STARVE OR EAT TO LOSE WEIGHT YOU CHOOSE: For Myself I choose the RAW FOOD LIFESTYLE EAT AND LOSE.

I just watched an awesome video done by Harley Johnson if you know that name or think it is familiar it is Durianriders on Youtube.  He discusses how so many people feel the way he eats is somewhat insane that he consumes too many carbohydrates.  In contrast a lot of these people that say he is eating too many carbs are probably consuming too many protein rich foods like your meats, dairy and other protein based products like whey powders and such that are animal product based.  Personally I have no problem with the way Harley eats he is an Elite athlete has proven in blood test results that he is extremely healthy with NO problems in any areas if anything he is in great optimum health.  Even more so himself and many other raw foodists are in better physical and mental health then most of the protein crazed athletes on the planet and I have a feeling that they are most likely jealous of Harley and the other raw vegans/vegan athletes.   Really year after year so many vegan athletes are kicking the butts of all these animal protein muscle heads there must be reason right?.

It comes down to a lot of people not believing in another lifestyle because they could not see themselves living this way saying things like I need my MEAT!.  Really if a way of life is healing people, reducing obesity on the planet, and allowing people to thrive in life why bash it?.   This is a lifestyle thats is going to SAVE LIVES, so many people on this planet we have seen over the years with society consuming mass amounts of animals and there bi-products and what is happening to the masses of people possibly even yourself that are full of illness, on the verge of death, childhood obesity on a steady climb, and diabetes is at a all time high and really no end is in sight.

Dr's, Naturopaths, Nutritionists and Diatician's have been saying for years now how beneficial a lifestyle of mainly fruits and veggies in there raw state can attribute to weight loss, reduction in Diabetes, healing , and reversal of the aging process, and skin health as well.

The reason I mention skin health is because the quality of our skin is a sign of how healthy you are.  If you have acne, skin blemishes, rashes, even psoriasis and other skin issues, constant white heads or pimple.  This is a sign that your body is plugged up full of toxins and that your bodie's defenses cannot operate to the best of there abilities.

Meaning that over the years that you may have been abusing your body with fast food, greasy fries, gravies, and other fats, salt, sugar, and chemical laden foods it has clogged up your liver, kidneys and your colon and intestines. 

Now is the time to listen to what your outer body is telling you about your internal organs.  Even if only for a short amount of time give yourself and your body a green juice detox.  Once you start reomivng the toxins in your body you will feel energized, your skin will get this glow to it your eyes will become glossy and clear.

Sorry I went off topic Starve or eat and thrive  first off Harley is right you must eat if you want to live a thriving lifestyle fitness is key yes if you eat the starcy carbs like potato chips, white rice, and bread and cereals then yes you will pack on the pounds but if your consuming raw fruits and veggies like Harley and then running or riding your bike for a few miles everyday or doing a marathon or already have a physique of like 10-15% body fat then you need the fruits and veggies to equal the caloric intake that your body is buring off.  Elite athletes burn calories like a supercar burns up fuel Harley aka Durianriders is a Elite athlete so instead of bashing his way of life look at how healthy energized and motivated this guy is and jus imagine what your life could be like if you went raw. 

Eating more is not putting weight on eating more is needed raw foods have the energy needed to live a thriving lifestyle if your not eating enough of the fruits then your going to find yourself diverting to the junk all over again.  Seriously do you think Harley Johnson is FAT NO he is in better shape then most bodybuilders and probably could out run most athletes.  This guy not only competively trains with Tour De France Cyclists he is also a professioanl cyclist in his own right and a marathoner as well.  Some of these cyclist's they only ride there bikes Harley is also an elite level runner.

I just find it so pathetic that most of society are bashing the raw foodists when in truth this sector of society are the ones that will probably end up saving the live's of a lot of obese/morbidly obese and ill people that actually look into this lifestyle.

If you only took the time too really see that eating more fruits and veggies can make you smarter, more focused, slimmer, and more driven in life.  You would probably say why did I not look at this earlier in life.

So if you like to eat simple, no cooking required foods, and would like to lose weight at the same time and finally get rid of the muffin-top/spare tire and the thunder thigh's, then look at this lifestyle for your Transformation!.  

Remember any lifestyle you choose to live you need to get off YOUR BUTT!! It is simple find something you like too do that gets you moving it could be walking with a girlfriend or guy friend, cycling, jogging, weight lifting, soccer, basketball, football you know what I'm saying NO SITTING AND PLAYING VIDEO GAMES DOESN'T COUNT!! however if it is interactive games like with the Wii or the Xbox Kinect then go for it.

P.S.  I have enclosed that video by Durianriders if this interests you.

 One last thing most physicians will not tell you about this RAW FOOD lifestyle simply because if they did it would put them out of business.  If you researched this some more you would see that thousands of people who have converted to this way of life have cured themselves from cancer, diabetes, skin diseases and other illnesses, as well they have also bounced back from serious health disasters like stroke and heart attack as in the instance of Dave the Raw Food Truck Driver.

SO INSTEAD OF STARVING YOURSELF WHICH IN ACTUALITY CAUSE'S YOU TO GAIN MORE FAT AND CAN PLACE A SERIOUS AMOUNT OF STRESS ON YOUR HEART AND OTHER ORGANS GO GET SOME LEAFY GREENS AND SOME GOOD ORGANIC FRUITS AND EAT/JUICE AND ENJOY LIFE.

GOD BLESS AND BEST WISHES: PEACE
Live Raw, Live Clean, and Strong!!


  

Organic Produce and Products: Spend the Extra Money you may just be Saving Yourself..

Now many of us today still strya from buying organic simply becasue of the added cost.  I myself quite frankly am forced to eat the non-organic simply because the organic selection is quite sparse in northern BC.  If I could buy all organic I probably would simply put the fruits and veggies taste better when your trying to detox or live cleanier what would be the point of eating foods laden in pesticides and have been genetically modified.  On a serious note commercial foods are packed with more chemicals then nutrition to some degree now of course so of the fruits that suffer from getting loaded with toxins are the ones with the thin skins like strawberries, lettuces, and soft fruits like peaches, plums and nectarines.  In non commercial countries you can find organic foods everywhere simply because the farmers are not spraying chemicals on there crops.  We may have to apy a bit more for organic foods but when you consider the extra work that goes into harvesting organic foods the added cost is really not a big deal.  Consider everything else you may spend money on are you going to buy the clothes that are cheap and may only last a couple of months or are you going to spend the money and buy the name brand quality item the first time because you know that it will last a longtime.

Your going to buy the quality product well in food Organics is the quality product your not ingesting pesticides and other poisons/toxins you get to eat produce that is free from the poisons that may cause serious illness overtime.  Until society realizes that we all need to back the organic farms so commercial farms strat going organic we will not see a drop in the organic foods. 

In contrast though most organic items only cost maybe 10-20% more then you pesticide foods, wow quite similar to the difference in cheap and quality clothing or even electronics.

Really isn't your health worth an  extra 10- 20 dollars at the till?.

P.S. Do not listen to the skeptics that say there is NO difference because they are wrong if you were to place an organic piece of fruit next to a normal commercial fruit and then try them you will taste the pesticidess and chemical in the commercial fruit. 

Plus organic fruit having no pesticides or waxes or other coatings and such will rot quicker showing you that you are getting a truly exceptional piece of fruit, mother nature wants us too eat what she has prepared not something that has been sprayed and manipulated by commercial farming.

The Taste of ORGANIC FOODS IS TRULY SOMETHING YOU MUST EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF.  Even if you do not eat the fruits and veggies raw atleast your not feeding yourself and your family chemically altered foods.

BUY ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGGIES LIVE CLEANIER, HAPPIER, HEALTHIER.

God Bless and Best Wishes.

Raw Sauerkraut: The Old fashioned Way

Now most purveyor's of raw food enjoy some homemade kraut and it is actually quite easy to make I'm going to place two you tube links just to show you how easy it is.   One way is with a old fashioned fermentation pot and the other is using a simple jar and a plate with a bottle fiiled with water for weight.  Enjoy.  They both sound yummy one is actually with Dara Dan McDonalds friend The Life Regenerator.
God Bless and Best Wishes
Peace!

Sugar & Salt: The Silent Killers

These two flavour enhancing products have been put in our foods for decades even centuries as a preservation technique.  Though we have used these items daily as a reg. as drinking water we still today are blind to the health risks that both of these products cause to us.  First off we know that sugar refined processed sugar increases the risk of diabetes, rots enamel off of teeth, causes cavities, and also causes obesity.  Really in all seriousness those are just a few concerns that sugar has since when you consider obesity also leads to diabetes, heart disease, COPD a pulmonary breathing disorder, increase heart attacks risk, circulation issues, stroke, and of course dying young.  That is just sugar salt on the other had has even more issues I'm talking about the average iodized table salt, not the mineral beneficial Sea Salt you can buy.  Salt is known for increasing blood pressure, causing many other problems within us like heart palpatations, heart attacks, heart disease, and loss in bone density and strength like we see associated with Osteoporosis,  even in some rare cases over use of salt death has also been reported.  Yes salt is present in all of us and a small amount is needed to keep us alive but it is the over use in everything processed and refined and heavily seasoned that is causing many of us to have all of these nasty side effects.   If you have a sweet tooth fine just consider using natural alternatives compared to refined processed ones.  Like honey, maple syrup, stevia, agave, just too name a few.  For the salt consider using Sea Salt you do not need to use as much,  I find the flavour much more satisfying myself and in general it has health benefits as well. 

Really though even over doing the fruits and sugary veggies like carrots and beets is something you need to keep track of.  I love melons since they are primarily water and my other fruit favs. would have to be apples, pears and oranges.  Though out of everything having a nice slice of tomato with some sea salt and black pepper yummy.

Really though look at the labels of all the processed foods in the grocery store the next time you shop and you will see the highest levels are generally glucose/fructose or liquid inverted sugar or HFCS also known as high fructose corn syrup which is sugar and of course sodium aka: Salt.  So in actuality what are you eating when your grabbing the processed food from the freezer or the shelf processed meat products/refined grain products/liquid sugars/iodized salt and a whole bunch of chemicals for most of them you cannot even read have we lost the saying when you cannot read a ingredients label do not buy it yes I mean the one that is in English. 

Seriously people if we were all to reduce the amount of iodized table salt and refined sugars we consume we would be a much healthier and less obese public.   Truly we are continually seeing a rise in obesity worldwide but what else are we seeing a increase of worldwide  "FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS".  Yes and what is  apparent with fast food sugary pop/juice and salty/fatty food. 

Really if a lot of these processed foods we crave did not have all the sugars and salt in them we would not desire them because they simply would not taste all that great.  The salt and sugars are put there to disguise the actual taste of the product and the chemicals that are being used to simulate flavors.  Really do you think that animal entrails, and fat taste good on there own ever looked at how much sodium is pumped into a wiener's, bologna or a cheap brand chicken nugget ?. 

Look at some people in society they are so hooked on sugar and salt they add it to stuff that is already naturally sweet or salty or even the more bizarre putting salt on sweet stuff like an apple for instance or the common one done when you were a kid with sugar and cinnamon as dipping for fruit.

The worst aspect of all this is that parents are feeding there kids an over abundance of sugars and salts all the time look at sour candies for instance, pop tarts, pop, fast food, processed dinners, canned foods, you name it they are all over loaded with salt and sugars.

Look back in the years why do you think your dad or mom lived until they was old and grey well it was called home cooking, no processed crap, low salt, low sugar, and tons of fruits and veggies. 
Because back when your parents were growing up housewives/dads actually took the time to prepare something and knew exactly what was going in it. 

Today is the age of convience and well from what I can see an increase of people dying from obesity, heart disease,stroke, high blood pressure and side effects of that illness.  As well as Cancer
it has actually been found that cancer cells live off this refined processed crap mostly the sugar but it really makes you think about the increase in cancer, heart disease, stroke, and obesity correlates quite well with the increase of fast food joints and processed foods.

So too finish this blog reduce your refined sugars and salts choose healthy alternatives as listed hear
and live a long and healthier life illness free or at least not as much.  Consider watching this short YouTube video which is closed captioned for the hearing impaired and see the increase's for yourself just over the last few decades.  This news story depicts truly what has happened to our planet over the last few decades.

God Bless and Best Wishes.