Blessings All!!

I am so so so Excited to Share this awesome Link and Post with you today!!

A few months Back my good friend Ka Sundance from The Raw Food Family invited me to be a part of his newest Project,

The 2012 Raw Food Un-Challenge!

At the time I was spending a few fun days With him and his Family in Costa Rica talking over many subjects simply enjoying time and each others company. In fact I got a chance to play with his Kids a bunch and will be making a video all about that time very soon! We also filmed a few videos for his Youtube Channel and talked allot about this awesome project, sharing what we felt we could both sink in to help bring renewed ease and bliss in as many peoples application of the Raw Food Lifestyle possible.

Sign up now, Its free to do so until aprox June 15th 2012!!

I feel really Blessed to be a part of such a awesome Project as he Has a variety of awesome speakers and/or “gurus” including Myself, of Course, Dan “The Liferegenerator” McDonald, Durianrider, Kristina C from Rawfully Organic, Anthony Anderson, Dave the raw food Trucker, Ka Sundance and many more!

This program is centred around sharing exciting Interviews, tips, tools, recipes and Helpful Perspectives from all of these Raw food Leaders to help make the Transitioning to or Jumping in to the Raw Food Lifestyle a Complete Un-Challenge.

This Un-Challenge is fully Free to Sign up for, Check out the link below and enjoy the first of  Two Video’s in the Line up!

P.S if the link above doesn’t show up for you for some reason you can simply follow this Link Here!!

P.P.S In the first video Ka and Alex (both Masterminds behind this project) discuss their different approaches towards a raw diet.  The whole debate between eating animal protein or no animal protein at all. Does it belong in a raw diet or should all animal protein be abandonned? It is not that they fight each other on including animal protein till the bitter end, but the gloves are off

P.P.P.S. Ka has assured me that in the Raw Unchallenge Program, eating animal protein is NOT promoted in any sense.He’s just someone that is open to hear (and debate) somebody else’s point of view. Learning Both sides of any debate only brings us into more knowledge in our own.  Its only when we become heated in the presence of anthers point of view that we are not grounded in ours…

Blissings All!!

Oh oh my I always feel a lill funny sharing a video like this as Brian and Jody are so so gracious and Generous in their love and praise, gotta spread their sweetness N heck I’m human it feels nice to be loved and appreciated!!

So so much Love to you Both Brian and Josephine, for all you do, are and share with a world that really is bleeding for compassion,  and Love. You both are living testament and commitment to loving service, helping all living beings to resonate and vibrate at a higher frequency, consciously rising ones vibration!! Love love love it!!: )

You both inspire me with your service, confidence in self and conscious creating!

Hope you love this video!!

Brian and Josephine Calvi are the creators behind The Farm of Life a most epicly abundant Place of Health and healing, a Raw Food Holistic Healing and Retreat Centre in the Diamonte Valley in Costa Rica. A centre Based in loving service creating a affordable place for people to completely recharge their lifestyle, heal from dire circumstances and/or take their health and fitness to unimaginable heights. Both Brian and Jody came into the Raw food Lifestyle with various Ailments and “diseases” and having come into ease, leaving those “diseases” behind they felt they could bring that kind of knowledge to others most effectively through opening a affordable raw food healing centre. 2 years later Finca de Vida, The Farm of Life was a solid reality. 

Peep their Website, Sign up to The Farm of Life Youtube Channel for tons of awesome videos updates and tips!!

I have been a part of the “Farm of Life Family” since 2010 when I first stepped on the farm. Always a feeling of brotherhood, love and unconditional acceptance simply radiating from both Brian and Jody, I feel so blessed to be a part of such a amazing place space and family. 

I love you guys and am so so excited to come in 2013! It will be such a joy and honour to flow my 2nd Raw Food Yoga Surfing Skateboarding retreat, January 9th – 16th as well as Chef for Dr Sam’s Rawhabilitation Retreat, Ellen Livingston’s Raw Food Yoga Retreat as well as John Kohler’s Raw Retreat as well. Hanging on the farm with Brian, Josephine, Mary, Karine, Henry, Beto, Hillbert, Ruth, the pups Caesar, Ramsey, Max and Mombo as well of course as all the guest growing sharing and loving all goes without saying, well I guess I just did!!

Thanks so much for this wonderful video and al the blessings and Blissings bestowed on me an all those whose lives you touch!!

Thousand Blissings Blessings and boodles love to you both and your flow

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Blissings All!!

So so stoked to share this fun Kendall Bite showcasing last weekends family Trip to Comicon in Calgary!!!

So much to say but hey, the video really sums it up well!!:)

Hope you love love love it!

Comicon is a really sweet Sci-fi Commic Book Festival that goes on all over the place, this April it was in Calgary Alberta. Comicon has tons of booths filled with collectables, clothing and comics from your favourite tv shows, comics, movies, and even video games! This year the biggest draw was the fact that they had The Whole Star Trek The Next Generation Cast, Star Trek TNG Cast, at the festival!

I grew up Watching Star Trek TNG and must confess

I am a Trekie!!

This video shares This weekend trip I went on to Comicon to Meet the Whole Star Trek TNG Crew with my Brother Curtis, Sister in law Heather, Nephew Jacob and Niece Allijah! We all went dressed up as Characters from “Dr Who”! Do you love Dr Who? I do!! Curtis Was Rory, Alli was Emilia Pond, Heather River Song, Jacob Dr Who and I was Captain Jack Harkness! I love Torchwood!!

Us Dressed Up as The Dr Who Cast for Comicon

On the way to the Festival, at the festival and on the way home we shared some epic times and got into some antics n sweet tom foolery! Gotta Love it!!

I got a chance to do a short Interview with Michael Dorn, who plays Worf on Star Trek TNG as well as on Star Trek Deep Space Nine. He is easily one of my favourite Star Trek Characters and also turns out to Be a Vegan Actor! Once I found this out I wanted to share my stickers with him, at that time I also offered him a copy of my “101 Frickin’ Rawsome Recipes”. He let me know Brent Spiner, Data on Star Trek, was a vegetarian, so I decided I would give the whole crew My recipe Book as a Gift for giving me so much over the years. 

There are a few Secrets Released in the video, as well as Interactions with the Star Trek TNG Cast!! Watch it Silly!

I got a chance to talk to nearly every one of the cast, Bret Spiner was really excited to get the gift of my 101 Frickin Rawsome Recipes, he even shared that his girlfriend is a Vegan, stoked to be able to share the simple sweetness of a raw food diet with them! Gates McFadden, Dr Crusher from Star Trek told me that she is Dairy and Gluten Free and is another vegetarian Actor, she was really excited to get my Raw recipe book!! Denise Crosby, Tasha Yar on Star Trek TNG, exclaimed that she is a Vegetarian and was really excited to share my stickers and recipe book with others!! I feel so blessed by this opportunity to share my flow with the whole Star Trek Cast, it was really a joy to connect! I didn’t get a chance to talk directly to Will Wheaton, plays him self on “the big bang theory” and Wesley Crusher of Star trek TNG, nor Sir Patrick Stewart, Captain Picard on Star Trek TNG and Professor Xavier from the X-men, nor Jonathan Frakes, William Riker on Star Trek. Although I didn’t talk directly to them I did talk to Their Main Handler, gave him the books and he said he would make sure they got the Gifts. I am confident I actually got my book “101 Frickin’ Rawsome Recipes” to each and every Main Cast Member of Star Trek The Next Generation. So so so Stoked!!

TRA meet The Star Trek TNG Crew at Comicon!

We also met Stan Lee, the biggest Comic Book/ Super Hero Writer that is!! He created Spider man, The Fantastic Four, The X-Men among his most famous, with dozens of other Comic book Characters on his Resume! Being the creator of Marvel Comics, well all this makes him a Legend. 

While there I had to purchase a Star Trek Captain James T Kirk Bath Robe, I do think I may just Live in this Robe! ahha

Hope you love love love the Video, it does a better job of explaining itself than I do here.

If your still reading this, sorry about my poor grammar and english, well hmm maybe u enjoyed it as much as i did Writing it, so Ill take back that sorry!!

Wishing you much much 

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Blessings All!!

I feel most blessed to share this Interview Lindsay of “Frugi” did with me, The Banana Commander, flowing mostly on my Yogi Status!

I have done more than a few interviews that focus on Raw Food, My Story, Skateboarding, but none really focusing directly on Yoga and my Expereinces and Expansions in that realm with the addition of Raw Food and how that all ties together!

I Love love love it!!

Thanks so so much to Lindsay Culclasure of “Frugi” FruitnYoga.com

Check her Sweet Raw Yogi Website and Raw Yogi Directory!

I really hope you love love love the Interview

Wishing you much much

Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Blissings All!!!

Wow wow this is huge, My 100th Video Blog!!!!

I gotta say I am so so excited to share todays blog, its been on my mind for over a year!!

Feeling ready to Unleash, to Manifest, to call Forth my Dream…

I have a Dream….

I see myself Co Creating TRA Non Profit By Donation Healing Centers all around the world. Starting with a Non Profit TRA Charity to help bring in Donations of all sorts, Money, Land, Resources, service, trades, information etc, and then actually creating the first centre, Teaching/Demonstrating Loving service though helping people heal and reach their highest potential though Applying A Simple Holistic Raw Food Lifestyle.

My Dream is to have these centers flowing completely by Donation.

When we all start to live in abundance, centred in the Knowledge that we have much more to share than we ever need to cling onto, we will all truly be wealthy healthy and happy as one family. 

I see this as one start to that…

Check out the video for Much Much more!!

Wow so this was a big one to release, I will admit I first wanted to release this video for new years 2012, but I was overwhelmed with work and hesitant for what I see now as silly reasons.

I felt, wow… I am so busy… what if this Manifestation starts rolling, what will I do? Im not sure I could handle creating a healing center too!? Fear based thoughts, all coming back to me, me, me, what will I do… if.. if… if

Ive talked about it, thought about it and shared my Dream with My TRA Surfing Skateboarding Yoga Raw Food Retreat 2012 Goers, with everyone at the wonderful Farm of Life (a amazing raw food healing retreat centre, intrical in creating and manifesting my Dream) with friends family lovers….

and come to the conclusion that its Not about me.

I don’t have to Worry about it, I don’t have to make it personal, I don’t have to do or be anything…

I simply Want to flow my hearts song outward and Create,

Co Create and spread the Simple Blissings of Life in Thought Word n Deed.

Want to me, Seems to be a much more potent Creative tool than any perceived Need!

This dream, while I wish to be a co creator in its manifestation, it really arises out of a collective Want, a pulse for Heart based Centers that anyone can benefit from regardless of being rich, poor, young, old, a pro athlete or couch potato. A place accepting of all, operated and run soley by the donation of time, energy, love, trades, land, services, resources, money, and loving service from both those coming to heal and those coming to teach, its truly a dance for us all anyhow. I feel a collective cry for a place where those who want to change can go and learn how to heal themselves, learn how to reach their highest physical mental and spiritual potential, learn how to be their own Doctor and even more important to be their own best friend.

The greatest gift is that through helping others grow with these truths we come into being these truths, always a mutual growth in the dedication to loving service

I came to the knowing that Regardless of what I time or energy in the now I can put in to this Dream I am supported and guided to those who wish to take part, to those that have abundance to offer themselves in loving service to help co create this Dream. That its not about me but about the Loving Service, the Co Creation, the coming together in spirit sharing all we are so that no one goes without. We all live in such abundance, the more we give the more we receive, its through living this knowledge that the world and all her people will come to know the secret…

We are all one, when we see this and treat each other as such we all have all we need, always in all ways!

I am so excited to get this manifestation snow ball rolling, but I do need your help!!!

Please Share this, spread it, like it Comment on it on youtube, twitter it, get it out there for more eyes to see, more ears to hear and more hearts to touch.

I don’t know how to start a Non Profit, I really could use help with that, can you help?

I don’t have a ton of time in the now, would you like to assemble a team, admin this dream when the snowball starts flying?

The concept is that everything is done by donation starts here, can you donate some time, energy, land, love, support, information, services, money, to seeing centres like this emerge all over the world? 

My idea is to start One centre, get it rolling and eventually two, three, who knows maybe four or more! I picture one in BC canada, One in Mexico, possibly one in Hawaii, South America, One in thailand, Europe etc etc!!

I live in the knowing that anything is possible, anything!!

A billionaire could see this tomorrow and say, heck Im just going to sink a few million into this, and Poof the Ball is catapulted!! A landowner in any of these places could read this and say, heck that just feels right, here use my Land, my Organic Orchard. I truly feel this abundance of spirit, this sharing mentality rising on the planet today. 

Coming into the concepts of unity, our connection appreciation and love of Mother earth, sharing Nature bounty, the true wealth thats present in good health, flowing with the concepts of natural hygiene, natures design and holistic living these centres are and will be constantly evolving communities, fasting centres, healing centres, schools, retreat centres, sacred spots, feasting grounds, Fruit forests, abundant permiculture havens, filled with elven villages, hobbit holes and human dwellings.

This is just the beginning, a shouting out loud of this dream, a calling into being. 

In the now My donations Page can be used for any donations to this cause by simply including in the text box “TRA Dream“. Anything marked that will 100% be put aside for this cause, eventually I will have a separate button, page or even site for the Non Profit, something someone will feel moved to do I am sure!

From 2012 on half of all my Donations from “101 Frickin’ Rawsome Recipes” will now go into a fund that in time will be the “TRA Non Profit Charity” or something of that sort.

If you know how to set up a non profit or have any ideas or wish to contribute or even admin in any way contact me at info@therawadvantage.com 

Excited to co create with you!

Remember if all you can donate is the sharing of this video and blog post by posting it on your Facebook, liking it on youtube, twittering it,

Thats Huge!

Lets make this ripple spread n see how fast we can co create these Places of planetary growth n healing.

Much much much more to come!!

Much

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Blessings All!!

Got a really Fun n sweet Kendall Bite for you today!!!

Oh Oh my, While I just just got back home to my Family in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada, This Nibble Takes you back to Wednesday and Thursday in San Jose Costa Rica!

Packed with some skateboarding action, a natural raw Sports Drink to fuel my Raw Athlete Activity, a Musium tour  as well as some Travel Tips for Vegans and Raw Vegans. These simple tips can help any vegan or raw vegan while exersising or traveling.

I hope you love it!!

Well well well, we Start off First with a awesome skateboard session with my good Friend Fredo!! I met Fredo via Couch Surfing  last year, now every time I go to Costa Rica I make it a habit to Hang out, enjoy time n sk8!! Thanks again Fredo for your generosity and hospitality, I had a Blast!! So back to the skateboarding, I consider myself a Raw Athlete ahah a Raw Vegan Athlete. There are many Vegan Athletes, a Growing number of Raw Vegan Athletes, and even a fair Number of Vegan Skateboarders, but not a Ton of Raw Vegan Skateboarders. All the Same that Number is Growing, Look out more raw vegan skateboarders a Coming!

I am excited to consult with more skateboarders with my Raw Food Lifestyle coaching, both in person/online 1 on 1 mentoring and as a Full time Live In Raw Lifestyle Coach.

In 2010 I Stayed with Professional Skateboarder Steve Berra, Co creator of The Berrics, and flowed as his full time Live In Raw Food Lifestyle Coach for 8 months. Check the First Blog about that Here. During that time I also Got the Opportunity to Help PJ Ladd and Jim Greco both with Diet and Lifestyle aspects such as Yoga sunshine and many other holistic habits. Here is a Blog post with a Sk8 video I am in from The Berrics Web site!!

Wow off on a Tangent!! While skating at Arena Skate Park in San Jose I used a simple Raw Sports Drink Recipe that I love love love. You can make a number of different Natural Sports Drinks that are Vegan, Raw and tasty as can be. Filled with simple sugars, minerals, vitamins, electrolytes and if desired natural sodium, these can be the simplest, least expensive and best sports drinks around!

I like to mix it up, often using Dates, Rasins, figs even some herbs, its fun to try different combinations.

This Time I made my Raw Sports Drink out of Fresh Spring Water, Rasins and Natrual Dried Apricots. Thats it!!

Best Natural Sports Drink!It tastes like Sweet Apricot Tea!

1/2 Cup Natural Raisins (no oil or sulphites added, preferably organic)

4- 6 Dried Apricots (no sulphur or sulphites added, should be brownish)

750 ml – 1 liter Water

(1 stick Celery, cut up, blended or juiced) Optional

Simply Pour the raisins and apricots (you may want to dice the apricots) in your Water bottle (minimum 500ml, up to 1 litre) fill with Water and wait 1 1/2 – 4 hours!! The longer you wait (up to 8 hours) the more of the natural sugars in the fruit will be pulled into the water by osmosis. If you wish to add some organic sodium simply add some Celery Juice (1 – 2 stalks is tons), or blend a stick of celery with the water before hand or simply add a few chunks into the water. Sip after 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours of Activity to help keep blood glucose and glycogen levels up. This simple sports drink can help you perform longer, better and recover twice as fast. (Aprox. 235 – 300 calories)

From there to simple tips for traveling as a Raw Vegan. It can be tricky going to the airport or traveling for days as a vegan or as a raw vegan, while airports are stocking more options it still can be a challenge. I have found most countries allow you to travel with banana’s even over international border lines. If you Declare all fruit and talk to the border officials about this they will often allow you to bring your banana’s with you or even other fruit if you plan to eat it on the plane. That being important factor, you can bring fruit on the plane but in many cases you must eat it before getting to customs if traveling over international borders.

A simple tip I found useful for traveling as a raw vegan is to bring Dried Fruit. Dried fruit is allowed while traveling over international borders because it apparently isn’t a threat to the agriculture. Dried fruit such as Apricots, dates, figs, raisins, bananas, mulberries all make great choices. You can also bring lettuce or Celery with no problem and simply eat the dried fruit with the greens, together they make a more well rounded meal and offer the minerals and water to balance the taste and dryness. Hydrating before eating dried fruit or even better rehydrating the dried fruit helps a ton, not to mention is better for dental hygiene. I recommend Brushing and flossing after eating dried fruit, even eating a stick of celery or a apple helps a ton.

This time in the airport I brought some Sapodilla and Mango’s to eat for my 1st and second Breakfast ahahha! Hey they were good and I knew I couldn’t bring them through security once I landed in Atlanta. I ate both fresh fruit meals on the plane. To prepare for my next meal I put about 1 cup of raisins and 5 dried apricots in my water bottle and asked the Stewardess to filly my bottle up with water. I then let it soak until I reached my destination. While you can’t go through security with water my dried fruit had already soaked for 2 hours and was rehydrated, I drank the water and left the rehydrated fruits in the bottle to eat later. Rehydrated fruits are fine to bring through security and over international borders, again a bit of celery and some rehydrated fruit can make a really simple and easy travel food, especially if weight room and durability or fragility is a concern.

I hope this helps a ton and you enjoyed the short video!! this post is way too long ahaha

Much much

Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Blessings all!!

Got a quick Kendall Bite for you, my last one from the Farm of Life

the Best Raw Food Healing Retreat Centre, for the year of 2012!!!

Enjoying and Exploring the Cashew Apple!!!

A beautiful Fruit But what about the Nut?

Are Cashews really Raw, can you really get a Raw Cashew nut?

Learn more about Cashew Nuts and the Wondrous Cashew Fruit in the Video Below

Enjoying the fruit from a wonderful Cashew Apple Tree at the Farm of Life on my last day at Finca de Vida!

I love love love Cashew fruit, a very strong and unique taste. Some people prefer to juice it as the flesh can be slightly astringent just as some persimmon varieties are. I find, not unlike with persimmons, if you allow the fruit to get very ripe the astrigency goes away. Sometimes people are put off by very ripe fruit, often because of the fat content of their diet which intern effects their insulin function and ability to uptake sweet ripe fruit. If you or someone you know likes green banana’s, hahah look to the fat content of the diet, preference and enjoyment is vastly effected by our physiology, something we create!

Back to the Cashew apple, Most people don’t know that the Cashew Nut actually sits on top of the cashew apple. That in many places people simply eat the fruit and toss the cases nut aside. The nut is contained in a hard shell that is filled with a very caustic oil, a oil that is very hard to wash off and so caustic, or acid, that it will burn your flesh creating large blisters and sores. The cashew Nut is traditionally roasted or fired to help dissipate this caustic oil making it easier to shell and clean. Special tools are used to harvest the Cashew nut after having fired or roasted them. If you attempt to harvest the nut raw and damage the nut in any way it is ruined because the oil penetrates its flesh. A truly vital and raw nut can be sprouted, i have yet to see any “raw cashews” “truly raw cashews” sprout after soaking and rinsing for days.

I challenge anyone to buy the “truly raw cashews” or try a few different kinds of cashews and try to sprout them. Soak 4 – 8 hours and place in a sprouting tray or bag, rinse 2 times a day and see if you can make it happen. I have not and have tried more than a few times. I also have never heard of anyone successfully sprouting a cashew from anything except the Whole raw fruit/seed itself. I personally do not belive you can buy truly raw cashews without some sort of heat processing. Cashews to me are the Crack of the Nut family, every time I eat them I want to eat more than I need and I feel gross immediately after and even the next day. Being high in carbohydrates and fat, for a nut, makes the cashew Nut very hard to digest, often causing gas and digestive issues.

A little bit here and there for “special occasions”, fancy recipes or otherwise not at all if you find yourself binging on them would be my recommendation. I uses them on a rare occasion in a few select recipes but do not consider them a optimal food choice.

Love the Cashew Fruit, Love the Cashew Nut but it doesn’t seem to love me back as much as the fruit!!!

Love you Farm of Life, Brian Jody and the whole Farm of Life family!!!

Hope you really enjoyed this post and video

much more to come

Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Blessings All!!!

Wow already time for another Kendall Bite, this Time Sharing A simple Raw Vegan Recipe for…… Banana Pancakes!!!! 

***Plus a Bonus Video from Dr Douglas Grahams FoodnSport Channel!!***

So so much Fun to share the sweet times at Dr Sam’s Retreat,

Loving every minute of it in fact!!

I hope you really love love the Kendall Bite as well as the Simple Raw Recipe for Banana Pancakes!!

***p.s Look below to see why I feel honoured to be in a new Video From Dr Douglas Grahams Foodnsport.com youtube channel ***

“How Much Fruit Is Too Much? Dr. Graham, Durianrider, Chris Kendall, 80/10/10″

Raw Vegan Banana Pancakes (8 medium Pancakes)

12 – 15+ ripe Burro Banana’s

1/4 cup Raw Whole Chia Seeds 

Blend enough Ripe Burro Banana’s (large dense banana, often found in asian markets) to fill the two litter vitamix container. If using a different type of blender you will want to do it in two batches and grind the chia in a coffee grinder. Add the Chia to the Banana mixture and blend until very smooth. This is really really thick you will want to use your tamper or otherwise blend in two batches. Let sit and set for 5 minutes to thicken up.  You can optionally add cinnamon and or raisins or whole blue berries. Pour the thick “batter” onto Teflex lined dehydrator trays, 4 per tray (if your using the Large Excalibur dehydrator) attempting to make then as thick as possible. I find I can make 8 per 2 litres of “Batter”. Use a spoon if needed to smooth out the centre, perk up the sides and make a more perfectly round shape. Dehydrate for 8 – 12 hours or until fairly dry with a thick skin on top. Place another Tray without the teflex on top of the Pancakes and flip the screen. This is where watching the video comes in handy!! Slowly peel off the Teflex sheet and unveil your nearly done raw vegan banana pancakes!! Dehydrate 2 – 3 hours further until you can pick them up without them stretching or falling apart. 

Serve with any of the  following, Mango Date Syrup, Peach apricot Syrup… coconut water… Banana Ice cream… Banana smoothie… sliced sweet/sub acid fruit…. sweet celery slaw….  Sweet stacks…. etc.

Many awesome and Free simple raw recipes coming soon in my “Super Sweet Treats” raw food recipe ebook that will launch within the next 2 months. This ebook 100% free just for signing up to my mailing list! 

In the mean time if you haven’t checked out my “101 Frickin’ Rawsome Recipies” thats up as a ebook by donation… Peep it out!!!

Dr Samuel Arthur Mielcarski has been a low fat raw vegan for over 12 years and has had over 15 years as a health and rehabilitation specialist.

His amazing book (and Ebook) ”Dr SAM’s Revolutionary Rehab Manual” has changed many lives for the better,

I love it so so much I am now a affiliate for his book!

Check out the full interview I did with Dr Sam Here!  

So so stoked to be a part of this awesome video with Dr Douglas Graham,

Author of “the 80/10/10 diet” and Durian Rider called 

“How Much Fruit Is Too Much? Dr. Graham, Durianrider, Chris Kendall, 80/10/10″ 

Dr Douglas Graham is the Creator of “The 80/10/10 Diet“, a book I can’t recommend Highly enough.

Doug has impactd my life more than nearly anyone beyond my immediate family, really bringing congruency common sense simplicity and science into the raw food lifestyle, I feel so honoured to call him both my friend and Mentor.

Durian Rider, Dr Doug and I are all dubbed 80/10/10 Allstars in this video and it comes with a really cool Star Trek Theme!!

I gotta Say I love love love it!!! Bless you times 1000 Doug, Kevin (Video filmed editor and aweomse g) and the whole of Foodnsport!

I had such a awesome awesome Time with you all at the 80/10/10 Cullenary Skills Week as well as your 811rv Health and Fitness Week!!

I will be Posting videos of Both 80/10/10 events soon!!

Enjoy the Video Tons!!!

Much much

Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Blissings All!!

Excited to turn a new chapter in The Raw Advantage, Offering quick and Current Video Clips to simply bring my Now into my Youtube Feed!!!

Enjoy Kendall Bites!!

Hope you love these Two Quick Bites from Day 4 of the Rehabilitation Expert Dr Sam PT’s RAWhabilitation Retreat here at The Farm of Life a most Epic Raw Healing Retreat Center!

My First Kendall Bite!! Blessings to BillaWilla for the Fire n Inspiration!

The 2nd Half to Show the Completed Recipe as well as the Happy Retreat Goers From Dr Sam PT’s RAWhabilitation Retreat!!

I have gotten so far behind with my longer videos (over 6 months behind now) that I feel adding these occasional Quick clips will bring a more updated and Current flow to my Blog!!

Do let me know what you think, Feel free to share what information or types of clips you would like me to share, any questions can be answered!!!

These two bites come from my time at the Best Raw Retreat Center The Farm of Life offering My services as a Simple 80/10/10 Raw Food Chef, showcasing some of my Cravings Busters Transitional Raw Gourmet Low fat Recipes as well as Flowing some Kendalini Yoga to Up the Anti!!!
Dr Sam is a amazing PT, Raw Food Guru and last but not least epic Friend.

Feeling so so blessed to flow as I am here with all my friends sharing the wealth of true health via the

8 Essential Links in the Chain of Health (as taught By Dr Sam In his Revolutionary Rehabilitation Manual)  

Good nutrition (a proper diet, and the ability to utilize this diet)

Fresh air (including quality of air breathed, and how it is breathed)

Clean water (for drinking and bathing)

 Sunshine/natural light (on all parts of the body, when appropriate)

Rest and sleep (rest should be physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual)

Exercise and activity (that is non-injurious to the body)

Cleanliness/hygiene (bathing, grooming, clothing, posture)

Loving relationships (with self, with others, and with nature) 

Dr Sam truly walks the walk spreading the essence of Health and Positive self Growth everywhere he goes. Everyone can benefit from his vision, experience, insight, knowledge, love radiant energy clarity and of course his outstanding Physical Therapy!

Dr Samuel Arthur Mielcarski has been a low fat raw vegan for over 12 years and has had over 15 years as a health and rehabilitation specialist.

His amazing book (and Ebook) ”Dr SAM’s Revolutionary Rehab Manual” has changed many lives for the better, I love it so so much I am now a affiliate for his book!

Simply click the link above to Get yours today I cant recommend it highly enough!

Wether you have been injured in a accident, are experiencing wear and tear from athletics of simply have bent yourself out of shape from poor alignment and mechanics (as most of us have) or if you simply wish to take your athletics and health to a new level Dr SAM’s Revolutionary Rehab Manual is for you!!

I also happen to know that he offers a full money back guarantee as well dont jah know!

To learn more, pick up a copy and also receive a simple free mini e-course dubbed

The 5 Biggest Mistakes in Healing, click here

I really hope you peep his site, his Revolutionary Rehab Manual and come Down to The Farm Of Life for On of My Retreats, One of Dr SAM’s or to simply enjoy the Epicness of The Farm of Life!!

Wishing you much much

Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Blessings All!!!

Wow I aint kidding, 4 Interviews of me in a row I am Frickin Flattered!

I am a Leo but really I didn’t Plan this!!!

This Interview is from the perspective of a skateboarder, just like me!!!

Thousand thanks to my new friend Fernando Elvira from Spain who blessed me with this opportunity to share the sweet side of life as a Raw Vegan Athlete on his Skateboarding, Art and Graffic Design Blog called Cocobula!!!!

 Also Check out his Main Art Blog Here!!

My Good Friend and amazing photographer Owen Woytowich snapped a few new pictures for this Interview and Fernando asked a really cool flow of questions from a different perspective than my other recent interviews. Fernando is a amazing graphic artist and has made many skateboard graphics for awesome companies such as Cliche, Zero, Sugar and More, Check out his Blog !

I Really Hope you really enjoy it a ton!!

Much Much

Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck

Blessings Everyone!!!!

Most most stoked to bring you this interview Ka did with me for his site this past weekend!!

I spent a few days with Ka Sundance and His Family, The RawFoodFamily at their beautiful home in Finca Ipe here in Costa Rica!!

We had a really really great time together, in fact I filmed a bunch and will be making a video all about it as well as a really amazing new project Ka is Putting together I will be a part of!!

But to this video, I will announce more about that soon!!

I really hope you enjoy the interview a ton, I feel a lot of good questions were asked, thanks Ka, and that I did pretty well

One thing I actually wanted to say in the video but forgot till after.

I have been 100% raw 811 for nearing 8 years now and can say I feel better in every conceivable way possible month after month, year after year. Having found unparalleled growth in strength endurance flexibility passion purpose clarity compassion consciousness connection and awareness its been my passion and joy to share this information n Sweetness.

As McMatre says “Feeling this good was not meant to be Done Alone Now”

Peep this post on Why I love Being a Vegan

At 31 I feel better than I have since I was 13, my energy endurance and recovery are rediculous!

Ive heard concerns about nutritional sufficiency living on a high fruit low fat raw vegan diet, some people asking me and wondering about blood tests on a Raw Vegan Diet, To me the Proof is in the Pudding.

I have had 3 years in a row of Full spectrum Blood Tests, Urine Tests, Applied Kinesiology, Bio Impedance testing with 2 MD’s n 2 other PT/DC’s on my 5 th 6th and 7th full year of being raw. Each and every professional that tested me to the fullest of their expertise Literally said “These are the best test results i have ever seen in my life”. Each was blown away and said they hadn’t seen such high levels of health and low levels of toxicity ever. Check these two Raw Vegan Blood Work Video Blogs (Blood test 2, Blood Test 3) with written posts and the test results posted.

I haven’t taken a supplement nor use super foods or feel the need to drink green juices,

whole, fresh, ripe, raw n perferably Organic Fruits and Veggies when hungry till full….

No Limits.. No Guilt…

Enjoyment is the key,

I am Loving it!

As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, a long term Raw Vegan Athlete,consistently Pushing my Limits, living full time as a Raw Food Lifestyle coach, having coached hundreds of people from all diets, raw and cooked I can say unequivocally not only is the 80/10/10 diet sustainable but it is the Optimal Lifestyle for The highest levels of Health and fitness on every level of being!
I truly Belive the Raw Food Lifestyle is Right for Everyone, simply Not everyone Is For the Raw  Food Lifestyle.

Hope you loved the interview and the other posts!!

Peep out more of Ka n the Raw Food Family at www.lovinglife.tv and
www.therawfoodfamily.com

Full Interview Transcript:

K:  Hello everybody. This is Ka Sundance and my dear friend, Chris Kendall.

C: Hello guys. Blessings.

K: Hello everyone in YouTube world or wherever you’re watching. In this YouTube, I would like to share the space with my dear friend Chris. He’s staying with us here in our farm for a couple of days, while our cats are running around like crazy. And we’re just sharing, he’s sleeping with us. And we co-create, we share and….

C: In a separate room (laughs).

K: …in a separate room, that’s right. No, we don’t share the room with each other, not yet. No, I’m married, I’m happily married, and we have four kids. So, we shouldn’t have talked about this.

C: I’m sorry. Now it’s on YouTube.

K: You brought it up now.

C: I’m sorry. I’m sorry (breathes deeply).

K: I’m serious right now…very dead serious. I would like to share with you today the 80-10-10 diet…high fruit-based diet. It’s not how I live, but Chris has been doing this for several years. And this movement is growing kind of like crazy, I feel, and so, Chris is one of the few guys I know personally where this lifestyle is working really successfully.

I thought I would present this to you who are interested in health and raw foods. And that he can share some of his secrets, why this works for him. So maybe I’ll just give you the word right now. What would you say is…how do you make the 80-10-10, high fruit-based diet work?

C:  Okay. First, I would really like to thank you for giving me this opportunity, because this is my passion, this is my heart, and this is what I like to present. Because  I’ve been studying nutrition for 12 years, and when I was in schooling for nutrition, I found the raw food diet and I found and met Doug Graham and 80-10-10. And it just simplified diet, lifestyle and health to the bare minimum…just to common sense. That’s what kind of what hit me so hard…just the common sense of it. And when I started applying it and when I wanted to apply it, it was easy. It was really, really, easy.

And that would be the first tip that I would give: Stepping away from the, “I need to” mentality or the “I should” mentality, or away from the things we think intellectually we need for ourselves and step back into what you truly want. Align your lifestyle and your actions with what you truly want. So if you really, really want…and really check in with yourself…that’s what it’s all about: coming into yourself and looking at where you’re at right now. Looking at how you’re there and what kind of actions are getting you where you are and decide from there if you need to change your actions. Because if you’re satisfied with where you’re at, you’re not going to feel any need. But if you’re not satisfied, you need to check yourself.

If you want to experience the highest levels of health, if you want to really detox yourself at a really deep cellular level, if you want increased athletics, if you want more clarity…then cleaning up your diet, no matter how you do it, is the answer. Myself, I found that high fruit, low fat, lots of fruits, lots of vegetables just really gives me everything. There’s no equation in health, there’s no equation in, the energetics or the ecology or animal cruelty or anything like that that you can really find a negative for. So, to me, it’s just really made sense in that way.

K: And it’s true. Just so you know, yesterday he was sleeping here with us and I saw him yesterday and he was eating 10 mangoes or something…or 8 mangoes. I don’t know, but it was a lot of mangoes he was eating at once. And you still have a lot of muscles and stuff (Chris shows muscles).

One thing people run into doing this lifestyle is that they have problems with cravings. So, they say they are not really satisfied just eating fruit. So, what is your secret? Just eat more? What is your answer to this concern people have about not being satisfied on a high-fruit based diet?

C:  You know, that’s a super good question, it’s a multi-layered question, because, first off, you have to ask yourself if you are really satisfied. Because if you’re not satisfied in life in general and you’re seeking for food to satisfy you, no matter what you go to, you’re not going to be satisfied as soon as you’ve eaten the food.

K: That’s a good answer right there.

C: So, realistically, most people I coach, or a good percentage of people I coach…it’s centered around emotions, it’s centered around really finding the root of their unease or of their dissatisfaction and acknowledging that,  allowing it to be, sitting with it and pouring love and acceptance into it. Because without that love and without that acceptance, you’re not going to transcend it, and you’re not going to get past it.

There’s always a resistance against it, which always pulls it back and covers you up. So, coming into a more healthful relationship with food and discovering why you’re truly eating is important. We’re eating to satiate and we’re eating for enjoyment, but we’re eating to nourish ourselves. And it’s definitely, definitely true that when we’re on a more high-nutrient based diet, a more high-volume based diet, we can satiate those triggers.

When we actually fulfill our nutrient needs, it’s a lot easier to be happy. It’s a lot easier to be content, because our hormones come into natural balance. Our energy needs come into balance. Our sleep schedules come into balance with all that hormonal balance. And so, it makes it easier.

But a lot of people find they have cravings very simply because they’re used to a high-calorie, low-volume, low-nutrient based diet. They’re always getting satisfied calorically but they’re never getting satisfied nutritionally or volume-wise, so they’re eating, eating, eating the wrong foods and getting fatter and fatter and more depressed. When you switch to a really…

K: And malnutrition on top of it.

C:  Malnutrition, which contributes to all those feelings…all those emotional problems. The more toxic their body is, the more crud they have flowing through their system.  And a lot of the time, your mood swings, your mood swings up and down, aren’t even necessarily you.  It’s the toxemia, or the by-products of the intestinal bacteria, flooding your bloodstream with crap, and your body is reacting to that. You get headaches, you feel nauseated and anxious, and you feel like crap.

K: If I can sum this up for a second. You said it was a multi-layered answer. And one thing is to work on your mindset. If you have cravings, one thing is to really not find the satisfaction from food but to work on your mindset. And the second question was to really, truly enhance your diet in order to get more nutrients flowing through your bloodstream and therefore, keeping depression or any of those things down.

C:  Coming back into balance, and then the third thing is—because people are so used to that low-volume, low-nutrition, high-calorie diet—when you step into a high-volume, high-nutrition, low-calorie diet, which that’s the raw food diet, the exact opposite, they find that they’re way more satisfied in smaller meals, because they’re getting more nutrition than they’ve ever eaten and they’re getting more volume than they’ve ever eaten. But they’re not meeting that calorie fill.

So they feel confused, because they feel, “I’m so stuffed, I’m so satisfied, but then I’m still craving food at the end of the day.” It’s because they’re getting more nutrition and more volume, but they’re not quite adept at getting the calories, which comes with the volume, the amount of food. Like you said, you saw me eat about eight mangoes, and actually before that I ate 12 tomatoes.

I’ve been doing this for eight years. Where I’m at is different from where somebody would be at on the first week, month, year, or maybe even the first two years. It took me about two years to really simplify my diet and expand my digestive capacities to be able to eat two meals.

K: So, then, I think this would be the interesting point now for most people watching this, I know, right now…because you always see people like you promoting this who are at the point where they just eat almost mono meals and big amounts of that. So, how did you do this? And what can you tell people who are just starting with this diet who can’t eat just eat 20 tomatoes and be happy with this? What is the way of transitioning to this high-fruit based diet?

C: Well, first off—and this comes back to how to succeed too in it—is that you pick the foods you love the most.  I don’t eat anything for nutrition anymore. I don’t eat anything because I think it’s good for me. I don’t eat anything out of intellectual concepts.

K: (Picks up dog in lap. Dog yaps) I thought you wanted to be with us.

C:  I think he does. You know, I really eat out of love. I eat the foods that I just naturally vibe with and I enjoy the absolute most and I’m the most satisfied with. So, first and foremost, I’d say, eat as many meals as it takes of the foods you enjoy the most, starting with fruit.

That’s the thing. You start with fruit and you eat, literally, between as much as you want and as much as you can. I learned from Doug Graham that you eat between as much as you want and as much as you can.  Once you’re getting to the point where you’re pretty full, just have a little bit more.

If you stop enjoying it, that to me is the body’s signal. If you stop enjoying, don’t force it. I’m not a calorie pusher who says, “You’ve got to have this much every single day.”

No, as long as you’re eating between as much as you want and as much as you can, and being totally satisfied. And once you stop enjoying it, stop. Grab some vegetables. Eat some lettuce, eat some greens, eat some celery, or eat some cucumbers. Whatever you want…and then if you feel like a little bit more sweet, go back to it, because lettuce, celery, all those tender greens, they mix really well with fruits.

This is a recipe for success. Just when you’re hungry, eat fruit. If you’re not hungry for fruit, either you could be just drinking some water, taking a breath, or going for a walk until you really are hungry. Or eat some vegetables. You can follow up any fruit meal with vegetables if you want, but you don’t have to.

K: I like this very simple notion. If you’re craving sugar or you’re hungry for sweet, you eat fruits. And if you want salty, then you go for veggies.

C: That’s it. Eat until you’re full…and eat until you’re satisfied, right? This is the guilt-free diet. You can eat as much of the foods you want. There’s no restriction.

Literally, I tell some people in the beginning—because it is a challenge to expand their capacity—not only physically but mentally. And the biggest thing is that we’re so tied up in the mentality, “I can only eat so much. I should fill my stomach half full… If I eat too much, I’m a pig”…especially with women.

No, when you’re eating fruits, literally try and get fat. I dare you. Seriously, try. But once you stop enjoying it, stop. That’s the ticket. Literally, eat as much as you want. When you stop enjoying it, stop.

If you do that as many times as it takes during the day to be satisfied so you’re not craving food all night, then you don’t have cravings any more. And for most people, that means that’s 4, 5, or 6 meals a day when they’re first starting.  And it’s important to trust your instincts. And when you stop enjoying it, stop. Because that might mean 4 bananas and you’re done. That’s why you’re eating 6 meals of 4 bananas.

But eventually, not only your physiology but your actual physical ability to eat and digest larger meals just grows when you’re running by that concept—between as much as you want and as much as you can. When you’re running in those kinds of concepts, then you’re stretching your capacity physically, mentally, and digestively…so eventually, you can get down to 2 or 3 meals like I d.  I can eat about 15 – 20 bananas in a sitting, and then not be hungry at all for 6, 7, or even 8 hours. To me, that’s freeing.

K: It is, definitely. But again, we have to say that you’ve been doing this for many, many years right now.

C: I’ve been doing it for years.

K:  How do you respond to people who have tried the diet and told that they have been malnourished, or they really became sick, or also checked their levels and they were just not really… You have more nutrients in the vegetables, more minerals than you would have in the fruits. How do you respond to those concerns? A lot of people are afraid of being malnourished on a high-fruit based diet.

C: That’s a great question. It’s one I get a lot of the time. It ties into protein and nutrient needs. When I really came to understand…and like I said, I’ve been studying nutrition for a long, long time. I studied from Chinese doctors to Ayurvedas to classic nutritionists to holistic nutritionists. I’m a holistic nutritionist myself.

And then I’ve learned from raw food experts— yourself and other raw food experts like Dr. Graham and a host of other people. And the more I research about the nutritional benefits of fruits and the nutritional qualities of fruits, and then also about our distinct nutrient needs, I came in to the understanding that fruit, as a whole, fits our actual nutrient needs better than any food on the planet.

If we look at how much protein we need—how much essential fatty acids we need, how much carbohydrates we need, how much vitamins, how much minerals, all of those things—as a pie graph, fruit matches that whole pie graph and hits more of the walls in every single category than any other food. Any nutrient that we can look at that is a food-related nutrient…so, vitamin D and B12 aren’t necessarily food-related nutrients, so we’ll leave those aside for now.

But when we’re looking at the food-related nutrients, fruit is always either number one as the best source, or number two. And, in most categories, it’s number one. But in the ones that it’s number two, vegetables come number one in, which is actually fiber, and minerals and co-minerals, but they complement each other well. They really complement each other well.

When I understand that these foods are the highest nutrient foods per calorie out of any food on the planet, once again, if I’m getting all my calories from fruits and vegetables, I literally can’t be getting more nutrition.

So, what it really stems back to when people have nutritional issues is either:

1. They’re      coming into it with nutritional issues and it’s going to take them a while      to rebalance and to come back up, or
2. They      have very, very prominent digestive issues. And that happens a lot, because      sometimes people think, “You need this many calories per day and you’ve      got to stuff yourself and if you don’t do it….”  If you overwork your digestive system and      you’re just pounding back food when your body isn’t ready for it, you’re      going to end up with a lack of proper digestion, without good utilization      and absorption.

K: So, how would you deal with that problem then? Because the second problem seems to be more like a thing that you need to take good care of. Because if you have a digestive problem it means you can’t absorb the minerals and the nutrients the way a healthy system is able to. What do you do then?

C: Well, I don’t like cookie-cutter approaches. There definitely are some generic answers to that. But with each person I would specify what works, what vibrates, what brings up the least amount of stress with them, and what works with their lifestyle.  In ideal circumstances, what I would say if someone has a severe digestive disorder, personally I would go towards fasting. But some people are very fearful of that. Some people are in an environment or in a lifestyle that they just can’t do it.

So there are other options. In most cases I would say fasting. Next to fasting would be mono-eating. So just very simply, eating one food at a time, when you’re hungry to full. It could be anything. I’ve done bananas. I’ve done melons. I’ve done mangoes. I’ve even done tomatoes for a short period of time. But simplifying a diet to a point where your digestive system is still going through, but it’s really eased. There’s minimal work and more vitality that can go towards the cleaning and the healing of the digestive tract. Other methods, you could do a juice fast.  

Those would probably really be the three biggest ones, I think: either a full fast, like a water fast, or a juice fast.

K:  Colonics?

C:   I’m personally not one for colonics because I really feel that it was designed to go in this way, out that way. I understand that the internal bacteria in our digestive system, in our intestine, in our colon, are there for a reason. When we create imbalances from putting stuff in here (points to mouth), for me, the proper way to correct those imbalances is to put it in here.

To me, colonics, enemas, and all those types of things are like a quick fix approach…like a band aid. People think, “Okay, I’ve been doing this, so I’m just going to hit the reset button and try and start from scratch.”

But what I really see happen…and I’ve talked with tons of people who advocate it. I’ve talked to people who are practitioners. I’ve stayed with them, and what I really often see is that it becomes a band aid approach, it becomes a habit, and it becomes an addiction. People think, every time I eat a little too much, or every time I overdo fat, or every time I go on a cooked food binge, I’ll just take an enema. And it’s like a cycle.

I’ve also talked to some practitioners who used to do that. They used to recommend enemas, and they found that some get trouble from it. They become imbalanced, and a lot of our absorption happens in our colon, right? When you do the enema, you take out all the good bacteria as well as all the bad bacteria. And it leaves you in a state where your body is less able to absorb nutrients for a while, until those bacteria colonies are regrown.

K: Yes, That’s right.

C: So if we’re habitually doing it, we’re really lowering our ability to absorb those nutrients. Instead, if we just get consistent with healthful lifestyle practices; we put fiber in our body this way. Everything flushes out. All fruits and vegetables are natural probiotics, right? So these foods help and feed the health-promoting bacteria colonies in our intestine and within our colon that help digest and utilize those and create nutrients.

Absorption is really magic. Scientists can’t really figure it out…because how it goes from going into our body then all of a sudden being us. It’s bacteria work…it’s not us. And if we don’t have that natural balance, if we’re constantly wiping it out, we don’t get all we can from our food.

K: It makes total sense. I would say it’s a very, very, supernatural approach. Again, if you would look at nature, no animal does an enema or something like that.

C: No, it’s dangerous.

K: But they also don’t eat junk food very much.

C:  No, no. I can recognize, and I apologize to interrupt you. I can really recognize that there is no cookie cutter; there is no black or white. There is no, “This is the only way.” I really recognize that, and I personally do feel that there could be some instances where someone is extremely toxic and they have like a crazy bunged up system, and they say, “I’m dedicated…I’m going to do about two or three rounds of colonics to empty myself out, and then I’m actually really going to stick with this. And I’m going to go through this way and just eat those natural pro-biotic foods.”

I recognize that it is a possible approach that could help people.

But I do also recognize that it can create yo-yo-like tendencies where every time they binge, they go back and they wipe out their colon…it creates a trouble addiction, and there is the possibility of damage. Because any time you’re shoving stuff up to places where it doesn’t go, and you’re putting pressure in there, you can have rupturing, you can push bacteria that’s in the colon into the intestine that you don’t want.

I’ve heard of stories of people who have done one or two enemas or colonics, and from then on, they couldn’t go to the bathroom without taking one. I don’t think that’s a common thing, but it’s a risk.

K: Yes, yes.

C:  There is a risk associated with any invasive practice.

K: It makes sense. It’s so forceful thing that you do to your system.

The last question I have for you is in regards to teeth. I also was reading about people, and also, the first summer we were eating a very high fruit based diet. But again, it was the first year, so I wouldn’t judge too much upon this, because we were eating lots of cooked food before this.

But, I had the feeling after one year with the kids…that the teeth weren’t as shiny or bright as they used to be. So, what is your response if people say that the teeth get de-mineralized on the 80-10-10 diet? How would you respond to this? How would you solve this problem?

C:  Okay. That’s also a great question as well, and it’s also a multi-layered question. Because…

K:  Lots of sugar. People always think that, you know, it’s so much sugar I eat with only fruit. Sorry.

C: Sure, for sure. Tooth health is a complex issue, because I don’t know if there’s any diet on the planet that promises perfect dental health. Rarely is it that anyone comes into any diet with perfect dental health.

Dental health and bone health is really a cumulative thing. It’s not something that within a week, month, or even a year, it’s directly related to what you’re doing right now. It’s something that takes a while to build up and to degrade.

So, a lot of people come in to a healthful diet in a crazy, acidic state. They’re been treating themselves really poorly for a long time. And when you’re really highly acidic or when you’re consistently eating foods that create an acidic environment in the body, the body— if it can’t neutralize it with alkalinity in the bloodstream or the tissues—it will go to the bones. It will go to the teeth.

A lot of people come into this diet not knowing that they’ve already been sucking minerals out of their teeth and out of their bones for years. And they’re coming into it in a brittle state.

Then they get into this diet and they say, “This is the perfect diet. I don’t need to ever brush my teeth. I don’t need to do anything,” because some people advocate that. I don’t.

I think taking care of yourself in every single way—nourishing and nurturing yourself in every single way—is really important. And part of that is good dental hygiene…brushing your teeth really well at least once a day.

If I were to pick one between flossing and brushing, I’d pick flossing. I carry floss around with me, and I floss after almost every single meal, and otherwise brush at least once a day…sometimes once every two days. But I think that’s really, really important, you know.

Personally I use baking soda maybe once or twice a month. I find it just has a bit of abrasiveness, and it shines the teeth up, makes them nice and clean and white. And it works really well for me. I do find that if I don’t ever do that, my teeth get a little bit kind of yellowish. Not like I’m a smoker or a coffee drinker.

Otherwise, I think it’s really important, too, to get enough calories, which we kind of talked about. If you’re not getting enough calories, you’re not getting enough total nutrients, you’re not getting enough nutrition and then, once again, your body is going to be leeching from your body before going into a depleted state. And after you cause problems in your body, you’ll be getting into different kind of areas of depletion and malnutrition.

So, getting enough calories first, and then eating enough greens: both of those things are really important. With greens and with fruit in general—I don’t recommend stuffing stuff down just out of the intellectual concept. But instead, what I really recommend is eating for enjoyment, eating for satiation, and experimenting, you know, like try different things. Try green smoothies, try stews…try green soups…Frickin’ Rawsome Recipes (laughs)…

K: That was nice, huh?

C:  Frickin’ Rawesome Recipes, on my site, by donation.

K: The-Raw-Advantage.com.

C:  But, yes, you can try different ways to get greens in. It’s simple some time: eat as much fruit as you want, then grab a head of lettuce and eat it. If you’re enjoying it, grab another head. If you’re not enjoying it, stop. I always find that I go in cycles. Some weeks, months out of the year, I’m just eating greens like crazy, and I’m eating three pounds a day.

Other weeks, other months, I’m eating very little, but I’m eating tons of tomatoes, and cucumbers and zucchinis….other fruit veggies that have a bit more of a mineral balance. I think through getting enough food that way, chewing really, really well—because if we don’t chew it well, our stomach doesn’t have teeth—so, if we don’t chew it well or blend it, we’re not going to be getting the full nutritional benefit.

And then also, I’m also just a huge, huge believer in food combining, mono eating and sequential eating. All of those things, they’re all explained in my recipe book and on my site. But all that kind of stuff just streamlines digestion so that we’re getting all we can out of our food, because in the end, it doesn’t matter what we eat, it matters what we absorb. The simpler we can make it, the more we eat foods that are easily, easily digested and have a high nutrient balance and that we enjoy, the better we’re going to do.

K: That’s right.

C:  It’s really simple when it comes down to it: eat the foods you love. Eat as much of them as you want, with no restriction, and then, just vary it throughout the year as the seasons come. It’s just natural, right?

K: Makes total sense. So, it’s not what you eat, it’s what you’re able to absorb that does count. It’s totally right. So, with those really wise words,  I think we’ve covered really a lot of different aspects in this interview. I really would like to thank you very much.

C:  Sorry if I was yelling, guys (laughs).

K: No, I can feel that you have so much knowledge and wisdom and you want to bring it out fast. I can understand; we just have so much time here.

Again, it’s Chris Kendall of The-Raw-Advantage.com, that’s your website. You also have a YouTube channel. What was the YouTube channel name again?

C:  The YouTube channel is YouTubeUserCK1nsh.

K:  Oh, my. Maybe I’ll put a link below the video player. You can also check him out. He’s also a skater.  He’s a cool guy. It’s not like some of us, being un-cool. He’s a skater.

C:  Skateboarder, yogi.

K:  Yogi, whatever…fruitarian, or a high-fruit based diet. And thanks so much for being on this interview.

C:  My pleasure. Banana commander.

K:  Here he comes.

C: I do want to say, just in case I don’t have the URL working right now. It is still The-Raw-Advantage.com. Just because, I have both, but The-Raw-Advantage without the dashes, I’m having a bit of trouble. So if this comes out in the new few days…

K:  I’m going to make sure to put a link right below the video that is working. So if you want to check him out, just click the link below the video player. I’d also like to thank you, wherever you’re watching on earth, for being with us here on this afternoon in Costa Rica.

If you like this video, please subscribe here on YouTube and like me on Facebook, and be assured that I’m going be back with more LovingLife.TV shows about health, lifestyle, raw food, 80-10-10…whatever…CostaRica, in the next couple of days.

Chris, thank you very much.

C: Thank you so much, Ka. I appreciate it.

K: Thank you guys for watching.

C: See you guys.

If you ever have a question comment concern or could simply use a ear or a hand do reach out, 

always a pleasure to help where I can  

 Wishing  you Much 

peacelovenseasonalfruit ck  

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Check out this Interview my friend Martin Matej of InspiRAWtion did with me recently for his site!!

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I know I know this is a Lazy post, as well as the 2nd Interview of me being the Post in a row!!! Whoa, I swear I don’t have a big head it just worked out this way ahaha. Its been really busy with guests and consults the last week at The Farm of Life so I haven’t gotten a chance to make any videos!!!

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SO so so stoked they are some of my Favourite ever!!!

Hope you enjoy the interview n all else with much

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Blessings All!!!

I am really excited to Share a fun Interview that my new friend John Kohler from okRaw.com did with me for his youtube channel!

John came to The Farm of Life a few weeks ago to enjoy the farm n check it out for his own retreats! He has lived a simple low fat raw vegan lifestyle for well over a decade, healing from many health issues in his past. Since that time he has grown in and through spreading his passion for health through lifestyle and organic Gardening via his awesome youtube channels okRaw and GrowingYourGreens!

John is really passionate about helping others empower themselves by learning to grow their own organic highly nutritious and inexpensive greens. I really recommend you check out both of his youtube channels for awesome tips on both raw food and gardening!!!

okRaw andGrowingYourGreens!

I Also got a chance to do a Interview with John that I will be Posting in the near future with a whole bunch more information on John and what he is about including links to more of his fun videos and tips!!

I really hope you enjoy the video and connecting with John!!

Thanks a zillion John, I really appreciate the flow

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P.S!!!! - Red Alert!! If you haven’t Checked out Dr Sam’s Retreat here at The Farm of Life next month (april 7th) and are looking for a tropical escape do peep it!! I am
excited to be a big part of including some chefing n yoga!

Hope to see you here!!

Blessings All!!

Wow what a title and you get to decide what I should have used for the title, should have oh my as its already done!!!!

What comes to mind? A crazy Ab workout, some get ripped quick scheme, pills therapies or secret foods? hmm?

Well you will have to watch the video to find out!!!

Secrets revealed within!!! Ohhhhhh

Hope you love it!!

Some non revealing tidbits…

Within I give love n praise to my friend Kemy for his awesome “UR Awesome” and “Love Who You Are” t-shirts, at 10 $ a shirt they are a amazing deal, they also give one to someone in need for every one bought! Peep them out at URawesome.org

I also give out a challenge asking someone to weigh and measure the volume of a average day of raw food for a 3000 calorie diet, and then match that against a Standard american day’s worth of food including all drinks and water assuming they would maintain the same level of hydration. My estimates put them almost identical minus the extra finer in the whole food diet. I don’t drink too much water on average, often a few sips to a litter per day. Of course this all depends on what type of fruits I am eating, how active I am that day as well as the climate n a few other variables. A good rule of thumb with Hydration is that its optimal to urinate a clear steady stream about 8 – 12 times in a 24 hour period. Count away today weeee!!!

Hope you love the video, much more to come!!

Here is the Teaser Pic!!! Oh my!!

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P.S Check out the Woodstock Fruit Festival, Its going to be offfff the Hooooooook!!! Aug 20th to 29th this summer, be there or be square, yep I Said it!!!

Blessings All!!!

This is a quick and simple Post today, No Video Now,maybe later, Oh oh my!!!

I am really excited to be a part of the 811rv 30 day Challenge (sign Up Now!) my Good Friend  Chef Alicia Ojeda of EZ Raw Food 101 and Astrum Lux Lucis of Balanced Body Coaching are putting on over at 811rvchallenge.com. Seriously Check it out, tons of info n live conference calls with amazing Individuals such as Dr Doug Graham, Harley, Freelee and Myself oh my!

They have a sweet website with a fun 30 day challenge program where you are given a general guideline to follow for the 30 days with the emphasis on staying 811, (high carb low fat vegan) optimally 100% raw but with some simple cooked food options and guidelines. Throughout the month you are given unlimited support from Coach Astrum, Great 811 rv recipes from Chef Alicia, top notch information, inspiration, guidance and amazing calls from some of top “gurus” in the Raw food movement. These Calls include key information, experiences as well as a chance to ask anything you want in a live Q and A session with guest speakers Dr. Graham, Freelee, Harley “Durianrider”,Josh Fossgreen, myself Chris Kendall, and more!

My talk and Q n A session will be this coming Tomorrow, Thursday March 15th, 8:30-9:30 PM central time US (6:30-7:30 PM Pacific)

Right now they are part way through their March Challenge, sign up now to get access to the remaining calls as well as be carried over to Next month where I will also be a guest speaker again!

Check the links above for more info or to sign up quickly and simply email Astrum at 811rvchallenge@gmail.com

Hope to Hear you there There!!

Oh My Onward to the Best Of Raw 2011 Awards!!

For the 3rd straight year there has been a amazing Best of Raw Foods awards Poll, Ceremony and Celebration put together by a amazing group of Raw Chefs, Visionaries and Raw Educational Speakers. The focus of the Awards bing the acknowledgement of those making waves within the movement but even more so to spread the seeds of health and vitality  that goes along with a healthful holistic raw lifestyle far and wide!!

Last year I was blessed to be nominated in a few categories, this year I actually Made it to the Finals in one!!

I feel very blessed to share that I received 3rd place overall in the

“Raw Gourmet Chef” Category!!

Thanks so so so much to everyone who voted, nominated me and made this possible!! I know through this exposure I will be able to reach many more people with the simple message of health through a Holistic 811 rv lifestyle

Its funny as I really think my stregth lies in Simple Raw gourmet as showcased in my “101 Frickin’ Rawsome Recipes” available as a ebook by donation or as a paper copy for 12.50 shipping included!

Packed in with great company My good Friend and Mentor Dr Douglas Graham Made it in the Top 4 in Multiple Categories as did my other friends Durianrider, Freelee, Brendan Braizer, Dan “The Man Life Regenerator” McDonald, the Raw Brahs and Tim Van Orden!!! So so so many friends were nominated and many awesome people recognized. My new friend Dan “The Man” McDonald won First Place in Both “Raw Vegan Educator” and “Sexiest Raw Male”, Tim Van Orden Won First in “Favourite Raw Male Athlete”.

I am also excited to say my good Friends Brian and Jody Calvi of The Farm of Life Got 2nd place for “Best Raw Retreat Centre” a title they really deserve with their heart based affordable service and accomidations!!

I feel really really blessed to be a part of such a uplifting consciousness expanding group, thousand blessings to the entire “Best of Raw” crew for all the work and love that goes into this amazing site and event and to everyone both the Nominees’ voters and everyone striving towards Optimal Living and Their Highest Potential!

Wishing you much much

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Blissings All!!

Wow I am just now trying to catch up, I am way back in August flowing it in feb!! I Will catch up quick though as I only have about 6- 8 older vids and will be placing some new ones between those

It has been a busy flow out in Costa at Finca de Vida this year, my retreat was a blast, video of that soon, and my next one will be around the same time jan 9th 2013!  this video is from the time in NYC and my home in Saskatoon between The Woodstock Fruit Festival (Sign up now for the 2012 festival, its sure to be amazing amazing amazing!!) and my time with Dr Doug Graham at his 80/10/10 Culinary Skills Week as well as his Health and Fitness Week. Whoa thats a crazy sentence with a few plugs oh my my!!!

Oh double oh my I almost forgot, I am cheffing and helping out with my friend Dr Sam’s retreat here at Finca De Vida in April of this year, check out this link for more info!! Hope to see you here!!

Hope you love love love the video!!

The vid is a mishmash, hurricanes, squished cars, Bridge skipping, Durian jogging missions, Sweet friends, tomato love,Kendalini yoga in time square, melon gangster parties,  some skateboard action, a epic dance with my niece Charlize and Kendall soup!!! Wow!!!

Hope you love love love it!!

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Blessings All!!!

Excited to Share This fun, Candid and Revealing Interview I did with my Friend David Bloom of photothug.blogspot.com . Together we delve into My Past Present and Future all with fun stories and secrets revealed! ohhhh my!!

David is a good friend, awesome skateboarder and most epic Photographer, we have gone out on more than a few photo Missions in the past (as you will see in the interview), I am really really excited to go on more this coming summer!!

Dave’s Blog includes tons of other awesome interviews, pics and posts, Hope you enjoy the Interview as well as everything else he showcases, Much love to Dave, Photo Thug and the whole Edmonton Crew!!

Dave interviews me on My Past Fast food eating Partying ways in Edmonton to how I cam to become a Raw food Eating, Holistic Health Promoting Registered Holistic Nutritionist. Delving into some past, coming fresh in the present and projecting more shredding and sweetness in the future I hope you love the interview and the Sweet Skate Pics!

Thanks Again Dave!! See you this Summer over a sack of Juicy Oranges!

Wishing you much much

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Blessings All

I am really excited to share this super sweet interview with you, Karen Ranzi is such a inspiration and ray of light Its truly a delight to spread her glow n flow.

A 18 year low fat raw vegan, having raised two raw children and dedicated her life to sharing and teaching others to thrive raw and raise healthy raw children Karen Ranzi imparts some of her experiences and wisdom for us all to grow with. I can’t recommend her book “Creating Healthy Children” Highly enough for any parents, to be parents or anyone interested in the realities, science and practicality of raising raw vegan kids. The book goes beyond diet into “Attachment parenting” a subject Karen passionately teaches and shares also providing testimonials and insights from 30 different raw families.

Full Transcript of ”TRA Interviews Karen Ranzi of SuperHealthyChildren.com” Coming soon

I got a chance to hang out and share with Karen during the Woodstock Fruit Festival and then spent a few days at her house where we Did this interview

Hey you should out the Woodstock fruit Festival this year last year was so so so epic and 2012 is going to be off the hook!!

Aside - I am going to be cheffing as well as Teaching Kendalini Yoga and Raw Power Yoga as well as Doing a Talk or two on Creating Ease regardless of your surroundings called “Unconditional Space”. http://woodstockfruitfestival.com Peep it out, sign up n feel free to sponsor me if you wish weeee!!

Full Transcript of “TRA Interviews Karen Ranzi of SuperHealthyChildren.com” Coming soon

I am really excited to share Karens flow and will be soon linking up with a affiliate link to sell her Ebook version of “Creating Healthy Children”

Hope you enjoy the interview a ton!!

Much

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Enjoy the Full Transcript of

 “TRA Interviews Karen Ranzi of SuperHealthyChildren.com”

Below

C: Another raw advantage interview for you right here, Chris Kendall. We got Karen Ranzi.

K: Hi

C: Welcome Karen, thank you so much. We’re actually at Karen’s house right now. Where are we again? We’re in Ramsey?

K: We’re in Ramsey. Now, it’s spelled differently than my last name. My last name is R-A-N-Z-I, ok? It’s not your typical name.

C: Which is mistaken…

K: Oh, I’ve been misspelled; even on the Internet people misspell it.

C: Yea, because I thought it was Ramsey actually, then we came to Ramsey, and I was like “Wait, what the heck?” Because I’m Kendall and I live on Candle, and it’s kind of similar. That’s kind of weird. We just came form the Woodstock Fruit Festival, and this is the last interview and I’m happy to get you Karen, to get you here because we’re talking a bit back there. But, you know, now we’re here. So this is good. But Karen’s a long-term raw foodist. How long have you been on raw food?

K: Close to 18 years.

C: 18 years, that’s very impressive. And you’re also a mother and an author and a whole bunch more. You’re a biting entrepreneur, and you’ve been that for a while right?

K: Yep, I’ve been teaching my creating healthy children class even before the book “Creating Healthy Children” came out. I’ve been travelling, going to health institutes, and health festivals and seminars all over the United States. Now it looks like I’m going to have the opportunity to go and spread the word in Europe.

C: Beautiful, that’s awesome.

K: Because I’m just passionate about spreading the word. I know that people feel comfortable as adults to eat raw foods: fruits and vegetables, as a life style. But very often they don’t feel comfortable for their own children.

C: Yea, that’s true.

K: And its my goal to show people that this way of eating is natural and that it is the way that we are meant to eat and that we need to get back to roots in order to have healthy families. And it’s the only way to do it, to go to raw fruits and vegetables, fresh and uncooked. My own grandmother told me as I was growing up what had happened to her in the early 1920’s she read a book called “The Mucusless diet healing system” by Arnold Ehret, and it came out around 1917. She read it in the early 1920’s, she had asthma and emphysema and the doctors told her she was going to die. I mean she had a really sever emphysema. And she healed in under a year from going to vegetarian and then vegan and then raw foods. And as I was growing up, she was frequently living with us and she told me all the time, tell your mother not to cook the food.

C: That’s so amazing.

K: She’s cooking the energy out of it.

C: You’re really fortunate because it’s not common that we have the older generation telling us that. Other than you know not all raw all the time I’m sure, eats your fruits and vegetables. But to have that concrete example in your life.

K: I was one of these people who was really fortunate because most of the people I am meeting when I go out and do my talks they’re hearing this and some of them are coming from health and they just want to lead healthy lives and increase their life potential. And then there’s other people coming from a situation of illness and they want to feel better. But most of them didn’t have anybody in their family who was telling them to do this. So I had it in my childhood and I ignored it for many years but when my own child was ill, that’s when it came back to me. And of course I didn’t want my child to be ill. And nothing else was working. This was the only thing that was effective.

C: So you’ve gone through it. You’ve had the experience of raising raw children, the ups and the downs, the social aspects of it. You know, puberty, I mean everything from…

K: All the way through, yea.

C: All through, so…

K: And my own personal experiences. Because I had cystic acne all over my face and my back for about 20-25 years and I was going to two different dermatologists and I was getting hydrochrotisol shots in my face. Very painful.

C: Yea

K: And I kept asking the dermatologists “Does it have anything to do with what I’m eating?” because my father was telling me it has a lot to do with what I’m eating.

C: Oh no

K: “Nothing to do with what you’re eating. You can eat all the cheese doodles you want.” Because I love cheese doodles.

C: But wait, I thought unhealthy skin tissues had something to do with damaged EFAs and blah blah blah. Yea, dermatologists are pretty crazy.

K: It was really very simple. It was just a matter of changing the diet and getting a lot of water rich foods into my diet. The foods that I was eating were all depleted. You know, whether it was cooked or dehydrated, it was all very depleted and acid forming in my body. And once I switched to a diet that was high in fresh plant foods, 3 months and the skin was clear.

C: That’s so awesome. You were fortunate too to catch on with Arnold Ehret. He’s an amazing teacher and has really great books too as well. Was that the first book you actually got to read than, too?

K: Well yea, because that was the book that my grandmother wrote about and talked about. So because, when my child was ill, that was the first thing that popped into my head, after trying all kinds of other paths that lead us nowhere. I then go the book and read that, and then I started reading other books and going out and hearing speakers. That was about 18, well 19 years ago. And about 18 years ago, it just made total sense and I went raw vegan overnight. And I haven’t looked back once. I haven’t had the desire to have other foods.

C: Cordon Blue

K: Yea. The first couple of years, the wintertime was really tough. I was very cold, especially living in the northeast.

C: For sure.

K: So we did take our vacations in the wintertime. We went to Costa Rica.

C: Awe…that’s pretty awesome.

K: That was really nice. Or Columbia, my husband’s family is in Columbia so we would go down there in the winter and that was rally helpful. But in the winter times I was very cold, for the first couple of years. But after the first couple of years…

C: Circulation

K: My circulation improved.

C: Whoop

K: And I was no longer cold. And now I adapt very well to the cold or to the heat.

C: You can’t tell that its like -20 outside and we’re just hanging out because we are super humans. No but I totally agree. For the first two years I was freezing and after that it just improved dramatically, you know. Pretty amazing. With all you’re experience too with raising your kids and helping others, I guess you’ve been doing call in homes for quite a long time. Wow, have you had any amazing stories with that?

K: I have, I had a lot of amazing stories.

C: I bet

K: One of the more recent stories that I was really thrilled to find out was that when I spoke at the Woodstock Fruit Festival this past week, a family came to the festival with my book for me to sign and they had purchased my book a while back. This family was eating a standard food lifestyle. They were not eating healthfully and they didn’t think they were doing anything different than they were supposed to. But the woman became very ill with arthritis and her husband was googling to try to find some help for her. And at the same time they have a little boy who is very young, about two years old, and she couldn’t take care of him. She was in bed and she was crying all the time. It was really very hard for her; she was in such pain from the arthritis. So he googled and he found my book and he read it and they began to transition into a raw food lifestyle. And they came to the festival and she told her story during one of my classes and she was happy that she had learnt this information and that she can now take care of her child. And so that was really exciting for me.

C: That’s so awesome. No greater gift than to be able to help others enter the light of a new path.

K: Definitely.

C: That’s amazing

K: I’ve also spoken at some universities and that’s one of my goals is to get into universities, colleges, schools, public schools, private schools, where ever they’ll take me so I can give this information to the students. And especially college students who are going out into the world soon and having their own children.

C: They are.

K: I wish I had a class on the kind of information I’m giving.

C: Everyone needs it.

K: Because its not taught in college.

C: Nope. Everyone needs it. That empowerment of young mothers or every one of families to be able to better themselves, their children, the whole gamine starts from there right?

K: Exactly. Even from the first food. I spoke at Penn State University and the University of South Carolina and there were young women in my class their who had babies. They were older students who already had children and the children were on formula. And I spoke about one part of my book, which is actually half of my book, which is about attachment parenting.

C: I’ve heard amazing things about this.

K: Yea, because its not just about the food. A big part of it is the emotional, mental, spiritual peace and that creates the healthiest children possible and that is just as important as the food. They are equally important, you got to have both. So with the attachment parenting, when I talked about the breastfeeding, the long-term breastfeeding and how important it was. Because the connection it causes the emotional connection between the mother and the baby is so important. In addition, the life long nutrition and immunity the child gets from the mother’s milk. It cannot be duplicated. There is nothing that can duplicate it.

C: No, there’s no substitute at all.

K: And I’ve had a couple of women who are following my classes come up to me to tell me that they are going to make some changes. One woman was even going to go to La Leche League to try to get a consultant to help her to start nursing again. Because she had stopped nursing and her child was on formula. There is a way to get women to start nursing again. And lactation consultants, there’s a lot of good ones out there.

C: That’s a hugely valuable resource. Because so many people are so misinformed, first food, not only about breastfeeding and then even just solid food, But the entire growing years of a child, there’s differences from where we’re at from first year, second year so that information is completely invaluable.

K: And most of the women who are raising children are indoctrinated with information that is given to them through programming. You know through the TV.

C: Oh yea.

K: And even through schools. You know, there’s a monopoly on this school by the industry and they don’t understand what is the proper food to feed to babies, after being weaned from nursing or after they’re, or maybe they’re not weaned because its much better to do long term nursing. But when they start eating solids, you know, what to feed them and most women give cereal grains to their babies.

C: Horrible

K: And yea, that’s right. It’s horrible.

C: I mean when I was in nutritional school, that was one of the things they taught. And I almost threw down the book. Like “This is complete horsecrap” But how intuitively wrong is that. I mean cooked fruits or grains, rice grains as cereal for their first food.

K: Rice cereal, I know.

C: Are you kidding me? This is what their teaching in schools. It’s what nutritionists teach. Its so counter intuitive, it boggles the mind.

K: And they don’t understand that a child does not have the salivary enzyme Ptyalin or the pancreatic enzymes to process complex starches until between ages 3 and 4. And their giving babies rice cereal…

C: Oh burp em up

K: And also complex starches in their infancy. And so…

C: Ear infections, diarrhoea, those are normal.

K: Adenoids and Tonsils end up having to be taken out because of it.

C: Exactly. Vaccination.

K: That’s a whole other story.

C: We can’t go into everything here. We can’t go into everything.

K: These are like classes that could be 3 / 4 hours in time.

C: These are, I mean, so many major subjects are underplayed and undervalued in society. I mean I’ve researched a lot and learnt a lot. But Karen, had them first had, I mean dealt with them not only with herself or her family but also multitudes of people and their families to see through all the you know the hogwash and create healthy children. I mean that’s the name of your book.

K: “Creating Healthy Children Through Attachment Therapy and Raw Foods”. And I had to include both parts in that book and some women have told me that’s it the encyclopaedia of raising children on raw vegan foods.

C: I believe it. You know, it ain’t no shrimpy book its definitely the best resource I’ve seen. I haven’t gotten to read through it. But just from talking to people and I know and trust in this movement and the things you’ve got to say about you and you portray and share with others. I am really thrilled to have you on here to expose you to everyone on my list and everyone I know, so.

K: I’m excited to talk about it. I also am, I’m passionate to get the word out and anybody who has any questions can always email me. And my website is www.superhealthychildren.com so you can always get a hold of me on www.superhealthychildren.com There’s some articles on my website. There’s book reviews, lots of book reviews. I have a blog, and I just started the blog recently and would love to have some good discussions going on. So anyone who’s got hot topics to bring up, that’s a good place to do it.

C: That’s awesome. I know some aspiring raw mothers, new raw mothers and I’m sure that they will come over to see what you have to offer because you have a lot to offer. And you have an e-book too?

K: The e-book is coming out. It’s almost done. It will be up on kindle and e-pub. So I’m excited about that. I waited a year, but now I’m ready to let it go electronically.

C: Upwards movement. There’s that need.

K: That’s right. I definitely want to get it out to the world. And I know and as a lot of women are busy moms, they are not going to be able to sit down and read a physical book. But it’s also very easy, you know there’s a very detailed table of contents and I also have a very thorough index so you can look up things and get them pretty quickly. So you don’t have to read the whole book to get to something you might be interested in at the moment.

C: And just like we said, the example with the people who came to the festival this weekend with the whole family. The father reads it, the mother reads it. And it becomes an open dialogue that helps the whole family grow, not only nutritionally but as a tight unit.

K: Also, in chapter 28 in the book is “30 Raw Food Families Around the World” sharing their stories of healing, raw pregnancy, teenager stories, families and how their living how their enjoying their raw food life style they are and how healthy their feeling with such abundance. So there are stories that I couldn’t really take out because each story is so different.

C: I’m super excited. I’m going to be reading the book and maybe I’ll do a book review.

K: Cool.

C: And put up, if its ok, but a chapter list of an excerpt and talk more about it on a future post and maybe I’ll do that during this. And hopefully in the future I can be an affiliate and sell your books one day that would be really great.

K: Yea definitely. Thank you so much.

C: My pleasure, my pleasure.

K: That would be awesome. And I totally support your work.

C: Thank you. Is there anything else you’d really love to end with or anything that you’d like to share?

K: You know I just want parents to really understand that in today’s society, we have a lot of epidemics going on. And we really need to search ourselves, our hearts, also to think about how people originally lived and how tribes live. They don’t eat processed foods. They eat simply, and they eat the fresh plant foods. That’s where all the nutrients are. That’s a nutrient densediet. And it’s a whole lifestyle. So you know, things like autism, asthma, diabetes, these are illnesses and are really not necessary. Children don’t have to have any of these illnesses. These dis-eases.

C: Yea Exactly. Its all created dis-ease with the … Its definitely a pleasure to have you on today. Thank you so much. And thanks for hosting here, at your house.

K: Oh yea, its great having you here.

C: Excited to see you next year at the Woodstock Fruit Festival, hopefully?

K: Yea, and on September 11^th, in just a couple of weeks, my daughter is coming in from Colorado and she and I are doing a class together called “Raw Food Fun for Kids”

C: Beautiful.

K: Already some of the people from the Woodstock Fruit Festival have signed up we’re going to prepare very simple recipes together with very simple ingredients.

C: What date is that?

K: That’s on a Sunday, September 11^th.

C: Ok so maybe I’ll try to get this out faster, so this gets our before September 11^th.

K: Ok.

C: Has to be quick, but we’ll get it out. Thanks again Karen. It was definitely awesome. You’ve seen it here. Raw Advantage. Karen Ranzi.

Blessings Everyone!!

Love love love this interview with Tony Wright of LeftInTheDark.org.uk , I feel very blessed to have gotten to connect with him and even more so to be able to share his message with you!

Enjoy the Interview!!

Tony’s area of study and interest lies in the area of Human Brain development.  His research blows open a whole new understanding on how Fruit has had a huge role in our development as a species and how our poor diets today are creating mass insanity on many levels of being.

I would highly recommend checking out his amazing book “Left in the Dark” 

A Excerpt From LeftInTheDark.org.uk ;

“This book is guaranteed to shatter your illusions.

 After sixteen years of groundbreaking experimentation and research the manuscript has finally been published

 Left in the Dark expounds the most radical reinterpretation of existing evidence from the disciplines of evolution, ecology, neurology, psychology, anthropology and other academic fields, whilst also placing the ancient ‘Ages of Mankind’ mythology and related traditions within a scientific context. These universal traditions were once the only version of history we had, they describe the onset and progression of a neurodegenerative condition that really has left us in the dark. Often considered no more than the imaginings of a primitive mind and easy to dismiss as mere myths, they are in fact a more accurate natural history of humankind than modern science has thus far recognised. The book outlines the origin and nature of a condition that eventually left us virtually blind to its existence. Evidence is cited that supports such a scenario. A means of definitively testing its validity is proposed and most importantly what can be done to treat the condition and prevent its occurrence. While this may seem a challenging prospect it promises amongst other things the restoration of phenomenal abilities, exceptional immune function and most importantly a greatly enhanced state of mind and well being only rarely glimpsed by a tiny minority.

A neurodegenerative theory, such as the one outlined in Left in the Dark, which proposes that the development of our brain has become seriously retarded would accurately predict a number of major psychological symptoms.

For example making sense of who or what we are or recognising the insanity of our day to day behaviour would be virtually impossible.

Furthermore such a theory would predict that  even if there were overwhelming evidence to support such a scenario we would be slow to understand the context, specific nature and severity of our predicament, even if it were pointed out in laypersons language… “

Check it out, come on just give it a whir! “Left in the Dark”

Also check out this posting of the same interview with a bunch more info and a invitation for you to take part n help the cause

Hope you really enjoyed the Interview, Written Transcript below!!!

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C: Here we are at the Woodstock Fruit Festival, the very end. I’m here with Tony Wright. I’m super stoked to bring this interview for you. Tony, tell me a little bit about yourself, man. And welcome.

T: Hi, yeah, well, you know I’ve been working on why on earth humans are insane for maybe like the last 20 years.

C: Yep

T: I figured out that fruit had something to do with it. That’s why I’m here, with all these people who are into fruit and oh my god, it’s been so much fun.

C: Beautiful festival, eh?

T: Really good, but yea. To cut to the chase, I’ve basically been saying that our origins are symbiotic, that fruit really is something to do with the development of our neural system. Without it, it doesn’t work. So I’ve been looking at the cause for human insanity, how we can treat it, how we can fix it. And I’ve come up with something that’s getting some really excellent reviews from academics to philosophers to ecologists, right the way across the board. I came here to sort of do a couple of presentations and had an excellent reaction, so yeah.

C: I’ve heard so many amazing things about them.

T: I’m starting to actually believe that, you know, maybe there is a chance that we can do something about this, you know. Though, yea, that’s my kind of, that’s my thing really. What’s the cause, what’s the treatment, and what’s the prevention.

C: Yea

T: And I think fruit plays a big part in it.

C: So what’s your background, what got you to this point?

T: Well, I got a bit of a background in sort of plant sciences. That’s what I was studying when I become interested. So I had some plant knowledge. Always been interested at why things are so crazy when I look into the mirror and thinking why am I so crazy? What’s going on? What’s all the insecurity about? So putting those things together, and then doing some experiments with semantic techniques, I guess. First of all, changed to raw and then started eating a bit more fruit, things like staying a wake, judicious use of semantic techniques like neural chemicals analogues and that took me to some spaces where it all just seemed to make sense. So, my plan then being, can I translate this into a rational mind? Does it make sense to anybody else? And that’s what I’m busy with now.

C: Beautiful man, that’s awesome. So what were some of the talks that you put on here? What was the subject matter?

T: The subject matter was, the first one was about origins; where we come from, looking at the ancient mythology. And they talked about naked in the forest, eating fruit for god sake. It’s all…

C: Back to nature.

T: Back to nature. In modern science it says when we lived in East Africa, its warm, we ate fruit. Exactly the same as the story. So I thought well those two bits correlate really well. Same story. Then the next part I wanted to look at was delusion. Why humans are deluded? Why are we so crazy? Why are we so frightened?

C: Yea

T: Why do the most frightened and controlling people end up in charge and create hell on earth for everyone else. So that’s what I wanted to look at and the ancient traditions tell us exactly why. We don’t recognise it so well anymore, so went trolling in the academic literature and oh my god, I mean, I’m proposing species wide, severe neural retardation.

C: Yea

T: That’s hard-core.

C: When everyone’s insane, then who’s to say who is sane?

T: Exactly, so that’s a pretty powerful thing to say and there’s no way I can get a way with that if there’s not a mountain of evidence.

C: Oh, for sure.

T: Behaviourally, well, it’s a no brainer. We are clearly upper-heads.

C: Yea, Yea.

T: We all know about it. But if you look in the neurological literature, you look at the psychological literature the data is phenomenal. They discovered exactly the same thing. But the conclusions are astoundingly invented because they’ve all got the same piece of kick we’ve got. They look at the data then say “Oh my god there is a serious problem here” And the conclusions are “Everything’s fine, its specialised adaptation.” So that was the second part of my lecture. Really pointing out, why are we deluded? And then, what we said beyond that is what could we do to fix it?

C: Yep. Cool man, that’s awesome. You also have a website and a book as well?

T: Yea, yea, there’s a couple of websites. The main one is leftinthedark.org.uk

C: leftinthedark.org.uk

T: Yep, and then Beyond Belief is linked on that site. So if you go to Left In The Dark, you’ll find Beyond Belief. And I’ve got a lot of images on there and a lot of different explanations. And there’s a book Left in the Dark. You can find it on Amazon. You know, its got a good outline in it, and you know, it’s a good introduction.

C: Sweet. You know I didn’t get a chance to watch your lectures but I heard so many good things and I’m really going to watch them afterwards on the Woodstock Fruit Festival website, and hope to see you out here next yea too man.

T: I hope so.

C: And is there anything you’d like to leave us with at all?

T: Just that it was such a great time, you know. And anybody who’s remotely interested in the human condition, anybody who is remotely interested in getting healthy and beginning to get a glimpse of reality should come here and learn a lot of good stuff. 

C: Take the blue pill.

T: Take the blue pill every time.

C: Beautiful man, it’s a blessing. Thanks so much man, I really appreciate it.