This document provides information about an upcoming event featuring Brian Clement from the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida. The one-day event will include a lecture from Brian Clement on nutrition and health from 11:30am to 3:30pm with a lunch break. Attendees can browse products and take advantage of discounts in the Fresh Network store. Tickets cost £27 each and can be purchased online or by phone. The event aims to bring together like-minded people interested in optimum nutrition and holistic health.

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2. A Day with Dr Brian Clement
At this information-packed event you will:
learn from one of the world's leading experts on
the living foods diet and lifestyle. There will also
be ample time for questions. Brian Clement is director
of the Hippocrates Health
spend a day among like-minded people. Institute in Florida – the
be able to buy many products from The Fresh complementary healing centre
that was voted 'no 1 medical
Network’s online store at amazing discounts of spa in the world' by the
up to 20%. prestigious Spa Magazine.
BOOK NOW! After a sold-out event last June, we are excited to welcome
back this world-renowned expert from the Hippocrates Health
Sunday, June 17 2012 Institute in Florida. Brian has spent the past three decades
conducting ground-breaking research into nutrition and
11:30am to 3:30pm health, ensuring that what he shares is always right at the
Friends House cutting edge.
173-177 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ Those of you who have heard Brian speak before will
(Opposite Euston’s rail and tube stations) know that his knowledge and passion for this subject know
no bounds. This is what makes him one of the most
Doors open at 10.30am and close at 5pm sought-after speakers in the elds of optimum nutrition and
Tickets at £27.00 each holistic health today.
And like all of our events this one will be a fabulous
Buy your ticket opportunity to meet like-minded people and also to take
Online: www.fresh-network.com advantage of some very special offers in the Fresh Network
By phone: +44 (0)845 833 7017 store.
Bookings are non-refundable but can be transferred The agenda for the day
to a third party upon request. Doors open at 10:30 - get there for then and you'll have an
hour before the start of the lecture to browse, shop, buy a
raw brunch, meet old friends and/or make new ones.
Lecture from 11:30-3:30 - with a lunch break in the middle.
Fresh gourmet raw salads and other raw options will be
available to purchase.
Venue open until 5pm - giving you more time after the
lecture to shop, eat and mingle at a leisurely pace.
Order NOW to secure your place
at this unique event.

3. Get Fresh! Winter 2011
Contents
Main Features
12 The law, RDAs and our nutrition
29 13 ways to spice up your diet
42 Baby, it’s cold outside 32
In This Issue
18 Wake up to 2012
16 New year, new you
21 Herbal medicine – Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
22 Back to basics
24 Over 50 and raw
32 Pollen – the original superfood?
35 Stop smoking easily
36 Treating childhood illnesses the natural way
38 My journey back to health
40
40 Why we don’t need nuts
44 The universal scale of nutrition
46 Diet essentials
48 Review: Evoke your senses retreat
50 Review: Manna from heaven?
68 A week in the life of… a first-time detoxer
Regulars
5 Editor’s letter 11 Your opinions
6 What’s new 50 Subscribe to your
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10
Events
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favourite raw treat
55 Recipes 42
70 Next issue
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4. Some Of Our Guests Come To Heal.
Some Come To Learn..
. .Others Come Simply
For e Pools.
We believe that whatever reason brings you here is a good one, because once you arrive, you’ll realize you’re
going to receive all of the above and more. You cannot help but heal in the atmosphere we’ve created and with
life-changing lectures and classes all day long, you’re sure to learn, maybe a little more
than you thought possible. We also have world-class raw organic cuisine, prepared
fresh daily with love by our expert kithen staff. But we’re quite sure our amazingly
theraputic pool and sauna area, complete with tropical hot tub, exhilarating chill
pool, healing mineral bath and far infra-red sauna, will definitely top the list of things
that make your Hippocrates experience a memorable one.
• Delicious Organic Living Foods • Life Changing Lectures • Wheatgrass & Juice
Therapies • Medical & Dark Field Analysis • Exercise Classes - Group &
Individual • Yoga, Meditation & Qigong • Ozonated Pools, Saunas & Spas
• Skilled Professional Massage Therapists • Hyperbaric Therapies
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• Store & Gift Shop with Books, Music & DVD’s + A Complete Line of
Organic Supplements & Organic Essential Oils and Make Up
Call today for a free brochure and DVD,
toll-free 1-800-842-2125 or visit us on the web
Executive - www.hippocratesinstitute.org
Chef Ken Blue 1443 Palmdale Court • West Palm Beach, Florida
prepares raw
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561-471-8876
night dinner.

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all threatened. Read Dr Rob Verkerk’s article on page 12 to find This magazine is printed on
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understand that what we eat affects every aspect of our lives, and
you appreciate the myriad ways that many people approach food.
And at this time of year, that approach is often a full-on, ‘no
holds barred’ one. Watching everyone around you indulge in an The Get Fresh! Philosophy
unhealthy, greedy food fest can be dispiriting and disheartening. The Get Fresh! philosophy, while focusing on diet,
But this year, take heart because we’ve some great ideas for you acknowledges that true health is about much more
to enjoy this festive season. From preparing for all the wonderful than food. It encourages each reader to seek, learn and
discover what works best for them as an individual, on
opportunities the new year may bring, to tasty, seasonal recipes to all levels – mind, body, spirit and emotions. If you’re
prepare and enjoy, we’ve got it covered. So turn over, read on and interested in including more raw foods in your diet,
have yourself a merry Christmas and a healthy new year. having more energy, living more consciously, or are
already living the lifestyle, Get Fresh! is for you!
Lisa Disclaimer
All recommendations featured in Get Fresh!
magazine are for information purposes only and
not intended to replace appropriate care from a
Lisa Clatworthy qualified practitioner.
Editor © The Fresh Network Ltd, 2011. Reproduction of any
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6. Quotes of Detox at
the quarter Danesfield
If you’re lucky enough to find a Danesfield
Spa trip in your Christmas stocking, you’re in
“Governments tend for a double treat. While enjoying your yoga
to restrict themselves or pilates weekend, you can also enjoy a
Purifyne Juice Detox plan.
to the ‘cornflakes’ list, Purifyne’s plans are now available
the limited essential at Danesfield House Hotel and Spa,
vitamins and minerals Buckinghamshire.
Find out more at www.purifyne.com and www.danesfieldhouse.co.uk
added to breakfast
cereals in an attempt to
give kids that ‘healthy
start’ to the day.”
Pure and
Dr Robert Verkerk urges us to object to
the UK Government’s attempts to limit the
beautiful
information about our food and nutrients Natural and organic is a good starting
freely available to the public. Find out description for Pure Halal Beauty’s products,
more on page 12. but it doesn’t tell the whole story. They are
also halal certified, suitable for vegans and
vegetarians, not tested on animals, contain
“Let’s go back to why plant actives and botanical extracts, and
are free from parabens, artificial colours
you bother with eating and fragrances, and phtalates. All that and
a lot of live raw foods, bottled in recyclable packaging too!
and put up with not Pure Halal Beauty is the brainwave of
Rose Brown. A vegetarian herself, Rose
being able to grab started her business as a result of her ethical
a bite in every high beliefs and her dissatisfaction with many
beauty products. Now she runs an online
street, needing to store and recently opened her first shop in
organise your organic Birmingham. Check it out for yourself at
supplies in advance, and www.purehalalbeautyproducts.co.uk
And use the code ‘fresh15’ to nab yourself
spending time every a 15% discount, exclusive to Get Fresh!
day scrubbing veggies, readers.
juicing and blending
smoothies.”
Join Elaine Bruce on page 23 to remember
Salty tales So are rock and sea salts healthier than table salt? For years,
this has been the opinion of many, but now the Consensus
why we eat raw.
Action on Salt and Health (CASH) is disputing this idea.
Professor Graham MacGregor of Wolfson Institute of
“My adult life has been Preventive Medicine is chairman of CASH. He calls chefs’
promotion of sea and rock salt as healthier alternatives
one of starve then eat, to table salt “disgraceful”, going on to say, “the most
and repeat. Not bulimia, important message is that you don’t need to add a chemical
[sodium chloride] to your food. Food without salt tastes
just constant dieting for much better. There’s quite enough already present in fruit,
any event, occasion, my vegetables, meat and fish.”
own self worth (!) and Research for Which? and CASH found no chemical
difference between regular table salt and costly gourmet,
then the reward of food sea and rock salt brands. They say they all contain almost
afterwards.” 100% sodium chloride and are equally damaging to health in
On page 24, you can share Helen Kirby large quantities. Eating a lot of salt is linked with high blood
Roach’s story of finding serenity and pressure, strokes, heart failure and heart disease.
peace with food and her body when she Some gourmet salt producers are fighting back. Romi Alexander of So Natural, the
discovered raw food three years ago. supplier of Himalayan Crystal Salt, describes table salt as “a highly refined, processed white
substance that’s devoid of nutrients”.
What do you think? Join in the debate on The Fresh Network’s blog.
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7. WHAT’S NEW?
Cheap as chips?
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) recently hit the headlines
by claiming that a mid-Victorian dish is currently the cheapest.
Renowned Victorian cook Mrs Beeton promoted the delicacy in
her famous Book of Household Management. The delicacy in
question? Two slices of buttered bread around a slice of toast,
seasoned to taste.
At just 7.5p, the sandwich offers about 330 calories – less if
you replace the butter with margarine.
The RSC is offering a £200 prize to anyone who can create
a cheaper alternative. Surely, we can come up with something
cheaper, healthier and raw?
Did you know…?
Win a raw
Chlorella is the only plant on the planet that can quadruple its
growth in just one day? Pretty amazing, isn’t it? So just imagine
what an amazing effect it can have on your health. Enjoy a mouthful of life!
masterclass!
Take Chlorella Manna and let its micronutrients work to help
your body recover from its ailments, so you can focus on what’s
important to you. Chlorella efficiently cleanses your system of
heavy metals, including mercury. Its outer cell binds with the metal, The Raw Deli is challenging Get Fresh! readers to come up with an
carrying it safely out of your body. innovative and inspiring raw recipe.
Try it during December and get a great discount at If you come up with the most original, tasty and well-presented
www.kiki-health.co.uk. recipe you’ll win a masterclass at The Raw Deli. See the website at
www.therawdeli.co.uk to find out about the magical classes on offer.
Your recipe must include celeriac, and a maximum of five main
ingredients. It will be judged on presentation (20%), taste (50%)
and originality (30%). Silvia from The Raw Deli and the Get Fresh
team will be the judges – and their words are final!
Send your recipe complete with precise measurements (cups,
spoons etc) and instructions to Get Fresh at the usual postal address,
or email info@fresh-network.com. Please include a photo of your
dish. The closing date is midnight on 15 January 2012.
Don’t forget to read the small print before you send in your entry.
Good luck!
The small print...
In addition to the main ingredients, you can use up to 1 tablespoon of any
other ingredients.
The recipe must be a raw and vegan, with no more than 10% of the
ingredients heated above 45°C. Other ingredients which we will accept that
aren’t raw would be things like: miso paste, vanilla extracts, soy sauce, etc.
Highly processed, refined ingredients, such as white sugar, aren’t allowed.
It must be your recipe and not taken from a reputable raw chef’s book or
website.
Are you the next Let’s party
Raw parties with a twist are on offer at Snowsfields Wellness in
Hot Raw Chef? London. Their very own raw chocolatier, Emma Mihill is hosting raw
chocolate making parties. Perfect for hen or stag parties, birthdays
If you are, you could be sharing in the $3500 prizes up for grabs in and corporate events, a party gives you a chance to make and take
the Sweet Valentine Video Recipe Contest. home your very own raw chocolates and puddings.
Entering couldn’t be simpler. Just record yourself creating your “Anyone can make chocolate,” says Emma, “but not everyone
low-glycemic, gluten-free Sweet Valentine recipe and send it in. uses premium quality, un-heated, natural cacao beans that actually
Your video must be five minutes or less, and you don’t have to be benefit health. The ingredients I use not only create chocolate with
the next Spielberg. The video isn’t judged on production quality or a beautiful, smooth rich flavour, but each ingredient has its own
camera work, it’s all about the recipe. health giving properties.”
So register now – plus you get an e-book simply for registering! – So if you fancy making your own raw goodies, while enjoying
and get your submission in between 2 and 18 January. a sociable evening, get in touch with shop@snowsfields.co.uk.
Visit www.hotrawchef.com for more details. Parties can be held on Friday evenings, Saturdays or Sundays, with a
minimum of five and a maximum of 15 participants.
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9. EVENTS, RETREATS, CLASSES & COURSES
Saturday 7 January Imagine indulging in a fabulous, fun-filled with a raw diet, come and join Saskia
Life Transformer: Non Rice Risotto weekend with great friends, inspiring for this inspiring and motivating recipe
and Epicurean Fruit Salad information and transformative activities. For demonstration day. This workshop is perfect
Clophill Centre for Complimentary more information, visit for beginners and those who would like raw
Therapies, Bedfordshire www.idetoxholidays.com inspiration. For full details and to book visit
Part of the Life Transforming Programme www.rawfreedom.co.uk or call Saskia on
from Sparkling Energy. Find out more at Saturday 4 February (repeated 11 February, 0117 902 9398
www.sparklingenergy.co.uk or email Ann in Somerset)
Peckham ann.peckham@solution4u.com Raw Food Made Easy with Lunch 20-22 April
Harts Barn Cookery School, Longhope, Foraging with Robin Harford
Monday 16 January Gloucestershire Sussex
(and again Monday 27 February) For further information or to book email: Join us for a residential weekend detox
6 Weeks to More Energy and Loving deborah.durrant@btinternet.com retreat in the Sussex downs and countryside
the Skin You’re In! foraging for wild and free plants, cleansing
This internet and phone-based group detox Sunday 12 February your body and rejuvenating your spirit.
gets you feeling completely confident with Advanced Raw Chocolate For more information, visit www.
raw food. On this programme, Saskia, the The Vegetarian Cookery School, Bath idetoxholidays.com
UK’s raw food body-mind-spirit coach, Filled chocolates, truffles, pralines,
offers expert raw food guidance, weekly tempering techniques, and much more Saturday 21 April
menu plans, recipes and shopping lists so on this one-day course, which covers Raw Food for Spring & Summer
you can easily enjoy getting established professional chocolate making. Visit workshop
with raw food in your daily life. Suitable for Ooosha’s site and sign up for the newsletter Bristol
beginners and those with experience. For to keep up to date with classes and free Are you ready to be more raw this spring
more info and to book your place visit www. recipes: www.ooosha.co.uk and summer? Inspiration and motivation is
rawfreedomdetox.com, call Saskia on +44 at hand! For full details and to book visit
(0)117 902 9398 or for a free telephone 13-17 February (repeated 12-17 March) www.rawfreedom.co.uk or call Saskia on
consultation visit www.rawfreedom.co.uk Spring detox retreats 0117 902 9398
Ludlow, Shropshire
Wednesday 18 January (closing date) Plan your spring retreat with us now. 23-27 April
Hot Raw Chef competition Spring’s the perfect time to detox and Practitioner training
Everywhere rejuvenate. A therapeutic course, it is Ludlow, Shropshire
Turn to page 7 or visit www.HotRawChef. designed to start you on your healing The first certificated practitioner training
com for details on how to enter and win! journey, and begin your gentle nature courses for Living Foods, the only courses of
detoxing, while having fun and learning their kind in Europe, focusing on living food
Saturday 21 January how to put together delicious healthy meals within a therapeutic context for healing
Energise and Revitalise in the Living Kitchen. For more information, oneself and others. For more information
Hertfordshire visit www.livingfoods.co.uk visit www.livingfoods.co.uk
A one-day course from Get Fresh contributor
and author, Janey Lee Grace focusing on NIA Friday 17 February Sunday 17 June
(Non Impact Aerobics) dance and a sound (repeated Saturday 31 March) A Day with Dr Brian Clement
healing Gong Bath. For more information Raw food master class Friends House, London
visit www.imperfectlynatural.com Guildford, Surrey Learn from one of the world’s leading
Leading chef, Silvia Clausin of The Raw experts on the living foods diet and lifestyle,
Saturday 28 January Deli encourages and motivates you with spend a day among like-minded people, and
Life Transformer: Raw Curry and skills and knowledge in your health journey enjoy amazing discounts of up to 20% on
Coconut Rice with raw food training. Reconnect with the products from The Fresh Network’s store. For
Clophill Centre for Complimentary seasons by using local and seasonal food, further details visit www.fresh-network.
Therapies, Bedfordshire learn new skills and have loads of fun. For com or call 0845 833 7017
Part of the Life Transforming Programme more information go to www.TheRawDeli.
from Sparkling Energy. Find out more at co.uk or call Silvia on 07854029391 Summer 2012
www.sparklingenergy.co.uk or email Ann Well-being at sea
Peckham ann.peckham@solution4u.com Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 February Göltürkbükü, Bodrum, Turkey
Advanced Raw Chocolate Starting summer 2012, TheLifeco will
Saturday 28 January Wicklow, Ireland be providing seven-day detoxes aboard
Fermentation: A Masterclass See entry for Sunday 12 February or visit its Lagoon 620 catamaran. Programmes
East Sussex www.ooosha.co.uk are tailor made and designed to fit the
Jo Balfe and Amy Levin team up to bring specifications of the customers. For more
you the most informative and complete Saturday 10 March information, please contact us at info@
fermentation class in the UK. Learn recipes Further Adventures in Raw Foods thelifeco.com
and techniques for fruit and veggies to nuts Tracebridge Sourdough, Somerset All details are correct at time of
and water. Fermentation is great for your For further information or to book email: going to press but may be subject to
health and a fantastic way of preserving deborah.durrant@btinternet.com change so please check direct with the
seasonal produce. Visit www.ooosha.co.uk organisers.
for more detailed information. Saturday 10 March
An Introduction to Raw Food To enquire about advertising your class,
3-5 February Bristol course, workshop, retreat, festival or
iDetoxHolidays with Kate Magic If you’re curious about raw food or other event in a future issue of Get
Sussex would like to know how to get started Fresh!, contact aleksandra@fresh-
network.com.
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10. GET WRITING!
Did you like what you read in
our last issue? Did it inspire
Letter of the quarter
Teenage role model
you, help you or make you
think? Did you read something
that you disagree with? Then We just received the Summer issue. Thanks
so much! It’s perfect!
write in to let us know – we’d
My 18-year old daughter (who has
love to hear from you. been following a raw diet since age 15)
is creating a juice feasting programme in
collaboration with a beautiful (relatively
Send letters for publication to new) yoga studio and innovative health
lisa.clatworthy@fresh-network. centre here in Geneva. The mag issue has
com. Each quarter we award a very interesting articles around juicing!
£25 Fresh Network gift voucher My daughter, AJ is amazing - she’s
to the writer of the best letter. determined to follow an ethical
Get Fresh! reserves the right to lifestyle (wants to save the world with
permaculture) and she already has several
edit letters as necessary. years experience with the raw food
lifestyle (she is 80/10/10 now). I personally
think she is a fantastic role model for
young people.
All the best and thanks again!
Caroline Boon (Chanter),
email
Put down that remote Young at heart
I was inspired by Dr Brian Clement in the Autumn Thank you so much for the
issue. When he said we must put down the TV remote lovely interview with Mimi Kirk
or computer mouse and start getting active, it was as in the Autumn issue. She sounds
though he was talking directly to me. just wonderful, and is a real
Going green
I realised that I come home from work, where I spent inspiration. It’s made me even
most of the day mouse in hand, eat and then sit down more determined to keep up
in front of the television, remote in hand. I’m wasting with the raw lifestyle. I’m four
my body! What good is a raw food diet if I abuse my years into my journey now and it Janey is so right about not just being eco
body being so sedentary all the time? warriors at home. For the sake of our
just keeps getting better!
Now I’m not about to run out, buy lycra and join children and our grandchildren we have to
Mimi is so right that we
a gym, but I am determined to get moving. So I’ve do all we can, wherever we are to make
shouldn’t worry about what sure our wonderful planet is still around for
resolved to park the car further from the office so
I walk the last bit of the way and I’ve got a lovely we look like on the outside. It’s them to enjoy.
colleague who is joining me on walks around the park what’s on the inside that counts. I say, forget silly fads like Take A Dog to
at lunchtime. We can never be reminded of Work today, let’s all take a plant and an eco-
So, thank you, Dr Clement! that too often! friendly toilet cleaner!
Brian Butters, Surrey, UK Joy Page, Cheshire, UK Zara Sides, Nottingham, UK
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11. OPINION!
Allergy angst
We’re always told not to believe everything we read
– a view that Joy Pope supports
Read the tabloid press in the UK and and what fashion trend to follow this diagnosis and medication instantly.
you could convince yourself that you’re week. As a treat, they’ll show you that this If indeed a diagnosis of an allergy,
suffering from a different ailment every day. is the right way to live your life, because intolerance or sensitivity is given by a
Thankfully, most of the time, the stories in celebrities X and Y do it too. Now, don’t health practitioner, then they’ll usually
the newspapers are taken out of context you feel good, knowing that? strive to help you prevent symptoms
and/or are greatly exaggerated. However, Nearly every week/month, a womens’ occurring, rather than trying to medicate
increasing numbers of pages in the serious magazine will tell you that most of us have you. That’s what’s happened to me in a
press and academic journals are given over a food allergy or intolerance; usually the sense.
to food intolerances and allergies. culprits cited are lactose or dairy in general, Developing asthma in your mid 30s is
So what is an intolerance and what is an gluten or wheat, peanuts or tree nuts. annoying to say the least, but apparently,
allergy? They also tell us that our children must be according to the NHS, it’s pretty common.
Well, if you turn to the NHS for an wrapped in cotton wool, kept germ-free They even have a label for it: late onset
answer, which the UK population still does and fed medications at every opportunity, asthma. Nice, huh? The allergens that
in droves, you find out that an allergy is because the incidence of allergies in cause my asthma include most grasses
the body’s immune system reacting to children is increasing. and grass pollens, house dust mites, brick
a normally harmless substance, while Now there is some truth in all of this. dust, solvents… the list goes on. What
intolerance is an exaggerated side effect. Just like there is in the tabloid press stories doesn’t cause it, but has an impact, is
The NHS also gives us a third category, – but maybe just a grain. For example, a dairy. So given the prevention rather than
sensitivity, which it defines as a substance population study in the UK found that the cure idea, I gave up dairy. I was already a
causing unpleasant symptoms, but it prevalence of peanut sensitivity among vegetarian of longstanding, so it wasn’t
doesn’t involve the immune system. It even three-year olds rose from 1.3% in 1989 to a big deal. And the next step, going raw,
offers a handy, albeit rough and ready 3.2% in 1995. Note that this is a sensitivity, wasn’t a very big one either I discovered,
symptom checker. It’s not failsafe though not an allergic reaction. just a gradual one.
– it told me I have a food allergy. I don’t In fact, it is generally held that 1 in 3 So why am telling you all this? Simply
(exactly), and I know because I’ve had all of the UK population will suffer an allergic because the media spends a lot of time
sorts of tests, both within the NHS and reaction at some point in their life. That telling us what is wrong with us and how
without. view is supported by the British Allergy to cure it. Really we should be listening to
Now, as readers of Get Fresh! we Foundation, which campaigns around health practitioners, both ‘conventional’
all know there are numerous other allergy issues and supports sufferers. Again and naturopathic, to find out what’s going
ways to find out whether you have an though, read that statement carefully: it’s on and how to put it right.
allergy, intolerance or sensitivity. Talk to an allergic reaction, not a last allergy to
a nutritionist or naturopath for example, something. This opinion column by Joy is the
or try an exclusion diet. For thousands of My cynicism and suspicions here first of many we hope. So if you
women around the world though, glossy are all around the media talking up the want to comment on a burning issue
magazines have all the answers. incidence and severity of food allergies or have an opinion that deserves to
Glossy womens’ magazines tell you and intolerances. I’m not saying that those be read, get in touch. If you want to
how to live your life, right down to the last dealing with eczema and asthma, coeliacs share your thoughts and opinions on
detail – if you let them. They will advise you and nut-allergy sufferers have been taken a topic relevant to Get Fresh!, email
on what and when to eat, how to exercise in by this hype. What I do think is that lisa.clatworthy@fresh-network.com
right, the best way to have sex, how to for most of us, we need to take all this and put Opinion in the subject line.
raise your children, manage your money with a pinch of salt... and not reach for a
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12. Why you shouldn’t
trust government
nutrition advice
And why it’s only you that can control your own destiny, by Robert Verkerk
PhD, executive and scientific director, Alliance for Natural Health International
You can get all you need from your food – right?
The catch cry of government authorities the world over is: don’t
bother with supplements and herbal remedies – you can get
everything you need from your diet. As a scientist, I don’t dispute
this, but the operative word in this presumption is ‘can’. Yes, it is
theoretically possible, but the reality is that the vast majority of
people don’t.
But before this advice is dissected any further, it’s essential
to determine what is meant by ‘all you need’. Need for what?
Governments tend to have a rather conservative way of looking
at this, working with nutritional thresholds for a narrow range
of essential nutrients, and levels of them that prevent major
deficiency diseases, such as scurvy in the case of vitamin C
deficiency, rickets for vitamin D, beriberi for thiamine (vitamin
B1), pellagra for vitamin B3 (niacin), and so on. Not a single
government has set thresholds based on levels required for
optimum health, levels established after decades of research and
clinical experience.
Governments are also reticent to consider the full spectrum of
nutrients and micronutrients we know from nutritional science that
are vital for our long-term health. They tend to restrict themselves
to the ‘cornflakes’ list, the limited essential vitamins and minerals
added to breakfast cereals in an attempt to give kids that ‘healthy
start’ to the day. But we know that the body needs a lot more than Recommended Daily Allowance (RDAs) hails from the work of
just a handful of synthetic vitamins and minerals if it’s to grow, Dr Emanual Cheraskin, professor emeritus at the University of
develop, function and age in a manner that befits our genetic Alabama Medical School in the USA. He developed what are
potential. referred to as Suggested Optimal Nutrition Allowance (SONAs),
which were the result of decades of evaluation of those with a
How much is enough? healthy diet. He long criticised the proponents of RDAs, claiming
The debate over ‘how much’ has raged for decades. One of these figures were derived mainly from studies of sick animals!
the most sustained positions for higher than government’s Table 1 contrasts the existing EU RDAs with SONAs and
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13. Table 1. Comparison of current EU Recommended Daily Allowances
provides some interesting insights. Interestingly, unlike the RDAs,
(RDAs) and Suggested Optimum Nutritional Allowances (SONAs) recom-
Dr Cheraskin’s SONAs aren’t indicative of suggested total intake mended for supplemental intake [reference 1].
amounts, but actually those amounts that most adults benefit
from taking in the form of vitamin and mineral supplements, in Suggested
addition to the amounts found in food. This, of course, puts into Optimum
Nutritional
perspective just how low the amounts in the RDAs are, and it’s
EU labelling RDA Allowance
no wonder they have been the subject of criticism by so many (2009) (SONA)
nutritional clinicians over the years.
VITAMINS
In a review paper [2] of methods being used by the European
authorities to limit maximum doses of supplements that I published Vitamin A (Retinol, 3,750 to 7,500
with a colleague, Dr Steve Hickey, in 2010, this nutritional gap including from carotenoids) 800 µg RE µg RE
was again emphasised. We found that in a typical healthy day’s Vitamin C 80 mg 750 to 1,500 mg
eating, the RDA would be considerably exceeded. For example,
12.5 – 25 µg
we found intakes for vitamin A to be nearly 10-fold the RDA, for Vitamin D 5 µg (200 IU) (500 to 1,000 IU)
folate the amount was nearly 8-fold and niacin almost 4-fold. For
the minerals zinc and selenium, the amounts found in a typical 200 to 400 mg
Vitamin E 12 mg (natural)
healthy day’s eating were 2.5 and 3.6 times greater than the
RDA amounts, respectively (see Table 2). We also compared the Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 1.1 mg 12.5 to 25 mg
amounts in a single junk food meal, and found by and large these Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 1.4 mg 12.5 to 25 mg
amounts to be much closer to the RDA. Does this mean that the
Vitamin B3 (niacin) 16 mg NE 50 to 100 mg
vitamins and minerals in a single junk food meal are closer to
what is needed? The answer from empirical data and years of Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 6 mg 100 to 200 mg
clinical experience is: Absolutely not! It is becoming increasing Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 1.4 mg 12.5 to 25 mg
apparent that the healthiest people (those with the lowest rates of
Vitamin B12 2.5 µg 125 to 250 mcg
chronic disease) are those who not only have the healthiest diets
and lifestyles, but those who also take supplements. We were Folate (folic acid*, 400 to 800 µg
tetrahydrofolate) 200 µg*
reminded of this fact in the results of a recently published study,
the Iowa Women’s Health Study [3]. Summarising, to approximate Vitamin K 75 µg not set
the total intakes that lead to optimum health, one might consider Biotin 50 µg 75 to 150 mcg
the levels proposed by Dr Cheraskin, in addition to those found in
Bioflavonoid complex not set 400 to 800 mg
our own analysis (Table 2).
Rutin not set 50 to 100 mg
So much more than just vitamins and minerals Hesperidin complex - 50 to 100 mg
The nutritional sciences are among the fastest growing areas of
healthcare research. It’s only a pity so little of it gets implemented
in every day healthcare management through general practitioners, COFACTORS
or in hospitals. As agreed by the World Health Organization Choline not set 100 to 200 mg
(WHO), the ‘Big 5’ killer – chronic diseases, cancer, heart disease,
PABA not set 50 to 100 mg
diabetes obesity and osteoporosis – are caused largely by
inappropriate diets and inadequate physical activity [4]. Inositol not set 100 to 200 mg
These diseases have one common thread. That thread is
inflammation. The problem is that poor diets, and insufficient
MINERALS
physical activity, contribute to ongoing, low-grade inflammation
that, as we get older, predisposes us to disease. These Calcium 800 mg 350 to 700 mg
degenerative, but largely preventable, diseases can be manifested Magnesium 375 mg 175 to 350 mg
in different ways, in different systems and in different organs, but
Copper 1000 µg 0.1 to 0.2 mg
ultimately their root cause is similar. There is often a trigger or a
mediator that leads to the clinical manifestation of symptoms of Iodine 150 µg 125 to 250 mg
these diseases, and our healthcare system spends the greater part Iron 14 mg 15 to 30 mg
of its budget each year managing them. Far too little is done to Manganese 2 mg 5 to 10 mg
prevent the diseases occurring in the first place – and it is only
with attention to diet, physical activity and reduction of stress — Phosphorous 700 mg 100 to 200 mg
including chemical stress from the environment, as well as the Potassium 2000 mg 90 to 180 mg
more recognised psychosocial forms — that we can yield results. Selenium 55 µg 50 to 100 mcg
To do this, we don’t need to wait for someone in a white coat
to tell us what we do – the biggest changes happen simply by Zinc 10 mg 25 to 50 mg
changing how we live our lives, how we eat, how we rest and Boron not set not set
relax, and in what forms of physical, mental or even spiritual Chromium 40 µg 50 to 100 mcg
practices we engage. When it comes to diet, it is the plant
Molybdenum not set 50 to 100 mcg
kingdom that has, over the course of our evolution, provided
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14. us with the bulk of what we need. Table 2. Selected nutrient content comparisons between a single ‘average’ meal and one day’s
Unsurprisingly, governments listen to the ‘healthy’ diet based on Food Standards Agency healthy eating guidelines. Nutrient contents de-
medics and dieticians when developing rived from USDA National Nutrient Database (Source: Verkerk and Hickey, 2010 [reference 2]).
nutritional recommendations. This situation Vit Vit Vit
Food Vit A Folate Vit E Zn Mg Se Fe
results in inadequate and even incorrect B1 B2 B3
guidance like the UK National Health mg mg
µg RE mg mg µg mg mg µg mg
Service (NHS) ‘eatwell plate’ and the US NE α-TE
Department of Agriculture (USDA) food Single 'average' meal
plate (Table 1). These guidelines reflect the
footprint of Big Food, they over-emphasise 300g pork sausage 36 0.88 0.59 18.77 9 1.65 6.24 51 0 4.08
the importance of grains and (processed) 250g oven chips 0 0.32 0.08 5.55 70 0.28 0.95 65 1 1.85
dairy, while recommending all foods in
moderation – even the harmful ones. Such 200g peas 210 0.56 0.2 2.96 118 0.06 1.34 44 2 3.04
diets do little to stem the tide towards
150g baked beans 8 0.23 0.09 0.65 36 0.23 2.1 48 7 0.44
inflammatory conditions that lie behind the
‘Big 5’ killer diseases. 25ml ketchup 12 0 0.03 0.36 3 0.37 0.07 5 0 0.13
Total 266 1.99 0.99 28.29 236 2.59 10.7 213 10 9.54
Why it’s in your hands
Not only are governments giving us less
than ideal advice, they are trying to restrict
One day 'healthy' diet
information about healthy foods, the
amounts of vitamins and minerals, and Starchy foods'
the type and range of botanicals we can
take as food supplements. In the case of 100g muesli 164 0.91 1.03 12.15 243 7.2 3.65 78 17.3 8.75
the first two of these areas, the legislation Wholemeal bread
0 0.15 0.07 2.1 39 0.19 0.88 41 17.1 1.30
has yet to be fully implemented, but it’s (2 slc)
already in the EU and UK statute books. 100g brown rice 0 0.10 0.03 1.53 4 0.03 0.63 43 9.8 0.42
D-day for implementation is 2012, but the
2 red potatoes
precise dates have yet to be agreed by the 6 0.43 0.30 9.54 161 0.24 2.39 167 4.8 4.19
(baked)
authorities.
At the Alliance for Natural Health, we Fruit & vegetables
are at the forefront of trying to influence 2 apples 11 0.06 0.1 0.33 11 0.66 0.15 18 0.0 0.44
the passage of these laws. You’ll find
a lot of information about our various 3 oranges 61 0.48 0.22 1.56 166 0.99 0.39 55 2.8 0.55
campaigns on our website www.anh- 50g parsley 253 0.05 0.06 0.79 91 0.45 0.64 30 0.1 3.72
europe.org, as well as how you can get
involved. Ultimately, we need to ensure 1 nectarine 24 0.45 0.04 1.60 7 1.09 0.24 13 0.0 0.40
that the individual has the right to self-
1 lime 1 0.02 0.13 0.13 5 0.15 0.07 4 0.3 0.40
care, using natural means. From a dietary
perspective, this might involve a diverse, Table 2. Selected nutrient content comparisons between a single ‘average’ meal and one
day’s ‘healthy’ diet based on Food Standards Agency healthy eating guidelines. Nutrient
natural, uncontaminated diet, free from
contents derived from USDA National Nutrient Database (Source: Verkerk and Hickey, 2010
contamination by genetically modified [reference 2]).
organisms (GMOs) or synthetic chemicals
— something that’s becoming increasingly 100g red grapes 3 0.07 0.07 0.19 2 0.19 0.07 7 0.1 0.36
hard to guarantee. Alternatively, it may be 100g blackberries 11 0.02 0.02 0.65 25 1.17 0.53 20 0.4 0.62
the best diet manageable, with support
from some high-quality food supplements.
This is where ‘people power’ comes in.
Our joint objective – nothing less – must References Mursu J, Robien K, Harnack LJ, Park K,
be to curb the might of the European Cheraskin, E. Diet and Supplementation: Jacobs DR Jr. Dietary Supplements and
Union (EU), the world’s largest trading Keys to Optimal Health. International Mortality Rate in Older Women: The Iowa
bloc, when it comes to our food choices. Academy of Science. Women's Health Study. Arch Intern Med.
This is no meagre task when one considers Verkerk RH, Hickey S. A critique of 2011; 171(18): 1625-33.
the EU is influenced by some of the prevailing approaches to nutrient risk World Health Organization. Global strategy
largest corporations in the world. But, analysis pertaining to food supplements on diet, physical activity and health. 2004.
I’m sure you’ll agree, we owe it to future with specific reference to the EU. WHO, Geneva.
generations. Toxicology. 2010; 278(1): 17-26.
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16. Wake up to 2012
Caroline Shola Arewa looks forward to the changes
that the new year can herald
T
he long-awaited 2012 is upon us and I am not According to the Dendera zodiac of the ancient Egyptians, 2012
talking about the Olympics. I am talking about the marks the end of the procession of the equinox, which occurred
many ancient prophecies that cite 2012 as a major between 2004 and 2012. This zodiac shows the Piscean Age
turning point for humankind. There are numerous ending as we approach the Aquarian Age – the age of Hapi, God
interpretations ranging from the apocalyptic to the of the Nile River. Hapi represents unity, connecting upper and
truly transformative. Should we survive the threat of the world lower Egypt. Hapi also symbolises the union of our higher and
ending and other prophecies, we can expect 2012 to be an lower selves.
extraordinary year, a powerful and auspicious time of awakening In the yogic tradition, this present time is known as Kali Yuga, a
and transformation. time of destruction and turbulence, characterised by moral descent
Endings signal new beginnings and all new beginnings follow and spiritual weakness. Interestingly this age started around the
an end. The word apocalypse comes from the Greek apokálypsis, same time as the 13th B’ak’tun. They may have started together,
meaning a revelation, to reveal something previously disclosed. but they end far apart. It seems Kali Yuga is set to continue for
Transformation means moving from one form to another. How some time yet.
we interpret the year ahead makes little difference. We may see The galactic alignment theory is where science and mysticism
destruction or creation; they are two sides of the same coin. They meet. Galactic alignment is a significant astrological event taking
share the same energy, like the end of pregnancy and the birth of place every 26,000 years. It takes about seven years to complete.
new life. What really matters is the potential and the opportunity The earth passes through the black hole at the centre of the milky
to embrace something different. way. This brings the earth, the sun and the centre of our milky
way, itself an active galaxy, into alignment. Such an event has a
The prophecies powerful gravitational pull on our planet, disturbing its stability.
The best-known prophecy comes from the Mayan calendar. It is Hence all the weather changes, earthquakes and devastation
thought the calendar and consequently the world come to an end we have seen. Back in 1955 Einstein predicted that a pole shift
on 21st December 2012, with the completion of the great period could occur around the end of 2012 where the North and South
of 13 B’ak’tuns. The Ancients believed that all creation and people Poles would rapidly move, causing a catastrophic effect around
of the world would be annihilated on the last day of the 13th the entire globe, this scientific understanding coincides with the
B’ak’tun. This period was predicted by the Mayans as a time of Mayan prophecies. However we choose to view things, 2012 is a
major conflict and change. momentous time for planetary and personal shifts.
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17. Even Hollywood has created movies that propagate the fears,
excitement and buzz surrounding 2012. So what does it all
mean? Is there a reason the United Nations General Assembly
termed 2012 the year of cooperatives? Are New Age thinkers on
“We are taking part in
the right track, believing this to be a time of major acceleration
and movement that will propel us from the war torn energies
a spiritual revolution,
of destruction and fear into the expansive loving energy of
compassion and heart-centred living? From my work in spiritual a transformation of
and personal development and extensive research into the human
energy system and human behaviour, I see this time as the dawn consciousness”
of a new consciousness. 2012 provides an opportunity to create
unity consciousness.
intelligence can also support us in changing the world in which
Transformation of consciousness we live, as we welcome in an age of unity consciousness. We are
We are standing at the crossroads of major transformation. Our expanding our awareness of who we are and developing new ways
planet is crying out in pain as the mighty winds of change blow of being. We are standing at the edge and unity consciousness is
up a powerful storm. Our world is in the midst of chaos and emerging as a viable way forward. The planet and her people are on
confusion. As we seek solutions, we come face to face with the this edge, as if taking part in an initiation, a time of challenge and
part we each play in this global chaos. We become aware of fear for survival. We can remain stuck in war and power issues or
our alienation from nature, our divorce from religion and our choose love and a transformation of consciousness. Will we make
dependence on technology. We see relationships failing, creativity it? Will we survive? I believe so, but only if we make wise choices.
sidelined and money ruling. We feel the stresses, suffer the
diseases and watch the disintegration of qualities we hold dear like What can you do?
peace and harmony. We all have a responsibility to wake up and be the very best we
Yet out of darkness comes light and out of chaos comes order. can be. This time of transformation and awakening is the perfect
We want our lives to improve and we want the world to be a opportunity to let go of the old and herald in a powerful new
better place. As we seek to transform ourselves, we change the energy. Answering the questions below only takes a few minutes
world. As Ghandi proclaimed “be the change you want to see”. and the clarity gained will motivate and uplift your energy for the
Over the last 20 years I have seen a steady increase of coming year.
progressive souls opting for more meaningful lifestyles. Lifestyles
that take the planet, its wildlife and its people, far and wide, • What have you achieved in 2011?
into account; conscious living, raw food diets, buying fair trade, • Identify what you appreciate in your life right now?
supporting causes concerned with the elimination of poverty
and making small moves towards global change. More and more An attitude of gratitude revitalises energy.
people are choosing lifestyles that favour personal health and • What do you need to release?
not just company wealth. Talk of work/life balance, emotional • Is there anything in your life that no longer serves you?
intelligence, family values and personal leadership are all
commonplace. This shift demonstrates a greater awareness of self This is the time to let it go.
and highlights the fact that we do have choices and we can be • What is your vision and life purpose for 2012?
responsible for our actions and the impact they have on both our • What is emerging in your life?
immediate environment and the world at large. • What is your heart’s desire for the year ahead?
This shift leads me to believe we are taking part in a spiritual Clarity makes your dreams reality. Start 2012 clear, creative and
revolution, a transformation of consciousness; an awakening energised.
envisaged by the ancients and depicted on the earliest calendars
of the Egyptians and the Mayans. As the procession of the equinox I trust this present time of awakening will bring a major shift in
pulls us into the Age of Aquarius, we are experiencing great the collective soul consciousness of humankind. Through unity
planetary change and political instability. Both threaten global consciousness, we have the potential to wake up, create lives of
destruction and extinction of the human race, as predicted. love and harmony and live in a global village we can all be proud
The threat of the unknown is a wake-up call inviting us to to call home.
transform ourselves and in so doing enhance our world. Many
people are now answering this calling. As the human potential Caroline Shola Arewa
movement, once the domain of the enlightened few expands and is the founder and director of the Energy
matures, we are seeing people willing to take responsibility for 4 Life programme and the author of
their lives and the environment we live in. Many of us are willing to four books. She is a spiritual coach, yoga
make changes, willing to be the change a spiritual revolution calls master and humanistic psychologist with
for. We are part of a revolution, a movement of rapid change and over 20 years experience helping people
rotation that is taking us back to review the ways of old. We have make important life changes. For further
the opportunity, more now than ever, to tap into a vast reservoir information, visit www.energy-4life.com or
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InnerTalk also taps into our natural human ability to
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On the surface the programmes sound like any other easy
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19. New year, new you
2012 is almost upon us, and a new year often encourages us to rethink our
approach to life. Janey Lee Grace spurs us on
T
he start of a new year is a great I expect it to do for me? God knows I invigorating and brings an incredible
time to step back, re-evaluate abuse it on occasions with excess food and awareness of your body, which you can
and rejuvenate your intentions. drink, a lack of appropriate exercise and carry through into your everyday life.
I’m unsure about the concept of appreciation, and how often do I really listen Nia was devised by Debbie and Carlos
resolutions as I think that in the very act of to its demands and its needs ? Instead of Rosas from the US. Initially, they created
resolving we can set ourselves up to fail. In spending huge amounts of money signing Nia as barefoot ‘Non Impact Aerobics’,
the last couple of years my best intention up for gym membership that you won’t use but it grew to become so much more.
has been to aim lower, but to enjoy the or expensive weight loss programmes that Debbie believes that most of us are more
moment. leave you feeling disappointed, I suggest intrinsically involved with our car than we
Many of you will know that on his Juice you take a kinder approach to movement are with our bodies, taking our cars for
detox retreats, Jason Vale (see his column and exercise: do whatever feels good for check-ups, MOTs and lovingly cleaning and
on page 35) tells a wonderful story of a your body. polishing them, while neglecting our bodies
homeless guy who inspired him. He was until problems force our attention.
watching a TV documentary where the film Recently, I tried sitting very still and
crew were following a homeless guy. The letting my busy thoughts drift away, asking
crew were amazed to see him taking care my body what it needs, knowing I must
of himself, eating fresh fruit and veg from "Whether be prepared to act on the answer. I heard
the market, and asking restaurant staff for the word ‘rest’ loud and clear! A complete
leftover fish at the end of the evening. The we live in a anathema to me – I’m the queen of rushing
interviewer was incredulous, asking why around and multitasking, but the message
it was so important to him and why he mansion or a was clear. I organised childcare and took off
hadn’t given into the temptation of drugs for a night away alone to recuperate. Give
and alcohol like others living on the street. hovel, without yourself a New Year treat, ask your body
The guy looked directly at the camera and what it needs and make sure you deliver.
said: “If I don’t look after my body, I’ll have excellent health
nowhere to live.”
It’s true, isn’t it? Whether we live in a all is not well."
mansion or a hovel, without excellent health
in our ultimate ‘home’ – our bodies, all is
not well. But even for those of us who do
look after our bodies, how much do we Janey Lee
really connect with them ? To that end I’m fortunate that I’ve recently Grace
In a recent Daily Mail article (October discovered Nia, a holistic form of dance, is a Radio 2 host and
2011) five women journalists were asked and become a white belt Nia teacher. If you the author of several
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It really got me thinking. How much elements of free dance are included and events listing on page 9 for details of
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21. Herbal
medicine
Tried-and-tested herbal remedies have been used
for centuries and they are still as relevant as ever,
explains the College of Naturopathic Medicine’s
Sarah Stanbury
W
e’ve relied on herbal Useful herbal remedies
remedies, made with leaves, Many of these are possibly already
flowers or plant roots, for part of your daily life, as their usage has
centuries. Originating in pre- slipped into modern folklore. For example,
Ancient Egyptian times, herbal remedies many people already use peppermint to
steeped in mythological and spiritual beliefs treat an upset stomach or chamomile for its “Herbs work in
were once used in everyday life. Today, calming effect.
these same remedies, which have evolved synergy and have a
over time, include some of the learned Peppermint
wisdom of the past, as well as the benefits A digestive aid, which treats heartburn, particular affinity
of modern discoveries.
It’s hardly surprising then that every
indigestion and nausea.
Eucalyptus with various
culture in the world has herbal traditions
somewhere in its make-up. Some of the
Clears the nasal passages and makes
breathing easier. body systems…
world population even use herbal medicine
as primary healthcare. But, how does
Echinacea
Boosts the immune system and has been
they strengthen
herbal medicine work and why is it so
popular?
used traditionally to promote healing and
reduce inflammation.
the body and its
“Herbs work in synergy and have
a particular affinity with various body
Fennel
Used for its anti-spasmodic, analgesic and
ability to fight off
systems. When prescribed in the right
quantity and format, they strengthen the
diuretic properties.
Comfrey
disease”
body and its ability to fight off disease and A favourite first aid remedy to heal tissue,
maintain health,” says Ed Berger, practising bones and cartilage.
herbalist and course director of herbal
medicine at the College of Naturopathic
Hawthorn
Known as the herb for hearts, hawthorn
College of
Medicine. “Herbs can treat any condition has a vasodilatory effect. Naturopathic Medicine
holds regular open weekends and
but are especially good for any condition Chamomile
seminars at its colleges throughout
of the digestive system including things Best known for its calming nervine effects,
the UK. They’re free and are perfect
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23. Back to basics
Elaine Bruce, director of the UK Centre for Living Foods, reminds us
why raw food is good food
G
ot a bit confused and carried away with gourmet got well when he reduced that by dietary changes. Notice just food
dinner party dishes of wondrous beauty, but even combining, not a juicer or a Vitamix or a dehydrator in sight.
more wondrous complexity? Spending a fortune on So that’s the basic concept I’d like you to start your day with.
the nectar or raw bars or superfragilistic berries of Juice, because it alkalises. Salad, because it alkalises. Freshly
the moment? sprouted seeds, because they alkalise. Mix any of these into
Well, then let’s go back to why you bother with eating a lot of smoothies, because they alkalise.
live raw foods, and put up with not being able to grab a bite in You can make great dishes with simple recipes, which you
every high street, needing to organise your organic supplies in can make quickly and easily. If you want dressings, use blended
advance, and spending time every day scrubbing veggies, juicing veggies, not oils, and if you want crunchy things make your own
and blending smoothies. I hope the reason is because you want seed and nut crackers in the dehydrator instead of buying ‘energy’
to keep all that youthful energy and creativity as long as possible, bars (or follow Brendan Brazier’s recipes on page 65). If it’s in
or to support yourself as you combat or recover from a health a packet on a shelf, it’s processed, and for emergency only! If
problem. So if this is you, let’s look at the priorities. you are eating cooked foods, fine, choose the least acid forming
There are two immediate benefits from eating high raw. ones, eat a salad first, and please don’t fry anything. It’s the
One is what you get from the raw plant foods, in salads, juices unfriendliest thing you can do to your liver.
or smoothies, and the equal and opposite is what you get from It doesn’t matter if you are eating quite a lot of cooked food.
consequently not eating so much cooked, or processed foods, What we are all aiming at is the best food we can choose to suit
or animal proteins. Not eating your usual amount of meat or each one of us at the present moment. The healthy way to eat is to
dairy immediately gives your digestive system a chance to catch avoid extremes, avoid complicated food, and choose food that is
up and clean up the backlog of rubbish, (liver and colon in the least acid forming possible. If you are doing all that, there’s
particular). And as you know, this alone makes you feel lighter no harm at all in enjoying a few magic berries or sweet goodies
and more energetic. or whatever catches your interest this month. Just watch the
Switching to more raw pure ‘un-messed about with’ plant combinations and choose as many alkali forming ingredients as
foods, not only gives you bio-available nutrients, full of minerals you can.
and vitamins and enzymes, but also alkalises the blood. If you would like a list of acid/alkali forming foods, send an
This alkalising is the key to completely rebalancing your whole email via the contact form at www.livingfoods.co.uk.
body. And the significance of that? The early naturopaths asked
their patients to clear out the rubbish, everything from colon
deposits to parasites, because acidity, in their terms, only exists Elaine Bruce
where there is toxicity in the body. is the founder and director of The UK Centre
for Living Foods. An experienced naturopath,
And to take that a step further, they went on to say that long- she has lived and taught the living foods
term toxicity is the breeding ground of disease. Conversely, a PH programme for over 25 years. She offers
balanced bloodstream, a clean colon and un-furred blood vessels courses, consultations and practitioner
are not likely to harbour disease processes. training, and is author of the book Living Foods
for Radiant Health. For more information see
Remember the Hay Diet (food combining)? Dr Hay noticed
www.LivingFoods.co.uk.
that his sickest patients had more acid blood, and improved and
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24. Over 50
and raw
Helen Kirby Roach gives an honest appraisal
of what it’s like to be over 50 and accepting the
changes to her body, her outlook and in her life
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