IN THIS ISSUE

-Network Happening:

-Raw Vegan Network Members New Books

-Info from Our Online Raw Course

-In the News

-Food for Thought:

-Featured Network Member: Mattie Horsley, Bonaire, GA

-Favorite Recipes: Hummus, Raw Latte

-Products: Juicers, distillers, dehydrators, raw recipe e-book

**Please email us with your feedback about the articles and recipes, and what you would like to see in up coming issues.  

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NETWORK HAPPENINGS

**The Raw Vegan Network provides online raw food certifications for those who wish to expand their portfolio of expertise enabling them to serve others in there locale that wish to experience the health benefits of living a raw food lifestyle.  For information: www.therawvegannetwork.com

**We also provide free contact services for people desiring help in there local area for raw food services.  For information: www.therawvegannetwork.com

**Need help getting started with incorporating healthy raw food choices into your diet and maintaining the raw vegan lifestyle?  Put together an entire holiday feast or a light meal.  Mostly Raw Recipes by Vickie Fisher (owner of The Raw Vegan Network) is available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm

**Check out the “member’s events” page at www.therawvegannetwork.com/events.htm. It has the latest on what members are doing, such as raw food classes, retreats, raw food delivery, festivals, etc.

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RAW VEGAN NETWORK MEMBERS NEW BOOKS

**Our new e-book of raw recipes by Raw Vegan Network members from Israel, Canada, Philippines, Sweden and the US.

The Raw Vegan Network Member’s Recipe Book

Volume 1

A Collection of Our Favorite Raw Vegan Recipes from Around the World

**PURCHASE YOUR E-BOOK TODAY FOR ONLY $14.95**

**Click here to order: http://therawvegannetwork.com/orderrvnrecipeebook.htm

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Raw Vegan Network Member Natasha Kyssa, Ont, Canada, announces her 

“SimplyRaw’s Top 20 Recipes e-book”

And

 “The SimlpyRaw Living Foods Detox Manual”

Available at http://www.simplyraw.ca/

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 IN THE NEWS

Learn About the Many Benefits of Lauric Acid in Coconut Oil
The benefits of coconut oil truly reach far and wide, but certain components of this tropical oil stand out for their valuable contribution to good health. Lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid found mainly in coconut oil, is one of these...

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Thank you all for your support of the Health Revolution Petition! (www.HealthRevolutionPetition.org) Signatures have now exceeded 25,000. Please spread the word, as we need 100,000 signatures to take this to Washington D.C. and make an impact regarding the health care reform debate.

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INFO FROM OUR ONLINE RAW COURSE

The following is from our online raw certification course.

Learn more about the course at http://www.therawvegannetwork.com/course.htm

“In our society we have an 80% chance of death from cancer, heart disease, and stroke. This is ample evidence that cooking does not support life”.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Coconut oil is rich in short and medium chain fatty acids. Lauric acid, the chief fatty acid from the fat of the coconut, has long been identified for the unique qualities it lends to non-food uses in the cosmetic and soap industry. Recently, lauric acid has been recognized for its matchless attributes in foods which are affiliated to its antibacterial, antiviral and antiprotozoal functions. Lauric acid is a medium-chain fatty acid, which has the added helpful purpose of being converted into a substance called "monolaurin" in the human body. Monolaurin is an antibacterial, antiviral and antiprotozoal substance used by the human body to dissolve lipid-coated viruses such as HIV, herpes, influenza, various pathogenic bacteria and protozoa such as giardia lamblia.

Also, research has shown that natural coconut fat in the diet leads to a regulation of body lipids, defends against alcohol impairment to the liver, and improves the immune system’s anti-inflammatory response.

A study done in two groups of society living in New Zealand who consume a large number of coconut oil has proved rare occurrence of hypercholesterolemia and heart attack. Prevalence of heart attacks also is low in these groups compared to the usual New Zealand population.

About 70% Sri Lankans are consuming coconut oil for over 1000 years but the outbreak of hypercholesterolemia and heart disease is of modern origin. Before 1950, heart attacks were not common in Sri Lanka. Hospital admission rate for heart attacks was 57.3 in 1970 to 182 in 1992. On the other hand the Central Bank of Sri Lanka figures out that the coconut consumption has gone down from 132 nuts per person per year in 1952 to 90 per person per year in 1991.

In a study in the Philippines, 10 medical students tried diets consisting of different levels of animal fat and coconut oil. When the ratio of animal fat and coconut oil at ratio of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 no meaningful difference in cholesterol but when animal fat level intensified total calories reached 40% and blood cholesterol increased. This study proved that not only did coconut have no effect on cholesterol levels; it even diminished the cholesterol elevating effect of animal fat.

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FEATURED NETWORK MEMBER

Mattie Horsley

Bonaire, GA

rawfitnessbeauty@yahoo.com

 MAKEUP JUNKY - GET YOUR FIX
www.makeup-junky.com
Mineral Makeup and Makeup Artistry Services

My journey of healthy eating began back in college when I met a girl that was vegetarian.  She was so thin and full of energy. I needed to lose a bit of weight so I tried the vegetarian diet and ended up losing about 30 pounds. I stayed on it for a few years but eventually went back to eating meat. In my 42 years of life I have gone back and forth on a vegetarian diet, but since 2005, I have stayed on it and will continue for health and ethical reasons, I just cannot see myself eating an animal ever again. I became aware of the raw food lifestyle around 2005, there didn’t seem to be much info out there about it or I may just not have looked hard enough. I tried it for about 2 weeks, although I felt better, it seemed too difficult to keep up with and the recipes seemed too time consuming, so I eventually went back to cooked foods and didn’t attempt it again until around 2007. I then found more information on the lifestyle than I could keep up with. I read everything I could get my hands on about it and tried several recipes and bought the recipe book “Raw Food Made Easy”.  It was just the book I needed; it was full of easy recipes that actually tasted good and were easy to prepare.  I began to experiment with my own recipes and just changing the ones I came across to better suit my taste.  I found that I really enjoyed making these raw creations even though I have never liked cooking.  I really loved the way I felt and looked.  My skin looked clear and young and I had lots of energy to last me throughout the day.   I no longer had the moments in the middle of the day where I felt like I needed to take a nap.  I loved the new feeling. I eventually went back to more cooked foods due to some life situations I was going through, but quickly noticed how tired I was feeling and slowly started going back to it. I am not 100% raw at this time, but that is my goal eventually.  I try to stay at least 70-80% raw and the cooked foods I do eat, I try to keep as healthy as possible.  At this point, I am trying to find the right combination of foods that will provide me with the energy to teach my dance and fitness classes I teach.  At age 42, I am presently teaching 22-24 classes a week, something I didn’t even do when I began teaching fitness classes in my early years.  I feel that my raw food lifestyle plays a big part in the energy I have to get me through the day. My goal is to introduce people to this lifestyle and help them become raw to the percentage they are comfortable with.   I have recently started teaching Kids Fitness Boot Camps and it has saddened me to see so many overweight and unhealthy kids at such a young age. I would like to come up with ways to get kids eating more healthy raw foods, so my goal is to come up with tasty raw recipes that are kid friendly.  I want to continue to learn more about the Raw Food Lifestyle and do what I can to help people regain their health through healthy eating.  American people are so unhealthy and overweight that we need to really get out there and teach people about raw food and what it can do for them so that we can become healthier and raise healthier children.  I would like to combine my knowledge of raw food nutrition and fitness to work with people for all around health.  I have also created my own natural mineral makeup line, Makeup Junky Cosmetics.  The products are not tested on  animals,  and do not contain dyes, lakes, chemicals or anything harmful to the skin.  With fitness, nutrition, and beauty, I think I have a person covered for optimal health.

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FAVORITE RECIPES

Mattie Horsley

Bonaire, GA

rawfitnessbeauty@yahoo.com

MAKEUP JUNKY - GET YOUR FIX
www.makeup-junky.com
Mineral Makeup and Makeup Artistry Services

HUMMUS

1-2 Zucchini

2 TBSP Raw Tahini

2 TBSP Lemon Juice

½ TSP Garlic

¼ TSP Cumin

¼ TSP Paprika

¼ TSP Sea Salt

½ Red Bell Pepper

Cilantro to Taste

Mix all ingredients in food processor with S blade.

RAW LATTE

1 Can Coconut Water

½ Cup Ice

2 TBSP Raw Cocoa

1 Banana

Handful Goji Berries

Blend in Blender, pour in cup and sprinkle with Cinnamon. (Carob Powder can be used in place of Raw Cocoa)

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PRODUCTS

**Need help getting started with incorporating healthy raw food choices into your diet and maintaining the raw vegan lifestyle?  Put together an entire holiday feast or a light meal.  Mostly Raw Recipes by Vickie Fisher (owner of The Raw Vegan Network) is available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm

**The Raw Vegan Network is offering juicers, distillers and dehydrators for sale. Products are available at www.therawvegannetwork.com/productindex.htm .

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BACK ISSUES

 If you are interested in receiving back issues of The Raw Vegan Network e-newsletters, they are available at http://archive.therawvegannetwork.com/  .

MARCH 2005: Health Tip: Juicing

                        Network Member: Belinda Stinson-Head Ph.D., Decatur, GA

                        Recipes: Japanese Sesame Noodles, Raw Apple Carrot Cake

APRIL 2005: Health Tip: Organic Gardening

                      Network Member: Erica Albanese, Gold Hill, OR

                      Recipes: Almond Joy Smoothie, Carob-Mint Candies

MAY 2005: Health Tip: Physical Fitness

                   Featured Member: Faye Hunt, Naples, FL

                   Recipes: Tomato Salad with Mint Dressing, Kale with Raisins and Pine

                        Nuts, Soup Stock, On the Run Tomato Soup, Honey Mustard Dressing

JUNE 2005: Health Tip: Genetically Engineered Foods

                     Featured Member: Debi Chase, Williams, CA

                     Recipe: Sunshine Girl Pate

JULY 2005: Health Tip: Household Chemicals              

                    Featured Member: Natalie Campbell-Djedje, Toronto, Canada

                    Recipe: Natalie’s Tropical Granola

AUGUST 2005: Health Tip: The Benefits of Sunlight

                          Featured Member: Derek Locker, Dallas, TX

                          Recipes: Creamy Spinach Soup, Potato Chips

SEPTEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Parasites

                                 Featured Member: Edward Rhinehart, Destrehan, LA

                                 Recipes: Avocado Soup, Stuffed Tomatoes

OCTOBER 2005: Health Tip: Sprouting

                             Featured Member: Kristi Lees, New Zealand

              Recipes: Peachy-Nan Dream, Banalmond Delights, Simple Carrot &

                      Sesame Salad

NOVEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Healthy Colon-Healthy You

                                Featured Member: Leslee Creighton, Yellow Springs, OH

                                Recipes: Fab Foliage Salad, Carrot Dressing

DECEMBER 2005: Health Tip: Keep it Simple

                                Recipes: Raw Foods to Take to Your Holiday Parties

JANUARY 2006:  Health Tip: Diet vs. Lifestyle

                             Featured Member: Joseph Lucier, Quincy, MA

                             Recipes: Kale Avocado Salad, Coconut Macaroons

FEBRUARY 2006: Health Tip: Simple Herbal Home Remedies

                              Featured Member: Caroline Wood, Ramstein AFB, Germany

                Recipes: Blended Fruit Salad, Pitted Dates with Raw Almonds

                Reader’s Recipe: Coconut Macaroons

MARCH 2006: Health Tip: Heating Our Food

                        Featured Member: Nell Neufeld, Austin, TX

                        Recipes: Raw Chocolate Smoothie, Papaya Ice Cream, Mint Fudge

                        Reader’s Recipes: Chilled Raw Choc. Fudge, Onion Bread,

                                                    Coconut Shake

APRIL 2006: Health Tip: Stress

      Featured Member: Peggy McDonnell, Gold Hill, OR

                      Recipes: Cream of Celery Soup, Butterscotch Pudding

MAY 2006:   Health Tip: Common Drug Interaction with Herbs, Vitamins and Food

                     Featured member: Cathy Dance, Marietta, GA

     Recipes: Vanilla Beanie-Banana Shake, Nutty Chocolate Banana Shake, All Berry Shake

JUNE 2006:   Health Tip: Obesity

                       Featured Member: Rose McMullen, Ontario

                       Recipes: Green Smoothie, Chocolate Mint Fudge

JULY 2006:  Health Tip: Alternative Medicine

                     Featured Member: Anne Mark, Mountain View, CA

                 Recipes: Japanese Cucumber Salad, Green Smoothie, Chef Ed’s Heirloom Salad

AUGUST 2006: Health Tip: Healing Crisis

                          Featured Member: Vicki Robb, Middle East

                          Recipes: Avocado Salad, Spicy Dressing, Carrot/Coconut Energizer     

SEPTEMBER 2006: Health Tip: Heavy Metal Toxicity

   Featured Member: Judy Meisterheim, Lexington, MI

   Recipes: Raw Taco, Carob Banana Pops

OCTOBER 2006: Health Tip: Essential Fats

             Featured Member: Beth Ward, Alto, GA

                           Recipes: My Version of Tuna, Almond Butter Cookies

NOVEMBER 2006: Health Tip: Holiday Recipes: “Turkey”, Mushroom Gravy,

          Mashed Potatoes, Butternut Soup, Raw Holiday Fudge

                                       Featured Member: GeorGina (Georgie) Halpin, Appleton, GA

                                       Recipes: Banana/Raspberry Smoothie, TriColor Corn Salad

DECEMBER 2006: Christmas greetings.  No regular newsletter

JANUARY 2007: Health Tip: Best Choice of Food for Your Pets

                           Featured Member: Sasha Fisher, Raw Food Dog

                           Recipes: Sasha’s Raw Doggie Stew, Sasha’s Raw Fruit Delight

FEBRUARY 2007: Health Tip: Cancer

                              Featured Member: Scott Jackson, Northglenn, CO

                             Recipes: Scott’s Power Smoothie, Spaghetti, Rainbow Olive Salad

MARCH 2007: Health Tip: Food and Behavior

                         Featured Member: Linda Wooliever, Worcester, VT

                         Recipes: Fudge, Mexican “Rice”, Spicy Refried Beans

APRIL 2007: Health Tip: Spring Cleaning: Your Home and You

       Featured Network Member: Angela Elliott, San Diego, CA

       Favorite Recipes: Happy Porridge and Pecan Milk, The Ultimate Beauty Drink,   Strawberries & Whipped Cream     

MAY 2007:  Health Tip: Greenhouse Gardening

                    Featured Network Member: Karen Shifa, United Kingdom

     Favorite Recipes: Karen’s On the Spot Recipes

JUNE 2007: Health Tip: Death Begins in the Colon

                     Featured Network Member: Melissa Gilbert, CO

                     Favorite Recipes: Spring Veggie Dip, The Happy Mango Smoothie

JULY/AUGUST 2007: Health Tip: Take Time for Yourself

                     Featured Network Member: Vasiliki Panos, Fresno, CA

                                  Favorite Recipes: Brownies, Vasiliki’s Special Salad Dressing, Miso Soup

SEPTEMBER 2007: Health Tip: Herbs for Health

                                Featured Network Member: June Roca, Glendale, CA

                                Favorite Recipes: Ampalaya Salad and Seafood Unfried

OCTOBER 2007: Restaurant Review: Char Surratt, Raw Vegan Network member, NM

Featured Network Member: Tiffany Hillman, Phoenix, AZ

Favorite Recipes: Pistachio Hummus, Tri Color Custard

NOVEMBER 2007: Wise Choices: Choose activity over inactivity

   Walking the Walk: For injury free exercise and walking stretching is essential

                               Food for Thought: Whole Person Exercise

  Featured Network Member: Janelle Morgan, Bothell, Washington

 Favorite Recipes: Zucchini Pasta al Pesto, Not Peanut Butter Cookies 

DECEMBER 2007: Creamy Spinach Soup, Nut Loaf, Mashed Potatoes, Quick and Easy Gravy 

JANUARY 2008: Featured Network Member: Mary Jean D’Agostini, Caspian, MI

             Favorite Recipes: Hummus, Very Versatile Vinaigrette

FEBRUARY 2008: Featured Network Member: Linda Clark, Reno Nevada

Favorite Recipes: Onion Bread, Spinach Smoothie, Awesome Fudge

MARCH 2008: Featured Network Member: Marisol Martinez, Altadena, CA

          Favorite Recipes: Green Citrus Power Smoothie, Avocado Beet Salad

         Interesting Facts to Know: Exercise

APRIL 2008: Featured Network Member: Rose Andras, Beverly Hills, FL

       Favorite Recipes: Herb Cheese, Cashew Cheese, Raw Sweet Potato Casserole

                     Wise Choices: Stress Busters

May 2008: Featured Network Member: Angela Brand, Parker, CO

   Favorite Recipes:  Breakfast Parfait, Mamma Mia Marinara, High Desert Exfoliator

JUNE 2008: Featured Network Member: R. Bradford, Nutrition101

    Favorite Recipes: Ancho Pepper Guacamole, Hazelnut Mexican Meal

JULY 2008: Featured Network Member: Kristy Null, Salida, CO

                    Favorite Recipes: Dandelion Dream, Wild Water, Perfect Pesto

AUGUST 2008: Featured Network Member: Nancy Telfer, Stratford, Ont, Canada

                            Favorite Recipes: Mango Smoothie, Complete Meal Salad, Cacao Heaven

SEPTEMBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Teresa Miller, Modesto, CA

                                  Favorite Recipes: Raw Sprouted Hummus, Nut Loaf Patties

OCTOBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Stacey Barrington, Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada

             Favorite Recipes: Banana Boats, Banana Papaya “Ice Cream

NOVEMBER 2008: Featured Network Member: Angela Elliott, San Diego, CA

Favorite Recipes: Tomato Heaven, Dreamy Coconut Curry

DECEMBER 2008: Recipes: Carob Balls, Date Nugget, Candied Yams, The Whip

JANUARY 2009: Featured Network Member: Joel Odhner, PA

            Favorite Recipes: Pad Thai, Bry’s Power Protein Punch

FEBRUARY 2009: Featured Network Member: Peggy McDonnell, OR

   Favorite Recipes: Garlic Cranberry Dip, Dry Fruit Apple Sauce

MARCH 2009: Featured Network Member: Carolyn Akens, Cumming, GA

                           Favorite Recipes: Green Smoothie, Mango Citrus Dressing

APRIL 2009: No Newsletter

MAY 2009: Featured Network Member: Leah Cox, Seatac, WA

    Favorite Recipes: Raw Hummus, Carob Pudding

JUNE 2009: Featured Network Member: Alejandra Hernandez, Mexico City

     Favorite Recipes: Carrot Dill Soup, Marinated Mushrooms, Almond Milk with Cardamom

JULY 2009:-Featured Network Member: Wendy Bishop Strebe, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica

                    Favorite Recipes: Gazpacho, Hummus, Sprouted Quinoa

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