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I am soo excited to bring you this video, its been in my mind for over 3 years and just now is coming to fruition!! The time is truly Ripe
I hope you enjoy it!

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Happy day

Tis another hodge podge video, sorry no music this time, i couldn’t adjust the volume and didn’t want to wreck your ears

Hope you enjoy it much!!

VItamin D!!!! We are truly tropical beings designed to thrive on healthful levels of sun exposure. Just like any nutrient we don’t need “too much” but rather need  ”enough”. A high raw or 100% raw diet facilitates healthy skin and actually increases our capacity for taking sun and retaining a healthy tan. Although we can store adequate levels of vitamin D in our liver for the winter if we get enough exposure in the summer months, it is prudent to soak up any  you can on those sunny winter days.  In northern climates it is more difficult to get adequate exposure in the winter months due to less actual available sunlight as well as a greater distance and angle from the sun. The best time of day to get sun is when your shadow is at least as tall as you, as during mid day when you have no shadow the harmful uva rays are most concentrated. Like the leo I am I love to relax and meditate or read  in front of a window on a sunny day. If  its not too cold outside I enjoy going for a nice winter jog (check the video) exposing as much skin as possible. Its always a delight and great idea to go on a trip nearer to the equator or any place you can get outside in the sun is always a good idea to top off levels in the middle of winter. If you cannot get adequate exposure and are exhibiting symptoms of deficiency (always good to get yearly blood work done) do what you need to, there are great vegan vitamin D supplements available and there needn’t be any judgement on self or others for looking after your best interests.

I love going to the gym in the winter for a good workout. In this video I go though a cardio routine, get a little silly, and hit the weights for a bit. Interval training brings strength benefits to your cardio, actually increasing your human growth hormones and helping build more muscle. SImply stepping up the tempo with a sprint for 30 second to a minute or more a few times during your routine yields much benefit and can be good fun! Its always great to go with a partner and fuel eachothers intensity and enjoyment. A good laugh can be the best exersise ever

After my workout I Love to hit the sauna for a sweat and to relax. It feels great, and can be a good place to mediate. Have you checked out lions pose? its a powerful pose that relives stress and strengthens the skin and muscles of the face jaw and neck. You can perform this pose by sitting on your knees, breathing deeply in, then when exhaling lean forward, stick out your tongue letting out a “roar” while looking to your third eye and sticking your hands wide out front like a lion! Check the video, or google “lions pose” for a better description

I end this Video with a few simple recipes

Chocolate Monkey Pudding:)

13 bananas (or your desired amount)

with 1 table spoon raw Carob (the most healthful raw chocolate substitute)

Simply mashed together with a fork enjoy!

Optional: add some chopped dates, or sub cinnamon for the carob and add a handful of raisins.

Date Celery Sticks

6 large stalk of organic celery

6- 8 medjule dates (or any other soft raw date)

Simply pit the dates, and press one to 1 and 1/2 dates into the grove of the celery

Works Great as a spoon for the pudding, goes well with any sweet meal, and is a hit with kids of all ages

hope you enjoy the video much, tis a lill off the hook

ahaha

enjoy much

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Happy day Everyone!

Tis another sunday n time for a new vid blog.

Today I got ya the results from my full physical including blood work, my niece Charlize’s 2nd bday, some fun exercises dancing with her

Hope you enjoy!

Jumping right into the Blood Work Results

This is my 6th year on the path as a 100% low fat raw vegan without any supplements of any kind. last year I got a Full Physical to ease my moms concerns and figured getting one this year would be useful to compare results. Last year my Doctor at the time was extactic with my results, she said ” some of the best blood work she has ever seen” and “whatever you are doing keep it up”. This year I went to my new family doc, Dr Alexandra Yatsina for a full range of blood work. We chatted about what I do (raw vegan lifestyle coaching, consulting ect) told him my history, and gave him a Buis card to check out my site. He mentioned concern over various minerals, protein and fats, I replied assuring him I can get everything I need from whole, fresh, raw, ripe, fruits, and vegetables, needless to say he was excited to see my lab results.

2 weeks later I went to his office to find out the results. One of the first things he told me was “you know you really inspired some one else here” I asked him who, and he said “me”! I was taken aback and I will admit overwhelmed with happiness. He told me since our first meeting he had checked out my website, went 5 days raw and since then has aspired to live 70% + raw vegetarian with the addition of fish at times. He beamed with happyness and told me that he felt much better and in fact had shared my site with his immediate family, and plans to enlighten his patience to the new truths he has found I hope to one day put up a testimonial from him here

After this we went over my tests, its important to consider ones diet and lifestyle when comparing values. My doctors interpretation takes my specifics in relation to the norm, which is based off of the average persons values and needs according to a standard diet (ramping up some needs lowering others) and average lifestyle. Click here to see the full Lab Results also see below for vit D info.

We first looked at the blood Panel, a few examples - White blood cells 4.08 10^g/L (White blood cells or leukocytes defend the body against infection), red blood cells 4.63 10^12/L (These cells carry oxygen throughout the body), hemoglobin 141 g/L(a protein that enables RBCs to carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body) platelets 200 10^g/L (an element of the blood that are important for blood clotting) ect. all looked really good, he told me that my counts, amounts, structure, and quality was all good and in great ratios to each other.

From there we looked at the Automated Differential (white blood cell count evaluation)  We looked at Electrolytes (minerals that help keep the body’s fluid levels in balance, and are necessary to help the muscles, heart, and other organs work properly) and will show kidney function. My Na (sodium) 140 mmo l/L was in a great range (simply by eating foods high in sodium, celery tomatoes bok choy greens etc. I don’t recommend sea salts etc) My K (potassium) 5.4 mmo l/L was a little high due to my high consumption of potassium rich foods, but not a concern he said as its easily eliminated by the kidneys and posses no negatives. Urea 0.8 mmo l/L was low which is grea as its a biproduct of excess and poor quality protien digestion and elimination n highly acidifying. Everything looked great and in above average ratios.

My enzyme levels were spot on, my diet requires little digestive enzymes leaving more energy and enzymes for other vital activities in my body. My fasting glucose levels (give insight to risk of hypothyroidism and diabetes)  were spot on and nothing to worry about.

We then looked at my Cholesterol levels. He told me a few years back he may have thought the ratios were a little off, but now after some recent seminars and learning he sid my ratios are what babys have when they are born and are optimal! Triglyceride 1.80 mmol/L ,   HDL 0.84 mmo l/L,   LDL 1.44 mmo l/L. There is not need for dietary cholesterol (found mostly in animal foods) as out body produces its own. Infact there are only negatives to its consumption, heart disease, atherosclerosis, stroke etc.

My Immunochemistry was in great shape, as was my Iron 15 umo l/L levels and other mineral ratios.

We went over my b12 levels 130 pmo l/L (a controversial issue), important to note population deficiency %’s are near the same across the board for vegans meat eaters, and vegetarians. Its really more of a absorption issue than exposure, check my faq’s for more info) My levels looked good, adn nothing to be worried about. Its good to note that while my levels are just on the low side, this is in comparison the the “average”. Average levels are skewed by the fact that the average person is eating b12 supplemented foods (grains, juices, processed foods) daily and often at every meal. There is controversy with this too as some believe the supplemental version is partially in analog form and actually gives false reading blocking receptor sites for active b12. See my faq’s for more info.

My vitamin D wasn’t listed on the form, as it was still in the lab when i got the printout, my doctor has since called and informed me that it came back just on the side of low, (53 nmo l/L) but not deficient. While I a not anti-supplements, I prefer to promote going to the source of the issue whenever possible. As I live in the north and have gotten less than optimal sunlight over the last few months (I try to suck it up whenever its there) I am not surprised nor concerned as I am  going to California to enjoy time n sun with friends. Im sure I will suck up much sun and get my levels back up easily. I do not promote supplementing prophylactically without any symptoms  (preventative) but instead prefer to deal directly with the lifestyle factors that can help and go from there. In the case of actual deficiencies you do what you have to, then look to correcting any lifestyle and food factors that got you into that issue. With vitamin d its getting adequate sun exposure on bare skin, with b12 its most often absorption issues, eating very cold foods and natural antibiotics such as garlic often are two examples that hinder intestinal absorption and our natural flora balence.

All in all my doctor was amazed and happy with my results, he told me “you were right, you are geting all the protien you need in your fruits and veggies” and that “keep it up what your doing is working great” . I must admit getting such good results, and inspiring my Md. put a little extra pep in my step and I hope gives some of you some confidence and peace of mind. Test results aside I feel this alone brings much weight to the skeptics, if a Dr. found my simplicity and effectiveness of raw vegan nutrition to fit the bill, yielding above average optimal lab results, who can contest?

Through eating whole fresh ripe fruits and vegetables we provide ourselves with the foods we were designed to thrive on. They are the most nutritious foods foods calorie per calorie and are metabolized with the lease digestive effort waste and time. The vast majority of nutritional issues people have are those of excess and imbalance, not deficiency. Its a reality that the more we clean up our diet the more susceptible to worry we often become, when we become so focused on getting enough we leave susceptibility to sales pitches, gimmicks, vitamins, and elixirs. This leads to scare tactics and skewed studies propping up supplements, super foods and other unneeded “products”. All nutrient work in concert requiring co vitamins, co enzymes, co minerals etc, fruits and vegetables provide us with all we need with the fiber, and water to metabolize them in the proper ratios,in a proper balance for optimal absorbtion and health. Remember stress creates a much higher need in many vitamins and minerals, relax, enjoy more fresh foods and watch your health and vitality soar!

The rest fo the video shows Charlizes birthday party, and some sweet exersises and dance moves! I hope you enjoy it much finding some smiles and laughter flowing

enjoy much

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Happy day everyone

Todays video blog is # 5 I offer you a hodgepodge of fun

I hope you enjoy it much

We start out with protein, one of the most common questions I am asked. Where does a raw foodist get protein from, especially a vegan?

I find it interesting to note that protein deficiency is so rare, until recently there wasn’t even a established medical name for it. In fact the only ways to under consume protein is to consistently under consume total calories, and thereby starve, or have the bulk of your calories come from fractioned foods such as alcohol, oils, and white processed “non foods” such as white sugar, flour ect. Over consumption of protein is a much more pressing problem with various major health implications such as kidney failure, cancer, acidosis, arthritis, premature aging, and kidney stones to name a few. A random mix of fruits yields roughly 4-8 % of their calories coming from protein (or more accurately essential amino acids, the building blocks of protien), roughly the same as mothers milk at 6%. A random mix of veggies yields 15 – 20% protein by calorie, a mix of fruit and vegetables provides more than adequate amounts when you fulfill your personal caloric needs. IN fact the proteins and amino acids found in fruit and veg are of the highest most absorbable quality, heating and especially frying of food denatures proteins rendering a large percentage not only unusable but toxic to the body. The truth is the media and our various dietary recommendations have been infiltrated by special interest groups (meat, dairy, medical etc) whom inflate our needs for protein to fill their pockets, at the expense of our health and environment. Hope this clears that issue up for a bit, for a more complete scientific explanation I recommend reading “the 80 10 10 diet” by Dr Douglas Graham, a most excellent book

From here we go on to a quick road trip to regina to sk8board. Sorry folks we really didn’t get into filming much, next time I promise more sk8n action

Last sunday’s family dinner is filled witha big fruit soup recipe that all the little ones help me make and enjoy, my brothers bday celebration, n much more fun

The day after was my brothers actual birthdate, he requested we goto his favorite burger joint, FuddRuckers. My brother said his biggest wish was for me to have a burger for his birthday, ahahah, Iknew he was kidding, but instead I made some dehydrated raw vegan burgers. Simply made with some veggies and seeds mixed well and dehydrated for a short time they were exelent. I shall include this recipe in my upcoming ebook

“Low Fat Raw Gourmet and  Cravings Busters Transitional Recipes” coming soon

Eating socially is only as difficult as we make it, I love to go out to salad bars and can easily get a great salad almost anywhere. Everyone (servers, your family, friends) wishes for you to enjoy and be comfortable, pre eat if you need to and be confident clear and positive with the waitress, have fun

Fast forward to the next sunday, I make a amazing 3 course meal for yet another sunday family supper. Starting with a liter of Oj, next “Nectarine Gazpaccio”, and finishing with “Presto Sun Dried Tomato Pesto” !

My Pa the camera man takes a few pictures of the dishes for my “101 Simply Delicious Raw Recipes” brand new in depth information page:)

check it out here  http://the-raw-advantage.com/shop/101-raw-recipes/

that about wraps it up

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