Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, had it right: Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. For the past several years, there has been a big push for you and me to eat our vitamins from fresh, natural foods as opposed to eating processed foods that are devoid of nutrients.

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By Kellie Olver

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Raw eating that is….
Although raw foods and eating RAW has been around since the time Homo
sapiens took his first step, this “diet” is one of the major diet trends to hit the
health scene many years back. And it is here to stay.
First, let’s get a couple things straight. DIET is a 4 letter word. A word I chose
not to use and a technique I rarely employ. WHY? Well, what are the first 3
letters of diet? DIE. YUP..DIE. And another big reason NOT go on a D-I-E-T is
that diets tend to lower your metabolism, set up unrealistic expectations for
success and have you on a short term plan of which you have no intentions of

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keeping up afterword’s. Which means, typically, all the weight you have lost is
put back on as you return to your usual way of eating.
So, from here on our, let’s use the words “eating plan” when talking about a
specific plan, protocol, or system used to shed a few unwanted pounds or to
enhance our overall health and wellbeing. OK? OK.
Now, back to RAW.
Rather than think of eating RAW as a “diet”, let’s think of eating RAW as a
lifestyle. Once you experience and enjoy all the pleasures from eating this way,
you will be hooked for life!
First and foremost, Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, had it right: Let your
food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. For the past several
years, there has been a big push for you and me to eat our vitamins from fresh,
natural foods as opposed to eating processed foods that are devoid of nutrients.
In today’s traditional eating, most people eat cooked food. Now, it is basic
knowledge that a lot of nutrients in food, including enzymes, are destroyed once
it is cooked or processed with high temperatures, basically rendering the food
dead and nearly void of nutrition.
And because you are what you eat, whatever nutrients you take in, or don’t,
reflects on your outer appearance.
In a RAW lifestyle, you will hear the words “living foods”. RAW comprises eating
foods that are not processed, cooked or heated past 110 degrees or more.
Anything over 110 degrees starts to denature or destroy the naturally occurring
vitamins and minerals within the food.
Rawists eat living food. And in so doing, get a better dose of naturally occurring
nutrients found in fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts.
Is that the reason why RAWISTS generally look younger, have more energy and
feel healthier than the rest of us? Yes, one of them. And another reason is
passing over all the packaged, processed foods so readily available.

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From a different perspective, if you are looking to shed a few unwanted pounds,
eating raw is a very effective way to accomplish your goal. A balanced menu of
fresh fruits, vegetables and protein is already on the accepted list as part of a
healthy weight loss program so jump right in
When it comes to sickness, eating RAW can help to shut the door to unwanted
health concerns. One good example is eating raw broccoli – it revs up your
liver’s ability to detoxify carcinogens. Another is eating raw garlic which
produces allicin, a DNA protecting compound. Kale, with its anti-inflammatory
properties, helps to boost the immune system with its naturally occurring
carotenoid and flavonoid antioxidants. Plus, Juice up red cabbage, asparagus,
parsley and cucumber and watch your waist line whittle away. The list goes on
and on.

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Overall, when you eat raw, you get the benefit of fresh vitamins, minerals and
enzymes, all of which play a part in you looking 10 pounds younger and feeling
10 years lighter. Your taste buds will go into positive sensory overload with real
flavor inspired by real foods!
So say good bye to fried foods, packaged foods and fast foods.
Say hello to feeling good, looking good, saving money (unhealthy eating and
health bills) and hearing yourself say, I didn’t know food could taste so good.

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THE HOW: EATING RAW
It is the very base reason we want to go on a healthy eating plan – to get
healthy.
There are some of us who want to embark on the healthy journey JUST to lose
weight. But eating right can never be wrong, RIGHT? And losing weight is just an
added bonus to gaining good health.
What we’ll be focusing on right now is the raw food eating plan. Its name may
not always trip people’s trigger but that’s understandable. We were born into a

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world where food is cooked or processed. Thirty, 40 years ago, eating raw food
was weird or taboo. So how to go about it then?
First step, research. Oh yes, ignorance is not bliss when it comes to your health.
You need to understand the philosophy and purpose behind the eating plan. This
is to make sure that it’s fitted to your needs especially if you have a pre-
diagnosed health condition. The internet is flooded with information so that
getting the data you want is in a click of a button. For a more solid education,
please consult with a health or medical professional.
If you are a little nervous to go at it alone, invite the gang. It’s good to have
someone to volley recipe ideas with. If none of your friends are raw food
enthusiasts, you can always locate communities online to get support and meet
new people.
You know that saying “The hardest part is of any journey is taking that first
step”? Well it is. It’s like taking a leap when you’re cliff diving. Or jumping off a
plane when sky diving… I think you get the picture. In short, just take that first
step and try it. Dive in with a sense of adventure and be flexible.

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You can start off going whole hog (pardon the expression) right away with 100%
raw food. Or, as it may take a few days for your body to adapt to this new way
of eating, start off with20 %raw and 80% cooked; graduate to 50% raw and 50%
cooked. You can always go 100% raw later when you and your body become
comfortable with it.
Now it is time to consider your food source during and after your trial period, so
to speak. Not all produce is grown in goodness. Best choice is organic foods,
fruits and vegetables as they are not sprayed nor filled with chemicals when
grown.
You might want to head out to a raw restaurant and taste all the delicious
entrees and desserts. And I mean DELISCHE!!! You will be hooked. Grab a
RAW cook book— funny name especially since you are not cooking—with easy
to follow recopies to create these types of meals for yourself.
Continue with your exercise program or start one to compliment this raw
lifestyle.
Choosing to go RAW is a rewarding lifestyle change, not a test. Like everything,
change takes time. Gradually bring together raw foods into your eating. Easing
into it will help ensure you continue to follow the RAW plan rather than giving
up on day 1. If and when you are comfortable enough to go on a complete raw
food diet, go for it! As the saying goes, “try it, you might like it”!

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POWER UP BY EATING UP
I’m pretty sure this is a common occurrence: we only remember to take our
vitamins when we feel a bit under the weather. Some of us are even guilty to
take the pill only when we get sick, right? Sadly, taking in vitamins during these
times might help our bodies fight off illness but it (most of the time) can’t be a
cure. So what’s the better thing to do?

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I think you already have a clue here: prevention of course.
And what better way to get that? Eat foods that are power packed with vitamins.
Like me, I’m sure you don’t want to just ingest all kinds of food just hoping you’d
get a bit of this and a bit of that vitamin. Yeah, some of you might even complain
that you don’t know which food can give you what vitamins. That isn’t really
reason enough at this day and age. Abundant information can be found in a click
of a mouse - or you can just continue reading below.
In summary, here are the ones you need to have every day, their effect, and
where to get them.

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Vitamin B Complex – keeps proper function of blood, nerves, and immune
system. Most especially vitamins B6 and B12. B6 is abundant in beans, fish, nuts,
chicken, bananas, whole grains, and wheat germ. As for B12, it is found in beef,
eggs, fish, pork, dairy, and poultry.
Vitamin C – This would be the DNA-damaging free radicals fighter. Yep you read
it right. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that does just that. It also helps maintain a
healthy immune system as well as boost HDL a.k.a. “The Good Cholesterol”. Load
up on red peppers, broccoli, guava, kale, kiwi, tomatoes and leafy greens.
Calcium – Bone health, baby. This one’s pretty self-explanatory. Getting calcium
in the body is pretty much engrained in us since we were kids. Best food sources
of course are dairy products because they are the most calcium packed foods.
Vitamin D – The calcium booster! It helps prevent calcium deficient illnesses
(provided you take in enough calcium) like osteoporosis, certain cancers, and
other chronic sickness. Food source would be fatty fishes the like of salmon and
tuna. And let’s not forget a daily dose of 20 minutes of unprotected sun.
Vitamin E – Another antioxidant here. Positive functions include prevention of
Alzheimer’s disease and good eye health. Best food sources to get this are from
almonds (and most other nuts), vegetable oil (e.g. sunflower, canola, olive oil),
wheat germ, and avocados.
Magnesium – For strong bones, normal muscle and nerve function, and
regulated blood sugar levels. As for best food source, you can get it from
legumes, and nuts like almonds, cashews, pecans, peanuts, and walnuts. For
green colored food source you have spinach and broccoli. It can also be found in
dates, bananas, and raisins.
Vitamin K – Provides good blood clot health and bone strength as well as
density. It’s abundant in dark green and leafy veggies as well as vegetable oils.
Folic Acid (Folate) – Lack of this vitamin can heighten risk for some cancers and
heart diseases. It can also be a risk factor for stroke. During pregnancy,

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deficiency causes a higher risk of neural-tube birth defects. It is advised to get
your dose from leafy vegetables, broccoli, asparagus, wheat germ, whole grains,
and beans.
And there you have it. Keep in mind though that if you want to try eating your
vitamins, you might want to consult with a registered dietitian. Dietitians will
ensure the food plan is precisely what you need especially if you have existing
health conditions.

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Kellie Olver is an internationally recognized
television host and one of the top home shopping
network presenters and sales people of all time...
She has over 25 years’ experience, logging over
22,000 hours of LIVE TV and generated nearly a
BILLION dollars in sales of product. Because of
her dynamic personality and contagious
enthusiasm she has been consistently ranked
number one as a television host, professional
speaker, and trainer, teaching people how to
present themselves, idea or product for maximum
results.
She has been a host of two national shopping
channels, Home Shopping Network (HSN) USA and
The Shopping Channel (TSC) Canada and worked
with top celebrities such as Joan Rivers, George
Forman, Richard Simmons, Tony Little, Susan Lucci, Wayne Gretzky, Wolfgang
Puck, Liza Gibbons, Connie Stevens, Suzanne Summers, Frankie Avalon, William
Shatner, Ed McMahon, Dick Clark and Ivana Trump.
Kellie has consulted on several multinational/multimillion revenue producing
infomercials. She has worked with numerous clients throughout the years as an
agent, devising marketing strategies for product owners as well as positioning
their products into shopping channels, infomercials and traditional retail
outlets.
As a health and wellness expert, Kellie understood the importance of natural
and organic ingredients for both the inside as well as the outside of the body.
Because of this, Kellie created her own multinational selling skin care brand,
Kellie Olver Skin Care, with emphasis on using REAL INGREDIENTS to get REAL
RESULTS. First came Zyming, a patented, nature based, living Papaya enzyme
formulation, made fresh and in small batches to ensure efficacy. After
successfully launching Zyming, Kellie then created 7 additional nature based
products to support the brand. Kellie also brought to market Smoothe, a
BioActive Revitalizing Collagen Gel featuring collagen’s naturally occurring
Triple Helix. Smoothe was also made by hand and in small batches with a
patented process harvesting the collagen which helped to ensure the delicate
nature of the triple helix.

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Kellie also lent her name to Genewize, an organic daily supplement with an
ORAC value of nearly 8000 and one of the very first supplements customized to
your DNA to support healthy living.
Kellie co-founded OnlineShopTV.com, an innovative combination of live TV
Shopping Networks and online shopping sites. Kellie’s extensive experience
gave her the ability to build, create and execute a total Shopping Channel
experience, offer a complete product analysis as well as strategic marketing
advice for product owners to help them achieve their goals. Kellie orchestrated
joint ventures between OSTV clients and outside resources. She hosted over
100 individual video presentations and helped craft the on air presentations.
Kellie is a real person who has experienced real life lessons and has come up
on top. She focuses on a healthy lifestyle, the importance on faith and belief in
a higher source coupled with inspired action steps in accomplishing one’s
ultimate desires.
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