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Greetings Juicy Joy-Ball :)
How could we up your glee-factor today? How about a little of this:
*Seven Raw Food Weight Loss Tips
*Three Songs That I LOVE
*100+ Hours of Raw Food Footage - Monday Night LIVE!
*Mr. Monarch's Generous June Offers
*WIN Hemalayaa's Bollywood Dance DVD :)
Seven Raw Food Weight Loss Tips
Despite what many people seem to believe, weight loss can be simple, natural and permanent. I am living testimony to this, as I released around 160lbs with a lifestyle of raw foods and natural healthcare, starting back in 2002. At my heaviest, I weighed nearly 300lbs and was on many medications. These days I am slim, happy, vibrantly healthy and take no medications. In this article, I want to share with you seven simple tips that helped me release the excess weight and keep it off for over six years now:
1. Stop eating refined sugars and processed starches (especially those with gluten).
Ingredients
such as white sugar, white flour, high fructose corn syrup and other
refined/processed/packaged foods are very hard for the body to recognise
or use. Foods that contain gluten, such as wheat, are especially
challenging to process. Omitting all these kinds of 'foods' completely
from your intake (e.g. standard bread, cookies, cakes, pasta, pizza
etc) can lead to remarkable health improvements.
2. Eat at least 50% fresh raw organic food.
Fresh raw organic foods such as fruits and vegetables are easily recognised and used as fuel for the body. By consuming at least 50% of your intake as fresh, raw, organic food,
you can kick–start weight loss and healing. When the body receives fuel
it can easily use, it naturally sheds excess weight and moves towards
vibrant health.
3. Exercise
These b odies were made to move ;) However, many people seem rather sedentary. I recommend daily exercise of some kind you enjoy...whether that's walking, yoga, rebounding, dancing or whatever appeals to you...aim to break a sweat and get your heart rate up at least once daily. Remember that a little consistent daily activity is much more effective over time than random outbursts of intense action. ;)
 4. Drink at least one green drink daily.
Green foods such as celery, lettuce, cucumber and so on help us to alkalize, remineralise and balance. I recommend drinking at least one green drink daily. Green vegetable juice is the ideal choice from my perspective. You may also enjoy making green smoothies (blending fruits with green leafy vegetables like spinach, parsley or lettuce). You can even simply mix a dried green powder into water or other liquids.
5. Cleanse the colon.
Colon hydrotherapy can assist remarkably well with detox and releasing old waste. Most people have many pounds of old waste sitting in their intestines. Professional colonics or even enemas at home can profoundly assist weight loss, healing, detox crises and even managing cravings. It is recommended to cleanse the colon at least twice a year.
6. Drin k plenty of pure water.
Chronic dehydration
is common and this isn't surprising when examining the 'Standard
American Diet' of processed, dried–out foods, coffee and sugary drinks.
Water acts as a carrier, helping flush out toxins. Hydrate your body by eating more fresh foods and drinking clean water daily (e.g. 1/2 oz water for every lb of body weight, so a 120lb person might drink 60oz of water daily).
7. Chew your food thoroughly.
The stomach doesn't have teeth – digestion truly begins in the mouth. The more you thoroughly chew and insalivate foods, the more you'll assimilate nutrients. People who chew thoroughly usually also eat less, as the stomach has time to relay to the brain that enough food has been eaten. Aim to chew so thoroughly that each mouthful slides easily down the throat by itself.
I sincerely hope that these simple tips help on your own journey to more vibrant health. Remember to take it slowly, at a pace that feels good to you and that if I can do this, anyone can ;) Enjoy...
Three Songs That I LOVE
As many of you know, I LOVE to sing...and I LOVE happy, positive, uplifting, beautiful, funny music :) In fact, when I find a song I really love, I often get hooked on listening to it over and over and over again ;) Today I wanted to share links with you for three songs online that I LOVE and have listened to countless times over...I hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)
*Home, by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros
OMGoddess, I *love* the energy of this song and band. The l ead singers - Alex and Jade - apparently met and fell in love during recovery from addictions and the beautiful flow between them now shows so clearly... I am posting the link here to a live performance of this song, as I find the energy in this version captivating :) I am amazed at the powerful voice that comes out of tiny Jade and I love witnessing their love and excitement at what they're sharing with the world - beautiful - enjoy :)
*Deep, Deep Inside My He art
This is an impromptu video, filmed at a Permaculture community, with a beautiful group of lively young Permaculturalists singing one of their group songs, accompanied by guitar...there is something so *sweet* and endearing to me about this song and their smiley faced enthusiasm - love it :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaXfOUC8HZo
*The Man From Marin
Ok, this one's rather 'silly' ;) It's a kinda amusing, satirical, cheeky song by a man in a purple leotard about his 'new age'/raw food lifestyle in Marin County...I like the backing singers, especially when one of them can't stop laughing... ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQUUFg6p0aE
100+ Hours of Raw Food Footage - Monday Night LIVE!
Our dear friend in California, Shea Lynn Baird, has an absolutely fabulous offer to share with you all...
Some of you will know Shea already, as a superb colon hydrotherapist, long-time raw foodie and host of the free "Monday Night LIVE!" raw food talk sessions at Cafe Gratitude in N. California.
In 2009, Shea and her husband Stephen hosted a free live talk at Cafe Gratitude in Healdsburg EVERY Monday night...and now they're doing it again, all through 2010 ;O That's dedication...
They have hosted many outstanding speakers already and the line-up just keeps on going - this is such a wonderful way to share the raw message.
Shea and Stephen were also kind enough to FILM every single talk that has been shared so far, which equates to over 100 hours of footage already, from speakers such as:
Elaina
Love, Laura Fox, Kevin and Annmarie Gianni, Cherie Soria, Dr.Rick Dina,
John Kohler, Dr. Doug Graham, Paul Nison, Steve Adler, Jennifer
Cornbleet, Bunny Berry, our very selves aaaaaaaand they even hosted
four q&a panels with raw chefs, raw doctors and raw athletes...
 ...and NOW, they are offering "Access All Areas"
online passes to anyone who did not make the talks in person, or would
LOVE to see them again, so you can view all the footage online - cool :)
They have three options for you, all at extremely reasonable prices, IMO, considering the WEALTH of information these passes will give you access to:
To see more details and to access all these areas, you can visit Shea and Stephen's site HERE - enjoy :))
Mr. Monarch's Generous June Offers
Mr. Monarch has manoeuvred in a marvellous new set of specials over at TheRawFoodWorld.com - let's see what's on offer for jolly June:
The following specials are available until June 30th...
"At Cost":
Living Tree Community Tahini, 16oz - $8.97, Normally $14.95 - with 7% coup0n $8.34, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $7.89 
Herbed Olives w/pits, 8oz - $5.97, Normally $9.95 - with 7% coup0n $5.55, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $5.25
Olives w/Celtic Sea Salt, 8oz - $6.97, Normally $9.95 - with 7% coup0n $6.48, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $6.13
Raw Chocolate L.O.V.E. Cups - 4-pack - $8.96, Normally $12.80 - with 7% coup0n $8.33, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $7.88
Raw Chocolate L.O.V.E. Cups - Almond - $2.44, Normally $3.49 - with 7% coup0n $2.27, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $2.15
Raw Chocolate L.O.V.E. Cups - Coconut - $2.44, Normally $3.49 - with 7% coup0n $2.27, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $2.15
Raw Chocolate L.O.V.E. Cups - Dark - $2.44, Normally $3.49 - with 7% coup0n $2.27, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $2.15
Raw Chocolate L.O.V.E. Cups - Pecan - $2.44, Normally $3.49 - with 7%  coup0n $2.27, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $2.15
Almond Flour, 16oz - $8.95, Normally $17.95 - with 7% coup0n $8.32, and 12% 'Inner Circle' coup0n $7.88
To access these offers, click the link below, or type - hnymn - in the search box at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.
Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coup0n at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - HONEYMOON - in the coup0n number section, to get an additional 7% off your order. This coup0n will be good through June 30th, 2010 and can be redeemed at:
www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
You can get 12% off your order and ALL FUTURE ORDERS by joining the Inner Circle Community HERE for ONLY $9.97 a month.
WIN Hemalayaa's Bollywood Dance DVD :)
I am very excited to bring you this month's sparkly new RawReform Giveaway Contest, to win a copy of our fabulous friend Hemalayaa's " Bollywood Dance Workout" DVD...
Hemalayaa is a gorgeous yogini/dancer/mover-shaker goddess, whose DVDs I  have been LOVING lately, especially her super-fun Bollywood Dance workout routines... I took Bollywood dance classes years back in Iceland - it was one of the most fun, beautiful ways to get exercise and nurture the feminine that I've experienced...and Hemalayaa's DVDs offer all that juicy flow and more - love it...
To be in with a chance of winning a free copy of Hemalayaa's " Bollywood Dance Workout" DVD, just send in your answer to the following question:
"If you were to win this DVD and become a shimmying, sparkling Bollywood-dancing beauty,
who would you choose to perform a dance for and why...? :)"
Send your entries to
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by July the 3rd for a chance to win the DVD...the winner shall be picked at random and with joy shortly thereafter... ;)
~ With a side-kicking-leap to the left... :) ~
Angela Stokes-Monarch. xxx
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