Good health doesn't just happen! It takes positive action and conscious, deliberate effort to achieve. People constantly tell me that I am very fortunate to enjoy such good health. It has nothing to do with good fortune! Two years ago I was seriously ill and became addicted to prescription pain killers. I made an intentional choice to change my health, and thereby my life, for the better. It is a choice I am thankful to have made, I could never go back to the way I was eating before.
If you are overweight or struggle with weight issues, suffer from a chronic illness, allergies, arthritis, various aches and pains, or constant fatigue, then eating a raw and living foods diet may be just the answer you are looking for! [Be sure to check out our testimonials page!]
" When diet is wrong medicine is of no use; when diet is correct medicine is of no need."
-Ancient Ayurvedic Proverb-
Though it is referred to as a raw food "diet", eating raw and living foods is not a diet, but rather a lifestyle. The word "diet" implies "sacrifice" or "deprivation", it brings to mind thoughts of something unpleasant that we do for a limited amount of time to achieve a specific goal. Eating raw foods is both very pleasurable and very satisfying. There is NO:
*counting calories, fats, or carbs
*special small portion meals to purchase
*depriving yourself of delicious food
*expensive equipment needed
*constant cravings
*feeling of constant hungry
Raw food is living food, it is food that is alive. Our body is made up of living cells and therefore requires living foods to keep it working at its best. Foods cooked above 112 degrees are basically dead with no nutritional value, while foods prepared raw maintain all the nutrients and enzymes necessary to build a strong immune system. The Standard American Diet has placed our country's health at risk. An ever growing number of both children and adults suffering from chronic illnesses such as asthma, depression, ADD, obesity and cancer. Our children now suffer from illnesses that were previously typical in old age! It's time for us to break the cycle, and the key is real, fresh, living foods.
If you can't afford prevention how will you ever afford disease? Mock Turkey Loaf with Cranberry Sauce
Eating more raw foods will take your life in a direction you may never have thought possible, one that will empower you to lose weight, heal your body, and achieve optimal health and boundless energy!
From "Living on Raw Food" by Alissa Cohen
1 C cashews
1 C pumpkin seeds
1/2 C brazil nuts
5 stalks celery
1 scallion
1 tsp sage (I used poultry seasoning)
1 C cranberries
Raw agave or honey
Grind nuts and seeds in food processor till fine. Add celery, scallion, and sage and blend till smooth. Remove from food processor and place on large plate, shape into loaf. Blend the cranberries in blender or food processor, add honey or agave to taste. (Can make chunky or smooth). Spread cranberry sauce over loaf before serving.
Cranberry Sauce #2
From www.therawdiet.com, recipe by RoseLee Calabro
2 C fresh cranberries
1 orange
1 apple
1 C dates
water for consistency
Process all in blender, adding water if needed. Makes about 2 cups.
Deliberate Health
Cathie Garnier
Raw Food Instructor
Natural Health Advocate
559-261-5746
cathie@deliberatehealth.net
