The recent recall of food products made with HVP (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein) has many consumers scratching their heads, wondering “What is this stuff?”

It’s just one of many processed food additives and fillers used by the chemical food companies.

Read about HVP and other disturbing processed food ingredients — plus a list of what to avoid — by checking out today’s feature article:
http://www.naturalnews.com/028323_Hydrolyzed_Vegetable_Protein_HVP.html

Dr. Jim Carey is a man on a mission. (let’s get a couple of things out of the way right off– no, not that Jim Carey– and no, not an MD but a doctor of computers…) Jim retired a few years ago and bought an RV so he could see the US. He enjoyed the experience but he also packed on a lot of pounds during a time of his life when it is expedient to be lighter and more active. So, he went looking for a way to get back into the shape he knew he needed to be in to take down his blood pressure and cholesterol levels. His sister encouraged him to try a calorie-restrictive vegetarian diet and he did take off 20 pounds, but then he plateau’d. It didn’t matter how many calories he took in or how much he exercised, he could not budge those remaining pounds. One day he ran across information about the Hippocrates Institute and Dr. Ann Wigmore’s raw living lifestyle. He went for the three month program offered there, and stayed on as a staff member and a passionate advocate of Dr. Ann’s wisdom and teachings.

Today Jim offers the most comprehensive compilation of Dr. Ann’s works, including redigitized videos of her early presentations, and a plethora of other materials, all organized into various study and/or user packages that appeal to anyone from the diligent raw foodist to the individual who would just like some excellent tips on how (and why) to get more raw living food into their family’s life.  Jim Carey continues to carry the torch for Dr. Ann, someone he refers to as “the original Raw Diva”. This is Jim’s mission– to get Dr. Wigmore’s health message out there so others can benefit as he has.

Absolutely the best deal I have come across in ages online is Jim’s offer of the e-book, Raw Living Foods Lifestyle Recipes®, Supplement to The Handbook to Going Raw™, a 184-page raw food recipe ebook PLUS other bonses for ONLY $7 http://bit.ly/d4B2xE This extreme offer is available only until February 28 so you will want to go right here to order now before the price goes up again. There is an opportunity to preview what is in the big book at this link.

You might also want to purchase The Dr. Ann Wigmore Collection of Raw Living Foods® How-To Videos ~Raw food diets, wheatgrass juice, green smoothies, energy soup, veggie kraut, rejuvelac, internal cleansing, seed and nut mylks, sprouting, eating to live and the raw living foods lifestyle – it all started here, with Dr. Ann Wigmore, years ago.

It’s good every so often just to take a look at the makings of a very basic delicious, nutritious, satisfying green smoothie, such as the one that Jason quickly puts together in this video. There is nothing particularly difficult about it at all… stuff in lots of greens (I really favour Cilantro) and get creative with the fruit you use. The simpler you keep it the easier it usually is on your digestion.

In the following new video by raw foodist Frederic Patenaude he explains why he thinks that a 3-day (water) fast is the best way to get back on track when you have fallen off the wagon.  He finds the short 3-day water fast to be great for:

- Going through a tough period of life when one has a lot on one’s mind (including handling difficult situations such as grief)
- Get back on track with raw vegan eating
- Improve digestion- Eliminate depression
- Eliminate short-term problems such as headaches, bad sleeping habits

NOTE:Frederic points out: “On the video I said that intermittent fasting extends life 40% more than calorie-restricted diets. I meant to say, extend the life more than on a 40% calorie-restricted diet. The studies I referred to can be found here and here.”

“If charcoal can whiten sugar and remove unwanted colors from a host of products, what can it do with badly stained teeth?  As we read earlier, charcoal was prepared commercially as a tooth powder a hundred ago.  For polishing and cleaning, there is nothing superior to charcoal.  Just wet your toothbrush and dip it into a small glass jar of charcoal powder.  Your toothbrush and your teeth will look black, but it rinses off.  Although it is a little messy, it can remove tarter and plaque build-up.  After a swish or three you will notice your teeth are definitely brighter.  It also helps with bad breath.  You will be able to taste the difference, and, I am told, it makes kisses sweeter”  (p. 144).

I think this is pretty swanky– take a look:

Click on the VitaMix above to check this Raw Foodist Combo out… THEN, Click on “Raw Foods” in the VitaMix site Sidebar… What a Great Deal!
*sorry for the “swanky” word… I know that dates me to the dark ages : p

I’m not going to harp here (too much) about the importance of exercise.  You can find the information all over the internet. I do find it significant, however, to note that people who exercise moderately in mid-life have a 39% rate of avoiding mild cognitive loss, while people who don’t start exercising until their later years actually have 32% greater potential NOT to develop senility than their peers who are sedentary… isn’t that hopeful?  Even introducing exercise (yoga, walking, swimming, bike-riding, dancing) into the life of someone who already has a mild cognitive disorder (eg., memory loss) can result in  improvements in cognitive ability.

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Here is a list of reasons to exercise (as per Dr. Mercola):

1. Improve your brainpower
2. Lower your blood pressure
3. Fight off a cold
4. Manage arthritis
5. Lower your risk of heart disease
6. Cure insomnia
7. Fight depression
8. Lower your risk of diabetes and reverse pre-diabetes
9. Build strong bones
10. Lose weight
11. Reduce your risk of cancer
12. Boost your IQ and think better
13. Relieve chronic knee pain
14. Increase your energy levels
15. Slow down your aging process

I am on Day#4 of a 28-day raw food cleanse currently at Raw Food Rehab, a warm raw foodie community. Discussions of many sorts ensue. Some folks have been talking about colonics and enemas. I flashed on a presentation we had from a massage therapist years ago when I worked with women in a group. The presenter talked about how one can do a self-massage of the abdomen and quickly relieve constipation. I am someone who is keen on non-invasive, body-friendly healing and support techniques. Perhaps there are other folks out there who are also not that nutty about the invasiveness of enemas and colonics? Here is a pretty good demo on youtube. The nice thing about this kind of self-massage is that you can also help to drain lymph and firm up your abdominals, encouraging good, life-long peristalsis. Who wouldn’t want that? Bonus.

Related Blog Post: Dry Brushing for Detox and Lymphatic Drainage

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If you are considering chocolate for your sweetie at Valentine’s Day, I suggest you take a good look at this documentary and then I’m willing to bet you will opt for Free Trade chocolate (and RugMark Carpets).

As you will see in the shocking video, a good chunk of the world’s cocoa comes from the Ivory Coast.  Labor costs and other costs are LOW but the farmers there get only a fraction of what other cocoa-growing farmers get for their crops in other countries.  That is, until recently– now Ivory Coast farmers are getting a boost, (really minimal) but it will be more, now, than farmers in Ghana receive, so the expectation is that Ghanaian cocoa will flood the market (be smuggled in) so the farmers of that nearby country can get in on the slight increase.  Go here to read more about the Background of Fair Trade in the Cocoa biz. What role and responsibilities do you think the big multi-national chocolate distributors and manufacturers have in this dire situation? (Think: Cargill, Nestles, Fry’s, Cadbury, etc.)  I’m not sure how you feel, but I DEFINITELY am becoming more mindful of what I purchase to eat these days…and what I purchase for my friends and loved ones as gifts. Happy Valentine’s Day!

I’m pretty excited about this 28-day Raw Food Cleanse at Raw Food Rehab and would like to invite you to watch the video below (with Penni Shelton, RFR’s Director) and, if you like what you see/hear, then read what is under the video, check out the links, register with Raw Food Rehab, and then register for the Cleanse. It starts Monday, February 1st. The book– Raw Food Cleanse– which Penni has written, can be purchased here (Amazon) or here (BetterWorldBooks) or maybe in your local bookstore.

Today’s Special Edition is for the RFR members who are rallying for the 28 Day Total Reset Cleanse in February.

What Penni/RFR wants to do is help you formulate a game plan for reducing your toxic load and to help you take your raw food cleanse to a deeper level.

–>Before completing the following Questionnaire, etc., be sure to register at the Raw Food Rehab Community Site.