The book I’m reading right now is.. There is a Cure for Diabetes, by Gabriel Cousens. I have the video, Raw for 30 Days, but haven’t seen it yet.. I’m waiting to get together with friends so we can all see it at the same time. I’m sure from your rave reviews that I will love it.

I had the privelege of hearing Brian Clement and Gabriel Cousens speak a few weeks ago when they were here for the Raw Food Expo in Toronto. Brian actually came to Guelph and Gabriel was in Georgetown. They both had a great turnout. I don’t really know why people say that the diet endorsed by Brian and Gabriel is necessarily high in fat.. I think it all depends on what foods and how much of them one chooses to eat. I do like Jameth Sheridan’s approach to eating vegan more than raw. Even Brian and Gabriel say 80% raw is optimal and my diet does consist of some cooked grains and vegetables.. but if I stick to the rule of no more than a small handful of nuts a day, minimize the oil in my salad dressings and only share an avocado with my husband about once every month.. it isn’t that difficult to keep fat intake low. There are just as many studies that show a high fat diet leads to diabetes as there are ones that show high sugar intake does.. so until they really know for sure what the answer to that question is.. I would rather avoid both for the time being.

Just an idea for a question of the day.. I am interested and somewhat curious about what people on the blog eat for dinner.. What is their favorite raw, vegan or vegetarian meal?

The book that I am presently reading is called “Atheism Explained” (From Folly to Philosophy) by David Ramsay Steele. What a liberating read this is!!! I am flying on the wings of freedom from the confusion of all world religions and classical theism belief systems.
Similarly, couple of years ago I was inspired by the book “Farewell to God” by Charles Templeton – the book confirmed my suspision in religion, and gave me the power to think about important life questions on my own, without any fears and blind obedience to the so-called “holy utterings” of the non-existant god.
Take care of yourself, we need your shows!!!

Nelly.

“Fit for Life” was an awesome book. I don’t know if I believed all it’s theories on food combining but I got into from Tony Robbins recommendation when if first came out. The “Fit for Life” principles help me focus on eating more fruits and vegetables that are hydrating and nutritious. It help me comsume them more than ever before which has been great. I loved Marilyn Diamond books too and her simple and delicious veggy meals. Now having gone raw I’m exploring that aspect of health and seeing where that takes me. After two years, so far so good. Still more to know and still tweeking and making subtle adjustments and adding variety especially in the area of greens.

Another book I just pulled out of storage was “Health and Fitness Excellence – The scientific action plan” by Robert K. Cooper, Ph.D. The pages are yellowing but the book seems very comprehensive. I see I did a lot of underlining. Great info.

I’m reading The 7 Principles of Fat Burning by Eric Berg, DC, plus Eat Right For Your Blood Type. And above all, the Bible. It’s amazing how the Bible outlines what and what not to eat; see Deuteronomy 14, Ezekiel 4:9, Daniel 1:8-19.

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Healthfully,
Susan Strevens

My first year as a vegetarian was 100% raw in 1974 and I have followed raw foods, mcrobiotics, natural hygiene and other diet ideas and have learned from them all.

I have never been a coffee drinker so have not built up any tolerance to caffeine or threobromine, the ‘wonder drug’ in cacao which keeps people high (until they stop using it and detox).

The few times I have had cacao it made me DIZZY IN MY SLEEP, the worst feeling in the world.

Nature every night lets us sleep (unless caffeine or other stimulants would keep us up, altering the recharge timing which needs to be during our circadian rhythm time for sleep). This happens so our etheric bodies can come out of alignment with our physical bodies, usually just inches out of juxtaposition and thus recharge from the energies of the etheric plane. Once our etheric body is recharged we can step back into alignment and start a fresh earth plane day invigorated. It is such a natural and smooth event we don’t even feel its happening but awaken restored.

Some cacao proponents brag about needing less sleep which I believe is BORROWING. If one’s rest is not during approximately a 10-5AM time we are not getting a full recharge and are BORROWING ENERGY. That is my opinion of what is happening when using stimulants like cacao- one’s system cannot ‘let go’ and let one really rest.

I believe heavy cacao users will pay a price later, even if they get wound up and excited and deny it now. Cacao in quantity produces a ‘jacked up excitement’. Use of these words IS intended as a wake up for those not yet addicted.

Nothing against those souls who use cacao and have many good qualities- I just think too much of a good (?) thing is not creating health balance in their readers and listeners or themselves.

For evidence of the side effect of a lack of relaxedness (don’t mistake it for enthusiasm) watch a video of cacao proponents talking on any subject. Careful- listen to the lack of pauses to let listeners assimilate or respond with their own ideas- it’s like one continuous drum roll of monologue interspersing the topic with the ‘miracle’ of cacao! They cannot help it and don’t mean it- they are just very stimulated. Business seminars often are run by professoinals dosed up on caffeine- they get the job dome but at the expense of their family and friends who have to live with a tightly wound individual.
I know the popular argument that cacao with its threobromine (also caffeine is touted by weight lifting supplement companies who say the same)acts as a transit booster for other good nutrients cacao’s proponents recommend. This may be true, but at what cost?
However, if one’s ‘horse’ (metaphor for your body) is actually tired and needs to rest, in my opinion taking cacao is like ‘whipping a tired horse’ to run further- he CAN do it but it wires his nerves and he gets high strung or something else gives.
It would be very interesting for others to have tests done like you have which determined that your liver and other organs were stressed, and minerals actually depleted. All of us, even those who don’t want to eat cacao can benefit from a mineral test.
Thanks, as a leader in the live foods sector for stepping up to the plate and calling a spade a spade on cacao. One feels infinitely smoother without it at all, yet those hooked on it initially don’t want to hear it or admit they actually get ‘jacked up’ on it.

There are many superfoods and other service ideas recommended by the cacao sellers which I do love, as you do yourself. I just think certain promoters got way overboard on something humanity can live better without- or in EXTREME moderation. Those same people have a lot to say (sometimes hard for others to get in a word?)about a lot of good subjects. I believe once they choose to wean off the cacao their lives will be smoother and all other aspects of their messages will become better accepted.

We are not alone in recommending foregoing cacao- Dr. Doug Graham, Reverend George Malkmus, Dr. Brian Clement and others in the healthful living movement say it is best left alone, too. They have similar good reasons. I hope cacao promotion is a passing fad like many others in the health movement and everybody gets into a largely sathwic, peaceful vegan diet. People all over the world will be able to love each other and get into sync more easily.