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Healthy Relationships

Healing isn’t always about what we put in our mouth. Food is just one source of nourishment. We are fed by the richness in our lives as much or more than the food we eat. 

Healthy relationships, physical activity, a rewarding career and a spiritual practice are soul satisfying and critical in having a balanced and truly healthy life. As a Holistic Health Counselor from the Institute for Integrated Nutrition, we call these Primary Foods. They are the richest source of nourishment we have. Actual food we eat, is called Secondary Food. 

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This salad is based on a recipe taught to me by top raw food chef and friend Chad Sarno. This is one of Chad’s all-time favourite raw recipes and it’s also one of mine too. I’ve been teaching this variation now for a number of years and everyone is AMAZED at how great it tastes. The beauty of this meal is that it’s delicious, filling and extremely nutritious – one of the best ways to get healthy greens and fats into your body in a way that feels good and looks good too. EQUIPMENT A good sharp knife – that’s…

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Dealing With Sugar Addictions

Sugar addictions are something I have personally dealt with all my life. As a child I was rewarded with sugar, given sugar to stay quiet, sugar as a bribe and grew up on sugary breakfast cereal. I would raid the cookie jar, literally, at night. I risked punishment to get to the candy drawer. I could sniff it out anywhere! I was addicted to one of the most potent drugs by the time I was 5. Sound familiar? It’s a wonder we all survived! 

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“Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food” Hippocrates

With the increase of people affected by depression and mood disorders rising to nearly 20 million just in the US alone, so have the number of prescriptions for antidepressant medications written. 

However, we have also seen that these medications often produce undesirable and often devastating side effects. There have been countless reports of violence, suicide, insomnia, psychosis, anxiety and more. Furthermore, it’s been shown that these medications are often not even effective, and only work for about 30% of the people taking them. 

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There’s been an unprecedentated amount of talk about 2012 being THE year, the big, exciting, super-juicy year of all years, for all of us. I get that, I feel the same way. Having said that, now three weeks in to the New Year and I’ve since heard people saying how trying the first few weeks of January have been for them. I get that, I feel the same way! LOL Whatever 2012 ends up being, what I can say for sure is that it’s going to be the biggest year of growth and change so far for TheRawFoodCoach.com, and last…

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Heather Scott 

For our FIRST “Friday Featured Person”, I am thrilled to bring you Heather Scott and she is doing some awesome things! Heather is the founder of Purple Plant Smoothies. She started this company in San Francisco in 2011 as a way to help educate and spread the love of high quality, healthy foods, while also supporting local farmers. 

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 Mimi Kirk

I’m so excited to share todays recipe! My dear friend, Mimi Kirk, has graciously given permission for me to feature a recipe from her new book Live Raw, Raw Food Recipes for Good Health and Timeless Beauty. This is one of the most amazing books on the market. From the recipes to the photography, which was shot by her amazing boyfriend, Mike, each page is just as beautiful as it is drool worthy! 

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Carrot Cake Smoothie

Last night I completed my Landmark Forum! What an amazing journey it was. It was well worth every tear I shed! I learned a whole new way of communicating and thinking! So, now it’s back to work!

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At this time of year you might want something thick and creamy to drink but that still tastes lighter than a heavy nut-milk if you’re trying to lighten your load. I adore vanilla, so having a shake revolve around it is definitely a good thing as far as I can see! This shake feels very nourishing to the soul. Its creaminess is soothing, its “warm” taste welcoming. Yes, this is a “pleased to see you” drink that you’ll want to welcome on a regular basis. EQUIPMENT Blender INGREDIENTS 1 cup sesame seeds 2 large bananas 2 cups water 3 Medjool…