Raw Food

apples, cinnamon, tahini, goji berries, blueberries

Mix it all together!

Soak 1/4 c. sesame seeds in water for 40 minutes,

Blend with 8 ou. water and strain through a sprout bag.

Blend again  with 1 heaping T cacao powder,

4 drops vanilla stevia,

1 T raw agave

Then chill!
Use the strained sesame pulp to make more sesame crisps!

DELICIOUS chia pudding – chia, hemp milk, carob, chunks of apple – YUMMMMMMMMM

YUMMY raw pudding, containing sunflower seeds, soaked dried apricots, persimmons, cinnamon and chia

greeeen juice: celery, cucumber, parsley, endive, fennel, ginger, apple

1 c. almond pulp (leftover from making almond milk)
1/4 c. coconut
1/4 c. sesame seeds
5 small dates, soaked and the water of
1/4 c. agave or honey
1/4 c. cacao

Mix, form small cookies 1/4 inch thick. Dehydrate less than 105 degrees for 24 hours. They’re very addictive! Add a sprinkle of raw cacao nibs for a crunch!

Transition snack recipes from chidiet.com

Banana and Raw Nut Butter – Grab a banana, a jar of your favorite nut butter, a spoon, and spread.

Devine! Ambrosia – Almond milk, chopped avocado, berries, chopped apple, chopped orange, pumpkin seeds, raw honey, and shredded coconut. Mix in a bowl and enjoy.

Avocado and Honey – Cut an avocado in half, skin it, and pour honey over it. Yum, yum, yum…

Thick Shake – Cup of Almond milk, half of an avocado, and banana. Wow!

Figs and Olives – 5 dried figs, and small bowl of Greek olives. Molto bene!

“Chocolate” Pudding – 1 Avocado, 2 Tbs. raw carob powder, and a big scoop of raw honey. Whip it up and enjoy each creamy mouth full!

Ahhhhh-Almond – Jar of raw almond butter and a spoon. It’s that simple.

Cherimoya Blues – If you’re feeling down, eat one of these. If you don’t know what a cherimoya is, find out. Also try it whipped in a blender with an avocado.

Date Crunch – Pitted Dates and Almonds. Stuff the date with the almonds and munchidy, crunch, crunch.

Banana Crème – Mash a banana and avocado together, or put it in a blender.

Just Eat An Apple – When all else fails one of the best things one can do is eat an apple.

Ice Cream – One avocado, two frozen bananas, and a blender. Cut the bananas into small pieces before placing them in the blender

Creamy Crunch – Two stalks of celery and your favorite raw nut butter. Spread it in the valley

Fudge – 1 avocado, 2 Tbs. of coconut butter. 1 cup of blueberries, 1 Tbs. of raw honey, and 3 Tbs. of Carob powder. Blend! Refrigerate for 3 hours for a hard fudge.

Three-Minute Burrito – One avocado, Romaine lettuce leaves, chopped tomato, juice of one lemon, chopped onion, chopped garlic, dash of cumin, dash chili powder, and pinch of cayenne and salt. Mash avocado in a bowl and mix in lemon juice, garlic, cumin, chili powder, cayenne, and salt. Wrap avocado mixture with tomatoes and onions in the romaine lettuce leaves.

Two-Minute Guacamole – One avocado, one clove of garlic chopped, half a red onion chopped, the juice of one lemon, one tsp cumin, one tsp coriander, pinch of cayenne, and salt. Mash in a bowl with a fork. – Use the Two minute guacamole to stuff tomatoes, peppers, portabello mushrooms, add it to salads, or just use it as a dip.

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 T Mustard -
(to make your own, start out with a T ground mustard seeds, add vinegar or water until paste like, then play around with it, add ginger and black pepper for a little spice, add honey for a little sweet )
1 T Fresh Rosemary
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup hemp oil
1/4 cup flax oil
fresh black pepper & sea salt
I make this without the oils!

Here are some great herbs for your immune system:

Olive Leaf Extract

The olive leaf herb has been used since ancient Egyptian times for its medicinal properties.  Research has shown that fresh olive leaf extract is higher in antioxidants that extra virgin olive oil, gogi berries, noni juice and vitamin C.6 Most recently, due to olive leaf extracts powerful anti-viral properties, it has been getting attention as a possible avian flu remedy.

If you are experiencing a viral infection, like the flu, Epstein Barr or Lyme disease, you might consider taking olive leaf extract in the form of a tincture.  Work with your health practitioner though, because there are certain contraindications for taking olive leaf tincture.  For example, if you are taking antibiotics, the olive leaf tincture may decrease their effectiveness.

Cat’s Claw

A vine from the Amazon and South America, cat’s claw has been used for its immune-stimulating properties since the Inca civilization.  Cat’s claw is made from the root and bark of the vine and has properties that help reduce inflammation and fight certain viruses.7

Cat’s claw has been studied for its benefits for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV, MS, lupus and Chron’s disease.8

Cilantro

Cilantro is the leaf of the plant also known as coriander (seeds).  Cilantro is used to improve digestion and fight infection.  It has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.  Cilantro is often used as part of natural chelation therapy, which helps remove heavy metals from your body.  Cilantro has been used in many ways from simply eating the herb in salads or smoothies to making tea or using the tincture.

Oregano Oil Extract

Often included in candida and parasite cleansing formulas, oregano extract has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral and antiseptic properties.  Oregano oil extract has been used to boost immunity and settle upset stomach, treat food poising and relieve other digestive problems.

While herbal remedies have many medicinal benefits, they may also have contraindications, so make sure you know what they are before using them.  Working with a health practitioner is a great way to receive guidance on herbs that will benefit your specific health goals.

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is a very important supplement, particularly if you are following the High Raw lifestyle or you are a vegetarian or vegan.  B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that cannot be stored in your body.  This means you need to have adequate intake of vitamin B12 each day.  B12 is found in foods like meat, poultry, eggs, fish, grains, dairy and some algae.  However, experts are saying that the B12 in meat, poultry and fish is the most readily absorbed, while eggs and plant-based sources have properties that make it more difficult to absorb.

Unfortunately, even if you take a B12 vitamin or eat meat, you may not be absorbing the vitamin B12.  This is because the process of breaking down vitamin B12 in your body is very complex.  First, many people lack adequate hydrochloric acid (stomach acid), which means they don’t have enough of the enzyme pepsin to break down vitamin B12 in the stomach.  Next, many people are missing “intrinsic factor,” a protein produced in your stomach that helps break down B12 in your intestines.  In fact, with each step in your digestive process, there are complications that make vitamin B12 tricky to digest and assimilate.2

In chapter 7, you learned about the urinary MMA test for B12 deficiency and I highly recommend everyone get tested.  Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause a wide variety of symptoms from irritability and depression to memory loss and chronic fatigue.  While vitamin B12 deficiency is easily corrected if caught early, it can cause permanent damage if it goes untreated for too long.  Since symptoms can mimic other health issues, vitamin B12 deficiency can go undiagnosed until it’s too late.  For this reason, it’s important to get tested and know your B12 levels.

Typically, treatment for B12 deficiency would include a series of B12 shots that you can get from your health practitioner.  It’s typically very inexpensive.  Or your health practitioner can teach you how to self-administer the shots.  Some people will have to take them monthly for life.  If your B12 levels are good and you only need a regular supplement, many people do well with a vitamin B12 lozenge or vitamin B12 spray.  The good news is that high quality vitamin B12 is very inexpensive – the one I use is $12 for a monthly supply. (http://www.gohighraw.com/b12supplements)

When it comes to which vitamin B12 to choose, make sure that you get methylcobalamin or hydroxycobolamin. Methylcobalamin is a much more easily absorbed version of B12, so that’s what I recommend you look for.  You’ll know a cheap vitamin if you look at it and it says cyanocobalamin.

Sidebar: Some Signs of Vitamin B12 Deficiency Are:3
Irritability
Apathy
Sleepiness
Paranoia
Personality changes
Depression, including postpartum depression
Memory loss
Dementia
Clumsiness (stiff arms or legs)
Symptoms that appear to be Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or MS
Incontinence
Vision changes or optic nerve damage
Heart palpitations, heart attack or congestive heart failure
Shortness of breath
Chronic fatigue or general weakness
Poor digestion (bloated or full feeling after small or normal sized meals)
Constipation or diarrhea
Osteoporosis

Green Powders

Therapeutic Enzymes

Freddie’s Blend Probiotics

Ocean Grown Solution (Add a couple of drops to your drinks, for ULTRA–mineralization)

B12 Tablets

Vitamin D (You can only get this product through a practitioner)

Kelp – great way to get supplements not available in the animal kingdom, supports the thyroid for weight loss and metabolism

Chlorella tablets – the most nutrient-dense food we’ve found on this planet