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Why raw foods? What
is Raw Vegan all about? This primer should answer all of the basic questions: http://rawfoods.com/faq.html
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Laugh Your Pains Into Submission
NUTRITIONAL
HEALING
by Elizabeth Neumaier
The idea that a few
chuckles can diminish the effects of illness has been around for a long time. And why not? If stress can cause illness, which has been
well documented, then why not laughter as another means to start the road to
recovery? Norman Cousins, author of the Saturday Review, brought this old idea
into popular thought back in the 70's after writing a book about his own
illness. He checked out of the hospital, stopped the drugs, and started a
regime of Candid Camera, Laurel and Hardy, and Marx Bothers episodes, and mega
doses of vitamin C. He found he could sleep for several hours after his doses
of laughing and eventually recovered enough to go back to work.
What actually happens is that laughter removes stress hormones, raises T-cells
(which fight disease), and B-cells (which raise production of destroying
antibodies). Endorphins are raised, which are the body's painkillers, and
increases the sense of well-being. Laughter also releases muscle tightness,
especially in the neck and shoulders where a lot of people carry their stress.
Hospitals routinely engage clowns and magicians because it has been found that
children's pain thresholds are raised for a short time after laughing.
If you think about this idea, it is so true. Do you remember the last time you
had a good belly laugh, or went to a party where you laughed most of the night?
Didn't you feel good afterwards? Didn't it carry over into the next day, too?
My son and I used to go to the same school and drive together each morning.
Thursdays were the best mornings because the radio program we listened to had
"bad joke Thursdays." We would listen to the jokes on our drive and
then get to school and try to remember one to tell a teacher or friend. We
always made it through the ride with a feeling of lightness and eagerness to
start the day.
There are websites devoted to severely depressed individuals that include joke
sections. If you can get a very sad person to laugh at the world or themselves,
they can carry on so much better. So my advice to you this month is to go find
a joke that you think is especially funny and tell it to as many people as you
can. Spread the joy! Help people feel better!
Here are a couple to get you started:
How many meat-eaters
does it take to change a light bulb? None--- they'd rather not see how their
food is made.
What do you call a vegetarian with diarrhea? A salad shooter.
Hope you have a great
week!
Health and nutrition therapy by appt.
Libby
Neumaier, Naturopathic Educator
Women With Wings,
Committees chair
Libby
Neumaier is a Naturopathic Educator and working on
her Masters of Naturopathic healing. She and her family have been vegetarian
for 11 years and Vegan for 5. Libby has been a member of VIM (http://all4vegan.net/) for two years and is
active in the vegetarian community with animal rights and educational outreach.
If you have questions regarding Vegan nutrition please feel
free to e-mail her.
e.neumaier@worldnet.att.net,
NutritionalHealing@all4vegan.net
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UPCOMING GUEST SPEAKERS AT CHI
August 7th - Paul Nison - Paul will be talking about the
benefits of a Raw Foods diet and how to achieve this way of life. He will be
signing books, answering questions, and selling Raw Food products such as cds, books, videos, supplements and more. flyer
August 9th - Victoria Boutenko
For basic info see www.CreativeHealthInstitute.us/events.htm
- for details
see www.CreativeHealthInstitute.us/articles/annwigmore2003fler.doc
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The Cliff’s
Notes version of all weight loss books: “Eat
less. Exercise more.” <g>
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by Donald Haughey, founder of CHI in 1976
Many of man’s
enterprises undertaken to do the good work of God are threatened by the lack of
forthright action on the part of those it is supposed to serve. The will and
purpose of man is more and more diluted by increased substance abuse. Indeed,
drugs of choice and ever more toxic medical drugs, the polluting of the food
supply by the addictions to salt, sugar and fats in concentrated forms, and the
de-vitalization of formulated processing for profit are all bearing down on us.
The grass roots wisdom that is causing the swing
back to raw organic purity is hopeful and making a difference. In wisdom and/or desperation – “the
way of the truth and the life” - people are seeking out prevention and
cures for the ills of man.
Now we do well
to seek out what the wise among us are doing to learn and practice the ways of
not only survival but the ways of perfecting our being. Advice and guidance is
not only available but taught by those dedicated to showing forth the ways of
wellness and the perfection of our Spiritual Being. Creative Health Institute
stands at the leading edge.
Don Haughey
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Find information about raw food menus, recipes, wheatgrass and much, much more
at www.CreativeHealthInstitute.us/articles/ and at www.CreativeHealthInstitute.US/links/
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Previous newsletters are available
on the CHI website at www.CreativeHealthInstitute.us/events.htm
Lost your food combining chart? Forgot how to make veggie kraut? All of the handouts we use in our classes are
available at
www.CreativeHealthInstitute.us/articles/
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Living
Foods Resources
Very broad vegan/vegetarian website. Lots on it.
assorted Problems with Soy
Links
Soy is not the wonder food many people think. These links will
show you why.
CHI
Program Documents and Handouts
Most of the recipes, information bulletins, instruction sheets and
other printed information used in the Wigmore program at CHI are linked to this
page
Testimonials from students at CHI about the
Dr.
A community supported, family-run business delivering fresh
organic produce right to your door in
Links list of articles.
Dozens and dozens of links to raw foods
resources.
Feeding your pet a raw pet diet, or BARF (Bones and Raw Foods)
The Boutenko family website. Great books and other resources.
Good newsletter.
Time magazine articles about vegetarian diets.
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The new fall and winter schedule of classes at
Creative Health Institute is now posted at www.CreativeHealthInstitute.us/programs.htm.
Two-week programs start at $995.
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