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The Animals of the World... Alice Walker
Have a Great Raw Recipe You'd Like to Share?
Finland Study - Raw Vegan Diet Relieves Arthritis
Veggie Art - Hot Dog
Three Reasons to Eat Squash
Why Starch Causes Gas in the Bowels
Benefits of Raw Living Foods
The 5 Ps - Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance
The Dr. Ann Wigmore Collection
Holiday Meal Preparation Video
Vaccination Awareness
The Facts About Immunization
Exercise as a Pick-Me-Up
On The Air with Dr. Steve
Veggie Art - The Grapes
Raw Living Foods Continuing Education
Raw Fudge Recipe
In The News
Previous Articles by Category
Customer Service & Contact Info

"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans any more than black people were made for white, or women created for men." - Alice Walker, author and activist

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Do you have a favorite recipe that you'd like to share with the world? I'm putting together a Raw Living Foods Recipe ebook. Mail me your favorite recipe, with permission to publish it, and we'll give you a free copy of the book when it comes out early next year!

Mail your submissions to recipes@chiDiet.com.

Thanks,
Jim Carey

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Excerpts from the results of a study of the Raw Vegan Lifestyle in Finland:

"We tested the effects of an uncooked vegan diet, rich in lactobacilli, in rheumatoid arthritis patients randomized into diet and control groups.

"The intervention group experienced subjective relief of rheumatic symptoms during intervention. A return to an omnivorous diet aggravated symptoms."

The results showed that an uncooked vegan diet, rich in lactobacilli, decreased subjective symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Large amounts of living lactobacilli consumed daily may also have positive effects on objective measures of rheumatoid arthritis.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=9566667&dopt=AbstractPlus

[ I saw the same thing happen to guests at Creative Health Institute. - Jim Carey ]

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Besides being a colorful side on your turkey plate, squash also comes loaded with good-for-you nutrients. Here are three good reasons to lap up that leftover squash:

1. Better blood pressure: Squash is rich in potassium, a mineral known for helping keep BP under control.

2. Healthier knees: Winter squash is high in beta cryptoxanthin and vitamin C, two nutrients credited with helping save joints. And here's one more thing about squash . .

3. Better appetite control: Squash is low in calories (as long as you don't douse it in butter and brown sugar) and high in fiber -- and together that can mean you eat fewer calories and feel fuller longer. The extra fiber can also be super helpful for sluggish bowels.

From http://www.realage.com/news_features/tip.aspx?v=2&cid=18626

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by Dr. John Tilden

Dr. Tilden was a late 19th century and early 20th century medical doctor who turned to Natural Hygiene to help his patients recover from a wide variety of diseases.

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"When digestion of starch is not started in the mouth by thoroughly mixing it with the mouth secretions, fermentation results, and gas fills the stomach and bowels, causing much discomfort. The bloating will in time cause constipation. When the bowels are distended with gas, peristalsis (compulsory action) is overcome, and obstinate constipation follows."
- J. H. Tilden

In other words, chew your food thoroughly, especially if you're having a starchy food.

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We have numerous testimonials from students who credit the Wigmore Raw Living Foods Diet and Lifestyle with their recovery from:

• Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Breast cancer
• Cancer of the larynx
• Cervical cancer
• Malignancies, including uterine cancer
• Colitis
• Leukemia
• Hepatitis
• Gangrene
• Heavy metal poisoning
• Tuberculosis
• Peritonitis
• Pyorrhea
• Hemorrhoids
• Asthma
• Sinus infections
• Burns
• Cuts
• Menstrual irregularities
• PMS
• Constipation
• Headache
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Halitosis
• Acute anemia
• Varicose veins
• Metastatic malignant melanoma

PLEASE NOTE that we offer no cures - we treat and heal no one. We simply share information, developed by Dr. Ann Wigmore, about how a Raw Living Foods Diet and Lifestyle can benefit everyone, and how the body often cures itself with a proper diet.

Things the Program Can Do for You:

• Reduce Obesity
• Alleviate pain
• Prevent disease
• Combat disease
• Increase energy
• Cleanse the body
• Improve digestion
• Recharge your immune system

Visit http://chidiet.com/lessons.htm or Creative Health Institute for more information.

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If you're considering "going raw" as your New Year's resolution, you're not alone! Hundreds of others are, too. I suggest getting your Raw Resolution & Revolution Plans in order now. There's a lot of valuable prep work you can do before the 1st.

My favorite part of being raw is the mental clarity it gives me. I feel sharper - even smarter - when I'm Raw! I think that we need to be raw to achieve our full potential.

Jim Carey

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I've put together a collection of Dr. Ann's three most popular books (Be Your Own Doctor, Why Suffer?, and Rebuild Your Health), and eight videos of Dr. Ann's lectures into a nice collection.

Together they represent the essence of the Raw Living Foods Home Study Program. Very informative and inspiring, with rare footage of Dr. Ann Wigmore. If you need inspiration to go Raw or stay Raw, this is a great source!

For more information please visit chiDiet.com/collection.htm.

For a wide selection of Raw Living Foods videos and books, please visit chiDiet.com/tapes.htm.

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Dorit of SerenitySpaces.org prepares a healthy Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday meal for The Raw Vegan Kitchen show on NaturalParadigms.com.

See the video on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX0iqZMwo8Q (10 minutes).

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The topic of vaccinations is always emotional for both sides of the camp. People who have not done their research are quick to say that it is ignorant to avoid vaccinations.

However, this is quite the oxymoron because mothers with college educations and higher incomes are those who are LESS likely to vaccinate their children. - http://v.mercola.com/blogs/post.aspx?App=public_blog&PostID=4226&Subscribed=1

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by Dr. Mercola

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has released the 2007-2008 recommended immunization schedules for adults in the US.

The schedule includes 11 different types of vaccines for adults, including:

• Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Td/Tdap)
• Human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
• Influenza
• Herpes zoster (shingles)

Key changes in this year's recommendations include:

• Varicella (chickenpox) vaccination is recommended for all adults that have no apparent immunity to the virus
• Zoster (shingles) vaccination is advised for all adults 60 years of age and older, regardless of whether they have had a prior shingles episode
• HPV vaccine is recommended for women over the age of 26, who have not already completed the three-dose series
• Did you know they're even working on a vaccine for dental caries (cavities)?

I about fell off my chair when I read that one. But it's true. The CDC actually defines dental caries as an infectious, communicable disease, and a vaccine may be here sooner than you think.

This is beyond ridiculous when you consider that there are many cultures in the world that simply have virtually NO tooth decay and I can strongly assure you that it has absolutely nothing related to any vaccine. It is because they are not eating processed foods and sugars and are mostly consuming foods appropriate for their nutritional type.

I firmly believe, as Dr. Weston Price confirmed in his pioneering research a century ago, that if you eat the proper foods you can avoid dental decay virtually your entire life.

Unfortunately that simply wasn't true for me and the majority of my teeth were LOADED with silver mercury amalgam fillings by the time I graduated high school. It wasn't until the mid 90s that I realized that it was best to have the mercury removed BUT unfortunately I saw a conventional dentist that was clueless about the precautions required to remove these fillings and as a result, I suffered some kidney impairment that I still struggle with today.

So if you have silver fillings removed make sure that a good “biological” dentist does the replacements for you. My current favorite replacement material is a metal free composite. I actually have two bridges constructed from this and a mouth full of composite crowns.

Why do People Still Believe in the Flu Shot?

But getting back to the vaccines, Big Pharma may appear idiotic, but they are no fools. They know people want guaranteed safety. “Here, take this shot and nothing bad will happen to you,” they say. And a lot of people believe them, even when evidence of the opposite comes out. They just want the magic pill to be true.

Some hard-hitting evidence released just a couple of months ago should make anyone think twice about the flu shot: flu vaccines have NEVER been proven to prevent flu-related deaths in people over age 65, which is one of the primary groups for which they're recommended.

You may also be shocked to learn that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grossly distorts the facts about flu deaths. If you go to the CDC's main flu page, you'll see their statistic that about 36,000 people die from the flu in the United States each year.

But if you search a little harder, you can find the actual number of people who died from the flu in 2005 (this is the most recent data that's available). Want to take a guess at what it is?

In 2005, 1,806 people died from influenza, not 36,000. And in 2004, there were just 1,100 flu deaths.

The statistics the CDC gives are skewed partly because they classify those dying from pneumonia as dying from the flu, which is not at all true or accurate. For instance, their 2005 statistics lump influenza and pneumonia deaths together, at 62,804 deaths.

But broken down, there were 60,998 deaths from pneumonia and just 1,806 from the flu.

This will not stop the powers-that-be from touting their yearly fall warnings about this year's upcoming flu season, and all the flu deaths that will follow. The media (which is largely controlled by corporations, many of which are making or selling the flu shots or the junk food that will actually make you more vulnerable to the flu) would have you believe that getting the flu shot is all you need to do to stay healthy all winter.

How to Prevent the Flu Naturally

For most people the flu shot does not make you healthy; it does just the opposite, as it weakens your immune system. It appears that some of you in the medical field are beginning to catch on to this, with less than 40 percent of health care workers getting flu shots in 2006.

The truth is, if you follow a healthy lifestyle, you will not have to worry about getting the flu.

Take it from me -- I've never received a flu shot, and I haven't missed a day of work due to illness in over 20 years. The key steps that I follow to stay flu-free, which I suggest you follow too, include:

• Get plenty of sunshine or vitamin D
• Eat right for your nutritional type, including avoiding sugar
• Exercise
• Get adequate sleep
• Address emotional stress
• Wash your hands regularly
• Take the Time to Make Informed Decisions

Whether or not you will subject yourself to the flu shot, or any of the other recommended vaccinations, is an important decision. Unless you've already studied it carefully, I would implore you to spend some time analyzing both sides of the argument before you make up your mind. Rushing blindly ahead could have dire consequences, especially if you've never considered the potential for side effects. You can use the links on my Favorites Page to start your journey. 

If you do the research and decide that a vaccination is NOT for you, you do have the legal right to refuse it.

Read more, including source materials with links: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/11/10/adults-beware-new-vaccine-guidelines-released.aspx

[We don't agree with everything that Dr. Mercola teaches, but we strongly agree with him regarding immunization. Read more on this subject at http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/vaccination_issues/index.html - Jim Carey]

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If you are feeling low then just alot the next hour to exercise, the most exerting exercise you can do, even if that just means jogging or walking in place, in one spot, for an hour.

You will feel better afterward!

To Your Wellbeing,
Jinjee
www.TheGardenDiet.com

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I'm doing a weekly interview on Saturday mornings with Dr. Steve Monkiewicz from Bakersfield, California. He has a number of interesting guests each week, and I'm one of his "regulars." Broadcasts are also available as podcasts at http://web.mac.com/drsteve720. Each show is 30 minutes.

For the last couple weeks we've been discussing Victoria Boutenko's 12 Steps to Raw Foods.

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Veggie art now has it's own category on our weblog at chiDiet.net. There will be a new posting every other day for the next month or so...

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Check out Special Christmas Pricing!

To fully attain the benefits of the Raw Living Foods Lifestyle means more than eating raw fruits and veggies. You need to be aware of your protein and sugar intakes and your combination of foods, for example. Our lifestyle also includes detoxing, internal and colon cleansing, the proper type and amount of exercise, supplements of wheatgrass juice, fresh sprouts and easy ways to grow your own, energy soup and green smoothies, dehydrated foods, and how to deal with your cooked food addictions.

Even when you attend one of Dr. Ann Wigmore's hands-on educational centers, it's hard to retain all of the information. It's also challenging to stay Raw in a cooked food world.

For these reasons we created the Dr. Ann Wigmore Raw Living Foods Lifestyle Home Study Program.

Compiled from over 30 years of teaching the Wigmore Lifestyle at Creative Health Institute in Michigan, the 15 Lessons of the Home Study Program are available as a set, or you can get one lesson at a time on the subscription plan. Visit chiDiet.com for more information (we're having a Holiday Sale this month).

If you're looking for motivation, inspiration or information to Go and Stay Raw, this is your resource.

Here's what others have to say about the Home Study Program: http://rawlivingfoods.typepad.com/1/feedback_home_study_program/index.html.

"Teaching Wellness that Works since 1976."

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Raw Fudge - a Holiday Treat!

1/2 cup cashews, soaked 20 min.
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 cup pecans
8 Tbs. carob powder
10-12 dates, soaked several hours
2 Tbs. alcohol-free vanilla
water from soaked dates as needed
1/4 cup raw almond butter
2 Tbs. warm coconut oil
1/2 cup walnuts
4 Tbs. agave syrup (cactus syrup - use instead of sugar or artificial sweeteners!)
dash of Himalayan crystal salt or celtic sea salt (optional)

Puree all ingredients except walnuts, until smooth and creamy in food processor.
Mix in chopped walnuts, mold into large square and place on parchment paper,
Put into container and freeze 12 hours or more.
Remove and cut, keeps best in freezer.

- Contributed by Jan Jenson

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Of note are the growing number of events under the headings Raw Special Events and Raw Meetings and Events. There are lots of new recipes, too. The categories listed below are direct links to the weblog.

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