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There’s been a “Raw” Revolution over the past few years. We have a number of “Raw gurus,” here in the States and in the UK: David “Avocado” Wolfe and Shazzie in the UK. They collaborated on a book called “Naked Chocolate.” David has several degrees, engineering and juris law and is the CEO of Sunfood Nutrition. Shazzie is a raw food chef in the UK. I would be amiss in not mentioning Victoria Boutenko, who also discovered “Green” and actually reversed the negative medical condition of herself and her family.

Now, one of the things that they have been recommending is the addition of unsweetened and preferably Amazonian chocolate, Cacao, to your smoothie. Why? Well, you see, chocolate is a terrific anti-oxidant and can remove those nasty free radicals in your system.

Now, in addition to chocolate, of course, you will need your fruits for the smoothie. Any variety will do, but avocados and bananas are great. Of course, you will want a variety, so you can get all the different minerals and vitamins from each type.

Now, the last, and probably the most important part of the smoothie is the addition of leafy green vegetables. I have tried a variety, but my favorite is spinach. Green leafy vegetables, of course, are a good source of chlorophyll, which is actually a precursor for hemoglobin (blood). You can find quite a few recipes on my website, veggiebliss.us.

Just add spring water, coconut milk (it’s great!) or even coffee. Of course, you are welcome to try your own recipes. Sometimes, I add flax seeds, sunflower seeds, or walnuts as they can provide those omega 3 & 6 fatty acid oils that are so important for brain power.

You can add vanilla, anise, other flavorings, as long as they are not artificial. David even uses cayenne powder. The only thing that you will never want to add to a smoothie is sugar. That is a no-no. Use honey, if you want it sweet.

Smoothies are definitely part of a very active lifestyle and weight loss program as well, although it does seem paradoxical. However, a friend of mine, Philip McCluskey, who has been featured on CBS used Raw smoothies to lose 200 pounds.

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I remember early this year, when I was studying the “Raw” diet, meeting Philip McCluskey. Now this gentleman was almost 400 pounds and considering having a surgical procedure done. fortunately he came across the “raw food” diet.

I believe he lost at least 200 pounds and revolutionized his life as well. He was involved in marketing and went on to become a successful nutritional counselor, who is very much involved with the other Raw pioneers, like David “Avocado” Wolfe, etc. He’s also been on CBS. Now in essence, his diet is strictly vegan and very green.

Let me give you an example of one of his smoothies, and I have several on my raw section in veggiebliss.us:
2 tbsps unsweetened chocolate;
3 handfuls of spinach;
one sliced frozen banana;
one bottle spring water.
Put this in a blender and you will have a great nutritious smoothie and you can watch the pounds and inches fall off.

Now contrast this with the following story that is not as infrequent as you might assume.
In a very unusual Russian malpractice trial, two doctors have been charged with killing a former Russian beauty queen, Ekaterina Sumina, according to Alina Kalinina. Apparently, Laser Inc. did not perform any tolerance testing for the young woman in terms of the type of anesthesia used. However, I find that hard to believe, because usually all patients fill out a questionnaire before any surgical operation.

However, what actually did happen is that she stopped breathing. Now, when that happened, of course, they should have taken some immediate steps. However, they seem to have waited. Again, another unusual practice is that she was not apparently connected to a breathing apparatus the whole time. This I find rather odd, as I believe that when a patient is “under anesthesia” he/she needs to be under artificial respiration. However, medical examiners say that she may not have

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I have written about this before, at other times, but noticed this ad Tuna Meltdown ad, and the total misrepresentation that fish is the only source of omega 3 fatty acid oils. the ad and link go on to berate parents who deprive their children of tuna-fish, because of fear of Mercury contamination.
What they don’t tell you is that fish are not the only source for omega 3 fatty acid oil, which is very important for sustaining cranial growth and activity, not only in children, but also in adults. In fact, the lack of nutritional omega fatty acid oils has been implicated in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Now there are vegetarian sources for these omega 3 fatty acid oils: sunflower seeds, walnuts, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds and soy beans, according to PCRM.org.
While it may be true that not all fish are contaminated with Mercury, it is still not true that it is the only source for these nutrients. Plus, very often they don’t tell you what else is in the tuna fish, like dolphins.
Deficiency in these omega 3 and 6 fatty acid oils can not only lead to Alzheimer’s, but also to depression.

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According to Anna Boyd of eFlux Media, the recent scare about moisurizers may be a little exaggerated. You see, many people use moisturizers as if they were UV protection agents, or sunscreens.
They are not.
However, De. Allan Conney of Rutgers did find in his research that Dermabase, Dermavan, Eucerin and Vanicream – caused tumors to grow on the mice,according to Fox News. However, as other dermatologists noted, studies in mice don’t always produce valid results in humans.

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In one of my email subscriptions, a Raw foods expert, Frederic Patenaude debunked the whole anti-oxidant juice scams. These are usually the MLM juice products, like, Noni, Xango, Mangosteen, and Goji Berry that are on the market nowadays. They sell for anywhere from $35 to $50/bottle and, in order to qualify as a distributor and make any commissions, you will have to sign up for what is called an “auto-ship” every month. this might run you $100 or more a month.
Frederic suggests that most likely you can simply buy the Mangosteen fruit inexpensively at an Asian market. also you might want to eat other types of fruit, like berries, pomegranate juice, prunes and leafy green vegetables.
Another suggestion is cacao powder (unsweetened chocolate) which is one of the best anti-oxidants out there. For these products you can go here Sunfood Nutrition.
I have a number of smoothie recipes on my website VeggieBliss

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The next thing and probably the most important, is the actual plans of the house. the lements need to be located in certain directions of the hous (NSEW) for the maximum benefit and prosperity of the inhabitants.  You can find a lot of information on this topic at VaastuInternational.

However, Feng shui is much more popular in the west and has a considerable following. There are many principles that one should consider, for example, in creating a quiet and peaceful home life. How the house is oriented north-south-east-west, as well as how the five elements, earth, water, fire, air and ether(space).
If you are constructing a new house, you may have some choices about this. Of course, there are obvious things, like public access and how the rest of the neighborhood is oriented. Let’s say the house is already built and you are trying to resolve some family irregularities. Let’s look at a simple example of marital irritability. The first thing a Feng shui expert may look at is the orientation of your marital bed. Does the entrance path to the bedroom dissect the bed? Is there clutter in the room? Very often, Feng shui experts recommend that the marital bedroom be a place of tranquility. And that means no computers, no TV’s. Obviously, people get married in order to spend time with each other and to procreate. So having electronic devices in the bedroom is not conducive to that marital bliss.
Okay, now lets look at the rest of the house. In the case of the TV series I mentioned,
they pretty much deal with people who are collector addicts or otherwise obsessed with their belongings. They try to convince these people to let go of their obsessions and then they have a yard sale. At that point, they seem to be able to come up with sufficient funds to restructure the living space to deal with the psychological difficulties the family is facing.
Colors, of course, are going to be very important in the resolution of family problems. These colors for the bedroom, in the case of marital problems, need to be selected carefully, as this will again effect the spiritual togetherness of the couple.
Sometimes a Feng shui consultant will detect that there are inherent structural problems in the house immediately. For example, if the front door opens to an opposite exiting door, there will be difficulties maintaining friends. Possibly, the door will need to be blocked and something more inviting replaces the door. Sometimes, the front door opens onto a large mirror. Again, not too inviting to stay very long. Smaller pictures and mirrors that reflect the light might be chosen for warmth.
Many times, people clutter their existence with memoirs and are unable to let go of them.
This, in itself, may be causing some destructive patterns in the relationship.
If there are already inherent structural imbalances in the house, the Feng shui expert may recommend re-orienting the furniture, or even discarding furniture that may be more of sentimental value than actual real value for the inhabitants.
Sometimes a Feng shui expert will recommend some elements to be added to the environment, such as living plants, like bonsai plants. The Vaastu shastra expert may recommend certain yantras be placed in the living space. These are picture mantras that may reverse the inherent difficulties of the space.
According to one should also sleep with one’s head facing south for quiet sleep.

Classically, astrology only plays into this at the beginning of the construction of the house or building. then an astrologer who is trained in Muhurta can select an auspicious time to start the construction.

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