IN THIS ISSUE

-Network Happening:

-Raw Vegan Network Members New Books

-Info from Our Online Raw Course

-In the News

-Food for Thought: Do You Buy Everything Organic?

-Featured Network Member: Georgie Halpin, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

-Favorite Recipes: Gazpacho crackers, Raspberry Dream cookies

 -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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 IN THE NEWS

CSPI "top 10 risky foods" list gets it wrong: We need more leafy greens, not less
(NaturalNews) This week, the CSPI released a "risky foods" list aiming to reveal the top ten riskiest foods responsible for most food-borne illnesses. Number one on the list is "leafy greens." Does this mean people should stop eating leafy greens?

http://www.naturalnews.com/027214_food_foods_CSPI.html

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Thank you all for your support of the Health Revolution Petition! (www.HealthRevolutionPetition.org) Signatures have now exceeded 27,500. 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

Our world's soil has been depleted. Is it any wonder chronic fatigue is
epidemic? Is it any wonder we eat so much, in our instinctual quest for
nourishment? Not only is our soil depleted, it is actually toxic. Our food
is therefore toxic.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Do You Have to Buy Everything Organic?

Aside from the fact that organic food contains higher levels of essential living nutrients, organic foods are generally lower in residues and compounds that are severely harmful to your health, such as herbicide- and pesticide residues.

Organic vegetables and fruit are by definition grown without the use of damaging chemicals.

Barring that, the use of pesticides and herbicides in conventional farming practices pollutes groundwater, destroys the soil composition and encourages erosion. They’ve also been linked to the unexplainable “colony collapse disorder” that threatens pollinating honeybees around the world.

With all that in mind, the purchasing or growing of as much organic food as attainable, is not only better for your health, but for the health of the whole planet.

That said, still, certain fruits and vegetables are exposed to far more serious pesticide use than others. Also, with food prices rising, many are searching for ways to purchase the healthiest foods attainable at the lowest cost.

One such way would be to concentrate on purchasing certain organic items, while “settling” for others that are conventionally-grown.

The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that supports policies that protect global and individual health, put together the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. It is based on the outcome of nearly 43,000 pesticide tests.

Of the 43 different fruit and vegetable categories in the Guide to Pesticides, the following 12 foods were the lowest pesticide laden when conventionally grown.

Therefore, asparagus, avocado, bananas, broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, kiwi, mangos, onion, pineapple, sweet corn and sweet peas are the safest conventionally grown crops to consume.

Meanwhile, these 12 fruits and vegetables had the highest pesticide load, making them the most important to buy or grow organic: apples, celery, cherries, grapes, lettuce, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, spinach, strawberries and sweet bell peppers.

Conventionally-grown strawberries, in general, were found to be extremely toxic directly linked to a lethal blend of pesticides in an earlier 2007 EU study as well.

Moreover, locally-grown organics are your comparatively best bet.

And often buying locally-grown food is your best choice even if it’s grown conventionally, as the environmental impact of exporting organic produce across the earth can counteract many its benefits. Organic farming standards are also unreliable in many parts of the world.

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FEATURED NETWORK MEMBER

Georgie Halpin

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

womanspirit59@yahoo.com

It has been 36 years now since I was told I had cancer. My kids were small and I was scared that I would have to leave them for someone else to raise. I went along with the doctor and had the surgery, only to find out 10 years later that I never had cancer. It was than that I decided to try to change my diet and get healthy. I went to a meatless diet back to meat many times but I was still eating healthier than before (so I thought).

  I have always been an emotional eater. Not a good thing for ones health.

  When I was in my 30's I had, a severe case of fibrocystic disease, and after 13 years of pain I gave up and had the double mastectomy that the doctors had told me I needed to have. Little did they or I know that if I would have eaten all raw, I wouldn't have had to get the surgery. Life's lessons are hard, and it seems that the only way I learn is the hard way.

   I started to learn about raw foods and what they could do for me. I took a year course and became certified. Then I went to Creative Health Institute for a few weeks and earned a certificate there. About a year later I took the Ekaya courses (through www.therawvegannetwork.com ) and earned all my certifications.

   There have been bumps in the road where I would go back to eating some bad things. I never went below 60% raw. Now I can say that I am all raw and loving it. My skin is better than it has been in years. I am healthier and have so much more energy. I walk for 4-8 miles at least 4 times a week, ride a bike and take an exercise class. I am looking forward to my 63 rd Birthday soon and I am ready to help other achieve their dreams of being healthy.

  Because of my ups and down I believe that I can understand my clients better and can give support with an open mind and heart.

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FAVORITE RECIPES

Georgie Halpin

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

womanspirit59@yahoo.com

Gazpacho crackers

6 sun dried tomatoes (soaked)

2 cloves garlic

4 nice sized tomatoes

2 Tbsp lime juice

1/2 cup fresh cilantro

1 tsp sea salt

1 small onion

3 stalks celery

1 tbsp raw honey

2 cups sunflower seeds (ground)

3/4 cup flax seeds (ground)

1 cup ground cashews

1/4 tsp Cayenne (more if you like a zip)

1/2 tsp cumin

Place all in a food processor and blend. Use water as needed to get a good spreadable consistency.

Spread on dehydrator sheets and dehydrate at 105 degrees for 10 hours and than turn over and dehydrate for another 6 hours or until very crispy.

Great on salads, plain or with your favorite dip or soup.

Raspberry Dream cookies

2 cups cashews (ground)

1/2 cup pine nuts (ground)

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

6 soaked dates

2 Tbsp water to enough to make it workable

Blend all and make into small balls. Place on dehydrator sheets and press down and make a thump print in the middle.

Filling:

2 cups raspberries

4-6 soaked pates

Blend in food processor until smooth and put a tsp full in the thumb print of each cookie. Dehydrate for about 16 hours, depending how you like your cookies

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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

AUGUST 2009: Featured Network Member: Julie Soderblom, Salem, MA

                            Favorite Recipes: Morning Green Juice, My Favorite Salad, Nut Cheese

SEPTEMBER 2009: Featured Network Member: Julie Soderblom, Salem, MA

    Favorite Recipes: Morning Green Juice, My Favorite Salad, Nut Cheese

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