What was on your raw ‘thanks-giving’ feast menu this year?

My daughter and I were grateful to share our feast, friendship and gratitude with good friends and a menu of:
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More evidence that vegetable protein is the healthier choice and actually protects against developing heart disease. Good long term study (15 years) that suggests by avoiding red meat and dairy in your diet, your reduce your chances of developing heart disease by 30 percent.

Yahoo! News – Too Much Red Meat Bad for Long-Term Health:
“After following nearly 30,000 women for 15 years, investigators found that women were more likely to die from heart disease if they often substituted red meat for carbohydrates. In contrast, swapping vegetable sources of protein for carbs appeared to protect women from heart disease.

‘Our main finding was that animal compared to vegetable sources of protein seem to have a different effect on dying from heart disease,’ study author Dr. Linda E. Kelemen from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota told Reuters Health.

For this reason, she recommended that people who want to follow high protein diets should stick with vegetable proteins such as tofu, nuts and peanut butter, or healthier meats like chicken or fish.”

For some time I’ve been researching the role the sun plays in our life and how it relates to our diet and health. It’s been fascinating to say the least what’s been revealed to me.

Here’s the story…

Nothing in our world could live without the sun. Can you imagine living in total and constant darkness? There would be no food, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds… any living food requires the sun to grow and mature. There would be no animals since animals need to eat the foods that grow from the sun’s energy.

And humans would most likely become extinct since we need the suns energy to live. Those that live on a raw and living foods diet get the most vitality from the sun since they’re getting it from every fruit, vegetable, nut and seed they eat. Do you notice that most of those around you that eat processed and ‘junk’ foods (the SAD diet) look less lively, are paler, normally heavier and don’t have the best attitude?

Animals require it also and get the sun’s energy in the plants, fruits, nuts and seeds they eat as well.

Do you see the importance, no, the vitality of the sun in our world?

I’ve also researched and interviewed those that ‘sun gaze’. They gaze directly at the sun (during the early sunrise or late sunset when UV rays are lower) and enrich their bodies with the sun’s energy. They’ve experienced tremendous benefits, including lowering your irritability, anger, frustration at first, then later a more peaceful approach towards living, less of a need for food (you’re getting the sun’s energy directly, rather than from the produce you eat), increased self-confidence, reduction or elimination of diseases and ailments (including depression) and much more. I have friends that sun gaze and have seen these benefits evolve over time as they increased their sun gazing. (For your reference, I strongly encourage you to visit these sites – and others – if you are interested in learning more about sun gazing and the power of the sun: www.SolarHealing.com and www.SunGazing.com)

Unfortunately most in our world today believe the sun is ‘evil’ and we need ‘protection’ from it, in the form of sunscreens and lotions. Interestingly, it’s the sunscreen and other protection systems that are actually causing many diseases and ailments since the sun provides so many benefits, staying away from it and lathering up with chemicals only enhances the level of toxins in our bodies that lead to disease.

Our bodies need the energy of the sun, the Vitamin D that only the sun can provide which has now been a proven disease fighter and can prevent 77% of all cancers, as recent scientific studies have shown in women.

Why would the establishment want to keep us away from the solution to 77% of all cancer?

One word: MONEY

You see, there is significantly less amount of money to be made from prevention. By encouraging the use of sunscreens and other ‘protection’ the medical and related industries (health care, cosmetics, lotions, pharmaceuticals, etc) are guaranteed long term profits by treating those with one form of cancer or another. We see health care and treatment costs skyrocketing every day with the increase in diseases and ailments we are experiencing as a nation. Who benefits from this?

It’s incredible to believe that this is happening to you and I, but nonetheless it’s true.

I encourage you to take responsibility for your own health, to do your own research and do what you think is right for you and your family.

The sun has incredible energy, healing energy that we can’t live without.

To your best health!

Mark

Here are some pictures of delicious raw dishes I’ve prepared over the last few months. Recipes and more pictures to come. Enjoy!

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To your best health!

Mark
Vegan Raw Diet

Here are some pictures of living a raw lifestyle… enjoy!

Appetizers are great, especially when they’re delicious and raw! Here’s a wonderful dish inspired by Living Nutrition Magazine… “Poppers”.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1-1/2 cups of sun dried tomatoes (soaked)
1 cup of macadamia nuts
Basil (about 10 leaves)
2 zucchini
1 pint large cherry tomatoes

Here’s how you make them:

First, soak the sun-dried tomatoes for about an hour. Drain and save the soak water. Process the macadamia nuts in a blender or a food processor. Then add the sun-dried tomatoes. You’ll want a nice pate-like consistency. If it’s too thick, add the soak water slowly. Lastly add the basil and finish processing.

Slice zucchini with a madolin or peeler into long, thin strips. Add the pate and roll up the zucchini slices. Scoop out the middle of the cherry tomatoes and fill them with pate. Arrange on a plate and garnish to your preference.

These were a real hit over the holidays with my family and friends. Great for veggies and meat eaters alike (you might even inspire a few friends).

Enjoy!

Mark
“The Raw Guy!”
Vegan Raw Diet

“Let food be thy medicine and

let thy medicine be thy food”

Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine (460-377 B.C.)