journey to raw health

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood! And that is saying alot, considering. I currently live in a sunshine deprived area of the United States. But, I am not here to discuss growing up outside of Pittsburgh during the hayday of the industrial era (coal, steel).

I’m here to spread some of the sunshine that was in my neighborhood today and share a fantastic recipe that we made often at Living Greens. We were always looking for something new to make, and since none of us were professionally trained as raw food chefs, we experimented with recipes as new books came out or scoured newspapers, etc. This little gem of a recipe was perfect for Florida weather, it was so popular that we sold it in 8 and 16 oz containers in the market and would serve it as a special the day it was made in the kitchen.

There are many ways to serve fresh red grape salsa. We made wraps with clover & radish sprouts, sunflower greens, sliced avocado and the salsa. Or if taking it home, it was divine with homemade sunny corn chips.

Fresh Red Grape Salsa

2 cups coarsely chopped Red Seedless Grapes

1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1 tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves, finely minced

1 clove garlic, minced

2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1/4 tsp. Celtic sea salt

Plan on preparing this by hand or make sure that you save over 1/2 of the grapes to add at the very end so it is chunky. If using a food processor, pulse chop all the ingredients, holding thoses grapes til the end. It really only takes a few moments of pulsing to get the desired consistency.

Okay, I just happened to mention serving the salsa with sunny corn chips. So, here is the recipe for them, too. 

Sunny Corn Chips

6 ears fresh Corn, removed from cob

1/2 sweet Vidalia Onion

2 cups raw Sunflower Seeds, soaked 6 hrs. & rinsed

1 1/2 tsp. tamari

1 tsp kelp powder

Place ingredients into food processor with S blade and process until desired consistency. Should be on the thick side, but, spreadable. Using teflex  sheets on the dehydrator tray, place spoonfuls onto tray, flatten with the back of a spoon. Make them the desired size, they won’t shrink too much. Dehydrate at a bit higher temp. to skin the top side (about 3 to 4 hours), then flip chips onto another tray to remove the teflex sheet. Continue to dehydrate at 105 until chips are the crispness you like.

The only thing left to do is enjoy both of these recipes., and share them with your friends.

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Several months ago, I got involved in a networking company. I had taken one of the products prior to becoming a distributor, so, when I found out that I could purchase it over the internet, I enrolled. Upon receiving my order, I commenced to taking the CELLFOOD, which I was familiar with, but, also started on the New Silver Solution. The claims of the results achieved from consuming it were too much to ignore. I really needed to see if it did anything for me.

So, here we are, May 13th. I am on my 3rd bottle of the Silver Solution, but, added applying the Silver Solution gel to my hands and feet on a daily basis one month ago. The results have been nothing short of AMAZING! My feet had been plagued with fungus since having a pedicure in a salon in Atlanta in 1992. The toenails were not black, but, there was definitely something wrong with them. The skin around my baby toenail was always cracked, brittle and very unsightly. The big toenail of the right foot was discolored, shaped funny and hurt like h*ll if someone accidentally stepped on my toe. Until several years ago, my hands were fine. Then, I learned the art of stained glass. The chemicals I use to patina the art seemed to eat my skin on the index finger and thumb of my right hand. The skin was brittle and cracked, would bleed in the winter months, and always looked as if I was gnawing on my fingers. Nothing made the condition go away. Nothing until I started applying the New Silver Solution gel to my hands and feet twice daily. At first, they seemed to get worse. My fingertips cracked and got very sore to the touch. But, slowly, they started to heal. The use of a pumice stone was no longer necessary on a daily basis. There were no more cracks in the skin, it stayed soft. I actually put some colored polish on my toenails and a clear coat on my fingernails. The skin is healthy and pink again. My nails are growing long and strong. It is a miracle to me! But, if you read the testamonials at http://www.healthyagain.biz, and all the claims that people are reporting, I should have expected it.

The FDA has approved the Silver Solution gel for wound care. From a call I listened to last night, I learned that a woman suffering from MRSA for six months after surgery, has recovered. Does anyone know what an epidemicMRSA is in the hospital setting? American BioTech has gotten a patent on their New Silver Solution. They had to prove that it did what they claimed it would do before they received that patent. Yes, it killed every bacteria, fungus and virus that it was exposed to. Oh, not the Good bacteria, just the bad, such as Candida yeast! How many people do you know that have suffered with recurring yeast problems?

I, for one, feel that I have been healed. My hands and feet are living testamony of the results from using the Silver Solution and the Silver Solution Gel. So, yes, I feel compelled to share my good news. And yes, I want to introduce everyone to the New Silver Solution and the Silver Solution Gel. So, what are you waiting for? Go to http://www.nutronix.com/sproutladyand read about all the different products. Then place an order and give the Silver Solution a try. In a world where we are bombarded with warnings of an inevitable  swine flu pandemic, people dying of MRSA infections and a society of people with very poor health, I will be taking the Silver Solution every day as a precautionary measure. I don’t want to risk my health, nor the health of my family by taking any vaccine distributed by our government. My health is my responsibility and I believe that as long as I am taking the New Silver Solution from Nutronix, I am protected. Can you say the same?

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When I had Living Greens, sprout garden, market & eatery in Florida, we had some favorite recipes that stayed on our menu and were also sold in 8 oz containers to go. I made one of those favorites today in my kitchen and thought I would share it with you.

It started out from an original recipe from “Vibrant Living”, my all time favorite RAW Recipe book. Anyway, they called it Luna Fish Spread. Now, how many vegans want to tell someone that they are eating lunafish? We tried, and someone always asked, “What kind of fish is that?’ So, we changed the name, and adjusted ingredients and this is our version:

LUNASEA SPREAD

1 cup      Carrots (grated)

3 stalks  Celery (chopped)

1 cup      Raw Almonds (soaked overnight)

1/2 cup Green Onions (chopped)

3 TB         Fresh Lemon Juice

1 TB         Tamari (wheat free)

1 sheet   Nori  (crumbled)

Grate carrots in food processor, put aside in another bowl. Then put celery & drained almonds into processor and pulse chop. Add grated carrots, green onions, lemon juice, tamari, nori and puree to desired consistency. Add some kelp if you like a ocean flavor.

This spread is delicious on  a wrap,  or make sushi by spreading the lunasea spread on 3/4 sheet of Nori. Place a layer of fresh clover & radish sprouts on top. Add slivers of red bell pepper & carrots with sunflower greens. Wrap the nori carefully with your hands or use one of those bamboo things, moisten the edge and seal the sushi. Cut into 7 bite sized pieces. Serve & enjoy with some wasabi & tamari on the side, and don’t forget the pickled ginger.

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Over my many years of gathering information which I thought was worth sharing, I saved a simple sheet of paper with a list of twelve points on minerals. I pulled that paper out today, and there is absolutely nowhere on the thing to give acknowledgement to whoever put it together. I wish to thank them, where ever, whomever comprised the following.
It may certainly help you understand how very important minerals are in making sure this beautiful machine we refer to as our body works properly. It is crystal clear that I was quite deficient in trace minerals thoughout my younger years and why I fell in love with bluegreen algae with my first bite. I could FEEL them. They made me happy.

Please take the time to read these 12 Points on Minerals.

1.   According to Senate Document 264, the official publication,(there appear to be many references to this document on the internet) 99% of American people are deficient in minerals and a marked deficiency in any one of the more important minerals actually results in disease.

2.   The body is equipped to chelate only a small amount of some inorganic elements from nature. Therefore, the body requires the minerals to come from plants in a chelated form that the minerals may by properly assimilated and utilized. The efficiency of each mineral is enhanced by balanced amounts of the others.

3.   The body must maintain an adequate mineral supply to maintain a balance between internal and external pressures of the body cells called osmotic equilibrium. This state must be maintained for normal cell function & continued youthful health.

4.   All nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, enzymes, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, sugars, oils, etc. require minerals for activity. ALL bodily processes depend upon the action of minerals.

5.   Trace chelated minerals are more important in nutrition than vitamins. Vitamins can be synthesized by living matter., minerals can not.

6.   Vitamins are required for every biochemical activity of the body. Vitamins can NOT function unless minerals are present.

7.   Minerals are the catalysts that make enzyme functions possible. Chelated minerals combine with enzymes into an alkaline detoxifying agent which neutarlizes the acid metabolic by-products of the cells and other toxic conditions within the body and prepares them for elimination.

8.   Hormonal secretion of glands is dependent upon mineral stimulation.

9.   The acid-alkaline balance  (ph) of the tissue fluid is controlled by minerals.

10. All elements work together as a collective whole. If there is a shortage of just one mineral, the balance of the entire bodily activity can be thrown off. A deficiency of one mineral may disrupt the entire chain of life, rendering other nutrients either useless or inefficient.

11. The concept brought forth by French scientists concerning the biological transmutation of the elements within the body make it understandable as to why the body needs the broad range of trace minerals in balance to regain and maintain good health.

12. Minerals ARE, therefore, justified as a supplemental dietary substance especially in these days when the mineral content of our fruits and vegetables are destroyed by petrochemicals and synthetic fertilizers.

Well, there you have it. Twelver reasons why I believe in trace minerals. CELLFOOD from Nutronix and bluegreen algae from E3Live.

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If anyone reading this wonders, I am all about trace minerals and how absolutely important they are for rebuilding & maintaining the integrity of the cellular structure of our entire body. Firmly believing that I was quite deficient in trace minerals growing up, along with the lack of proper bacterial flora; my major health challenges in my life have been digestive & fungal. oh, and there was the severe mood swings, depression, total lack of self worth & feelings of never fitting in also. But, as I slowly began changing my diet in the 70’s and started on this journey to raw health, there were definite times when breakthroughs were made in my overall wellbeing.

I was always a magnet for fungus and viruses. Throughout  my teen years, my stomach issues had me doubled over in severe abdominal distress on a regular basis.  My bowels seemed to go through a cycle of not going, then an attack of severe cramping which would eventually lead into a bout on the great white throne, wishing I would die. That cycle ended when I stopped consuming hamburger meat!

I probably had no electrolytes, good bacteria or essential fatty acids, trace minerals, digestive enzymes, and the list goes on. I had severe ear infections during the first six months of my life which went undiagnosed, then my eardrums were lanced and I guess I improved, but, I am sure I was very lactose intolerant and you guessed it, I was bottle fed.  I was a very emotional child and had no idea how I got inside this thing called a body that just did not seem to work properly!

My first experience of a trace mineral high (that oh so happy, mental clarity,  life is wonderful feeling) was when I consumed my first BGBite.  That was in 1995. I never looked back. The feeling is too good, too much what I knew we oughta feel like if we are going to live in this body until we wake up. So, I ate bluegreen algae and really started feeling better. You naturally want to eat better when you are feeling more alive and full of energy!

But, I’ve talked of my love affair with E3Live before. I had my 2 heaping scoops of the beautiful bluegreen flakes in water this morning. (my link is over on the right if you want to get some)

Today I have to share some wonderful information about a company that is distributing   products that I believe should be within the reach of every single person on this big beautiful planet! Now, I realize that is a fairly strong statement. Let’s look at just 2 of these products and you may end up agreeing with me.

The company is called Nutronix International. They have phenomenal products. I am going to attempt to only mention my two favorites. (so far) Yes, I am a distributor and intend to build a retirement income with this company. And if YOU try any of their products and decide to build a business, I would love to help you exit the rat race of corporate living and gain true health and wealth freedom.

The first is called CELLFOOD.

It’s a proprietary ionic formula of 78 ionic minerals, 34 enzymes, 17 amino acids and electrolytes. CellFood is made from all-natural plant substances and is safe and nontoxic.

• CellFood appears to act as a catalyst in generating life-giving oxygen in the body where it is needed.
• Targets two important issues at the same time…

  (1) Too many toxins.
  (2) Too few nutrients reaching the cells.

• It’s absorbed quickly by every cell in the body.
• Oxygenates & feeds the cells where needed.
• Like getting a body tune-up.
• Proven safe and nontoxic.
• CellFood will not create freeradical damage.

Pretty impressive stuff, right?

And yes, I have to tell you my personal experience with it, because it is that important to me.  I first heard of CELLFOOD while working as a cashier at Rainbow Natural Foods in Decatur, GA. It came in a 1 oz. bottle and we sold them at the register. They moved consistently. So, I asked one of the customers purchasing it “how they liked it?” and they said it made them feel better. I read the book we had about it, and purchased a bottle myself. I liked it too. Several months later. I moved back to my hometown in Pennsylvania. I went to the local health food store and inquired if they sold it. They had never heard of it. I went on my merry way and sortof forgot about it.

Well, I have been doing alot of exploring on the internet, trying to figure things out about marketing, etc. and came across a bunch of guys that give away free marketing tools. I signed up and started going to their free webconferences every week. Besides learning a bunch of stuff about this world wide web, I kept seeing ads in my ‘back office’ for CELLFOOD. And I wondered, ‘is this the same stuff I was taking several years ago in GA?’ Upon investigation, it is, just being distributed by a different format (networking). My first thought was Yippee, I can start taking it again AND I can tell people that I have tried it, it works! and might possibly build an income on the side. But, then I started looking at the other products they offered and was BLOWN AWAY!

Here comes the second product.

It is called “The New Silver Solution“ .

Silver has been used down through the centuries as a method for disarming bacteria. In the early years of the last century doctors routinely placed drops of silver nitrate in a new born’s eyes, to prevent blindness, in case the mother had a sexually transmitted disease.

Early settlers would drop silver dollars into their wells or in a barrel of water to retard bacteria growth.

During the European plagues, centuries ago, wealthy families ate their meals with silver spoons in hopes of not being infected.

Recent scientific breakthroughs have led to the development of a new silver product that is far superior to anything known before.  You may have heard of new advances in the science of nanotechnology.

That’s exactly what this new product is.  It is a nano-particulate solution that is potent, effective and nontoxic.  It has been patented and has undergone thousands of tests to bring it to the public.

There is a video all about it here.

You Can Now Be Empowered To Take Charge Of Your Health!

• You now have a powerful new safe and effective silver product to add to your arsenal of natural wellness products.
• It can be an immediate preventative until you can get to your family doctor should you become ill over the weekend.
• Millions of dollars have been spent on the development of this product.
• It is a patented nanotechnology.
• 8 major safety studies have proven it nontoxic.
• Tested at 200 times the normal adult dosage & proven completely non-toxic.
• Empowers you to take charge of your health on a daily basis.
• Does not hurt the beneficial probiotic intestinal bacteria.

I am very much looking for results in my own wellbeing by having CELLFOOD back in my daily regime and now the New  Silver Solution. I am seeing changes in my nails and skin. and I didn’t even mention that there is also a CELLFOOD with Silica. Silica can be attributed to supporting the health of your bones, joints and cartilege,  skin, hair, nails, teeth and gums. Who doesn’t want that?

Nutronix is all about health on the inside and out. From superfoods (nugreens), their children’s ‘nubear’ gummies, a sublingual B-12 and everything for a healthy heart, they also have a weight loss program with Personal Trainer option.  The complete custom skin care products will be taking up residence on my “skin suit” and becoming part of my daily regime. Is there a reason why I would not want to purchase from myself? clean, healthy products that I use anyway?

Now, tell me, how can I NOT talk about these amazing products? How can I NOT talk about what they can bring to the health of your family and friends? How can I NOT share with you the opportunity to do all that AND give you the chance to build your own retirement income?

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I have been a fan of the Spiritual Cinema Circle since it’s beginning. I was there for the first DVD that was sent. We were given the opportunity to watch a tiny matchstick struggling to fulfil it’s purpose in life, pushing & trying to no avail, only to find when he surrendered, he finally ignited and became, even though I doubt that he knew exactly what would happen. A memorable 3 minute short that I would recommend anyone get. , now on to current events…

This months DVD arrived and I settled in for the  shorts. It is the 3rd of the 3 that has me writing this post.

Humanity Ascending , told by Barbara Marx Hubbard, will have you filled with excitement and anticipation.

Can we hold the thought of the future we want, that we know we are evolving to become, we Imaginale Cells?

We must, we are. We, part of the Imaginale Cells, are driven on a spiritual path to create and contribute. and nothing can stop the evolution, it is inevitable or as she said, the only alternative is extinction.

I would like to think that all the Lightworkers bringing messages, the communities of people choosing  the heightened awareness of a living & raw lifestyle, the healers that are healing, the people that are seeking to be the change. we are all doing our part as the Imaginale Cells. Barbara compares our time in evolution to the life cycle of a caterpillar into a butterfly. The caterpillar CAN NOT help itself, it must surrender to it’s evolutionary self, the Butterfly.

We are evolving as a species, on this planet, right this minute. It is so important that we focus on what we want our future to be, and take the positive steps today to get there. It is either that, or, we will become extinct.

I highly recommend the Spiritual  Cinema Circle. For a $25.95 monthly fee, you get a DVD which contains usually 2 or 3 shorts, between minutes to perhaps an hour in length movies by mostly unknown artists who are showcased through this Circle. This DVD brings with it the opportunity to uplift your soul. Invite a circle of friends to gather twice a month and share  insights between the shorts your first night and watch the feature film on the second get together.  It gets you out of the house, away from the droan of the TV (if you still watch it) and puts your focus on things we want as a societal whole: compassion, forgiveness, a sense of connectedness, hope.

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So, yes, I am suggesting that you get on over there and get connected. You will be so tickled with the movies that you are sent. We all need to  know and be reminded that we are part of the whole, and together, we can create heaven on earth. Fill your mind with thoughts of ‘what if ‘ and act as if you already are.

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I was reading my email this evening, and opened a note from a new friend who lives in Canada. He wrote a lovely post on his blog all about black walnuts and the nutritious benefits of walnuts. Being a lover of nuts myself, I jumped right over there to see what he had to say. I learned something (you can use that nasty staining juice that comes out of the husk to dye cloth), I saw some beautiful photos of these majestic trees and decided to send his reporting along so others  may enjoy.

All About Those Nutritious Walnuts We Love to Make Raw Cookies, Nut Loaves & Pesto with

So, go Nuts! They feed your Brain!

Just another thing to be grateful for…

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When I had my business, Living Greens, I was always on the lookout for places to purchase my sprouting seeds. It was important that the seed have a high germination rate, otherwise, you had less yield per jar/tray. And seed that does not sprout is dead seed, old seed. Absolutely worthless!

Back in my haydays of sprouting, I had an account with Caudill Seed in Tennessee. They were connected to a rather large sprout growing business, Sunshine Sprouts, also located in TN. I developed a relationship with them, purchased my seed in 50# bags delivered on a pallet, got all my sprayer nozzles for my mungbean cans, misting heads for my automatic sprouting racks that I put together, and things were good. Then, they started coming out with ‘patent’ sprouts, ie broccoli sprouts, etc. and I thought, “This is crazy! How can someone patent a process? Well, needless to say,  they lost that one, the court said you can not patent a growing process. Caudill does not sell to the little guy anymore. I could not even find the organic seed list on their website. On to independents!

Fast forward many years, and when I look around now, I am blessed to find my favorite place to buy seed is right down the road from me. Frankferd Farms foods has been around since 1985, their farming probably longer. Family owned and operated here in midwestern PA., Frankferd has access to some quality Organic seeds, grains and dried fruits. They remind me of the early Co-op days, lots of bulk products, longhaired hippies (some of my favorite people) bagging and filling orders. Their sprouting seeds have wonderful germ, meaning just about all the seeds sprout! And, you can purchase in 1#, 5#, or 25# at a time. It is ORGANIC seed. They have alfalfa, broccoli, chia, red clover (my favorite), radish, French & brown lentils, buckwheat, soft spring & hard winter wheat and all kinds of beans. Another really great thing about this place is that they have a good selection of raw nuts & seeds. So, for many of your RAW FOOD needs, it is one-stop shopping. They do NOT have the exotic things you may find at a raw food site, but, if you believe in eating low on the food chain, and would like to eat as fresh as possible, then you will want to consider sprouting in your kitchen. Find them online at www.frankferd.com , ask them to send you a catalog, or just order from online. A real nice group of people, always willing to help.

My second recommendation would be mumm’s sprouting seeds  if you are looking for micro-greens, (arugula, cabbages, etc) and the baby blanket growing medium or liquid kelp, then they are the one’s to go to. They are in Canada, but, they have a special where if your order is over $50, they ship FREE.

I still grow my greens in soil, but, I am going to be ordering a roll of the baby blanket & the liquid kelp. We have a farmer’s market in my small hometown, and I am getting ready to start selling them sunflower greens. Just to keep me in greens all the time, and to put some feelers out, perhaps I will find some people to teach some raw classes to.

Sharing what you know with others is a wonderful way to give back. What do you know that you could share with someone today?

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have you heard of ten million clicks for peace yet? I did, last year, then never did anything. Today, I went to the site and got a few things set up. I created a signature file and added a link to ten million clicks for peace, and now I am telling you all to get your yellow tag and spread the word.

Just click on this funny looking URL, http://www.ad-alyzer.com/727/ws10mcfp and find out how you, too, can be a promoter of Peace, today and everyday; whether  you email a friend, create a blog post, comment on someone elses blog, twitter, take it to your favorite social network, whatever, just get it out there!

Thanks, if you take action half as fast as I did, we will be a lot further ahead., because I did nothing for a year!

Namaste,

Deborah

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