuit I've read hundreds of books, listened to dozens of lectures, and surprised myself as I evolved from religionist to theologian to philosopher.

Which brings me to Jay North's book.

When I was handed this book as a 200 page typed, double-spaced manuscript, I took it home expecting to breeze through it in a couple of hours. Instead, it took me two weeks to digest. I could only read a few pages at a time before I had to stop and think about the message Jay was sharing. Very few books move me that way.

In my spiritual research I was attracted to American Indian spiritual lore, but until this book I'd found little documentation of the broad overview that this book gives, and none so clearly, simply written.

What I found in this book was an excellent summary of my last seven years of philosophical studies. I've reached an outlook on the Nature of the Universe that is virtually identical with that of Leonard J. Mountain Chief, Blackfeet Elder.

I found, much to my surprise, that after all that research and study, I've finally reached the level of Spiritual Consciousness that the Blackfeet Indians achieved centuries ago.

Before reading this book I also believed that, in one's search for Truth, one must trod the path through Plato, Aristotle, Aristophanes, Zarathustra, Krishna, Buddha, Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, Francis of Assisi, Aquinas, Moore, Szekely, Redfield, Dyer, Hawkins, et. al., in order to reach the conclusions I've reached.

Instead, Jay gives us the summary in short, clear words, as given by his mentor, Chief Leonard. This is the summary and concise statements that I didn't think existed.

Excerpts from Open Spaces: My Life with Leonard J. Mountain Chief,
Blackfeet Elder from Northwest Montana:

"Just as a dieter will regain weight after they come off the diet and resume their old eating habits, the seeker of real change must be willing to make a real lifestyle change. It is easy to be enthusiastic for a short period of time to achieve a goal, but the true test of commitment will be a change of the heart… a life of service."

'Everything is perfect all of the time, even when you don't think it is."

"… our true purpose for being here… is Love, and the true unfoldment of the Spirit… there is no higher purpose than to love another… We cannot simply examine this thing; we must experience it in order to fulfill our destiny."

"The Spirit always looks after you."

"Now is a time of paramount importance for all people to hear the message of loving each other and our world, the message of being at peace with one another and our world, and the message of finding joy in each other and in our world."

Thank you, Jay North, for sharing your experiences with Chief Leonard with us. How blessed you were to have them! Every Spiritual Seeker should read this book and become enlightened by it. I find in it… Truth.

Jim Carey

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