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Diary of a Whimpy Master Cleanser - Part 1

2012-01-25T16:35:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the Diary of my Master Cleanse!
Also known as "The Lemonade Diet."

I would like to start by saying that I have never been a fan nor advocate of big, long, extreme cleanses. Rather, I've tended to side with ongoing, daily healthy habits for cleansing. This belief stems from seeing people start and stop cleanses prematurely and hurt themselves and their self esteem more, or from people so full of toxins who pick a cleanse and try and manage it without an experienced person walking alongside them.

So, in all honesty, this belief might also come from the fact that I have never been able to get past day three before and therefore think its too hard and unreasonable for most people to do! Either way, I believe that there is truth to all of these statements.

However, last year the concept of actually doing a full cleanse kept coming up. I decided last November after reading The Complete Master Cleanse by Tom Woloshyn that I would do it. My wonderful friends Carol and Taylor did this cleanse last year and were new to transforming their diets. They did the whole thing! My pastor, Vince Antonucci, from Verve just completed his first cleanse. He doesn't even like healthy things (just kidding Vince ;-)

People kept asking my opinion on cleansing. And I kept coming up with reasons why not to start. "Oh, but I'll be traveling....It's my daughter's birthday...there might be a shortage of lemons if I do it." ;-D

That is, until last Monday. I woke up and on an empty stomach said "That's it! Today day is D-Day." With no day of ramping in I armed myself with my first internal saltwater flush, a bag of lemons, some organic maple syrup and cayenne pepper. The Following is my "Diary of a Whimpy Master Cleanser" Part 1 and will be continued upon finishing the cleanse and then coming off of it.

So for 10 days was my best friend:
My Modified Version of the Master Cleanse Recipe
*2 1/2 Tablespoons of fresh squeezed lemon juice
*2 1/2Tablespoons of Organic Grade B Maple Syrup
*1/4 Tablespoon of Cayenne Pepper (I like mine spicy)
*1 Glass Quart size Mason Jar with filtered water.

Day 1: Monday January 16thI decided to jump in with both feet this morning. "No More Excuses" just do it and quit stalling. First thing was drinking a warm internal saltwater bath/flush. Although I didn't look forward to this, it really wasn't that bad. However, it did not seem to flush within the 1 1/2 hour window my book said, so I decided to have my first "lemonade." Viola! The flushing occurred!

The kids were home for Martin Luther King day and I felt like a warrior going to battle, I decided to finally bake those gluten-free, white chocolate, peppermint essential oil cookies for my publisher (Life Science Publishing) that I had meant to send over the holidays. (remember: this is now Jan. 16th) Do you know how hard it is "not" to lick your fingers during a project like that?

The kids were home all day long along with half the neighborhood as I continued to bake cookies, make lunches and drink copious amounts of my new best friend...lemonade! They say the key is in drinking the lemonade before you feel hungry, and this seemed to work.

However, by bedtime, my mouth really wanted to chew something crunchy, chewy or I think I would have settled for stale at that point! I was a bear to my tonight. But Hey! Day 1 was under my belt. Sorry family :-(
Day 2: Tuesday January 17th Holy Cow! What is up with the mouth full of ...of... I don't know, what the heck was that covering my teeth?!?! No, seriously something small and furry must have crawled through my mouth while I was sleeping and shed fur.

For more "Diary of a Whimpy Master Cleanser" please go to my new blog home at Wordpress see link below.

FOR MORE please go to my new web home at:
http://thehealthyhabitcoach.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/the-diary-of-a-whimpy-cleanser

For "Diary of a Whimpy Master Cleanser - Part 2" go to:

http://thehealthyhabitcoach.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/diary-of-a-whimpy-master-cleanser-part-2

Disclaimer: Tara Rayburn, The Healthy Habit Coach is not a doctor or nutritionist. She shares her own stories with the intention of helping support, inspire and encourage others on their journey to health.
Also, Tara does not advocate any one specific diet, including the vegetarian diet that Stanley Burroughs, the Master Cleanse original creator, advocates. She believes that there is no one size fits all perfect diet for everyone. She does believe that there are, however, certain principles to build into our diets for longterm health.

Healthy Habits to Kick Off 2012

2011-12-30T11:05:00.001-05:00

Okay, so we are in the home stretch for holiday festivities. If you are like me, you might be feeling a little like "Toxic Frank" in the photo above. Maybe you are feeling the effects of too much sugar and starch, late nights, and making choices that are not very uplifting.

So what now?

Start with just one small step T-O-D-A-Y!

There, I said it. Don't wait for January 1st to start. Get a jump on it right now. Here is a simple process for deciding where to start and then creating a easy game plan all year long.

Recipe for Choosing Sustainable Healthy Habits

1) Take out a sheet of paper or new notebook and write down your three top
Health Goals or Challenges

2) Choose the top Goal/Challenge and write it down.

3) Underneath that brainstorm 10 to 20 habits that could help you achieve that Health Goal.
Go crazy and have fun. No idea is too small or too silly. The most powerful idea is the one
YOU WILL DO!

4) Now write down the one Healthy Habit you are willing to do for just one week.

5) Commit to doing that Healthy Habit for 1 week.

6) Practice that Healthy Habit for 1 week.

7) Put up notes around the house encouraging you to practice your Healthy Habit.

8) After 1 week decide whether or not you'll keep it or try a new one. Did it fit into your life easily enough? Did it have any effect? Did it help uplift you?

9) If you kept it, now go back to your list and choose a new Healthy Habit to practice for another week.

10) Repeat process at your command. Some people are comfortable adding one Healthy Habit a month, while another might be good to try one a week. The key is to do it. No matter how simple, it will move you in the right direction.

EXAMPLE:

Step 1: Top three Health Goals/Challenges
* Lose Weight
* Cleanse
* Increase Energy

Step 2: Choose One Habit to practice for 1 Week
*Lose Weight

Step 3: Brainstorm Ideas for Losing Weight

* Exercise 4 times a week
* Eat 3 servings of veggies daily
* Take 3 deep breaths before each meal (sets your body up for better digestion)
* Take digestive enzymes (via food or supplement) with at least 2 meals a day
* Reduce stress by getting 8 hours of sleep (supports hormones/aids in weight lose and maintenance)
* Chew food well at each meal
* Schedule a weekly massage (stimulates the lymphatic system)
* Learn about what my Lymphatic System is and how to support it better
* Sit down and sit up straight while eating
* Get a glass or stainless steel water bottle (getting a clean, chemical free source of water is important)

Step 4: Choose 1 Healthy Habit to support this goal for 1 week.

* I will get 8 hours of sleep for this week

Step 5: Commit to getting 8 hours of sleep for one week.

* Plan and schedule my week's activities in order to achieve 8 hours of sleep.

Step 6: Practice this Healthy Habit for the week.

* Make it Happen!

Step 7: Put reminder notes up around the house or in key areas

Step 8: Review and Revise your Healthy Habit.

*Did this Healthy Habit work? Did you feel a difference? Will You Keep it?

Step 9: Keep it or not, and go back to list to choose next Healthy Habit to practice.

* Cleanse

Step 10: Brainstorm at least 10 ways, Choose One and Repeat.

****Just think, if you only add 1 Healthy Habit a month, that is 12 new Habits a Year! WOW. I've seen lives change with just one habit change, imagine how you could transform your life with 12 new, sustainable habits.

Click this link for a printable copy of "How to Create Healthy Habits"

Peace and Be Well,
Tara Rayburn
The Healthy Habit Coach

Resources:
"Essential Gluten-Free Recipes" by Tara Rayburn & Mary Vars

Tara Rayburn's Young Living Essential Oils

Holiday Special for "Essential Gluten-Free Recipes"

2011-12-22T11:24:00.002-05:00

Just a simple reminder that our publisher, Life Science Publishing is running a great holiday special on our book for only $20.

This makes a great gift whether or not someone is living a gluten-free life or not. Fun, simple, nutrient rich recipes.

Have great holidays!

Peace & Be Well,
Tara Rayburn
The Healthy Habit Coach

Links:

Life Science Publishing:
http://www.lifesciencepublishers.com/shopItemBanner.asp?tag=Holiday2

Tis' the Season for Chicken Broth - Fa, La, La, La...

2011-12-12T14:45:00.002-05:00

Yep, this golden "nectar of the gods" is the #1 pick for our medicine cabinet this time of year, an really all year long. It's just that this time of year we all have challenges to staying healthy and so I make every effort to have a jar or two in the freezer at all times. My friend Sarah Pope convinced me of the healing powers of chicken broth years ago when my son was a baby and came down with a nasty virus that put other children in the area in the hospital. He couldn't keep anything down from any end, so to speak. Sarah brought over the powerful broth and told me to give him a spoonful every hour. His symptoms stopped and he got over in three days what most children ended up in the hospital for.

It made a believer out of me!

Since then, I have seen hundreds of people's health change from using bone broth. I'd have to write a book to share the stories with you.

We uploaded a fun, creative "How To" video on our Nourishing Your Family YouTube Channel

The wonderful music it is set to is from Mike Rayburn's CD's (yep, this is a shameless Holiday gift plug for my husband. ;-)

Here are some of the top Q & A's I encounter:

1) Can you get the same results from a vegetarian broth?
My opinion is a resounding No. The nutrients derived from the bones cannot be duplicated by a pure vegetable broth. There are reasons why our ancestors talked about the healing power of good ol' Chicken Soup. I have used both bone broths and vegetable broths and while both are nutrient rich, they are not equal in their contributions to our health.

2) Do you really need to cook it for 24 hours?
Again, in my opinion and that of my mentors is "Yes." It takes that long to truly draw all the nutrients out of the bones.

3) Do you really leave your burner on for that long?

This is really a question of each person's comfort level. I have made broth on electric stoves, gas stoves and in crock pots. My limitation with the crock pot is the size/quantity. I make 8-10 quarts of broth at a time. I figure if I go to that effort, I want a large yield.

4) Do you have to use "organic" chickens/parts?

If you truly want a medicinal broth, getting the highest quality (free range/organic) is a priority. If that is absolutely impossible for you, then do your best and bless the process and the final product. Your intention and love effort is equally as important as your ingredients.

5) Do you really use the whole chicken?

I like to use the whole bird and take out the meat once it's cooked and put the bones back in. I've made it many different ways (bones/feet only, etc) and that provides the richest broth for me. Feet are gross, but provide a huge amount of nutrients. The broth is much richer for the effort. Just don't let the "squeamish" look in the stock pot. ;-D

6) What do you do with all the "cooked" ingredients when you are done?

If you leave the meat in the whole time it is pretty nasty tasting and really not much left to it. You can make pet food with it or disguise it with BBQ sauce. When we had a dog, I used to puree the whole mess, bones and all. The bones were so soft they'd puree up nicely. I'd use it as a base for dog food.

7) How long will the broth keep?

If you let the fat rise to the top and create a seal in the jar, it stays good for a couple of weeks. If you are unsure, then skim the fat and use it for cooking. Then be sure and leave a good 1" to 1 1/2" of room in your mason jar and freeze. It keeps months in the freezer.

Here is our Chicken Broth Recipe based on Weston A. Price Foundation Principles

Reprinted with permission from "Essential Gluten-Free Recipes"

by Tara Rayburn and Mary Vars:

The Healing Magic of Broth

Health Benefits of Chicken Broth:

1. The ultimate, fast, nutrient-rich food!

2. Outstanding healing powers for the digestive system.

3. Easily absorbed mineral source

4. High calcium content

5. Great for building strong bones and healthy joints

6. Protein sparer (you can eat less protein when you are using broths)

7. Great comfort beverage

8. Heals the gut lining (fantastic for children with autism, ADD/HD, etc)

9. Community builder (make it together and share with others)

10. Bone broth is #1 in our family medicine cabinet for all these reasons.

See the Nourishing Your Family YouTube Channel for “How to Make Chicken Broth”.

Chicken Broth Recipe:

2 Tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar

One whole organic chicken cut up or two leftover carcasses

Extra chicken backs, necks, feet if you can get them (these parts have more cartilage and are full of healing gelatin)

4-5 coarsely chopped seasonal root vegetables

5 stalks of celery coarsely chopped

1 organic yellow onion coarsely chopped

3-4 cloves fresh garlic

• Add 4-6 quarts of spring or filtered water.

• Add apple cider vinegar, chicken, root veggies and all ingredients.

• Let sit for 1/2 hour to start pulling minerals out of bones.

• Next, bring to a boil and skim brown foam from surface.

• Pull out chicken and take off the meat after about an hour ½ of cooking to use in soup later.

• Lower to simmer for 24 hours.

• Strain and pour into clean canning jars with 1 ½ to 2 inches of breathing space

• Cool, lid and put into refrigerator until completely cooled

• Put excess jars in freezer (must have breathing space and be cold)

• Optional: Once cooled, skim fat and use it for cooking.

Optional:

Chicken heads and feet offer huge nutrients to your broth. The amount of gelatin they contain

is far better for your joints than any supplement. Check availability with local farmers,

and don’t let the squeamish look in the stockpot.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY Pricing For Essential Gluten-Free Recipes

available from Life Science Publishing at:

http://www.lifesciencepublishers.com/shopItemBanner.asp?tag=Holiday2

Resources:

"Essential Gluten-Free Recipes" information page

"Essential Gluten-Free Recipes" Holiday Special Ordering page

"Essential Gluten-Free Recipes" at Amazon.com

"How To Make Chicken Broth" by Nourishing Your Family on YouTube

Music "Pachelbel's Canon"by Mike Rayburn available on iTunes or through MikeRayburn.com

Sarah Pope, The Healthy Home Economist - http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com

Virtual Town Hall Meeting Recording - Post Mythbusters Discussion - for those who went and those who will!

2011-11-27T10:53:00.001-05:00

Hosted by: theHealthyHabitCoach
Phone Number: (724) 444-7444
Call ID: 114784

You can listen to the recording at:

http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=114784&cmd=tc

Mythbusters- Post Conference Sharing from the recent Weston A. Price Foundation's 12th Annual Wise Traditions Convention.

Our panelists range from first time to veteran conference attendees and presenters.

This is an informal and account strickly by real folks who attended sessions and experienced first hand what it is like to be with 1400+ "Foodies" and "Advocates for Real Health"

We share information, inspire and help support those who attended, and those who may attend future WAPF events.

Panel Guests:

Tara Rayburn, The Healthy Habit Coach

Seneca Rayburn, First time attendee and Student Mentor

Mary Vars, Ms. Mary's Cooking

Joette Calabrese, Homeopathy Works

Laura Waldo, First Time Attendee and fellow Mom-on-a-Mission

With Special Guest Stacey Hall, Creator/Author of the "Chi-To-Be! Movement. With special insights how to keep the amazing information learned and energy sparked alive and moving you and yours forward in health.

OPERATION TURKEY DAY - Las Vegas Style!

2011-11-22T12:02:00.001-05:00

Several of us have decided to ambush Vegas with some Turkey Day Guerilla Love, and you can help whether or not you live here.

We will be preparing and serving food for the homeless on Thanksgiving Day and passing meals out downtown between 10:30am and noon.

Last year, Cici Holt decided to do this on her own and fed 75 people by herself. Some of us in the Verve community and beyond have decided to collaborate and help her reach her goal of feeding 125+

Here are ways you can be a Turkey Day Guerilla Lover -- Vegas Style!

1) You can donate food to be cooked

2) You can cook and donate food to be handed out

3) You can be a part of the team handing meals out

4) You can pray for our endeavor

5) Or cook a little extra for your meal and bring it to us on Weds.

6) If you have a van or covered truck offer to help drive

Here's a List of Items Still Needed.
We are cooking for a goal of 125 people.

Items in Red Priority

1) We need 2 Turkeys donated and/or cooked
(have 2 shooting for 2 more)

2) Mashed Potatoes (have one person Vyju, love 2 more)

3) Green Beans (have one person Nalini, love 2 more)

4) Pies (we have 15, thank you Anna)

5) Paper plates (we already have these)

6) Forks (we need approximately 50 more)

7) Small bottles of Water (need about 70 more)

8) Napkins (need about 200)

9) Foil to cover dishes without lids

RSVP @ http://www.meetup.com/HealthyHabitsLasVegas/events/41843092

Choose one or more ways and let Cici Holt know @ cici.holt43@gmail.com

We will be cooking at our own homes on Weds. Or you can contact one of us to cook together. Then on Thursday morning, we will meet at Verve on Dean Martin (see address above)

RSVP: Cici Holt - cici.holt43@gmail.com

Toasted Coconut Squash Pie

2011-11-21T12:20:00.001-05:00

Recipe From "Essential Gluten-Free Recipes"

by Tara Rayburn & Mary Vars

Ingredients:

1 large butternut or 1 acorn and 1 kobucha squash

1-2 farm fresh eggs

1/4 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup coconut or rice milk or farm fresh milk

2 Tbsp of raw honey or maple syrup

1/4 tsp cinnamon or 1 drop of cinnamon bark essential oil

1/8 tsp nutmeg or 1 drop of nutmeg essential oil

1 drop or hint of clove essential oil

Dash of sea salt

1-2 Tbsp of shredded coconut

Use coconut or palm oil to grease pans

Directions:

• Cut squash in half and seed.

• Bake squash on greased glass pan or stainless steel sheet for 30-45 minutes until

soft.

• Then puree

• Combine all ingredients except shredded coconut. Mix and pour into greased

glass pie pan.

• Sprinkle shredded coconut on top. You can sprinkle some on the bottom before

pouring for a nice crust texture.

• Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees until slightly browned.

Tips & Tricks:

Although it is similar to pumpkin pie, it is far less sweet. Calling it pie and serving it with

the meal makes it a fun veggie side.

You can use recipe for quiche crust if you desire to have a piecrust.

Whip canned coconut cream with vanilla and maple syrup for sweeter dessert.

Essential Gluten-Free Recipes is Available at

Amazon.com

Or Christmas Special at Life Science Publishing 1-800-336-6308

Find out how you can help with
OPERATION TURKEY DAY - Vegas Style!

Mythbusters Experience by The Healthy Habit Coach

2011-11-15T15:37:00.001-05:00

Mythbusters - Wise Traditions Conference in Dallas, November 11-13 2011

How can I put to any words the power of sharing space with over 1000 "foodies and real health advocates?" How can I quickly share the years spent in overwhelm and how they have blossomed into achieving the goal of sharing the lessons learned and recipes discovered? How can I possibly convey the inspiration, encouragement and knowledge we all shared over the 3 days at Mythbusters?

Hmmm, I can start by sharing some of our photos and vignettes of the experiences you don't get when you purchase the recordings (which are absolutely amazing by the way)

First of all, what an amazing opportunity for me, a former "Mom-in-the-Trenches" turned "Mom-on-a-Mission" to be able to present at the very conference that helped transform my family's health. BIG heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in Mythbusters, especially Sally Fallon-Morrell and everyone at Weston A. Price Foundation

Many of you spoke to me at Mythbusters or have e-mailed me sharing your walk. Trust me in saying, everything you are going through and have been through can be used to bless other people. Sunday was an emotional day at our Healthy Habit Coach booth. Overwhelm can replace hope and courage only if we allow it. I encourage you all to reach out to the friends and colleagues you met at the conference. We will also be posting a link for a "post" convention, online town hall meeting at
Nourishing Your Family's Facebook page or become a follower of The Healthy Habit Coach at Talkshoe Radio

If you missed my session you can pick up a DVD at Fleetwood Onsite for $15. It is listed as "Traditional Cooking" but is really "Recipes to Win Friends and Influence Others" and is as much inspiration, encouragement and simple, fun tips as it is recipes. I also add support for how to merge Weston A. Price Principles with specific food allergy challenges. You can find all of the recipes in our book Essential Gluten-Free Recipes available at Amazon.com.

To Be Continued... lot's more to come!

Healthy Habits for Halloween

2011-10-31T14:44:00.000-04:00

Dragon Sandwiches - Gluten-Free and Fierce!

Okay, at the risk of alienating lot's of my pure "foodie" fiends... I mean friends, I'm going to make a statement about this most feared and dreaded of sugar filled holidays...

"If you can't Beat 'em, well then Join 'em!"

Wait a minute before you leave to check your Facebook, hear me out. When you join them, do it with powerful and healthy intentions. For example, many of you know that I have a 7 and 9 year old. Our original struggle was with food allergies, however, now the sugar battle is much more challenging. It's pretty clear to tell a kid "you can't eat that because you are allergic." Explaining how sugar drags the immune system, feeds un-beneficial flora in the body and leads to many diseases just doesn't seem to pack much of a punch for my daughter who goes to school everyday seeing many kids eating donuts for snack.

So I have adapted the old phrase "If you can't Beat 'em..." to incorporate not only your ingredients but your intentions while extending that olive leaf over the sugar battle during the holidays.

While I do use/allow sugar during Halloween, I've come up with some Tips and Tricks for letting them "Have their cake, and eat it too!" Granted, that cake is going to have farm fresh ingredients such as real eggs, real butter, lot's of veggie purees.

It's not too late for this year to try these Tricks and apply these Tips:

Tricks and Treats or "Convection Concessions"

Many of these Recipes Inspired by Pillsbury's Halloween Food/Parties/Fun 2006 Recipe Book

Organic Gummy Worms by Yummy Earth

1) Our Halloween Party at Verve Church: My daughter and I served Organic Zombie Slime with Non-GMO Gummy Worms. We found a great brand of gelatin at Whole Foods sweetened with Xylitol and no artificial colors. We also found Organic Gummy Worms by Yummy Earth. Yes, there was sugar, however, not filled with artificial colors, corn syrup or other usual suspects.

2) Dragon Sandwiches (see photo above): These gluten-free sandwiches were inspired by a Pillsbury Halloween recipe book I picked up for ideas. I re-created several of the recipes to have much healthier ingredients. The bread was made from Namaste Gluten-Free biscuit mix.

3) Spooky Organic White Chocolate Ghosts w/ Gluten Free Pretzels and Organic/Non-Gmo Gummy Worms.
(eyes and mouth are currants and dried blueberries)
Granted in the Pillsbury recipe book, they weren't quite as lumpy, but these ate well just the same.

Philosophy: Sugar is all around us in our culture. I've tried being hardcore about keeping it out of our family. Now I make confection concessions. I make a pure, homemade, organic, non-gmo version with lot's of love and intentions for smiles and laughter, which also contribute to health.

I have also deeply embraced the old fashioned tried and true practice of "Blessing" our food and drink each time I prepare food as well as when we consume it. I ask for it to be "of good use to our bodies, so we can be of good use to God."

4) Halloween Punch. Lot's of organic fruit juices without sugar added. Sparkling Mineral Water and/or natural sodas sweetened with Stevia. If I am serving in glass I'll use lemon and tangerine Young Living Essential Oils. The main attraction is the ice made with gloves and a mask. (See last blog entry for recipe.)

Coconut Squash Pie from Essential Gluten-Free Recipes

5) Have nutrient rich foods like soups, fish and veggies at meal time and include extra Digestive Enzymes. We use a variety of Young Living Enzymes: My son does very well on Allerzyme, my daughter does well on Essentialzyme and I like Detoxzyme make my own capsule with Di-Gize essential oil. Remember there is no essential oil to replace a chronically poor diet. They can assist us in digestion and absorption, but count on us to provide nutrient rich foods on a regular basis. Practice the 80/20 rule. Give your body the best tools possible at least 80% of the time, so that when holidays and other things occur we have a great foundation. (For Young Living Enzymes click here for my store)

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Frankencelery!

6) Had to add one more... Frankenstein Celery! Organic celery, Sunflower Butter (or your favorite non-peanut non-soy nut butter) currants, goji/wolfberries and parsley. Had to add my witches fingers with CSA radish fingernails emerging from homemade hummus dip.

Tips:
1) Intend to create positive memories over the holidays rather than power struggles.

2) Plant powerful "anchors" for others to associate positive thoughts to healthy treats. For example, after they decide they like the treat, ask them if they'd like to know what is in it. If they do and then scrunch up their face, remind them how delicious it was with a smile.

3) Exude gratitude and appreciation for the whole experience.

4) Intend for everything you create to be uplifting to health and well being -- No matter what is in it!

5) Bless, Bless, Bless your Food!

***My kids get this offer every year...
Trade your candy in for an under $20 trip to Target. This year we are going to make it an under $20 trip to KettleMuck's the coolest old fashioned Toy Shoppe in Vegas!***
They always choose the trade in. Stay tuned and see what they choose this year!

If you are going to Wise Traditions in Dallas Nov 11-13 please come visit me at Booth 55 and come to my "Win Friends and Influence Others" Recipe session at 10am on Friday 11th.

Peace and Be Well,
Tara Rayburn
The Healthy Habit Coach

Links: For more allergy friendly recipes get Essential Gluten-Free Recipes available at Amazon.com and Life Science Publishing 1-800-336-6308

Change a Habit - Change a Life on HawksEye Talk Radio

2011-10-24T11:01:00.000-04:00

Change a Habit - Change a Life 10/22 by HawksEye | Blog Talk Radio

This is an interview I did with Roger Hawk on his show "Hawkseye on Business Radio"

Runtime is 1 hour

I have a free guide to help you get started called

"10 Easy Steps to Creating Healthy Habits"

available at www.theHealthyHabitCoach.com (click Resource link)

Peace & Be Well,
Tara Rayburn
The Healthy Habit Coach

****Special Halloween Party Punch Recipe****

(with no Spooky hidden toxins)

Okay, if you are like me, holidays pose somewhat of a challenge to provide healthy "treats"

during the sugar fest in our country. Taste and eye-appeal are key elements for success.

This was the punch at our "Boo Bash" Halloween party at Verve Church

here in Vegas last year. BIG HIT!

(If you are in the area we will have a family celebration

there this Sunday Oct. 29th too!)

Hat's off to Martha Stewart, I learned about making the ice for this punch from

her about 8 years ago. It's a hit every time!

What you'll need:

- 4 vinyl gloves (I make 2 sets in case one breaks or I need more ice)

- 1 face mask mold (sometimes makeup kits have these included)

-1 Large punch bowl or tub (use glass if you want to include essential oils)

- 3 containers of organic no sugar added juices

- Liquid Stevia or raw honey for sweetness if needed

- 6 pack of your choice of Izze sodas, your own homemade kefirs or soda's or sparkling water

- Young Living Essential Oils - Lemon and/or Tangerine (only if using glass)

Step One:

Make your ice using the vinyl gloves (many folks have latex allergies so vinyl is better) and the face mask. If you can find a silicon baking pan for this even better. Best bet is to get a plain mask from the Halloween store and lay a waterproof bag or tape up the eye/ear/nose holes.

I like to do this two days in advance so the ice is nice and solid.

Step Two:

Chill all liquids.

It's all in the juices - - I like to add unsweetened Cranberry and black cherry. This gives a nice tartness. It also gives the effect of "blood" or other creepy liquids.

If you are using Izze soda or other natural sodas they will add plenty of sweetness.

Natural fruit juices with no sugar + Bubbles + spooky ice and your good to go!

I start with 2-3 bottles of juice and 4-6 bottles of soda or one big club soda.

If you are using a glass punch bowl and glasses to serve you can add 1-3 drops

of food grade Lemon and Tangerine Essential oil. I use only Young Living Essential Oils.

***Essential oils pull toxins out of your body, so you do not want to use them in plastic containers as they will pull the toxins from the plastic and then you would be drinking a really "Spooky" cocktail!

For more recipes pick up your copy of our

Essential Gluten-Free Recipes

from Amazon.com

Life Science Publishing

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Michael Schmidt's Stand is Our Stand!

2011-10-21T16:24:00.000-04:00

I am a firm believer in "Mama Knows Best" and I am a passionate advocate for our world's local community farmers. I'm a mother, and I've seen my family's health be transformed by eating farm fresh foods. Learning what real food is and being able to provide it to me family has been worth every inconvenience we've ever had to endure.

I have seen many lives change when people get to know and support their local farmers. By eating local, organic and farm fresh foods I personally have witnessed communities become healthier, closer and vibrant. I have seen children and adults begin to heal from many health ailments.

I have seen small farmers see what "modernization" has done to people's health and take a stand to raise animals humanely, with real nourishment and without hormones and antibiotics. I've watched them choose to lower their profit margin so that they can honor the wisdom of the ages and properly care for their soil, grow organic and non-genetically modified foods and return to the art of nourishing our communities.

Also, I'd like to say I am a friend to doctors, big farmers and corporate owners too. We all really want to have the same thing...Nourishing, uplifting food, good health and the ability to earn a living doing what we love to do. So much of this issue comes down to truly educating ourselves about the real facts. Let's listen to each other's standpoint and listening to Real people's stories who live on, provide and thrive on farm fresh food all over our world.

Why am I on my soapbox?

I want to encourage you to read about a brave Canadian farmer named Michael Schmidt. I have heard him tell his story live and am sad to say the Canadian Government is threatening to throw him in jail for providing his community the nourishing foods they full well know benefits their lives.

Please read more on the Weston A. Price Foundation's Website

More importantly, you will find links on this page to Take Action, Make a Stand and support one farmer who has continually risked his life for our health. This is not just a battle in Canada, it is happening right here in our own country.

I know this might not be a convenient time to do this, but trust me, if we do not support our farmers to bring us real food and sustainable farming, who will? And what will the alternative bring us?

Peace & Be Well,
Tara Rayburn
The Healthy Habit Coach

The Following Action to Take is Reprinted from The Weston a. Price Foundation Website:

ACTION TO TAKE

It is imperative that we organize to a much higher level. We need everyone in our

movement to participate. We need:

--At the very least, all members (US and Canada) should write to Dalton McGuinty,

Premier of Ontario. Submit by email at

https://correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/en/feedback/feedback.aspx

or send a fax to 416-325-3745

--US citizens to write letters and call local, state, and federal legislators in the U.S.

and to write letters to Canadian members of the Provincial Parliament in

Ontario and British Columbia listed in this alert .

--Canadian citizens to write letters to Canadian members of the Provincial Parliament

in Ontario and British Columbia listed in this alert.

--All need to write letters and call your local and state health officials.

Michael is depending on us to back up his brave efforts for food freedom!

Join Us for Energy Surges on Chi-To-Be! Radio

2011-10-18T02:02:00.000-04:00

Chi-To-Be! Radio - Weds. October 19th 9am to 9:30 (Pacific Time) http://tinyurl.com/3l95252

Many people ask me "how I do it all?" and why do they feel so much overwhelm.

In full disclosure, I don't do it all... It's an impossible task to "do it all!" Constantly attempting to do it all about made me crazy, as well as everyone around me. And yes, overwhelm was my default for years. I'm happy say there is another way of living, and living fully.

I can share with you is that after much prayer about managing life, I received an amazing opportunity over the last year to experience "energy surges" through my friend Stacey Hall's coaching program called Chi-To-Be!

Also in the spirit of disclosure, I do still hit overwhelm, however the difference is now I have tools, and an accountability partner to get myself back up and going in a sustainable way. Because of this experience, I also have a more mature and focused relationship with God, with whom all things are possible!

Last year, during the busiest part of the year "holiday season" Stacey invited me to join a group she was coaching and has since called the "Chi Masters." The process of decision-making she guided me through, and the large amount of catch up I did were are all a testimony to God for prayers answered, and the Chi-To-Be! Energy Surges Stacey shared with us. This process was attracted, became a book, CD Series and workbook in less than a year! Stacey Hall along with Life Science Publishing and all of the Chi-To-Be! Masters share our journey, process and energy surges with others in this movement via book and other the materials available, as well as the creation of Chi-Circles around the globe, Facebook groups, LinkedIn and ongoing radio shows, interviews and experiences.

I would also like to share that in this same year, by using the Chi-To-Be! energy surges and coaching with Stacey I've learned to align my life's purpose and passion (B-All) with my goals to attract Life Science Publishing and get published my new book with co-author Mary Vars, Essential Gluten-Free Recipes. I continue to strengthen and mature in my faith on all time new levels and have done this while being a loving, grounded wife and mother (well at least most of the time ;-)

If you would like to get some new tools in life's toolbox for creating the life you want then please join us Live this Weds (Oct. 19th) for Chi-To-Be! radio from 9am to 9:30 (Pacific Time).

This episode will be recorded so you can listen and share the link later : http://tinyurl.com/3l95252

Thank you Stacey Hall and my fellow Chi-To-Be! Masters

For all that is Chi-To-Be! go to:

http://www.chi-to-be.com

Peace & Be Well,
Tara

Grass-Fed Beef Jerky Recipe with Essential Oils

2011-09-05T15:40:00.003-04:00

Summer in the desert of Las Vegas tends to make my kids

want to eat very little. Day trips and outings make packing

healthy snacks a bit challenging sometimes. Getting protein

in them becomes tricky. On a counterintuitive whim, I decided

to pull out my trusty dehydrator this weekend

and make some beef jerky with a twist.

Results were in: My family said is was the best jerky I'd made yet.

Because it is served room temperature, it didn't feel like a

heavy snack for them.

***TIP: Be sure not to eat too much at one time even though

it might be tempting and drink plenty of water.

***Allergy Alert: Many people do not realize that most

jerky is made with both wheat flour and soy. If you are

avoiding those then this is a great recipe for you.

Here is the recipe for you to try. Have fun and play with your

own combinations!

Grass-Fed Jerky with Essential Oils

Ingredients:

One Organic Grass-Fed Beef London Broil or Bison Sirloin tip

(the key is for it too be very lean so the jerky lasts longer)

Dried Herbs: Cumin, Black Pepper, Oregano & Sea Salt

(about a teaspoon of each)

Young Living Basil and Oregano Essential Oil

(Use Food grade/Therapeutic grade for consumption only)

Equipment:

Good knife

cutting board

Dehydrator or an oven that is able to use a very low heat (145 degrees)

Directions:

1) Have the butcher slice the roast evenly. Tell them you are

making jerky with it. They usually slice it across the grain,

which gives you big thin slabs to take home.

2) Combine herbs & salt in a bowl. This creates your dry rub.

3) Combine 2 drops of Oregano essential oil and two drops of

Basil essential oil in your hand and evenly massage into both sides

of each of the slabs of meat.

4) Take your dry rub and lightly and evenly spread across the meat

on both sides. LESS is MORE. Don't overdo this spicing or it becomes

too overwhelming when it is done.

5) Now slice it into strips - long or short - your preference. I like

to do both long thin slices (3"x 1/2") and shorter wider slices

(1- 1 1/2" x 2"). I find people have preferences which size they

prefer.

6) Place strips in dehydrator with plenty of space between each piece.

Set temperature to the range indicated on your dehydrator or the

lowest temperature your oven will go. Above 125 degrees begins

to kill enzymes in your food. (there is debate about the exact

temperature, just know the more you go above 150 the greater

chance you have at destroying the enzymes.)

7) Depending on humidity where you live, jerky will be ready in

about 6-8 hours.

8) I like to store mine in glass canning jars. Jerky doesn't

last long in my house so I don't worry about mold forming. If

you live in a more humid environment, or don't eat if very

fast, you may want to store jerky in the fridge.

Happy Jerky Day! Love to hear your own recipes.

For other recipes using Young Living Essential Oils please

check out my new recipe book:

Essential Gluten-Free Recipes available @

Amazon.com in hardback spiral or on Kindle

BarnesandNoble.com for Nook

Life Science Publishing - hardback spiral

or call 1-800-336-6308

Peace & Be Well,

Tara Rayburn,

The Healthy Habit Coach

A Tale of Two Taboulis

2011-08-30T12:59:00.000-04:00

I'm always looking for allergy friendly ways to transform favorite
recipes into nutrient rich versions my whole family can eat.
We have wonderful Persian neighbors here in Las Vegas who
cook traditional meals. We LOVE foods like hummus, falafel and
tabouli. Since most of my family does not eat wheat, I decided to
come up with an allergy friendly version of tabouli.

Using Quinoa is a great option. It is easy to digest and does
not create an acid environment in the body. The parsley is
a fantastic digestive aid and the lemon helps cleanse the liver.

A great cold side for hot summers in the desert.

Question: Can you tell which one is wheat free?

Gluten-Free Tabouli

1 cup cooked Quinoa (Best: sprouted Quinoa by Tru Roots)
1 1/2 cups finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup fresh mint
1/ 4 cup finely chopped onion (use red, yellow or green)
2 small chopped tomatoes (optional)
3 tablespoons of organic virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Rinse Quinoa and follow directions for cooking. Usually
takes about 15 minutes. You can also play with soaking the
Quinoa overnight in lemon water and using it cold.

Chop all you ingredients. Combine olive oil, lemon juice and
sea salt in separate bowl. Mix together, chill and serve.

Answer: The tabouli on the left is gluten-free!

For other Gluten-Free recipes look for our book
"Essential Gluten-Free Recipes:
Simple * Nutrient Rich * Essential Oil Infused"

Available online at the Following:

  Amazon.com -  Hardback cover or Kindle
Barnes & Noble - Nook
Life Science Publishing @ 1-800-336-6308
Hardback Cover Version

Peace & Be Well,
Tara Rayburn

The Healthy Habit Coach
  NourishingYour Family.com

Government Data Proves Raw Milk is Safe

2011-08-06T19:14:00.000-04:00

****Reposted from the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund Website

Defending the rights and broadening the freedoms of family farms and protecting
consumer access to raw milk and nutrient dense foods.

Government Data Proves Raw Milk is Safe
Raw Milk Risk Extremely Small Compared to Risk of Other FoodsWASHINGTON, DC June 22, 2011: Data gleaned from U.S. government websites and government-sanctioned reports on foodborne illnesses show that the risk of contracting foodborne illness by consuming raw milk is much smaller than the risk of becoming ill from other foods, according to research by Dr. Ted Beals, MD, appearing in the Summer, 2011 issue of Wise Traditions, the quarterly journal of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
“At last we have access to the numbers we need to determine the risk of consuming raw milk on a per-person basis,” says Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a non-profit nutrition education foundation that provides information on the health benefits of raw, whole milk from pastured cows.
The key figure that permits a calculation of raw milk illnesses on a per-person basis comes from a 2007 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) FoodNet survey, which found that 3.04 percent of the population consumes raw milk, or about 9.4 million people, based on the 2010 census. This number may in fact be larger in 2011 as raw milk is growing in popularity. For example, sales of raw milk increased 25 percent in California in 2010, while sales of pasteurized milk declined 3 percent.
In addition, Dr. Beals has compiled published reports of illness attributed to raw milk from 1999 to 2010. During the eleven-year period, illnesses attributed to raw milk averaged 42 per year.

“Using government figures for foodborne illness for the entire population, Dr. Beals has shown that you are about thirty-five thousand times more likely to get sick from other foods than you are from raw milk,” says Fallon Morell. “And with good management practices in small grass-based dairies offering fresh unprocessed whole milk for direct human consumption, we may be able to reduce the risk even further.”
“It is irresponsible for senior national government officials to oppose raw milk, claiming that it is inherently hazardous,” says Dr. Beals. “There is no justification for opposing the sale of raw milk or warning against its inclusion in the diets of children and adults.”
According to Pete Kennedy, president of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, “Where raw milk is concerned, the FDA has an agenda apart from protecting the public health. The agency wants to restrict and discourage the sale of unprocessed dairy products. This will have the effect of denying freedom of choice."
“Every time there is a possible connection between illness and raw milk, government officials issue dire press releases and call for bans on raw milk sales,” says Fallon Morell. “However, these numbers fail to justify the government opposition and prove what we’ve known all along, that raw milk is a safe and healthy food.”

Press Release: Rawsome Farm Buying Club Raided Again

2011-08-05T00:03:00.003-04:00

Reposted from the Weston A. Price Foundation Website******

Written by Kimberly Hartke

Wednesday, August 03 2011 18:51

Weston A. Price Foundation

For Immediate Release

RAWESOME FARM BUYING CLUB RAIDED AGAIN
CLUB MANAGER, FARMER AND WESTON PRICE CHAPTER LEADER ARRESTED
PROTEST RALLY PLANNED FOR 8:00AM THURSDAY AUGUST 4

August 3, 2011—Los Angeles, California—Public Health Officials today
descended once again on a buying club, that specializes in raw foods.
Club organizer, James Stewart was arrested at his home, the locks to
his personal residence were changed, his papers, money and computer
seized. At the same time, farmer Sharon Palmer and Weston A. Price
Foundation volunteer chapter leader Victoria Bloch Coulter were arrested.
All three were charged with Section 182A-Conspiracy to Commit a Crime.
Bond for James Stewart was set at $123,000. Bail for Bloch is
recommended at $60,000. Bail for Palmer is recommended at $121,000.

All this, in a state where raw milk is perfectly legal to sell, and even available
through retail stores. The issue seems to be the club’s use of a herdshare
or boarding agreement for its dairy goats. Recently, the California Department
of Food and Agriculture issued a cease-and-desist order to a farmer boarding
dairy animals for the animal owners. Another farmer, Mike Hulme of
Evergreen Acres goat farm in San Jose, received a cease-and-desist letter
from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office. Hulme and several
people with ownership interest in goats kept at the farm are suing the state
and county for interfering with their right to enter into a livestock
boarding contract.

The state insists the farmers need dairy licenses to conduct such operations.

“It is apparent that there is an orchestrated effort on the part of public health
officials to curb raw dairy access in California, and around the nation,” declares
Pete Kennedy, Esq., President of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund.

Arraignment is scheduled for tomorrow in Department 30, Los Angeles Superior
Court, Fifth Floor, Criminal Justice Center, 210 W. Temple St., Los Angeles.
Court opens at 8:30 a.m. The District attorney’s office says it is likely they are
to go before the judge during the morning session.

A protest rally on the Los Angeles Courthouse Steps is planned for 8:00am
tomorrow morning, when the three food rights activists are before the judge.
Citizens concerned about access to healthy, locally produced foods are
urged to attend.

Concerned citizens are asked to donate to the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense
Fund, an organization that works to protect and expand consumer access to
whole, unprocessed foods of their choice, and to pave the way for unregulated,
direct trade between farmer and consumer. Visit their website for more details
on food freedom and raw milk issues: http://farmtoconsumer.org.

Video footage at the scene of the raid, club members expressing outrage:
http://youtu.be/lI1gvPmA_c8

More footage will be posted soon on Cheeseslave.com and the
Cheeseslave You Tube Channel.

Official press release about the arrests:

http://da.co.la.ca.us/mr/080311a.htm

Media Contact: Kimberly Hartke, Publicist

Weston A. Price Foundation, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund

703-860-2711, cell 703-675-5557, press@westonaprice.org

Ann Marie Michaels, Los Angeles rally media contact

310-482-9643, annmarie@realfoodmedia.com

The Weston A. Price Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nutrition education foundation with
the mission of disseminating accurate, science-based information on diet and health.
Named after nutrition pioneer Weston A. Price, DDS, author of Nutrition and Physical
Degeneration, the Washington, DC-based Foundation publishes a quarterly journal
for its 13,000 members, supports 450 local chapters worldwide and hosts a yearly
international conference. The Foundation phone number is (202) 363-4394,
www.westonaprice.org, info@westonaprice.org

Just One Habit...

2011-07-20T12:20:00.000-04:00

Recently I had a fantastic opportunity to spend time with and speak for a group of positive minded thought leaders called the "Speakers Roundtable." Wow! What a great opportunity and blessing to be able to learn and share with such an outstanding group of positive forces in this world.

One of my main messages I share with others is that just one habit can change your life and the lives of those around you. True to form, this lesson proved itself to me in the most unexpected way. The teacher, became a very humble student. Aliesa George, of Centerworks.com lead our early morning pilates class and quickly caught me compensating for a very longstanding problem I have with my tailbone. By favoring one side while I was exercising, I was creating an imbalance and new health problems. She showed me how being mindful of this chain of compensation completely altered how many muscles I engaged and the effectiveness of my workout. I had no idea how I had been contributing to the imbalance of structure and strength in my body.

More importantly, I began noticing how many places in my life I was exhibiting this compensation for an original problem. As I began taking a mental inventory of my posture while sitting, standing and even resting, I couldn't believe how many ways I had been throwing my body out of whack. Even while resting on my bed, I was holding tension and stress along one whole side of my body!

My Healthy Habit Coach role kicked in and this lesson has become an even greater metaphor for how the physical can reflect the emotional, and how our emotional habits can beget physical ailments that can beget more emotional issues...etc. To put this more simply, if my "over compensation" for a physical impairment could have such deep running effects on my health and well being, I wonder how many ways I could be over compensating for some of the emotional impairments in my life.

One seemingly innocuous pilates class has caused an amazing "ripple effect" in my life and allowed me to refine my own healthy habits on much deeper levels than I could have ever imagined. To think, I almost chose to sleep in that morning and not attend Aliesa's class...

My challenge to you all is to try something new and allow yourself to be extremely mindful of your physical habits. I call this "Conscious Posture." The beauty is by digging deeper and going beyond just sitting up straight, you might end up unlocking a door that will present a new lease on your health...Mind, Body and Soul.

Peace & Be Well,
Tara Rayburn
The Healthy Habit Coach

Coconut Oil Pulling with an Essential Oil Boost

2011-06-05T10:52:00.056-04:00

So last year at the Weston A. Price Wise Traditions convention I learned about "Coconut Oil Pulling." If you are like me you are saying coconut what?

This is the practice of taking a 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil and swishing it and gargling with it for about 20 minutes and then spitting it out. The idea is that it pulls out micro organisms and toxins out of gums and sinuses. A deeper look reveals that because the tongue is "mapped by organ locations...or connected to various organs" and that toxins can be pulled out of organs via the oil wash in the mouth. (paraphrased from EarthClinic.com)

Here's what I know first hand... I came home from the conference and decided I'd give it a whirl. I brushed and flossed and then I grabbed my coconut oil and decided to start swishing. At first the oil was in solid form and then it quickly turned to warm liquid. After about 10 minutes something actually was pulled out of my gums...huh? I had brushed and flossed how could I have missed that?

It turned out to be a flax seed. Here is the problem, I'd not eaten anything with flax seeds in quite some time. Where had that seed come from and how long had it been there? If that oil pulled out something I could see, what was it pulling out that I couldn't see? Weird.

Since that first night I have been learning and experiencing more about oil pulling. First I started to ad one drop of Young Living Essential Oils for even more of a anti-microbial boost. The Essential oils also seemed to help with overall oral hygiene.

Some of my favorite Essential Oils to add to Coconut oil are:

Oregano (Very strong/not for the faint of heart)
Clove
Basil
Thieves Blend
Thyme
Cinnamon Bark
Di-Gize Blend
Peppermint

Great Coconut Oil sources:
Tropical Traditions
Spectrum
Virgin Oil will have more coconut smell and taste and Refined will be less "coconut" flavored.

I also was inspired to purchase some X Factor Butter oil from Green Pastures after reading Sarah Pope's Blog the Healthy Home Economist. She wrote a piece on healing her child's cavity (Must Read)

Although I did try swishing and spitting that oil, I found it better to simply consume it and use coconut oil for swishing/spitting.

MORE points about this practice...
* Be sure to spit the oil into the toilet and flush. It will begin to coat your sink with the bacteria laden oil if you spit it into your sink.

* Also, do not swallow this mixture. It contains way too much un-beneficial flora.

* I encourage you to brush again afterwards and I like to rinse with my Thieves Mouthwash to remove excess bacteria.

So I go to my dentist tomorrow to see if my regime is paying off...
I'll keep you posted! (see comment below)

Peace and Be Well,
Tara Rayburn,
the Healthy Habit Coach

Sarah Pope's Blog:
The Healthy Home Economist

For More on Young Living Essential Oils
The Essential Oil Desk Reference:
http://www.lifesciencepublishers.com

To Order Young Living Essential Oils:
http://www.youngliving.org/healthyhabits

Earth Clinic Folk Remedies
http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/oil_pulling.html

Tedx Sin City

2011-05-14T11:10:00.002-04:00

NOTE: IF you missed this live event Tedx Sin City will be loading the individual speakers videos within 30 days of May 14th ...
************

We are here @ Ted x Sin City in beautiful Las Vegas. If you'd like to see a bio on the speakers and watch the Live Feed follow the link http://www.tedxsincity.com

What are the Tedx Talks?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.
Our event is called TEDxSinCity, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxSinCity event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. Find out more about TEDxSinCity here.

Approximate Timeline:

All times are in Pacific Time and are a loose guideline…

09:00 to 09:18 Giovanni Cavalieri
09:21 to 09:39 Sam Chaltain
09:42 to 09:50 William Kamkwamba Video
10:00 to 10:20 20 minute break
10:23 to 10:41 Nathan Otto & Amber Lupton
10:44 to 11:02 Fred Mossler
11:05 to 11:15 Eben Bayer Video
11:18 to 11:36 Dancers
11:39 to 11:46 Eythor Bender Video
12:00 to 12:23 The Mayor Of Las Vegas
12:30 14:00 Lunch
14:03 to 14:21 Shawn Stevenson
14:25 to 14:43 Wyatt Woodsmall
14:46 to 15:04 Bryan Franklin
15:07 to 15:12 Alisa Miller Video
10 minute break
15:38 to 15:56 Camronn Huff
16:00 to 16:18 Bradley La Force
16:21 to 16:39 Ram Dass
16:42 to 17:00 Bruce Muzik
17:03 to 18:21 Arianna Hall
20 min break
17:44 to 18:02 Jonni La Force
18:05 to 19:23 Michael Pollan Video
18:26 to 18:44 Jim Kwik
18:47 to 19:05 Dave Logan
7:08 to 7:26 Marc Gafni
7:29 to 7:35 Mark Bezos Video
7:38 to 7:56 Alex Allman

Wednesday May 11th Emergency Meeting to Discuss -Bill AB 289

2011-05-10T14:41:00.001-04:00

(This is post is reprinted from an email I received from Master Herbalist Nicole Carter. Some of the links may not work. Please educate yourself on this bill and vote)

YOUR FREEDOM TO USE, LEARN ABOUT AND CHOOSE HERBS AND NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR YOURSELF IS AT RISK! PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION BELOW IF YOU CARE ABOUT THIS FREEDOM.

YOUR ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL to stop the criminalization of selling or recommending herbs and supplements.

Grant Sawyer Building

corner of Washington and Las Vegas blvd (NE)

Fourth Floor 1 pm.- 4 pm

room number will be assigned on the 10th. You will receive an updated email

AB 289 impacts alternative health care and your freedom of choice.

The Senate Committee of Commerce, Labor and Energy holds their hearing for this Bill:

May 11, 2011

You will receive an updated email within a day or so.

WE MUST ACT TOGETHER

If you sell, distribute, recommend or talk about herbs or supplements you could be charged with criminal penalties.

Link to read Bill #AB 289

Showing up

will help protect your freedom.

Show up on the 11th

Also: We need your testimony in writing!

1- write a short letter (testimony) (sample below) why you oppose this bill... write as many letters as you wish..one objection per letter. You MUST HAVE on your letter..YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, PRECINCT. (Can be found on the voter registration web site:https://nvsos.gov/votersearch/index.aspx just put in your name and such and you will see your precinct.

2 - Send your letters to : letters@stopab289.com

3- Be ready on May 11th to show up at the Grant Sawyer Bld.

555 East Washington Ave. to protest bill #AB289

to stop the criminalization of selling

or recommending herbs or supplements.

4- watch for further instructions to block Bill # AB289. that would, if passes criminalize things you are already doing.

Pass this on to everyone you know to preserve your

current right to discuss herbs and supplements

without criminal consequences.

email letters to: letters@stopab289.com

Below is a sample letter and a few lines from AB289..

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

PRECINCT: https://nvsos.gov/votersearch/index.aspx

Assemblyman,

I have been a long time resident in Clark County, over 12 years. I am 61 years young, and had planned to live out my days here. I am a law abiding citizen, a voter and tax payer. I chose Alternative Health Care as my career. I am certified in my modality and AB289 would make me a criminal. I am licensed and certificated by my peers. The Federal Government already regulates us.

Your passage of this bill will force me to move to another state, how is it legal or constitutional to deny me my right to work in my chosen profession.?

STOP THIS BILL - VOTE NO

A concerned and outraged resident of Nevada.

( use your own reasons and sign, send to letters@stopab289.com

AB289 - (you will have to be a licensed dietitian to speak, recommend or sell herbs, supplements)

"Practice of dietetics means the performance of any act in the assessment, evaluation, diagnosis, counseling..."

The bill also includes "nutritional services, that is defined by the board" which also carries criminal penalties.

If you have any questions go to: www.stopAB289.com

"A small group of thoughtful people could change the world.

Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

Margaret Mead

The Oprah Vegan Challenge by Jeanette Turner

2011-05-04T13:42:00.001-04:00

My Vegan Challenge to Oprah---by Jennette Turner

(reposted with permission from Jeanette's newsletter)

Did you see the Oprah show on February 1, 2011? It was about her and her staff taking the vegan challenge. Oprah's influence over a huge audience makes her endorsement of the vegan diet very powerful and far-reaching. What the program lacked was a discussion about the nutritional downsides that accompany the vegan diet.

Oprah's vegan guru on the program was Kathy Freston, who was introduced as not only a veganist, but as the wife of Oprah's financial partner in the OWN network (thank you for that transparency, Oprah). While omnivore Michael Pollan also appeared on the show, he was not able to (or chose not to) comment on the nutritional aspects of the vegan diet. He did say he eats animal products. I don't make judgments about peoples' choices, but as a natural foods nutrition counselor, I believe in educating people about diet choices that may compromise their health.

The vegan diet includes no animal products - no meat, no dairy, no eggs, no honey. Animal products are very nutrient-dense, and omitting them means cutting out our most concentrated source of many essential vitamins and minerals, a fact that wasn't addressed on Oprah, nor in much vegan literature, for that matter.

Animal products' unique nourishing capabilities
According to evolutionary biologists, eating meat helped human beings evolve. The rich supply of complete proteins, cholesterol, vitamins and minerals in meat allowed the human brain to develop. Today, animal products continue to supply our bodies with real nourishment that we can easily use. Including them in our diets is not only the most convenient way to meet our nutritional needs, especially in the context of our stressful, chemical-laden modern life, it is the only way to support and maintain our fullest possibility of health. More on vitamin and mineral deficiency.

To find out more about Jennette Turner and "What's New In Natural Foods"

go to: www.jennette-turner.com

Chi-To-Be to be Released on Amazon.com

2011-05-03T17:01:00.000-04:00

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Congress Begins Consideration of Food Safety Act Funding

2011-04-12T10:03:00.002-04:00

A Recipe for Action...

I am reprinting this from an e-mail from the Weston A. Price Foundation-----
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UPDATE: Congress Begins Consideration of Food Safety Act Funding

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) became law in January, but its actual impact depends largely on how it is implemented, which is a function of both the funding and the agencys rules.

The first step, funding, is in progress. While the news headlines are focused on the fight over the continuing resolution needed to keep the government running in the short-term, Congress is also beginning work on the fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget. The Presidents proposal for FDAs FY 2012 budget includes user fees for food safety regulation. This would mean that the FDA would charge food producers for registrations and inspections, although the exact details of the fee structure have not been released. User fees for food safety regulations are bad policy because:

- They are effectively a food safety tax, because the cost will be passed on to the consumers;
- User fees could disproportionately impact small- and medium-scale producers.

Moreover, there is the issue of how FDA uses its funds, whether appropriated by Congress or from user fees. While the Tester-Hagan amendment protects direct-marketing, small-scale producers from having to develop HACCP plans, they remain subject to inspection as they were even before the FSMA passed. In addition, medium-scale producers and those who do not direct-market most of their products are subject to the full scope of the bill. Both types of producers could therefore be impacted by the proposed user fees and by how FDA chooses to prioritize its inspection and enforcement actions. Thus, the FDAs budget, and how it uses it, is a significant issue for our farmers and producers.

The second step in implementing the FSMA will be the FDAs publication of proposed rules, which has not yet happened. We will keep you updated on that front.

TAKE ACTION:
For people in the States listed below -- Alabama, California, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, and Wyoming please take a minute and call the member of the Agriculture Appropriations Committee from your state.

(If you dont live in one of these States, just stay tuned for the next alert. This is just Step 1 in the process.)

Agriculture Appropriations Committee members:

Alabama:       Congressman Robert Aderholt, 202-225-4876
California:     Congressman Sam Farr, 202-225-2861
Connecticut: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro: 202-225-3661
Georgia:        Chairman Jack Kingston, 202-225-5831
Georgia:        Congressman Tom Graves, 202-225-5211
Georgia:        Congressman Sanford Bishop, 202-225-3631
Iowa:             Congressman Tom Latham, 202-225-547
Mississippi:   Congressman Alan Nunnelee, 202-225-4306
Missouri:       Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson, 202-225-4404
Ohio:             Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, 202-225-4146
Wyoming:     Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis, 202-225-2311

MESSAGE: I urge Congressman ________ to oppose user fees to fund food safety programs. I also urge the Congressman to ensure that FDA is directed to focus its limited resources on inspections and enforcement of large high-risk facilities and prevent the agency from wasting tax dollars going after small- and medium-scale producers.

Again, this is just Step 1 in the process of implementing the Food Safety Modernization Act, so please keep an eye out for future alerts.

Thank you!

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Real Power Drinks vs. Protein Powders

2011-03-28T00:47:00.001-04:00

One of the top questions I am asked lately is "What do I think about protein powders/drinks/bars?"

My first answer is the very foundation of my belief system for health.
Eat REAL, Whole, unprocessed or low processed, organic, non-genetically modified food. As Dr. Pete Hilgartner says, "If is rots, eat it! Just eat it before it rots!" Not a pretty image, but never-the-less true.

I have seen many "athletes" and avid fitness experts live on powders, bars, gels, shakes...you name it. I know, it's easy and we don't have to think about it or wash any dishes, right? However, the more processed a food is and the longer it's shelf life is, the harder it is for your body to get what it needs from it. The more the body has to work to find and utilize nutrients, the less energy it has for body system functions. Dehydrated powders or bars do not carry as much "life" in it as food that is fresh and ready to go.

Here are some tips for making your own REAL energy, Power Shakes...

1) Start with any or a combination of the following "bases"
* Farm fresh goat milk - Easier to digest than cow's milk, loaded with nutrients, probiotics and enzymes
* Milk Kefir or Cultured Milk - farm fresh organic sources are first choice
* Herbal teas - Buy a book to see which ones carry nutrients you are looking for
* Coconut milk (canned), Coconut Water Kefir or Coconut Milk Kefir - lot's of great nutrients
* Almond Milk, Hemp Milk, Chia Milk (soak chia seeds in your favorite milk)

2) Add 2 Farm Fresh Organic Raw egg yolks. Lot's of vitamin A & D, good cholesterol (see Dr. Mary Enig's work or go to http://www.westonaprice.org Wash those farm eggs well! the Fresher the egg, the funky chicken debris you may find on it. We soak them in filtered water, tbs white vinegar and 1 drop of lemon essential oil. Save egg whites to cook later. Although raw egg whites have protein, they also inhibit the absorption of other nutrients. Best to eat them cooked.

3) Add handful of fresh greens (dandelion, chard, spinach, kale --blanch them if you have an autoimmune or severe digestive issue) parsley and some iodine rich seaweed or super green powder

4) Add fruit as a supplement, not the main portion. Remember, fruit has lot's of sugar. Blueberry and pear are nice and not too sweet. Banana's are VERY high in sugar and can spike the blood sugar.

5) We like to add 1-2 drops of Young Living essential oils. (choose one or two of the following: lemon, tangerine, peppermint, orange)

Other great additions: Ground flax seeds (not the oil), coconut oil, cucumbers, fresh ginger or other herbs.