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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Less For Better Health
To avoid sickness eat less; to prolong life worry less.
- Chu Hui Weng
Studies have shown that eating less prolongs life. It makes sense since the digestive system is probably the most overworked system in the body today. Did you know that digestion uses the more energy than anything else you do, especially when eating a conventional food (S.A.D.) diet. Ever get tired after a large meal? It's your energy being directed to digesting your food.
Eating a living food diet, and eating less, lessens the burden on your digestive system and lets it work normally... allowing your body to run more efficiently and last longer.
Similarly, by letting go of the things in your life that you have no control over, and stop worrying, you free your energy towards better health and wellness.
To your best health!
Mark
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Raw In Phoenix on Friday?
If you live in Arizona or happen to be visiting the Phoenix area, you won't want to miss the Friday Raw menu at the Blue Nile Cafe.
Although I now am happy to eat very simply with many whole fruits and salads, I enjoy the creativity and taste of the raw dishes Chef Moon prepares each week. She presents a new cultural theme each Friday, from Middle Eastern, to Italian, Indian... each week something new. The presentation is awesome with taste and flavor to match.
The soups are particularly enjoyable... one of my favorite is the sweet carrot ginger.
There are normally at least three choices of entrees (one or two often include a salad), a salad, soup and desert.
The raw menu is available for both lunch and dinner and in between as well. You'll leave satiated... great for raw fooders and anyone looking for a delicious and healthy meal.
The Blue Nile Cafe is located off the corner of Rural and University at 933 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: (480) 377-1113
To your best health!
Mark
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Do I Have to Eat 100% Raw?
Do I have to eat 100% raw?
It's a question I hear often and there is much debate on the subject.
Personally, it's the right decision for me. Here's the consideration. You see, my experience was when I was eating a mostly raw diet, I would eat a little cooked food and notice that I would then have cravings for more cooked food. But when I eat only raw, living foods, my cravings went away, energy increased, all pains were eliminated, clarity was profound, eyesight improved, slept better.... all major benefits in my experience. If I mistakenly eat cooked food, not only can I immediately taste the difference, I also don't feel my best. I've noted others with similar experiences after eating only raw foods.
Here's a great example... a quote from Gideon Graff, a raw foodist and co-owner of a raw foods center in Georgia:
"The biggest challenge was committing 100% to raw foods. Until you make that commitment, you allow yourself to eat this, eat that, and for people like me--a binge eater--every time I allowed myself to eat some cooked food, it always led to more cooked food and it was very hard to keep raw. Once you've cleaned up a little bit, you feel the damage of eating cooked food much more than you did before. It makes you feel bad. So, committing to 100 percent as really a good experience. "
You can experience great benefits from adding more raw and living foods into your diet, at any level.. and you'll get the most benefits by eating only raw foods. There is no comparison between some and 100%. Listen to your body, it will tell you when you're ready and only you can feel the difference. I challenge you to make the commitment.
For me, committing to 100% raw foods was a blessing and made it easier to experience the benefits of natural and abundant health.
All the best in your journey!
Mark
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Nature’s Remedy, Back to Basics: Sleep
Something most Americans overlook in today's increasingly active and busy world is one of the simplest and most effective ways to avoid getting sick and dis-ease...
Sleep.
Our bodies are designed to heal themselves of anything, given the right environment and opportunity. Popular wisdom tells us to take this or that... although it normally only masks the symptoms and doesn't 'heal'. Only your body can heal itself of anything if you let it - nothing else. And that's the key... letting it.
If you're feeling under the weather or not yourself, the most effective and natural way to return to a state of good health is to take it easy! Rest, sleep... do nothing and let your body heal itself. Of course popular wisdom tells us that we need to get over that cold, flu or other illness fast (or even faster!) and get back to whatever you were doing (work, school, work :).
This idea of resting has been presented to me several times in the past few weeks and I'm certain it's for a reason. We can easily get caught up with too much on our plates and not take the time to sleep properly and rest. Sleep deprivation and insomnia are at epidemic rates in the US and the decline in health and increase in obesity are equally staggering. A coincidence?
I believe it's time to get back to basics, simplify our lives and take time to rest and get adequate sleep to allow us to live fully with health and happiness always.
What do you think?
To your best health!
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