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Welcome to the final RawReform monthly newsletter of 2006. Wow, what
an amazing year it?s been so far?many thanks to all who have shared the
fun along the way?this last month in particular has been a great time ?
read on to find out more? ;)
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In this issue:
- See me NOW on Current TV
- My 92-day juice feast adventure in Costa Rica
- RawReform Blog Highlights
- BBC news video on YouTube
- Holiday Gifts
- Cacao Poll
- Vitamix Special Offer
- Walt Whitman Poem
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SEE ME NOW ON CURRENT TV
My exciting news for spreading the raw message this month has been appearing in a wonderful raw food segment for Current TV,
the independent television network aimed at young people. The video
features both myself and Matt Monarch of www.rawspirit.org, talking
about the power of raw foods for healing and transformation. It began
airing on Current TV on November 27th and has been receiving widespread
enthusiastic feedback. Thanks everybody :) If you have not yet had a
chance to view the video, you can check it out HERE.
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MY 92-DAY JUICE FEAST
As I write this, I am currently 14 days into a 92-day juice feast
in Costa Rica. Wow. I have never done anything like this before and had
not anticipated I?d be doing this now, either ;) I started on November
the 20th and will finish?sometime in February?
What is it?
I was introduced to this juicing programme by the remarkable David Rain of www.nutrientdensenutrition.com.
David is Gabriel Cousens? research assistant and has put this together
as a juice ?FEAST? rather than ?fast?, as the idea is to get ALL the
calories one would normally get in a day (i.e. 1500 for an average
woman) ? from juice. Often when people fast they take in very small
amounts of liquid/calories and therefore their energy slumps, the
metabolism lowers and they may feel quite ?dysfunctional?. Juice
feasting works differently, as it supports the feaster to be very
functional in daily life, with all calorie needs met, while
experiencing massive cleansing on a cellular level.
It is recommended to drink at least a gallon of fresh juices a day
(green veggie juices, fruit juices and coconut water all included). By
missing out one level of digestion by consuming only liquids that are
absorbed directly into the body, we give the body space to clean out
old matter, especially from the small intestine. Juice feasting gives
the body a phenomenal chance to rejuvenate and restore. Far from being
a time of 'deprivation', this becomes an experience of abundance and
massive nutritional intake...
The aims of this juice FEAST ;) are to: cleanse rebuild rehydrate alkalise
Why am I doing this?
When I was first introduced to this feast, I was not very enamoured
with the idea. However, as I got more into the details, it resonated
with me more and more until I reached the point where I could no longer
resist it...uh-oh?;) I really started to see that this is the next big
step for me on my personal healing journey. I feel I still have
detoxing to do to clean this body out thoroughly after 20-something
years of very toxic eating and drinking and this seemed like the
optimal solution.
I am LOVING it. I feel so much more capable than I ever have before on
a fast, my skin is vibrant and my body is throwing out masses of old
toxins. I feel so much energy being given for me to carry this through.
I am excited to see how I will feel at the end of three months of this
kind of cleansing. For now, I am two weeks in and have been having an
amazing time ? I started a blog to track my process. I write daily
about what I?ve had to drink that day, how I feel and how my body is
cleansing. You can check it out and leave your comments here:
http://rawreform.blogspot.com.
Why 92 days?
There are 92 elements that the body needs to function optimally (that
are known) - so the programme is based around that concept...see the JUICE FEAST website for more info...
Extended fasts are said to take a person into states of being and cleansing that are simply not reached on shorter fasts.
Disclaimer:
This juice feast is something that I am very consciously choosing to
undertake for myself - I am sharing my own experiences here and in my
blog, not giving guidelines for others. I am in a very supportive
environment for this feast and feel completely ready for it. Please
take responsibility and care for your own health and if you ARE
interested in undertaking a fast of any kind, seek the guidance of a
health care provider first.
Want more info?
Click here to read and subscribe to the RawReform Blog.
Click here to visit the 92 day juice feast website.
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RAWREFORM BLOG HIGHLIGHTS:
Here are some choice segments from the my juicing blog from the last couple of weeks:
Day 3:
woke with all kinds of things going on...running nose, sleep in my
eyes, coated tongue and lower back pain...some serious moving and
shaking going on in my cleansing - WONDERFUL - better out that in :)
Day 4:
I have such a feeling of abundance right now on this fast ? there are
so many juice combinations I want to try and it's like there's more
options than time in the day or calories needed to accommodate it all :)
Day 5:
...I'm getting more and more sensitive...it got me thinking about what
it means to take the body to deep levels of cleanliness...it seems that
one really needs to be prepared to go out and live in the wilderness if
deep cleanliness is desired...
Day 7:
?the body ?abhors a vacuum?, so when we keep cleaning out the large
colon ? whatever there is in there ? it creates space for the small
intestine ? the one holding the really unpleasant stuff, for most
people ? to release more waste.
Day 8:
?now I?m a week into this, it just feels like second-nature?it feels
like there?s no way I would eat something at the moment ? what I am in
right now is juicing and that?s it ? that?s where I?m at ? that?s what
my body wants and asks for and that?s what I?m giving it.
Day 10:
One thing that has been striking today is people asking ?why?? when
they hear abt this fast. I guess a fast of this length seems long even
to most raw foodists, so to someone eating a ?standard diet?, it must
seem like off-the-scale insanity and deprivation?
Day 12:
That is incredible - to think that I?m very likely getting more
nutrients directly into my body right now than at any other time in my
life and it?s costing less per day than many people probably spend on
just one lunch.
To read more, or subscribe to the RawReform Blog, click HERE.
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RAWREFORM BBC NEWS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE
The BBC News item about my raw weight loss transformation, which aired
in the UK around this time last year is now available for viewing on
YouTube.com. See it HERE ? where you can also explore the other raw video clips on offer.
I would recommend these two in particular:
Raw for 30 Days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzTF6YmZZJA
Sexy B*tches Like it Raw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTxVYuFJsIY
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HOLIDAY TREATS AND GIFTS
?Tis the season to be jolly :) well?really ?tis ALWAYS the season
to be jolly, especially if you?re in a happy raw glowing state of
vibrant health ;) but how about celebrating this festive season by
spreading the raw message to our loved ones? The RawReform Online Store carries a whole variety of enticing raw gifts to lighten the lives of those you care for?
How about a beautiful raw t-shirt:
Or an inspiring raw book:
Or a fabulous new piece of equipment for the raw foodie in your life:
Whatever you choose to share with your loved ones this festive
season, I wish you a wonderful time and all blessings on your
celebrations? xxx
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RAW CHOCOLATE POLL
The current poll on the RawReform homepage asks for your feedback on
how you feel when you have raw chocolate (cacao). The results so far
suggest that most people feel ?Amazing ? euphoric ? blissed out?, with
18% of people reporting feeling mainly ?irritable. Have your say and
cast your vote HERE.
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VITA-MIX SPECIAL OFFER
I am delighted to now be able to offer all RawReform Customers FREE
standard shipping on the Vita-Mix Blender Range to 48 States. This free
shipping offer is worth $25 and can be redeemed with the special code
***06-002241*** by clicking HERE.
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I leave you with this inspiring poem on REFORMing ourselves, by master poet Walt Whitman:
To a Pupil by Walt Whitman
Is reform needed? is it through you?
The greater the reform needed, the greater the Personality you need
to accomplish it.
You! do you not see how it would serve to have eyes, blood,
complexion, clean and sweet?
Do you not see how it would serve to have such a body and soul that
when you enter the crowd an atmosphere of desire and command
enters with you, and every one is impress'd with your Personality?
O the magnet! the flesh over and over!
Go, dear friend, if need be give up all else, and commence to-day to
inure yourself to pluck, reality, self-esteem, definiteness,
elevatedness,
Rest not till you rivet and publish yourself of your own Personality.
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All blessings,
joyous festivities to you all :)
Angela. xxx
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