• Do you need some extra motivation, inspiration, and information to stick to your diet and health related new year’s resolutions?
• Would you like access to almost 100hrs worth of raw food and health related information from a variety of sources for a one time reasonable fee?

If so, I have an incredible offer for you.

For those of you that live in Northern California you’ve probably heard of Monday Night Light at Cafe Gratitude Healdsburg, if you haven’t, let me tell you about this exciting event. Last year Shea Lynn Baird hosted a special Monday night event at a well known (and loved) raw food restaurant, Cafe Gratitude. She invited all the top raw food teachers to give a 1 hour talk every single week for most of the year in 2009 and she plans on doing the same thing again this year in 2010!

I was lucky enough to be asked to speak twice last year and again this year. I also try to come to the event when I can and last Monday it got started off with the amazing Daniel Vitalis! Shea made the announcement that she is making the videos of all of last year’s talks (almost 50 hrs of video) available for a reasonable price!

She is also offering the same for 2010 (although since it is the begining of the year the only one available so far is Daniel Vitalis, they will be added weekly as the year goes on) and a DEEP DISCOUNT if you want to have access to both Monday Night Live 2009 and 2010 videos and downloadable audio!

A PARTIAL list of 2009 presenters included:
Matthew and Terces Engelhart, Happy Oasis, Elaina Love, Cecilia Benjumea-Kinzie (me), Laura Fox, Dr.’s Rick and Karin Dina, Lydia Kindheart, Kevin Gianni, Cheri Soria, Dr. Doug Graham, Paul Nison, John Kohler, Melissa Mango, Sacred Steve Adler, Abeba Wright, Don Weaver, Dina Knight, Matt Samuelson, Gabrielle Brick, Matt Monarch, Angela Stokes-Monarch, Bunny Berry & Jah Levi!There was also 2 Raw Chef panels, a Raw Doctor panel, and a Raw Athlete panel!

A PARTIAL list of 2010 presenters includes:
Daniel Vitalis, Chaya-Ryvka, Michael Bedar (of “Simply Raw’ the movie), Dina Knight, Frank Giglio, Shiroko Sokitch & Sivan Garr, Abeba Wright, Dr. Michael Klaper, Dan McDonald (the Life ReGenerator!), ‘Sproutman’ Steve Meyerowitz, DreamingBear Baraka Kanaan, Kevin Gianni, Singing Bear, Nomi Shannon, Ronnie & Minh, Bunny Berry, Elaina Love & Matthew & Terces Engelhart! There will also be several panels. So far: TrueNorth Fasting Center, Dhyana Center (discussing Ayurvedic principles and the Raw Food Diet), a Cacao panel, a Superfoods panel, a Cleansing Panel, a Breast Heatlh panel – and several more to be scheduled!

I can’t believe how cheap the price is considering you get almost 100 hrs of video and downloadable audio for your ipod. Some raw food membership sites charge almost the same amount per month! Once you pay the the one time fee you have access to the videos anytime you want.

This is a great investment because in order to stay on a healthy path we need inspiration and information to keep us motivated and to give us the skills we need to succeed. I really hope you take advantage of this incredible offer.

To learn more about The Monday Night Live All Access Pass and to see the different pricing options please go to:

Monday Night Live All Access Pass

*I’m an affliate for MNL All Access Pass and I also purchased the program for myself and it is with no reservations that I recommend it to you.

♥,
C

A sweet raw treat just in time for Valentine’s Day!

My absolutely favorite raw food treat is actually one of the most simple to make. Take some young coconut meat and dehydrate it in a dehydrator at 115 degrees for 24 to 48 hrs. At 24 hrs it’s still chewy and at 48 hrs it’s nice and crispy, both taste great and fill your house with the sweet aroma of coconuts!

If you can’t see the video below click here

Happy Valentines Day!

 ♥,
C

Disclaimer: this post is for educational purposes only and is about pooping. Read at your own discretion.

As you might know from a recent post my husband just had his appendix removed, and this has lead me to wonder why appendixes get infected in the first place. With a  little research I learned that appendicitis is a disease of the western world and was virtually non existent until the invention of the porcelain sitting toilet 150 years ago. Throughout history human beings have always squatted for bodily functions and 2 thirds of adults in the world continue to use squat toilets all of their lives.

According to Jonathan Isbit from Nature’s Platform when humans don’t squat there can be possible complications caused by fecal stagnation due to incomplete evacuation. He believes a polluted colon can be prone to cancer, diverticulosis, appendicitis, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome.

I would also assume that a high fiber diet full of lots of fruits and vegetables would also help with elimination and avoiding this problem as well.

Although I would tend to agree that squatting is the healthiest way, living in today’s modern western society makes it a difficult task. The easiest and safest solution I have seen so far is the health step which is a step you can put under your toilet to help mimic the squat position and assist in elimination. It’s discreet, won’t break your toilet seat, and there is no danger of falling or loosing balance like I have seen with some other methods.

Just thought I would put the information out there!

♥,
C

Further Reading:
http://www.healthstep.com/
http://www.naturesplatform.com/

Now I don’t live in Woodland Hills and I haven’t even visited recently, but I already have had a super positive experience with this organic juice bar cafe and I just had to share. You see last Tuesday night I got some unpleasant news. My husband who was on a business trip in Southern California, was in the hospital due to an appendicitis and was in surgery. Eventhough the surgery is considered minor and routine, he would still need to stay in the hospital a few days. One of the things that concerned me, because I was not there, is that he would be fed unhealthy hospital food and wouldn’t have access to fresh live juices and spring water that would speed up his healing and recovery time.

With a quick internet search I was amazed to find Juicy Ladies in Woodland Hills and from the begining they have been my juice angels! The first thing they did to impress me, was that they answered their phone after the juice bar was closed and to my amazement they said they delivered to all surrounding areas and would have no trouble delivering to the hospital.

The next moring I placed an order and they impressed me by being so accomodating to my requests. They made my juice combination requests and agreed to strain the juices (my husband was only on clear liquids at that point). They also were thoughtful enough to provide a cooler with ice packs, because my husband’s hospital room did not have a refrigerator.

Within the hour after I ordered, my husband was sipping on fresh young coconut water*, carrot celery juice, and had Mountain Valley Spring Water delivered to him. He was so happy and was able to juice fast the whole day and he didn’t have to touch the hospital food! I can’t tell you what a relief this has been to me and I am so grateful for Juicy Ladies; their customer service is just excellent. I can’t imagine any major juice bar chain being as accomodating.

If you live in the the Woodland Hills area or travel to the area please support this wonderful juice/smoothie bar and cafe. Besides their juices and smoothies they have a few raw items on the menu including a pad thai salad, un tuna salad, un tuna sandwich, and a nori roll up not to mention other healthy vegan and vegetarian options. They have a tasty and fun kids menu and they also offer detox programs which look very cool. And if a loved one is in the hospital, consider ordering them some fresh smoothies and juices. (with the nurses okay of course!)

For breakfast the next day I ordered my husband a smoothie and they graciously added spinach and synergy green powder to it and a tomato basil soup for lunch. My husband said he was able to avoid the hospital’s breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and not so fresh orange juice. Thank you so much Juicy Ladies! May I suggest a 2nd location in Sonoma County?

JUICY LADIES

22423 Ventura Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
818-716-0800
818-716-0900 fax

info@juicyladies.com
www.juicyladies.com

*Coconut water provides potassium along with some calcium, magnesium, sodium, and sugar and it can replenish electrolytes (such as sodium and potassium) perfect for after surgery.

♥,
C

P.S. My husband is now home and doing well:)