raw vegan weekly - issue #2
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Raw Vegan Weekly is a weekly e-magazine collating the week's raw vegan news, community events and stories of interest.TRANSCRIPT
Issue 2 . Sunday 21 August, 2011 | FREERawVeganWeekly
In-Depth:
What Do We REALLY Need?The products behind the art of self-care
Plus:Plus:
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PUBLISHED BY: Tris Curtis SP
InternationalAdelaideSouth AustraliaAUSTRALIA
E: [email protected]: www.rawveganweekly.com
© 2011, Tris Curtis SP
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FromtheEditor...
Hellorawvegansandraw-vegancurious!Ihopeyourpastweekhasbeenfulloflove,good�mesandsa�sfac�on.
Ithasbeenahugeweekformeonmanylevels.Lifehastakenonmanychangesandwhiletheseeventshavebeenrewardingandvaluable,likemanypeopleIhavestruggledwith�meandfi�nginwhatIwanttogetdone!In�mesliketheseIamgratefultohavepursuedhealthylivingwithafocusonwhatissimpleandprac�cal.
Thisprac�calitycaninvolvesomethingassimpleasea�ngcarrotsoutofthebagtocompletelychangingmymorningself-carerou�ne.OurIn-DepthStorythisweeklooksatthedailyrou�neinvolvedinkeepingourselvesclean.Wediscussthehabits,socialconven�onsandproductsusedinself-careandputthemostbasicofpersonalcareproductsunderthemicroscope.
Assumingthatabagofcarrotsmaynotoverwhelmyourappe�tewehaveincludedasec�ondevotedtothebestfresh,deliciousandsimplerecipesthatinvolvefouringredientsorless.Thesearebeau�ful,energizingdishesyoucanincludeinyoureverydaylife.
AlsointhisissueisoneofthemostamazingandinspiringstoriesIhaveeverheard!Ifyouhaveanyinterestinsustainableoroff-the-gridliving-orifyoujustenjoyanamazingstory-preparetohearaboutamannamedRishiSowa.
Wealsotellthegreatcome-backstoryofayoungwomanwhowentfromdebilita�ngillnesstovibrancy,andhasbecomealife-changinglifestylementor.
AndjustwhileIhavethismomentwithyou,Iwanttothankeveryoneforyoursupportandencouragementasthismagazinegetsofftheground.Ithasmeanttheworldtome,especiallyintheseearlystages,andIlookforwardtoevolvingitintothebestresourceitcanbe.
-TrisCurtis
Page 6. This week marks a global festival celebrating all things fruit and fitness taking place in Catskill Mountains, New York State.
This Week’s Contents
Page 8. Sometimes a horrifying event is the one thing that leads us to our bliss.Meet Megan.
Page 10. What do we really need? Putting the critical microscope over personal care shower products leads to some surprising - and alarming - results.
Page 15. Simple does not mean less delicious. Try these amazing four-items-or-less recipes and wonder why you ever spent hours in the kitchen.
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ArecentreportcoveringthecauseofVitaminB12deficiency,aconcerno�enassociatedwithavegandiet,couldbesettoturndietarythinkingonits’head.
DrVivianVVetrano,whostudiesthemechanicsofB12levels,releasedafindingthatdeficiencyofthevitaminismoreassociatedwithdiges�vedisordersthandietaryintake.
ShealsowarnsthatthevastmajorityofB12supplementsonthemarketusetheac�veingredientcyanocobalamin-asubstancethatismorestableandlesscostlytomanufacture,butisactuallyunusablebythebody.Itisalsotoxicduetoits’extrac�onprocessofapplyingcyanidetoanimal�ssues.Whilecyanocobalaministraceableinbloodtests,andwillshowasincreasedB12levels,thesubstanceisunabletobondwithproteinsasB12isintendedto.
Instead,thebodymustconvertcyanocobalaminintotheac�veformsofmethycobalaminandadenosylcobalamin,aprocesswhichactuallyusesmorenerveenergythanisgainedfrominges�ngthesupplement.
Ac�veB12coenzymesthataremetabolizedbythehumanbodyarecommonlyfoundinawiderangeofunpro-cessedplantfoods.Itisalsoself-generatedinmanyso��ssuesurfacesofthebronchialsystem.
DrVetranoconcludesthat,sinceB12deficiencyiscausedbymalabsorp�onthroughgastrointes�naldisorders,theunderlyingcauseisfoundbyaddressinglifestyle.
This Week’s HeadlinesReport: B12 Deficiency is Digestive Disorder, Not Diet Lack
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Europe: 1.3 Million Will Die of Cancer This Year
Alarmingsta�s�csreleasedbyReutersprojectthat1.3millionpeoplewilldiefromcancerinEuropethisyear.
CarloLaVecchia,fromtheUniversityofMilaninItaly,ledthestudywhichprojecteddeathratesineachcountrywithintheEuropeanUnion.
“Thisislikelytopersistfortheforeseeablefuture.”hesaidinastatement.Whiletherehavebeendownwardtrendswithbreastandlungcancer,thishasbeencompensatedbygreatervolumesduetothepopula�onagingandexpanding–keepingcancerdeathratesstableoverthepastfouryears.
Readersareencouragedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirhealthbyea�ngpredominantlyfresh,unprocessedproduce,exercisingregularly,stayinghydratedandge�ngsufficientsleep.
Vitamin B12 - chemical structure
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Whole Foods CEO is Vegan
Man Lives Sustainably On Plastic Bottle Island
Themastermindbehindtheworld’slargestnaturalandorganicfoodretailerisavegan.
JohnMackey,whocofoundedWholeFoodsMarketin1980,examinedthemeatprocurementbusinessa�eranimal-rightsac�vistsstagedaprotestoverduckatashareholdermee�ngin2003.AsaresultMackeypersonallybecameaveganandoverhauledhiscompany’sprocess.
Cri�cizedforsellinganimalproducts,Mackeysaidinaninterview:“Sure,IwishWholeFoodsdidn’tsellanimalproducts,butthefactofthema�eristhatthepopula�onofvegetariansinAmericaislike5percent,andvegansarelike25or30percentofthevegetarians.Soifweweretobecomeaveganstore,we’dgooutofbusiness,we’dceasetoexist.IfIweretotakeWholeFoodsinthisdirec�onIwouldberemovedasCEO.”
Intheul�matedisplayofoff-the-gridsustainableliving,aBri�shex-pathasbuilthimselfaprivateislandmadeoutofplas�cbo�lesandbamboo.
FormercarpenterRishiSowaisthecreatorandresidentof“LasMujeres”,asmalltropicalparadisemadefromrecycledmaterialsandisen�relyself-sufficient.
JustovertwoyearsagoSowabegancollec�ngplas�cbo�lestoraisecash.Hecollectedthousandsofbo�lesandbundledthemtogetherinfishnetstocreateafloa�ngfounda�onforland.Sixmonthslaterhebeganlayingbambooasafounda�onforsand,soilandhousing.
Todayheisen�relyself-sufficientonanislandthesizeofatenniscourt.Ontheislandhegrowshisownpawpaw,tomatoes,spinach,coconuts,cucumbersandcollectsrainwatertohydratehisgarden.
Thesmallislandhasalreadywithstoodtwohurricanesandseveraltropicalstorms.Everyday,Sowacollectsmoreplas�cbo�lesandgrowstheislandandhisul�mategoalistodri�theworld’sseasasasmallfloa�ngcountry.
CheckoutSowa’sSpiralIslanderscommunitywebsite.
John Mackey
On Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
Richi Sowa on the commute home
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Fruit-lovingrawvegansareinphysicalandvicariousblissasthisweekmarkstheheWoodstockFruitFes�val.
TheweeklongeventwillbeheldatTheMenlaMountainRetreatwithinCatskillMountains,NewYorkStatethroughto25August.
Theprogramfeaturesamixofac�vi�es,entertainment,fruitea�ngandeduca�onregardinglifeasarawvegan.Ac�vi�esincludemedita�on,exercisesclasses,dishprepara�on,trailwalking,rapidtubingandkayacking.
Keyfigureswillbespeakingonrawveganfood,exercise,socialising,sustainableliving,familylivingandevenda�ng.
Speakersattheeventinclude:• DrDouglasGraham.Life�meathleteandcoachandhasbeenea�ngrawfor33years.AuthoredthebookThe80/10/10Dietandisregardedasoneoftherawmovement’sfathers.• TimVanOrden.Formerdepressednon-athletewhodecidedtoturnrawandstartrunning.HenowrunsRunningRaw.comtoseewhatarawfoodsdietcandoforperformance.• DanMcDonald.YouTubepersonalitywhohaslivedandeducatedalifeofrawveganfoodsbydocumentedhislifewithadis�nctpassion,dynamoandrealness.• AnneOsborne.Becameafruit-basedrawvegan19yearsagoandhasraisedtwochildrenonthediet.Authorof“Fruitarianism:ThePathtoParadise”.
Thereareongoingrumoursofdocumen�ngthefes�val’spresenta-�onsandRawVeganWeeklywillbehotonthecase.
Community EventsCatskill Mountains, NY, USA - Woodstock Fruit Festival
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Dan McDonald
Anne Osborne
Tim Van Orden
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Phoenix, AZ, USA - 28 August 2011
Century City, CA, USA - 24 August 2011
DianefromVEGphoenix!willbehos�ngadinnerattheBombaySpiceGrillwithveganIndianFood.
Dinnerwillstartat6:15PMat10810NorthTatumBlvd.,Phoenix
Formoreinfovisitthemeet-upgroupwebsite.
VeganDrinkswillbehos�ngaGottheFactsOnMilk?screeninganddinneratAMCCenturyCity15.
7pmarrivalat10250SantaMonicaBlvd,CenturyCityfora7:30pmscreening,andthenaQ&Adiscussionfollowingthefilm.
A�erthescreeningtherewillbeana�er-partyacrosstheroadatUMMBA,aBrazilianrestaurantstar�ngatabout9:30pm.
FormoreinfovisitVeganDrinksMeetupPage.
Bombay Spice restaurant
Sydney, NSW, Australia - 28 August 2011
TheMacarthurVegetariansgroupareholdinganall-you-can-eatlunchatHopewoodHealthRetreatinWallacia.Allarewelcome.
Priceis$25aheadandhasa12:30pmstart.
FormoreinfoemailGlenysHierzer.
Film poster
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Raw Vegan of the WeekMeganMcDonnell
“Achievingyourhealthgoalsisaseasyorashardasyoumakeit.”
MeganMcDonnellisanamazingexampleofpersonaltransforma�on.
Likemany,shegrewuponastandardAmericandietandalsotookmedica�onsforacneandanxiety.Shewasalwaysslightlyoverweightbutinhersenioryearinhighschoolshefoundherselfat170pounds.
Attheageof21,shegotherweightdownto130poundsbycu�ngoutdairyproductsandalotofmeatfromherdiet.
But,whilelookingforawaytolosefurtherweight,sheexperiencedahealthscarethatwouldchangeherlifeforever.
Megantooksomeprescrip�onsteroidstoeaseanallergicreac�on,andasaresultwentdownaspiralofextremelethargy,brainfogginess,chronicheadachesandsleeplessness.Astheweekscon�nued,hersymptomsbecamemoresevereandshehadhairloss,rashesandworseninghead-aches.Herweightplummeteddownto107poundsandshewasforcedtostopworkingandwith-drawherstudiesatcollege.
Forthenext8months,Meganwentfrommedicalspecialisttospecialisttryingtofindasolu�on,andatthesame�mespendalargepartofherdaysbedriddentocopewithphysicalpain.
Inhersearchesshefoundaholis�cdoctorwhoransometestsshehadneverhaddonebefore.Shewasgivenadiagnosisofmul�plecondi�onsandwasprescribednaturalsupplementstosupportherimmuneanddiges�vesystem.Atthesame�me,shebeganea�ngorganicwholefoods.
Overthenextcoupleofmonthsherhealthstabilised.Herhairstoppedfallingoutandherhead-achesdiminishedsignificantly.However,Meganknewthatshecouldfeelbe�er.
Shefoundamanwhoranalocalorganiccaféwhowasintotherawfooddiet,ArnoldKauffman.UnderArnold’smentorship,Meganbeganagourmetrawdietwiththeinten�onofle�nggooffoodcravings.Shesustainedthediet,butintermsofherhealthshewasn’tno�cingmuchimprove-ment.
Inresponse,ArnoldpushedMegantotryalow-fatrawvegandiet.A�erafewweeks,shefeltamentalsharpnessandclarityshehadnotexperiencedinyears.Shebegantocravephysicalac�vityandtookupmoreac�vehobbies.Shealsono�cedthatherskinhadaglow,andtherewasmuchmorestrengthandhealthinherhairandnails.
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Today,Meganisanauthorandmentorhelpingpeopleofallwalksoflifeachieveop�malhelpwithanaturaldietandlifestyle.
Aswellaslifestylementoring,sheisknownallovertherawveganfieldforherskillsinthekitchen.Withareputa�onforcrea�ngsomeofthebestdishesinthefield,Megan’semphasisesdelicious,prac�caldishesthatstayrawveganandkeepthefatintakelow.
Megan’smostpopularbook,EasyToBeRawisafavoritewithrecipesthatarefresh,sa�sfyingandleaveoutnon-nutri�ouscondiments.
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PLAY: Simply Yummi Blueberry Tarts PLAY: Succeeding Socially As A Raw Vegan
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Ihadfirstheardofitsixmonthsprioranddismisseditasacrazyidea.ButtheInternetalwayshasawayofmakingthemostfringeideasbuildalotofmomentum.Whensomeofmyidolsmen�onedtheyweredoingit,Imusteredthecouragetoseriouslyconsidergiveitatry.A�erallitseemedlikethenextlogicalstepinmyself-explora�on.
“I’lljusttryitforaweek.”Ithoughttomyself.“Ican’tsmellthatbad…canI?But…peoplecanbediploma�c–I’mnotsure.Well…I’monlyeverafewhoursawayfromashower.”Plus,atthispointinmylifemostofmysocialinterac�onwasmyjobwhereIwasworkingwithafriend,andwerarelyshyedawayfromtalkofbodilyfunc�ons.Itseemedlikethestarshadalignedforanot-soglamorousnoblecause.
Forsevendays,duringmymorningshowerIusednoshampoo,nocondi�onerandnothingonmybodyexceptaloofahandrunningwater.Iinsteadusedsomesimplehouseholdingredientsformyscalp(coveredlaterinthisar�cle).A�erthreedays,Ihada�nybitofitchinessinmyscalp,whichwentawaya�erabout12hours.A�erthesevendaysitwasalreadyahabit,andwhenIconsideredtherewerenonega�veeffectsIneverlookedback.
MonthslaterIamactuallysmellingbe�erthanever.InfactmybestfriendandIcano�entellwhatfreshfruitsorherbstheotherhaseatenjustbyeachother’snaturalfragrance.WhileIhavetheadvantageoflivingofffreshproduce,someSADea�ngfriendsofminehavehadexactlythesameposi�veexperience.Itisunexplainablewhywehavebecomesoaccustomedtofearingourownbodiesandwhattheyproduce,tothepointwhereweneedtochemicallytreatourselvesinsteadofjustrinsingoffwhateverhascomethroughourskin.
Mynewrou�neledmetostudywhatra�onalethereisbehindshampoo,condi�onerandsoap.ThemoreIreadaboutit,themoremyabs�nencemadesensetome.
What’sWithShampoo?
Shampooiss�llabrandnewproductinhumanhistory.Itwasonlyintroduced100yearsago,andbeforethis�mepeoplesimplyusedsoap.Thereasonforintroduc-ingshampoowasactuallyaresponsetoincreasingwatercontamina�on.Intheearly20thcentury,homebathroomwaterbecamemorefilledwithminerals(it“hardened”)duetoincreasingindustrializa�on.Thiscausedaproblemforhaireverywhereasthemineralsreactedwiththesoapandcausedaverydamagingcombina�on.Tosavetheday,shampoowasdevel-oped.Whenshampoofirstcameout,its’onlyadver-�sedadvantageoversoapwasthatitworkedinbothhardandso�water.Today,thatiss�lltheonlyrealadvantageithas,despitealotofmarke�ngthatsuggestsotherwise.
Unfortunately,thewayshampooworksisextremelyruthless.Itwashesgrimeanddirtoutofthehairbycompletelydenaturingthehair’snaturalbiology.It’sabitlikekickinganemptycandownthestreetusingabulldozer.
Sebumisyourbody’snaturaloilthatsecretesfromyourscalpandisabsorbedbyyourhair.Itnourishesandprotectsyourhairandgivesitmoistureandshine.Over�me,thissebumcollectsdustanddirt,leavingthehairdirty.Towashoutdustanddirt,shampoostripsthesebumoutofyourhair.Asthesebumisconstantlyremoved,yourscalpsecretesmoreandmoresebumtocompensate,butasyouremoveitwithshampooyourhairandscalpremainunprotected.
What Do We Really Need?Editor Tris Curtis explains his new personal care routine and takes a critical look at conventional shower products
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Sohowcomeourhairissoso�andshinya�erweshampooit?It’sacon.
Mostshampooscontainmineraloil.Shampooadver�se-mentsliketomarkethownourishingtheoiliswithvitaminsandminerals.Evenjust“…containsmineraloil”cansoundpleasing!Whattheydon’tmen�onisthatthismineraloilisactuallythewastebyproductofdis�ll-inggasolineoutofcrudeoil.Inotherwords–whatisnotgoodenoughforyourcar,theygivetoyouinshampoo!
Thismineraloilisthecheapestwaytodisguisethefactthatshampooleavesyourhairandscalpcompletelydehydrated.Themineraloilissothickthatitdoesnotrinseout,andinsteadcoatsthehairandgivesitanar�ficialshine.Shampoomanufacturersarea�ractedtoits’cost.Itissoabundantandbiologicallydangerousthatitcostsmoretodisposeofitlegallythantopackageandsellit.
Shampooadver�sementsalsofailtomen�onthatthemoleculesofthis“nourishingoil”aretoolargetoabsorbintoyourhairoryourscalp.Instead,theoilsitsonthesurfaceofyourscalpasaclog,andchronicallyblocksthereleaseofoilsandtoxins.
Blockingthescalphasonebenefitofprotec�ngyourselfagainstthemanyharmfulchemicalsinconven�onalshampoos.Forinstance,SLS(sodiumlaurylsulfate)andSLFS(sodiumlaurethsulfate)arefoundinmostsham-poosastheagentwhichcausesittofoamwhenyoulather.Theyarealsoknowneyeirritants,andarewhatcauseshampootos�ngwhenitstreamsintoyoureyes.Notonlythat,theporesaroundthesideburnareaofthescalpareextremelyporous,andSLS/SLFSchemicalsabsorbandse�leintothe�ssuesoftheinner-eye.Thiscancommonlycausevisionproblems.
Overall,shampoostripsthehairofit’smuch-needednaturaloil,weighsitdownwithmineraloil,andclogsthescalpblockingfurtherreleaseofnaturaloil.Thiscreatestheneedformorechemicalproductstostylize,volumizeandstrengthenthehair.
Allthis–toremovedirtandgrime.
WhatAboutCondi�oner?
Thevalueofcondi�oneristhatitsolvesoneproblemthatshampoo,andonlyshampoo,causes.Becauseshampoostripsawaynaturaloilandpreventsmoreoilbeingreleased,condi�onerisrequiredtoreplenishtheoil.
Howdoescondi�onerreplenishthescalpintheoils?Youmayhaveguessedit-cheap,thickmineraloil!Asmen�oned,thisclogsintothescalpandpreventsnaturaloilbeingreleased,increasingdependenceoncondi�oner.
Themoreyouuseshampooandcondi�oner,themoreyouneedit!
WhatAboutBodyScrub/Soap?
Thepredicamentofusingsoapsandconven�onalbodyscrublathersisverysimilartothatofusingconven-�onalshampoos.
Theskinisnaturallydesignedtofeelso�,smoothandbeau�ful.Theporesofourskinsecretenaturaloilswhichprotecttheskin,andhelptheskintofeelhydratedandsmooth.
Theuseofsoapsstripthesenaturaloils,andalsoclogtheporesoftheskin.Thislimitsrespira�onandblocksthereleaseofnaturaloils,whichisthereasonsoapdriesskin.
The scalp is designed to do what shampoo and conditioner does, and it does it much, much better.
What a customer sees vs. what a customer gets
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WhatDoIDoInstead?
Myskincarerou�neisverysimple.AtleastonceadayIscrubmyselfwithaloufahunderrunningwater.AsIeatrawvegan95%freshproduce,mysmellisusuallythefruitsIhaveeatenthepreviousday.
Mynewhaircarerou�neismoreconvenientthanbuyingconven�onalshampoo/condi�oner,itcostsmeabout$5peryearanditallowsmetoenjoyboththebenefitsofcleanandfunc�oninghair.WhatIdoisapplydilutedbakingsodaonmyhair,rinseitout,applydilutedapplecidervinegartomyhair,andthenrinseitout.Done.
BakingSoda
95%ofdirtthatgetsintoyourhaircanberinsedoutwithwater.Theother5%isheavygrimeandchemicalbuild-up.
Totakecareofthat5%,Iusehumblebakingsoda.Asaveryweakalkaline,itgentlyremoveschemicalsandbreaksupgrime.Bakingsodaalsodeoderizesandpolishesthehair.
Therecipeissimple:mix1tablespoonofbakingsodawith1cupofwater.Mixtogetherwell.Youshouldhaveasimplesolu�onthatlookslikewaterandsmellsslightlyofbakingsoda.
Whenintheshower,firstlyrinseyourhair.Then,applythebakingsodatoyourheadandmassageintothehairasyougo.Letitsitforoneminute,andthenrinseout.
Itmayfeelfunnyastherearenofrothingsudsinyourhair,butthisisjustsomethingtogetusedto.
Ipourthesolu�onintoalargesqueeze/ketchupbo�le.Thismakesitveryeasytosquirtontomyscalp.
AppleCiderVinegar
Applecidervinegardissolvesfa�ydepositsandreducesscalingonthescalp.Itclarifiesandde-tangleshairaswellasbalancespHlevels.Thisleavesthehairfeelingveryso�.
Thisrecipeisalsosimple:mix1tablespoonofapplecidervinegarwith1cupofwater.(Yes–thesamepropor�onsaswithbakingsoda.)Mixun�litlookslikewaterandhasaslightsmellofapplecidervinegar.
Intheshower,applytheapplecidervinegarandmas-sagedeepintothescalp.Leaveinforamoment,andthenrinseout.
Ihaveasecondlargesqueeze/ketchupbo�leforapplecidervinegar.
TheTransi�on
Foroneortwoweeksyourhairandscalpwilladjusttothisnewrou�ne.Somepeopleexperiencemoregreasi-nessinthisperiod,butavoidover-washingasitwillsoonpass.
Asyourscalpisfreetoregulateyourhair,itwillnotsmell,feeloily,feeldryorbecomegreasyagain.Youshouldalsofindyourhairmucheasiertomanage,anditwillstaycleanforlonger.
A�eraboutamonth(orsooner)youshouldexperiencemanybenefits.Yourhairwillfeelmoreso�,vibrantandclean.Itwillalsohavemorevolume,shine,bounceandbeeasiertomanage.
Step 1Baking soda, cup of water, in a squeeze bottle
Step 2Apple cider vinegar, cup of water, in a squeeze bottle
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ExtraTips
• Youcanwashwithbakingsodaandapplecidervinegaronceortwiceaweek.Withoutchemicalsham-poo,yourfolliclesworklessandrequirelesswashing.• Forlonghair,combitfromscalpto�pbeforeshowering.Thiswillloosendirtandalsodetangle.• Ifyourhairbecomesdry,uselessbakingsoda.• Ifyourhairbecomesfrizzy,uselessbakingsodaand/orleaveitinforless�me.• Ifyouhavelumporweakhair,uselessapplecidervinegar.• Ifyouexperiencedandruff,usemoreapplecidervinegartoclearitaway.• Ifyourscalpisissue,mixafewdropsofteatree,rosemaryorlavenderessen�aloilsinwithyourbakingsoda.
NaturalHairProducts
ThinStylingSubstanceApplyingpurecastoroiltothehairisgreatasastylerandisalsoafantas�cmoisturizer.
HairSprayChoponelemoninhalfandboilinsaucepanwithtwocupsofwater.Whenhalfthewaterremains,allowtocool.Strainandpourintoaspraybo�le.Storeinrefrig-erator.
HairGelBring2tablespoonsofflaxseedstoboilinonecupofwater.Coolforahalfhour.Strainandthenallowtocompletelycool.Transfertoajarwitha�ghtlid.
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Raw-Chocolate-Masque: for silky soft skin
All you need is:
1 dessertspoon of micronized Rhassoul Clay1 heaped teaspoon of raw organic cacao powder2 teaspoons of plant glycerineWarm water or herbal tea
Mix enough water into the clay and choco-late powder until you have a thick consis-tency. Leave to stand for about 10 min-utes to allow the rhassoul to expand, add more water if necessary.
Once it is a thick silky wet clay, add the glycerine to stop the masque drying out too fast.
Apply thickly to the face, avoiding the eyes, lips and nostrils.
Leave on the face for 10 minutes, lay down, relax. Put 2 warm chamomile teabags on your eyes if they’re puffy or tired. Then, rinse off gently with clean tepid water and an organic cotton flannel or muslin cloth.
Reveal shiny tight glowing skin like mine!
Star Kechara, The Facelift Food Coach and author of The Holistic Beauty Book
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TomatoFennelSoup
10mediumsmallripetomatoes,diced1headfennel(includingstalks),diced1lemonjuice
Addallingredientsintheblenderandblendun�lsmooth.(Ifdesired,garnishwithyourfavoritevegetables-eg.fennel,cherrytomatoes,cucumberetc.)
RawSushi
(forthe“rice”),1halfjicama,or5peeledandwashedcarrots,or1halfcauliflowernorisheetsfillingsofyourchoice(eg.avocado,cucumber,bellpepper,daikonradish,beet,carrot,dulse,flowers,chives,greenonions,kale,tomates)
Processyourricevegetableun�lithasarice-likeconsis-tency.Placeinabowl.
Thinlysliceyourfillingvegetables.
Layanorisheetonasushimat.Spreadanevenlayerofthevegetablericeoverthenorisheet.Laythevegetablesinathinlineontopoftherice.Rollthesushiandcutrollinhalf.
Easy Breezy, Four-Items-Or-Less Recipes!Thanks to RawGlow.com
SweetTomatoes
8oz.mango8oz.heriloomtomatoes
Blend3/4ofthemangowith3/4ofthetomato.Cuttheremainingmangoandtomatointosmallchunks,tossinands�r. ApricotCelerySalad
1lb.bu�erle�uce4oz.tomato4oz.celergy1lb.apricot
Chople�uceintoabowl.Slicetomatoandmixwiththele�uce.
Blendapricotswithceleryandpouroverthesalad.
DatesandCucumber
10oz.medjooldates1lb.cucumbers
Peelcucumber.Pitethedatesasndthicklyslicethecucumber.
Placeadateoneachcucumbersliceandserve.
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KiwiStrawberrySalad
1lb.red-leafle�uce8oz.cucumbers8oz.strawberries8oz.kiwis
Placele�uceandslicecucumberintoabowl.
Blendkiwiandstrawberryanddresssaladinbowl.
Orange-WalnutSalad
8oz.romainele�uce4oz.oranges1oz.walnuts
Chopthele�uceintoabowl.
Peeltheorangesandcutthemintosmallpieces.Chopwalnutsandmixinwithoranges.
Pourorangesandwalnutsoverle�uce.
StrawberryLemonade
1cupstrawberriesjuicefrom2lemons32ounceswater10pinchessteviapowder(op�onal:1vanillabean)
Blendstrawberriesandlemonjuice.
Strain,andmixwithwater,steviaandvanilla.
MangoCoconutYoghurt
1mango,peeledandchopped1cupblendedcoconutmeat2pinchessteviapowder1vanillabean,scraped
Blendallingredientsun�lsmooth.Garnishwithpiecesofmango.
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