HAPPY NEW YEAR :)

On January the 1st it was 3 years since RawReform went live online. It?s been a wonderful journey so far and 2007 holds many more exciting times to come?read on for more info?

In this issue:

-Interview with Sally Jesse Raphael
-Interview on KBOO radio
-WIN a $10 gift certificate for www.rawveganbooks.com
-Get your detox started with a consultation package
-My juicy journey
-Weight Loss Retreat, April 25th-30th
-New before/afters page
-RawReform writes for Lifescape Magazine
 
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INTERVIEW WITH SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL

At 11.30am EST on Tuesday January 9th, I will be speaking live on air with legendary talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael. Raphael?s team has been following my adventures through my blog. I?m delighted to have this opportunity to share this healing message further with the public. You can listen in, direct through internet radio at http://www.sallyjr.com/ or on local radio stations all over the USA. Enjoy :)
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INTERVIEW ON KBOO RADIO

At 10.30am PST on Wednesday January 17th, KBOO radio, based in Portland, Oregon, will be broadcasting an interview with me on raw foods, weight loss and my current projects. KBOO streams live on the internet, so you can tune in wherever you are by visiting http://www.kboo.fm/listen.
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WIN A $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR WWW.RAWVEGANBOOKS.COM

2006 was a fantastic year for raw foods and it?s just going to keep on getting better?more and more people are now waking up to the reality of this lifestyle and we are so blessed to have each other for support. Here is your chance to share YOUR top tip with others on how to go raw safely, happily and healthily and be in with a chance to win yourself a great prize at the same time. Just This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it your answer to the following question and one lucky entrant, picked at random, will receive a $10 gift voucher from www.rawveganbooks.com, where you can kick-start your own healthy new year by choosing something from their huge range of products ? from books to raw foods to kitchen appliances, supplements and DVDs? Just email me your answer to this question:

What is THE most valuable piece of guidance you picked up in 2006 for having a healthy raw lifestyle?

Send your answer to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text11069 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and the winner will be announced in the next newsletter?
Good luck ;)
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WANT SUPPORT? LET?S TALK?

Many people set intentions of losing weight and getting healthier at this time of year. One of the greatest choices we can make is to EAT MORE RAW, fresh, organic foods and yet to actually take that leap can feel like a huge challenge. I offer one-to-one guided support for anyone who would like to take that next big step, but would appreciate a bit of hand-holding along the way ;)
In consultations we discuss your weight loss goals, your current eating habits, ideas for how you can get more raw into your life, exercise suggestions, recipes, how to find support in your local area, handling detox symptoms, addressing the emotional issues and a lot more?

There are currently three consultation package choices:
*One-off sessions by phone are always available, at $45 for an hour-long talk.
*Treat yourself to all three RawReform e-books PLUS a one-hour Consultation with me, for the special price of just $65 ? a saving of $8 from standard prices.
*I am currently offering a 6-session package of 6 hours of talk time spread out over 6-10 weeks, to suit your schedule. This includes ongoing free email support in-between calls, to answer any small queries you may have. I find that having an agreed number of sessions planned in advance like this helps both parties to stay focused on the process of transformation. This 6-hour package is normally priced at $270, but at the moment I am offering a $20 discount if you pay the whole fee in one instalment, reducing the cost to just $250 for 6 hours of one-to-one telephone support plus ongoing free email support.

For more information or to arrange YOUR first consultation, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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MY JUICY JOURNEY

As I write this, I am currently 46 days into my 92-day juice feast ? exactly half-way :) YAY :) Overall I am feeling great and healthy and enjoying the journey. Below are 10 choice cuts from my blogging in December ? a month that saw me dealing with intense abdominal pains, battling with sugar swings, learning to love greens again, experiencing a juicy Christmas and ultimately settling into a pace where living on liquids feels completely natural?read on for all the juicy details?

Dec 1st
I was excited to do some calculations today. That doesn?t happen often... ;) I began last Saturday to keep note of all our food bills for this week, to see how much juice feasting here costs per day, on average. The incredible answer is that it seems we are spending less than $10 / ?5 per person per day on the fresh produce for this feast. Wow. That is amazing to me.

Dec 2nd
I am definitely not becoming less interested in sweet things though so far. Quite the opposite in fact. It is typical that people become less interested in fruits and more in greens when juice feasting like this ? right now that?s not my experience. The greens are seeming often like a chore and the fruits feel really exciting?funny?so, we?ll see where my body goes with that?

Dec 4th
I feel so far away from the world of solid foods now - before starting this feast, I was really in the world of food and it seemed like a 'big deal' to think of being without solids for 3 months, but now I'm in this, it really seems so straightforward to be living this way...I am really grateful to be feeling this way and appreciating my path of healing...

Dec 5th
I feel less connected spiritually while feasting like this than I do in 'normal life'...curious...I had somewhat anticipated the reverse...so many people fast for more spiritual clarity, but I?m finding that it feels actually more challenging for me to accept the universal energy flow through my structure right now than usual - like I'm more vulnerable in this state and the amplitude needs to be toned down...

Dec 9th
?according to David Rain, ?somewhere between days 19-21 is generally where real subtle but significant euphoria sets in. That is wonderful! One interesting note on extended Juice Feasts: significant life-changes occur during Feasts.??NICE :) well, here we are right in the middle of that day 19-21 time frame and it?s definitely been a great day :)

Dec 13th
I feel like a kid with my juices at the moment - I only want to put stuff into my mouth if it's sweet...before juice feasting I loved my green juices - they felt ?sacred?, like a high point of the day - now they've really lost their appeal...it's odd... I find the only way to really get myself to have them now is to have them first thing in the day, to set the pace for the day and to drink them quickly.

Dec 14th
?today has been tough physically, but whatever it is that my body is working through, it?s clear to me that coming out on the other side is going to feel amazing?this is an incredible chance for me to reach deep cleansing and heal these issues that have addled me on and off for some time?so, I feel confident and blessed on this path?

Dec 19th
Bizarrely, I have also begun to notice that MOST food now smells interesting to me ? including cooked food smells. I find this very curious. A few months back, as a raw food EATER, I did not find the smells of cooked food appealing ? rather more, they mostly smelt dead and greasy and odd to me?now, in this feasting state, I am finding nearly ALL food smells appealing?odd? let me be clear here though - there is no way I can imagine I would actually EAT even any raw foods right now, let alone anything cooked - that is not a question for me - it just interests me to notice myself finding such smells appealing again...

Dec 25th
...what I am seeing is that I can only really handle sugars in the context of exercise - before or after exercise yes, sitting still in a car, no. BIG no...I really have to use that sugar energy or it drains me totally...I seriously SLUMPED... if I was looking to re-create that stereotyped Christmas after-lunch slump, I certainly did it with this juice?

Dec 29th
?my bowel movements are STILL solid, even 40 DAYS into this... HOW ??? ;)


To see the RawReform Blog in full, visit: http://rawreform.blogspot.com

MANY people are becoming inspired now to undertake their own juice feasts ? one group of lovely ladies has even set up a support site for those beginning their juice feasting in January ? see http://barenecessitiescafe.wordpress.com/. I am also looking into facilitating more juicing demos and feasting retreats here in Costa Rica, as there is so much demand. The first juicing demo is to be held this Saturday, Jan 6th at 6pm at the Namaste Ahstanga Yoga Studio in San Jose (see HERE for more details). If you are interested in coming to get juiced up in Central America for a while, drop me a line at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and stay tuned for more details?
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RAW WEIGHT LOSS RETREAT, APRIL 25TH-30TH, MICHIGAN

Join me in Michigan at the end of April for a transformational five-day women?s retreat focused on cleansing and detoxing with raw foods.

Contact Ronora Lodge Retreat Centre for more info on 269-463-6315 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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NEW BEFORE/AFTERS PAGE

I?m delighted to say that a brand new before and afters picture page is now up on RawReform.com showing amazing transformation shots from various people who have changed their lives with raw foods. Check it out here:

http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/265/136/

...and if you have photos you would like to submit yourself, send them to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it along with your name, age, length of time raw and number of lbs lost.
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RAWREFORM WRITES AT LIFESCAPE MAGAZINE

UK alternative lifestyle magazine Lifescape is doing amazing work to promote the benefits of a raw food lifestyle. They have asked me to become a regular contributor to their website - http://www.lifescapemag.com/ - where you can currently see me on the front page with my first piece about juice feasting. I will be posting here regularly, so check out their new blog page and subscribe at: http://lifescapemagazine.typepad.com/rawreform/.
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That?s all for now, other than to wish you the very best for a fabulous new year of health, abundance and juicy joy ;)

All love,
Angela. xxx
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