Issue 2 . Sunday 21 August, 2011 | FREERawVeganWeekly

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What Do We REALLY Need?The products behind the art of self-care

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PUBLISHED BY: Tris Curtis SP

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FromtheEditor...

Hellorawvegansandraw-vegancurious!Ihopeyourpastweekhasbeenfulloflove,good�mesandsa�sfac�on.

Ithasbeenahugeweekformeonmanylevels.Lifehastakenonmanychangesandwhiletheseeventshavebeenrewardingandvaluable,likemanypeopleIhavestruggledwith�meandfi�nginwhatIwanttogetdone!In�mesliketheseIamgratefultohavepursuedhealthylivingwithafocusonwhatissimpleandprac�cal.

Thisprac�calitycaninvolvesomethingassimpleasea�ngcarrotsoutofthebagtocompletelychangingmymorningself-carerou�ne.OurIn-DepthStorythisweeklooksatthedailyrou�neinvolvedinkeepingourselvesclean.Wediscussthehabits,socialconven�onsandproductsusedinself-careandputthemostbasicofpersonalcareproductsunderthemicroscope.

Assumingthatabagofcarrotsmaynotoverwhelmyourappe�tewehaveincludedasec�ondevotedtothebestfresh,deliciousandsimplerecipesthatinvolvefouringredientsorless.Thesearebeau�ful,energizingdishesyoucanincludeinyoureverydaylife.

AlsointhisissueisoneofthemostamazingandinspiringstoriesIhaveeverheard!Ifyouhaveanyinterestinsustainableoroff-the-gridliving-orifyoujustenjoyanamazingstory-preparetohearaboutamannamedRishiSowa.

Wealsotellthegreatcome-backstoryofayoungwomanwhowentfromdebilita�ngillnesstovibrancy,andhasbecomealife-changinglifestylementor.

AndjustwhileIhavethismomentwithyou,Iwanttothankeveryoneforyoursupportandencouragementasthismagazinegetsofftheground.Ithasmeanttheworldtome,especiallyintheseearlystages,andIlookforwardtoevolvingitintothebestresourceitcanbe.

-TrisCurtis

Page 6. This week marks a global festival celebrating all things fruit and fitness taking place in Catskill Mountains, New York State.

This Week’s Contents

Page 8. Sometimes a horrifying event is the one thing that leads us to our bliss.Meet Megan.

Page 10. What do we really need? Putting the critical microscope over personal care shower products leads to some surprising - and alarming - results.

Page 15. Simple does not mean less delicious. Try these amazing four-items-or-less recipes and wonder why you ever spent hours in the kitchen.

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ArecentreportcoveringthecauseofVitaminB12deficiency,aconcerno�enassociatedwithavegandiet,couldbesettoturndietarythinkingonits’head.

DrVivianVVetrano,whostudiesthemechanicsofB12levels,releasedafindingthatdeficiencyofthevitaminismoreassociatedwithdiges�vedisordersthandietaryintake.

ShealsowarnsthatthevastmajorityofB12supplementsonthemarketusetheac�veingredientcyanocobalamin-asubstancethatismorestableandlesscostlytomanufacture,butisactuallyunusablebythebody.Itisalsotoxicduetoits’extrac�onprocessofapplyingcyanidetoanimal�ssues.Whilecyanocobalaministraceableinbloodtests,andwillshowasincreasedB12levels,thesubstanceisunabletobondwithproteinsasB12isintendedto.

Instead,thebodymustconvertcyanocobalaminintotheac�veformsofmethycobalaminandadenosylcobalamin,aprocesswhichactuallyusesmorenerveenergythanisgainedfrominges�ngthesupplement.

Ac�veB12coenzymesthataremetabolizedbythehumanbodyarecommonlyfoundinawiderangeofunpro-cessedplantfoods.Itisalsoself-generatedinmanyso��ssuesurfacesofthebronchialsystem.

DrVetranoconcludesthat,sinceB12deficiencyiscausedbymalabsorp�onthroughgastrointes�naldisorders,theunderlyingcauseisfoundbyaddressinglifestyle.

This Week’s HeadlinesReport: B12 Deficiency is Digestive Disorder, Not Diet Lack

4 Raw Vegan WeeklyCarlo La Vecchia

Europe: 1.3 Million Will Die of Cancer This Year

Alarmingsta�s�csreleasedbyReutersprojectthat1.3millionpeoplewilldiefromcancerinEuropethisyear.

CarloLaVecchia,fromtheUniversityofMilaninItaly,ledthestudywhichprojecteddeathratesineachcountrywithintheEuropeanUnion.

“Thisislikelytopersistfortheforeseeablefuture.”hesaidinastatement.Whiletherehavebeendownwardtrendswithbreastandlungcancer,thishasbeencompensatedbygreatervolumesduetothepopula�onagingandexpanding–keepingcancerdeathratesstableoverthepastfouryears.

Readersareencouragedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirhealthbyea�ngpredominantlyfresh,unprocessedproduce,exercisingregularly,stayinghydratedandge�ngsufficientsleep.

Vitamin B12 - chemical structure

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Whole Foods CEO is Vegan

Man Lives Sustainably On Plastic Bottle Island

Themastermindbehindtheworld’slargestnaturalandorganicfoodretailerisavegan.

JohnMackey,whocofoundedWholeFoodsMarketin1980,examinedthemeatprocurementbusinessa�eranimal-rightsac�vistsstagedaprotestoverduckatashareholdermee�ngin2003.AsaresultMackeypersonallybecameaveganandoverhauledhiscompany’sprocess.

Cri�cizedforsellinganimalproducts,Mackeysaidinaninterview:“Sure,IwishWholeFoodsdidn’tsellanimalproducts,butthefactofthema�eristhatthepopula�onofvegetariansinAmericaislike5percent,andvegansarelike25or30percentofthevegetarians.Soifweweretobecomeaveganstore,we’dgooutofbusiness,we’dceasetoexist.IfIweretotakeWholeFoodsinthisdirec�onIwouldberemovedasCEO.”

Intheul�matedisplayofoff-the-gridsustainableliving,aBri�shex-pathasbuilthimselfaprivateislandmadeoutofplas�cbo�lesandbamboo.

FormercarpenterRishiSowaisthecreatorandresidentof“LasMujeres”,asmalltropicalparadisemadefromrecycledmaterialsandisen�relyself-sufficient.

JustovertwoyearsagoSowabegancollec�ngplas�cbo�lestoraisecash.Hecollectedthousandsofbo�lesandbundledthemtogetherinfishnetstocreateafloa�ngfounda�onforland.Sixmonthslaterhebeganlayingbambooasafounda�onforsand,soilandhousing.

Todayheisen�relyself-sufficientonanislandthesizeofatenniscourt.Ontheislandhegrowshisownpawpaw,tomatoes,spinach,coconuts,cucumbersandcollectsrainwatertohydratehisgarden.

Thesmallislandhasalreadywithstoodtwohurricanesandseveraltropicalstorms.Everyday,Sowacollectsmoreplas�cbo�lesandgrowstheislandandhisul�mategoalistodri�theworld’sseasasasmallfloa�ngcountry.

CheckoutSowa’sSpiralIslanderscommunitywebsite.

John Mackey

On Ripley’s Believe It Or Not

Richi Sowa on the commute home

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Fruit-lovingrawvegansareinphysicalandvicariousblissasthisweekmarkstheheWoodstockFruitFes�val.

TheweeklongeventwillbeheldatTheMenlaMountainRetreatwithinCatskillMountains,NewYorkStatethroughto25August.

Theprogramfeaturesamixofac�vi�es,entertainment,fruitea�ngandeduca�onregardinglifeasarawvegan.Ac�vi�esincludemedita�on,exercisesclasses,dishprepara�on,trailwalking,rapidtubingandkayacking.

Keyfigureswillbespeakingonrawveganfood,exercise,socialising,sustainableliving,familylivingandevenda�ng.

Speakersattheeventinclude:• DrDouglasGraham.Life�meathleteandcoachandhasbeenea�ngrawfor33years.AuthoredthebookThe80/10/10Dietandisregardedasoneoftherawmovement’sfathers.• TimVanOrden.Formerdepressednon-athletewhodecidedtoturnrawandstartrunning.HenowrunsRunningRaw.comtoseewhatarawfoodsdietcandoforperformance.• DanMcDonald.YouTubepersonalitywhohaslivedandeducatedalifeofrawveganfoodsbydocumentedhislifewithadis�nctpassion,dynamoandrealness.• AnneOsborne.Becameafruit-basedrawvegan19yearsagoandhasraisedtwochildrenonthediet.Authorof“Fruitarianism:ThePathtoParadise”.

Thereareongoingrumoursofdocumen�ngthefes�val’spresenta-�onsandRawVeganWeeklywillbehotonthecase.

Community EventsCatskill Mountains, NY, USA - Woodstock Fruit Festival

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Dan McDonald

Anne Osborne

Tim Van Orden

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Phoenix, AZ, USA - 28 August 2011

Century City, CA, USA - 24 August 2011

DianefromVEGphoenix!willbehos�ngadinnerattheBombaySpiceGrillwithveganIndianFood.

Dinnerwillstartat6:15PMat10810NorthTatumBlvd.,Phoenix

Formoreinfovisitthemeet-upgroupwebsite.

VeganDrinkswillbehos�ngaGottheFactsOnMilk?screeninganddinneratAMCCenturyCity15.

7pmarrivalat10250SantaMonicaBlvd,CenturyCityfora7:30pmscreening,andthenaQ&Adiscussionfollowingthefilm.

A�erthescreeningtherewillbeana�er-partyacrosstheroadatUMMBA,aBrazilianrestaurantstar�ngatabout9:30pm.

FormoreinfovisitVeganDrinksMeetupPage.

Bombay Spice restaurant

Sydney, NSW, Australia - 28 August 2011

TheMacarthurVegetariansgroupareholdinganall-you-can-eatlunchatHopewoodHealthRetreatinWallacia.Allarewelcome.

Priceis$25aheadandhasa12:30pmstart.

FormoreinfoemailGlenysHierzer.

Film poster

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Raw Vegan of the WeekMeganMcDonnell

“Achievingyourhealthgoalsisaseasyorashardasyoumakeit.”

MeganMcDonnellisanamazingexampleofpersonaltransforma�on.

Likemany,shegrewuponastandardAmericandietandalsotookmedica�onsforacneandanxiety.Shewasalwaysslightlyoverweightbutinhersenioryearinhighschoolshefoundherselfat170pounds.

Attheageof21,shegotherweightdownto130poundsbycu�ngoutdairyproductsandalotofmeatfromherdiet.

But,whilelookingforawaytolosefurtherweight,sheexperiencedahealthscarethatwouldchangeherlifeforever.

Megantooksomeprescrip�onsteroidstoeaseanallergicreac�on,andasaresultwentdownaspiralofextremelethargy,brainfogginess,chronicheadachesandsleeplessness.Astheweekscon�nued,hersymptomsbecamemoresevereandshehadhairloss,rashesandworseninghead-aches.Herweightplummeteddownto107poundsandshewasforcedtostopworkingandwith-drawherstudiesatcollege.

Forthenext8months,Meganwentfrommedicalspecialisttospecialisttryingtofindasolu�on,andatthesame�mespendalargepartofherdaysbedriddentocopewithphysicalpain.

Inhersearchesshefoundaholis�cdoctorwhoransometestsshehadneverhaddonebefore.Shewasgivenadiagnosisofmul�plecondi�onsandwasprescribednaturalsupplementstosupportherimmuneanddiges�vesystem.Atthesame�me,shebeganea�ngorganicwholefoods.

Overthenextcoupleofmonthsherhealthstabilised.Herhairstoppedfallingoutandherhead-achesdiminishedsignificantly.However,Meganknewthatshecouldfeelbe�er.

Shefoundamanwhoranalocalorganiccaféwhowasintotherawfooddiet,ArnoldKauffman.UnderArnold’smentorship,Meganbeganagourmetrawdietwiththeinten�onofle�nggooffoodcravings.Shesustainedthediet,butintermsofherhealthshewasn’tno�cingmuchimprove-ment.

Inresponse,ArnoldpushedMegantotryalow-fatrawvegandiet.A�erafewweeks,shefeltamentalsharpnessandclarityshehadnotexperiencedinyears.Shebegantocravephysicalac�vityandtookupmoreac�vehobbies.Shealsono�cedthatherskinhadaglow,andtherewasmuchmorestrengthandhealthinherhairandnails.

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Today,Meganisanauthorandmentorhelpingpeopleofallwalksoflifeachieveop�malhelpwithanaturaldietandlifestyle.

Aswellaslifestylementoring,sheisknownallovertherawveganfieldforherskillsinthekitchen.Withareputa�onforcrea�ngsomeofthebestdishesinthefield,Megan’semphasisesdelicious,prac�caldishesthatstayrawveganandkeepthefatintakelow.

Megan’smostpopularbook,EasyToBeRawisafavoritewithrecipesthatarefresh,sa�sfyingandleaveoutnon-nutri�ouscondiments.

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PLAY: Simply Yummi Blueberry Tarts PLAY: Succeeding Socially As A Raw Vegan

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Ihadfirstheardofitsixmonthsprioranddismisseditasacrazyidea.ButtheInternetalwayshasawayofmakingthemostfringeideasbuildalotofmomentum.Whensomeofmyidolsmen�onedtheyweredoingit,Imusteredthecouragetoseriouslyconsidergiveitatry.A�erallitseemedlikethenextlogicalstepinmyself-explora�on.

“I’lljusttryitforaweek.”Ithoughttomyself.“Ican’tsmellthatbad…canI?But…peoplecanbediploma�c–I’mnotsure.Well…I’monlyeverafewhoursawayfromashower.”Plus,atthispointinmylifemostofmysocialinterac�onwasmyjobwhereIwasworkingwithafriend,andwerarelyshyedawayfromtalkofbodilyfunc�ons.Itseemedlikethestarshadalignedforanot-soglamorousnoblecause.

Forsevendays,duringmymorningshowerIusednoshampoo,nocondi�onerandnothingonmybodyexceptaloofahandrunningwater.Iinsteadusedsomesimplehouseholdingredientsformyscalp(coveredlaterinthisar�cle).A�erthreedays,Ihada�nybitofitchinessinmyscalp,whichwentawaya�erabout12hours.A�erthesevendaysitwasalreadyahabit,andwhenIconsideredtherewerenonega�veeffectsIneverlookedback.

MonthslaterIamactuallysmellingbe�erthanever.InfactmybestfriendandIcano�entellwhatfreshfruitsorherbstheotherhaseatenjustbyeachother’snaturalfragrance.WhileIhavetheadvantageoflivingofffreshproduce,someSADea�ngfriendsofminehavehadexactlythesameposi�veexperience.Itisunexplainablewhywehavebecomesoaccustomedtofearingourownbodiesandwhattheyproduce,tothepointwhereweneedtochemicallytreatourselvesinsteadofjustrinsingoffwhateverhascomethroughourskin.

Mynewrou�neledmetostudywhatra�onalethereisbehindshampoo,condi�onerandsoap.ThemoreIreadaboutit,themoremyabs�nencemadesensetome.

What’sWithShampoo?

Shampooiss�llabrandnewproductinhumanhistory.Itwasonlyintroduced100yearsago,andbeforethis�mepeoplesimplyusedsoap.Thereasonforintroduc-ingshampoowasactuallyaresponsetoincreasingwatercontamina�on.Intheearly20thcentury,homebathroomwaterbecamemorefilledwithminerals(it“hardened”)duetoincreasingindustrializa�on.Thiscausedaproblemforhaireverywhereasthemineralsreactedwiththesoapandcausedaverydamagingcombina�on.Tosavetheday,shampoowasdevel-oped.Whenshampoofirstcameout,its’onlyadver-�sedadvantageoversoapwasthatitworkedinbothhardandso�water.Today,thatiss�lltheonlyrealadvantageithas,despitealotofmarke�ngthatsuggestsotherwise.

Unfortunately,thewayshampooworksisextremelyruthless.Itwashesgrimeanddirtoutofthehairbycompletelydenaturingthehair’snaturalbiology.It’sabitlikekickinganemptycandownthestreetusingabulldozer.

Sebumisyourbody’snaturaloilthatsecretesfromyourscalpandisabsorbedbyyourhair.Itnourishesandprotectsyourhairandgivesitmoistureandshine.Over�me,thissebumcollectsdustanddirt,leavingthehairdirty.Towashoutdustanddirt,shampoostripsthesebumoutofyourhair.Asthesebumisconstantlyremoved,yourscalpsecretesmoreandmoresebumtocompensate,butasyouremoveitwithshampooyourhairandscalpremainunprotected.

What Do We Really Need?Editor Tris Curtis explains his new personal care routine and takes a critical look at conventional shower products

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Sohowcomeourhairissoso�andshinya�erweshampooit?It’sacon.

Mostshampooscontainmineraloil.Shampooadver�se-mentsliketomarkethownourishingtheoiliswithvitaminsandminerals.Evenjust“…containsmineraloil”cansoundpleasing!Whattheydon’tmen�onisthatthismineraloilisactuallythewastebyproductofdis�ll-inggasolineoutofcrudeoil.Inotherwords–whatisnotgoodenoughforyourcar,theygivetoyouinshampoo!

Thismineraloilisthecheapestwaytodisguisethefactthatshampooleavesyourhairandscalpcompletelydehydrated.Themineraloilissothickthatitdoesnotrinseout,andinsteadcoatsthehairandgivesitanar�ficialshine.Shampoomanufacturersarea�ractedtoits’cost.Itissoabundantandbiologicallydangerousthatitcostsmoretodisposeofitlegallythantopackageandsellit.

Shampooadver�sementsalsofailtomen�onthatthemoleculesofthis“nourishingoil”aretoolargetoabsorbintoyourhairoryourscalp.Instead,theoilsitsonthesurfaceofyourscalpasaclog,andchronicallyblocksthereleaseofoilsandtoxins.

Blockingthescalphasonebenefitofprotec�ngyourselfagainstthemanyharmfulchemicalsinconven�onalshampoos.Forinstance,SLS(sodiumlaurylsulfate)andSLFS(sodiumlaurethsulfate)arefoundinmostsham-poosastheagentwhichcausesittofoamwhenyoulather.Theyarealsoknowneyeirritants,andarewhatcauseshampootos�ngwhenitstreamsintoyoureyes.Notonlythat,theporesaroundthesideburnareaofthescalpareextremelyporous,andSLS/SLFSchemicalsabsorbandse�leintothe�ssuesoftheinner-eye.Thiscancommonlycausevisionproblems.

Overall,shampoostripsthehairofit’smuch-needednaturaloil,weighsitdownwithmineraloil,andclogsthescalpblockingfurtherreleaseofnaturaloil.Thiscreatestheneedformorechemicalproductstostylize,volumizeandstrengthenthehair.

Allthis–toremovedirtandgrime.

WhatAboutCondi�oner?

Thevalueofcondi�oneristhatitsolvesoneproblemthatshampoo,andonlyshampoo,causes.Becauseshampoostripsawaynaturaloilandpreventsmoreoilbeingreleased,condi�onerisrequiredtoreplenishtheoil.

Howdoescondi�onerreplenishthescalpintheoils?Youmayhaveguessedit-cheap,thickmineraloil!Asmen�oned,thisclogsintothescalpandpreventsnaturaloilbeingreleased,increasingdependenceoncondi�oner.

Themoreyouuseshampooandcondi�oner,themoreyouneedit!

WhatAboutBodyScrub/Soap?

Thepredicamentofusingsoapsandconven�onalbodyscrublathersisverysimilartothatofusingconven-�onalshampoos.

Theskinisnaturallydesignedtofeelso�,smoothandbeau�ful.Theporesofourskinsecretenaturaloilswhichprotecttheskin,andhelptheskintofeelhydratedandsmooth.

Theuseofsoapsstripthesenaturaloils,andalsoclogtheporesoftheskin.Thislimitsrespira�onandblocksthereleaseofnaturaloils,whichisthereasonsoapdriesskin.

The scalp is designed to do what shampoo and conditioner does, and it does it much, much better.

What a customer sees vs. what a customer gets

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WhatDoIDoInstead?

Myskincarerou�neisverysimple.AtleastonceadayIscrubmyselfwithaloufahunderrunningwater.AsIeatrawvegan95%freshproduce,mysmellisusuallythefruitsIhaveeatenthepreviousday.

Mynewhaircarerou�neismoreconvenientthanbuyingconven�onalshampoo/condi�oner,itcostsmeabout$5peryearanditallowsmetoenjoyboththebenefitsofcleanandfunc�oninghair.WhatIdoisapplydilutedbakingsodaonmyhair,rinseitout,applydilutedapplecidervinegartomyhair,andthenrinseitout.Done.

BakingSoda

95%ofdirtthatgetsintoyourhaircanberinsedoutwithwater.Theother5%isheavygrimeandchemicalbuild-up.

Totakecareofthat5%,Iusehumblebakingsoda.Asaveryweakalkaline,itgentlyremoveschemicalsandbreaksupgrime.Bakingsodaalsodeoderizesandpolishesthehair.

Therecipeissimple:mix1tablespoonofbakingsodawith1cupofwater.Mixtogetherwell.Youshouldhaveasimplesolu�onthatlookslikewaterandsmellsslightlyofbakingsoda.

Whenintheshower,firstlyrinseyourhair.Then,applythebakingsodatoyourheadandmassageintothehairasyougo.Letitsitforoneminute,andthenrinseout.

Itmayfeelfunnyastherearenofrothingsudsinyourhair,butthisisjustsomethingtogetusedto.

Ipourthesolu�onintoalargesqueeze/ketchupbo�le.Thismakesitveryeasytosquirtontomyscalp.

AppleCiderVinegar

Applecidervinegardissolvesfa�ydepositsandreducesscalingonthescalp.Itclarifiesandde-tangleshairaswellasbalancespHlevels.Thisleavesthehairfeelingveryso�.

Thisrecipeisalsosimple:mix1tablespoonofapplecidervinegarwith1cupofwater.(Yes–thesamepropor�onsaswithbakingsoda.)Mixun�litlookslikewaterandhasaslightsmellofapplecidervinegar.

Intheshower,applytheapplecidervinegarandmas-sagedeepintothescalp.Leaveinforamoment,andthenrinseout.

Ihaveasecondlargesqueeze/ketchupbo�leforapplecidervinegar.

TheTransi�on

Foroneortwoweeksyourhairandscalpwilladjusttothisnewrou�ne.Somepeopleexperiencemoregreasi-nessinthisperiod,butavoidover-washingasitwillsoonpass.

Asyourscalpisfreetoregulateyourhair,itwillnotsmell,feeloily,feeldryorbecomegreasyagain.Youshouldalsofindyourhairmucheasiertomanage,anditwillstaycleanforlonger.

A�eraboutamonth(orsooner)youshouldexperiencemanybenefits.Yourhairwillfeelmoreso�,vibrantandclean.Itwillalsohavemorevolume,shine,bounceandbeeasiertomanage.

Step 1Baking soda, cup of water, in a squeeze bottle

Step 2Apple cider vinegar, cup of water, in a squeeze bottle

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ExtraTips

• Youcanwashwithbakingsodaandapplecidervinegaronceortwiceaweek.Withoutchemicalsham-poo,yourfolliclesworklessandrequirelesswashing.• Forlonghair,combitfromscalpto�pbeforeshowering.Thiswillloosendirtandalsodetangle.• Ifyourhairbecomesdry,uselessbakingsoda.• Ifyourhairbecomesfrizzy,uselessbakingsodaand/orleaveitinforless�me.• Ifyouhavelumporweakhair,uselessapplecidervinegar.• Ifyouexperiencedandruff,usemoreapplecidervinegartoclearitaway.• Ifyourscalpisissue,mixafewdropsofteatree,rosemaryorlavenderessen�aloilsinwithyourbakingsoda.

NaturalHairProducts

ThinStylingSubstanceApplyingpurecastoroiltothehairisgreatasastylerandisalsoafantas�cmoisturizer.

HairSprayChoponelemoninhalfandboilinsaucepanwithtwocupsofwater.Whenhalfthewaterremains,allowtocool.Strainandpourintoaspraybo�le.Storeinrefrig-erator.

HairGelBring2tablespoonsofflaxseedstoboilinonecupofwater.Coolforahalfhour.Strainandthenallowtocompletelycool.Transfertoajarwitha�ghtlid.

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Raw-Chocolate-Masque: for silky soft skin

All you need is:

1 dessertspoon of micronized Rhassoul Clay1 heaped teaspoon of raw organic cacao powder2 teaspoons of plant glycerineWarm water or herbal tea

Mix enough water into the clay and choco-late powder until you have a thick consis-tency. Leave to stand for about 10 min-utes to allow the rhassoul to expand, add more water if necessary.

Once it is a thick silky wet clay, add the glycerine to stop the masque drying out too fast.

Apply thickly to the face, avoiding the eyes, lips and nostrils.

Leave on the face for 10 minutes, lay down, relax. Put 2 warm chamomile teabags on your eyes if they’re puffy or tired. Then, rinse off gently with clean tepid water and an organic cotton flannel or muslin cloth.

Reveal shiny tight glowing skin like mine!

Star Kechara, The Facelift Food Coach and author of The Holistic Beauty Book

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TomatoFennelSoup

10mediumsmallripetomatoes,diced1headfennel(includingstalks),diced1lemonjuice

Addallingredientsintheblenderandblendun�lsmooth.(Ifdesired,garnishwithyourfavoritevegetables-eg.fennel,cherrytomatoes,cucumberetc.)

RawSushi

(forthe“rice”),1halfjicama,or5peeledandwashedcarrots,or1halfcauliflowernorisheetsfillingsofyourchoice(eg.avocado,cucumber,bellpepper,daikonradish,beet,carrot,dulse,flowers,chives,greenonions,kale,tomates)

Processyourricevegetableun�lithasarice-likeconsis-tency.Placeinabowl.

Thinlysliceyourfillingvegetables.

Layanorisheetonasushimat.Spreadanevenlayerofthevegetablericeoverthenorisheet.Laythevegetablesinathinlineontopoftherice.Rollthesushiandcutrollinhalf.

Easy Breezy, Four-Items-Or-Less Recipes!Thanks to RawGlow.com

SweetTomatoes

8oz.mango8oz.heriloomtomatoes

Blend3/4ofthemangowith3/4ofthetomato.Cuttheremainingmangoandtomatointosmallchunks,tossinands�r. ApricotCelerySalad

1lb.bu�erle�uce4oz.tomato4oz.celergy1lb.apricot

Chople�uceintoabowl.Slicetomatoandmixwiththele�uce.

Blendapricotswithceleryandpouroverthesalad.

DatesandCucumber

10oz.medjooldates1lb.cucumbers

Peelcucumber.Pitethedatesasndthicklyslicethecucumber.

Placeadateoneachcucumbersliceandserve.

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KiwiStrawberrySalad

1lb.red-leafle�uce8oz.cucumbers8oz.strawberries8oz.kiwis

Placele�uceandslicecucumberintoabowl.

Blendkiwiandstrawberryanddresssaladinbowl.

Orange-WalnutSalad

8oz.romainele�uce4oz.oranges1oz.walnuts

Chopthele�uceintoabowl.

Peeltheorangesandcutthemintosmallpieces.Chopwalnutsandmixinwithoranges.

Pourorangesandwalnutsoverle�uce.

StrawberryLemonade

1cupstrawberriesjuicefrom2lemons32ounceswater10pinchessteviapowder(op�onal:1vanillabean)

Blendstrawberriesandlemonjuice.

Strain,andmixwithwater,steviaandvanilla.

MangoCoconutYoghurt

1mango,peeledandchopped1cupblendedcoconutmeat2pinchessteviapowder1vanillabean,scraped

Blendallingredientsun�lsmooth.Garnishwithpiecesofmango.

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