This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni’s Rawkathon, which can be found at http://www.Rawkathon.com. In this excerpt, Victoria Boutenko shares on facing multiple health crisis’ head on with a raw food lifestyle. Rawkathon with Victoria Boutenko, is part of a raw food family and is the author of Green Smoothies and Green for Life. Kevin: Victoria. I want to welcome you to this program. I’m excited to have you here. Victoria: Thank you Kevin. I’m excited and I’m privileged. Kevin: Let’s start by telling just those who may not know who you are, just a very brief background about your family and what you’ve done to change, to dramatically change, the health of yourself and your family. Victoria: Fifteen years ago my family became very ill – four of my family became very ill. I developed arrhythmia which is irregular heartbeat. I was very obese. I was morbidly obese,

If you want to eat healthy but still enjoy ice cream-like desserts there is a great, easy, raw pineapple ice cream dessert you can make. Raw fooders have been making this ice cream for a long time and it’s a great standby raw recipe. It isn’t really made with cream but the texture is that of ice cream, sorbet or sherbet. It’s a real surprise when you make it for the first time. It’s simple and one of the easiest recipes to make if you want to eat healthy and want your family, friends and guests to eat healthy too. The kids love it. I have served it many times and no one even guessed that it wasn’t really ice cream in fact people ask for it over and over again when they come to visit or when I serve it at events. Of course it’s a little hard to

Doing things the natural way is so much healthier than popping a pill or capsule. There are so many dietary venues that promote their products as a way to treat IBS, relieve colon build-up, lose weight and more. Although they do borrow from nature part of what their products include as ingredients, there are also sometimes chemicals added in. And most of these products: extracts, drinks, shakes, powders and gum haven’t been FDA approved. Natural cures for many ailments have been found within nature that work consistently without you having to do anything other than eat. You can be sure that you’re receiving exactly what nature has intended by following a raw food diet. A natural cure for diabetes, heart disease and cancer very well could be acquired from raw foods in the future as they help ward off infection and illness through vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. A raw

In this brief article you will discover how yeast infections, and also many other common problems may be alleviated, and indeed cured, by a very simple method. This is where the raw food comes in. Yes, it’s as simple as that. A raw, or as close as you can get to raw, food diet. Let’s go over a few ways to go about it. Of course, if you’ve been eating a "normal" diet, it’s not going to be particularly easy to just go over to a raw food diet. However, I’m sure that the major discomfort and problems associated with yeast infections will give most people the incentive to give it a go. In fact, it’s really more about adding to your present diet rather than removing anything. We also don’t want to be doing everything all at once. Implement changes slowly to give your body a chance to adapt.

If you’re wondering how you can use an avocado to condition your hair, the following information will help you do it. One of the nice things about using avocadoes as a hair conditioner is that if you open an avocado and realize it’s dark or has a change in flavor or has too many black spots and you’re uncomfortable eating it, you can cut them out and use it as a conditioner so it’s not wasted. Use an organic avocado if you want an organic hair conditioner. If you’ve never used an avocado as a hair conditioner treatment, my suggestion is that you try some on a few strands of hair first – just before you wash or shampoo your hair. That way you’ll know if it’ll wash out easily It should wash out easily but if you have bleached hair it’s more porous and it may be a little

This time of year, it should come as no surprise to me, but somehow, it always does: The usual barrage of ‘get ready for that bikini’ advertisements and products have suddenly made their appearance. And let me tell you, there’s some pretty scary stuff out there that people (women in particular) are willing to do to their bodies in order to fit into our modern day culture’s view of what is beautiful. Not that there’s anything wrong with using tips and tricks and helpful methods when you need them. After all, looking our best requires effort on our part, especially as we get older. But what kind of effort are we talking about? My mouth dropped open as I perused a recent popular newsletter which suggested all kinds of body shaping and beautifying methods such as liposuction, injections ranging from saline solution to botox, breast implants, and self tanners. Some

If you’re looking for a good or the best raw food bar recipe or have had problems making bars in the past, here is the best way to make raw food bars. When I first starting making raw foods many years ago, I had a problem finding the right consistency when trying to make raw bars. They were either too sticky or wouldn’t hold together. They would fall apart and be nothing like the bars you buy. I wondered what the secret was. After trying dozens of recipes with disappointment, I did my own experimenting and found the best proportion of ingredients. Using nuts and dates to find a basic recipe, this one holds together nicely. Part of the secret is in a 2 process mixing. I used Brazil nuts and cashews. Brazil nuts are hard nuts so should be ground to a finer grind to protect your teeth. This

There is increasing evidence accepted by holistic and traditional veterinarians that turning to a raw food diet for cat and kittens reduces the likelihood of many of today’s common cat health problems. Its no secret that our cats are obese, have bladder problems or develop kidney disease or diabetes. Its looking like the same rules that apply to humans apply to cats – high carbohydrate, low protein diets and poor exercise habits lead to disease. The good news is that the number one step holistic vets recommend is that you switch your pet to a raw food diet for cat program. Here’s a short list of disorders that are fed by a low protein, high carbohydrate diet: 1. Dental disease 2. Bladder stones and Feline Urinary Tract Infection 3. Obesity 4. Diabetes 5. Kidney disease 6. Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome Read the hot topics in Cat Fancy and Catwatch and you’ll

This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni’s Raw Summit Teleseminar program which can be found at www.rawsummitarchives.com. In this excerpt, Shazzie, a raw foodist from the United Kingdom, shares her thoughts on holistic detoxification. Raw Summit Excerpt with Shazzie, a raw chocolate revolutionary, author and entrepreneur and mother. Kevin We’re talking with author and entrepreneur, Shazzie. Shazzie is a raw foodist from the U.K. Some of your work involves holistic detoxification. Let’s talk a little about what you think is essential and what you think is not and what works and what doesn’t. Shazzie: Okay. I think mainly its taking things easily and it’s not rushing everything and it is not deciding that you want to be in a certain space now when you’ve been in a different space for 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 years. This is what I like about about the book, Detox Your World