“If we eat beauty, we’ll exude beauty” David Wolfe
There is something deliciously empowering about challenging assumptions. Many of our old ways no longer work, so what better time to change the way we do things? Here’s an example: “As we get older we’re bound to get sick”. Well that’s probably true if we fill ourselves up with processed and artificial food and stop moving around. Illness is not inevitable if we get smart about how we fuel our bodies and get wise about how we live. I have a friend whose fabulous 80 + mother is the first on the dance floor at any party. Who said shaking your booty is only for the young?
Here’s another one: “Food should be cooked”. In fact the “Raw Foodies” as I call them have a very different take. And it makes sense. No other species cooks its food! They advocate a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant food. Essentially it boils down to (forgive the pun!) the energetic difference between raw and cooked food. We have an “enzyme cascade” in our digestive systems and this needs to be in tip-top shape if we are to have healthy bodies. Heating food over 116 degrees kills all the living cells and that includes the enzymes.
Enzymes are vital for the chemical interactions that are occurring within us all the time. Essential to proper digestion they help to break down the food in such a way that our bodies get the best use out of it. On top of that they aid hormone function (we girls love that!) growth, repair, detoxification and make for a happy nervous system.
It makes sense that eating raw food gives you more energy and makes you feel more alive because it is more alive. The summer months are perfect for experimenting with some raw foods because they are abundant and there is the added benefit of keeping us cool in hot weather.
Here are some raw foods to try:
Fruit
Vegetables
Nuts
Seeds
Seaweed
Sprouts
Grasses
Herbs
Raw food isn’t for everyone. If you have a sensitive system the cleansing effect can be too rigorous and the fiber too difficult to break down. We are all different, so experiment and see what works best for you. If you’re unused to raw food, introduce a little at a time and see how you feel. Personally I enjoy lots of raw food in the summer, but as a perpetually cold person I find the find the cooling effect too much in the winter months.
David “Avocado” Wolf (photo at top) is the rock star leader of the raw food movement. Passionate, brilliant and charismatic, this extraordinary man can change your life. Visit davidwolfe.com to view his compelling video on longevity : "Immunity"
My Health Counseling Goddess girlfriend, Louisa Yap found here at
http://www.happycarrothealth.com
recently turned me on to an amazing "green" drink that she had been told about by Dr. Susan Epstein from NYC.
It is so groovy anyone can enjoy vegetables in the raw.
It's potency was assured when another of my sister Goddesses, writer Jules Dominguez, lost 4lbs in the first week of imbibing this delicious brew.
Now that rocks!
If you would like to be privy to the Green Goddess Elixir (ps its good for guys too!):
Send me an email and I'll share the recipe caroline@carolinephipps.com
There is something deliciously empowering about challenging assumptions. Many of our old ways no longer work, so what better time to change the way we do things? Here’s an example: “As we get older we’re bound to get sick”. Well that’s probably true if we fill ourselves up with processed and artificial food and stop moving around. Illness is not inevitable if we get smart about how we fuel our bodies and get wise about how we live. I have a friend whose fabulous 80 + mother is the first on the dance floor at any party. Who said shaking your booty is only for the young?
Here’s another one: “Food should be cooked”. In fact the “Raw Foodies” as I call them have a very different take. And it makes sense. No other species cooks its food! They advocate a diet based on unprocessed and uncooked plant food. Essentially it boils down to (forgive the pun!) the energetic difference between raw and cooked food. We have an “enzyme cascade” in our digestive systems and this needs to be in tip-top shape if we are to have healthy bodies. Heating food over 116 degrees kills all the living cells and that includes the enzymes.
Enzymes are vital for the chemical interactions that are occurring within us all the time. Essential to proper digestion they help to break down the food in such a way that our bodies get the best use out of it. On top of that they aid hormone function (we girls love that!) growth, repair, detoxification and make for a happy nervous system.
It makes sense that eating raw food gives you more energy and makes you feel more alive because it is more alive. The summer months are perfect for experimenting with some raw foods because they are abundant and there is the added benefit of keeping us cool in hot weather.
Here are some raw foods to try:
Fruit
Vegetables
Nuts
Seeds
Seaweed
Sprouts
Grasses
Herbs
Raw food isn’t for everyone. If you have a sensitive system the cleansing effect can be too rigorous and the fiber too difficult to break down. We are all different, so experiment and see what works best for you. If you’re unused to raw food, introduce a little at a time and see how you feel. Personally I enjoy lots of raw food in the summer, but as a perpetually cold person I find the find the cooling effect too much in the winter months.
David “Avocado” Wolf (photo at top) is the rock star leader of the raw food movement. Passionate, brilliant and charismatic, this extraordinary man can change your life. Visit davidwolfe.com to view his compelling video on longevity : "Immunity"
My Health Counseling Goddess girlfriend, Louisa Yap found here at
http://www.happycarrothealth.com
recently turned me on to an amazing "green" drink that she had been told about by Dr. Susan Epstein from NYC.
It is so groovy anyone can enjoy vegetables in the raw.
It's potency was assured when another of my sister Goddesses, writer Jules Dominguez, lost 4lbs in the first week of imbibing this delicious brew.
Now that rocks!
If you would like to be privy to the Green Goddess Elixir (ps its good for guys too!):
Send me an email and I'll share the recipe caroline@carolinephipps.com
