raw food

Just last weekend I spend three days at the Metagenics 2010 International Congress, and as I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I loved every  minute of it. Metagenics is a company which produces naturopathic grade supplements – and even though I like to use food as medicine as my main treatment plan –
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Crazy Food Trends The Celebrity’s Love

by Leisa on June 14, 2010

This weekend I am in Sydney for the Metagenics Congress –  three days of intensive seminars on some of the latest breakthroughs in functional medicine, with international speakers and 500 naturopath’s, doctors and health practitioners from all over Australia gathering together.  It is such a treat to be attending and I am loving every minute
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Six Reasons To Avoid Dairy At All Costs

by Leisa on June 12, 2010

This video is geared towards people in the US, but the doctor speaking on the video Dr Mark Hyman has some very good points. He speaks about the “new revised food pyramid” and how it is influenced by industry lobbying. I don’t agree with everything he says here – but at least he does mention
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If You Could Only Have One Raw Food…

by Leisa on June 8, 2010

Angela Stokes of RawReform had a great competition going on her website where she asked people to write in and answer the question: “”If you were to live on just one raw food for 30 days, which food would you choose and why…?” and the winning response from a lady named Sarah Fabry is below!
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I’m Writing a Book!

by Leisa on May 27, 2010

Oh boy!  Now that I’ve announced it officially, I have no choice but to follow through and finish it! For most of my entire life (and that includes childhood) I’ve wanted to be a writer.  As a little kid, I wrote great epic horse novels, full of childish dreams and featuring my favourite animals on
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My Thoughts About the Paul Nison Talk

by Leisa on May 26, 2010

Last night William and I went along to see raw food speaker Paul Nison on the Gold Coast, and even though it was quite a small event (where are all the raw foodies on the Gold Coast?), he was well worth seeing. Even though I’ve been studying health and nutrition for a long, long time,
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I’ve been to see Don Tolman, and William and I did the “Bootcamp 4 Brains” weekend workshop with him, and found Don to be an amazingly entertaining speaker.  Well worth seeing live, he’s here in the next few weeks and you can get free tickets by entering the code which is coming out in your e-mail on Saturday. 
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The Kitchen Klutz’s Kale Chips

by Leisa on May 24, 2010

When I was in Adelaide for the David Wolfe Tour – I met the lovely Remedy Bliss who generously hosted as at her home and shared all her wonderful, wonderful food with us. One big hit with me, was Rem’s Kale Chips.  She grows the kale in her organic garden, and then makes the yummiest
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Experience The Most Successful Diet on The Planet with Internationally Acclaimed Author and Raw Food Chef Paul Nison. Did you know when you eat is just as important as what you eat? It can determine your total health and wellness. Raw Food Chef and Author Paul Nison has studied the topic of health and digestion
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Spicy Cacao Pudding

by Leisa on May 7, 2010

I made this fantastic pudding during the week and it was really YUMMY! The recipe comes from Bruce Horowitz (The Sun Kitchen) and was one of the recipes he demonstrated for us during one of his Chef Trainings during the David Wolfe Tour.  For a superb healthy chocolate treat – you can’t go wrong with this one!
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