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TABLEOFCONTENTS

CoverTitlePageCopyrightEpigraphANoteToTheReaderAcknowledgmentsDedicationOtherBooksbyThisAuthorIntroductionLesson1:CosmicBeautyLesson2:BeautyNutritionLesson3:TheAcid/AlkalineBalanceSimplifiedLesson4:TheThreeFoodClassesLesson5:ElementsofTheBeautyDiet®Lesson6:DetoxificationandTransformationLesson7:AlchemicalBeautySecrets(TheBeautyMinerals)Lesson8:BeautifyingFoodsLesson9:TheBeautyDiet®Lesson10:BeautyRecipesLesson11:BodyBeauty(Skin,Hair,Nails,Teeth,Eyes,Voice)Lesson12:YogaandBeautySleepLesson13:ThePsychologyofBeautyConsciousness

AGiftWhatIsBeauty?AppendixA:HotSpringsAppendixB:Non-BeautifyingPlantFoodsReferencesAboutKirlianPhotographyPhotoCredits

AbouttheAuthorTheFruitTreePlantingFoundationBeautyProductsNoniLandAgriculturalResearchCenterandBeeSanctuarySacredChocolateDavidWolfe’sPeakPerformanceArchives

INTRODUCTION

GreetingsandWelcome!

SinceitsfirstpublicationinMarch2002,EatingforBeautyhasbeenanextraordinarypartofmylife.Thecontinuedpopularityofthisbookhasbeenawondertobehold.Thisbookbroughtanewlevelofgraceandjoyintomylife,asIknowitwillyours.IhavecontinuedtorevisethecontentsofthisbookasI

bringtheinformationuptodatewithmypresentknowledge.

Themessagecontainedinthesepagesisabouthowtobecomemorebeautiful,not just how tomaintain beauty or even how to slow the aging process. Thismessage is about rejuvenation at thedeepest level. It is about recreatingone’sinternalandexternalappearance.Theword“beauty”isderivedthroughFrenchfromitsLatinrootof“bonus,”

meaning“good.”Thedesireforbeautyisnotonlygoodandnaturalbutisinfactoneofthemostdivineattributes;itisoneofoursacredpossessions.Thegreatest

aspirations in life aim for the highest state of physical, mental, and spiritualbeauty; to discover and draw out our dormant levels of excellence; and tobecomestronglyattractive—magnetic.Theabilitytocultivateandappreciatebeautygreatlyenhancesone’sabilityto

heal and enjoy life at every level.The fulfillment derived from the enjoymentandcreationofbeautyseemstobeunmatchedbyanyoflife’squests.As you delve into this book youwill discover how to create beautywithin

yourselfthroughdietandothercomplementaryfactors.Wewillexploretheroleofyoga,beautysleep,andthepsychologyofbeauty;yet thisbookisprimarilyaboutthewaytoeatforbeauty.Different foods fuel different types of thoughts, different potentials for

success,anddifferentdestiniesordestinationsinlife—whatyouareeatingnowisleadingyoutoacertaindestination.Whereareyouheadedwithyourcurrentdiet?Thewholeprocessofdigestionisrelatedtoourappearance.Themanifestation

ofourgeneticandspiritualblueprint isaresultofwhateverweeat,assimilate,andeliminate.Not all diets are created equal, as we know. If a certain diet contains the

elementsofcharisma,charm,andmagnetism,thenitfavorsbeauty-building.Onewho eats for beauty becomes awork of art in progress.Nature’s paint

brush immediately sets about applying food-mineral cosmetics to the innertissues,whichbecomevisibleexternally in thewarm,vivid,youthfulfreshnessofthehair,nails,andskin.Oneof life’sgreatestgoals is todesignaproperdiet forourselves:one that

makes us feel incredible in each moment, leads us to limitless beauty, andincreaseslongevity.Mydesireistoprovideyouwithcluesandtools(notrules)onhowtodothis.People often hear conflicting nutritional advice, roll their eyes, and decide

theymightaswelleatwhattheywant,orwhattheyhavealwayseaten,sincethe“experts”cannotseemtoagreeonanythinganyway.Iknowyouwill find thattheinformationinthisbookwillresonatewithyourcommonsense.Alwaystrustyourcommonsense,regardlessofwhatthe“experts”say.Judgebyresults,notbytheory.This book represents my opinions on the beautifying qualities of specific

foods based upon experience, science, research, history, intuition, legend, andlore.ThesefoodscomprisethecoreofTheBeautyDiet®.TheBeautyDiet isbasedonprinciplesofrawnourishment, representingthe

cutting edge in nutritional science. We now know that raw plant-foods—especiallyhigh-qualityfatsandoils—canrestoreelasticitytothetissues.Green-

leafyvegetablesprovidefiberandalkalinitytohelpkeepuscleanontheinside.The symmetry of fruit imparts its pattern upon us. Mineralized foods—especiallysuperfoodshighinsiliconandmagnesium—canmaintainandrestoremineraldensitytothebones,hair,andteeth.TheBeautyDietissimple.Youonlyneedtotakeafewthingsfromthisbook

that youwill use. Simple shiftswork. Themore complicated a diet, themorelikely it is tofail.This iswhysimple informationisprovidedin thisbookthatyoucanuseimmediately.Ihaveuncoveredapathtowardbeautythatcanonlybedescribedasmagical.

Thefoodisvibrant,thejourneyentertaining.ThispathtowardbeautyiswhatIfeelcompelledtosharewiththeworld.Inprovidingthisinformationtotheworld,Iaspiretothesametypeofdrive

thatMichelangelomusthavefeltwhenhepainted theSistineChapel.Whataninspiringstory!ImagineMichelangelolyingthere,onhisback,onaprecariouslyhigh scaffolding, amidst the chill of Italy’swinter, the paint dripping into hiseyes,takingonanimpossiblymassiveprojectattheyouthfulageofthirty-seven,becausehehadbeautyinhissoultobesharedwiththeworld.Haveyoueverbeenfascinatedwithacertainsubject?Iamfascinatedbythe

studyofbeautyandbythedesiretocreatemorebeautyintheworld.Itissheerfascinationwiththissubjectofdietandbeautythathasdrivenmeforwardtothispoint throughcountlessexoticadventures,hundredsofhealthseminars,chanceencounterswithuniqueindividuals,all-nightwritingepisodes,computercrashes,endlessexperiments,engagingresearch,andsomuchmore.Weliveinanerawherepeoplehaverealizedthatartificialdietsandchemical

treatments for the skin,hair, andbodyarenotaseffectiveasnaturalmethods.The resurgence in thepopularityofcoconutoilasamoisturizerattests to this.Myexperiencehasclearlydemonstratedtomethatthephenomenalmoisturizingpropertiesoforganic,cold-pressedcoconutoilontheskincannotbematchedbyanycomplicatedchemicalmoisturizer.Thisisjustoneexample.Naturalorganicfoods and treatments are back—and their popularity is growing at a startlingpace.Thisbookwillenlightenandeducateyouonthistrendinbeautifyingnatural

foodsandtreatments.Theinformationwithinthesepageswillplacetheforcesofnaturesquarelyinyourfavor.Natureisalwaysonthesideofbeauty.Pleaserememberandtakenoteofthethemesalludedtothroughoutthisbook.

Themajorthemeisthatphysicalbeautyisafunctionofinnercleanliness;itisafunctionofhavinghealthyskin,hair,nails,andinternalconnectivetissuegrownfrom ideal raw foods containing high concentrations of the minerals sulfur,silicon, zinc, iron, and manganese. Maintaining the proper acid/alkaline pH

balanceinthebodyisamajorelementofthedietandthisbook.Anotherthemeinvolvesbecomingparasite-freebyeatingfoodsandherbsthat

flush out these organisms. Raw antioxidant compounds and foods (especiallythose containing vitamins A, C, and E) that help delay or slow free-radicaldamage to cells and tissues (thus creating lasting youth) are thematicallyreferenced.Naturalanti-inflammatoryfoodsandfoodcompoundsthatpreventorreversefacialpuffinessarealsothematicallymentionedthroughoutthesepages.Mydesireistomakethehumanracemorebeautiful,tobringeachpersoninto

amoreperfectalignmentwithher/hisnaturalinnerself.TothatendIwriteandpublishbookslikethisone,hostrejuvenationretreats,andconductseminarsallovertheworld.Ihopetoseeyouataseminaroraretreatsometimesoon.Thisbookisdesignedforyouasanentertaining,educationalresource.What

amazing gifts we find in books! Books bring so much wonder back into theworld. I know this book can inspire you to live more richly, more intensely,more harmoniously, opening you to new and more astounding sources ofinspiration.EatingforBeautyisitsownreward,inthemoment,andforallone’sdays.

Enjoy!

David“Avocado”WolfeAugust2009

LESSON1COSMICBEAUTY

Question:“Whatdoyoumeanbybeauty?”

Answer:“Perfectionofrhythm,balancedperfectionofrhythm.EverythinginNatureisexpressedbyrhythmicwavesoflight.Everythoughtandactionisalight-waveofthoughtandaction.”

WalterRussell,Artist,Architect,Author,Philosopher

Forme,ofallerasandcultures,theclassicalGreekconceptionofbeautyseemsto resonate more powerfully than any other. The Greek ideal of beauty has

certainlypassed—andevensurpassed—thetestoftime.TheancientGreekstrulytappedintoamagicalconcept.Wesee,evenasfar

backasHomer’sIliad,thatbeautywasthemotivatingtheme.FortheseclassicalGreeks,theherowasalwaysconsideredbeautiful.TheGreekbeauty ideal createdoneof themost fascinating cultures ever to

exist on Earth. It gave direction to one of the most extraordinary peoples inhistory.TheclassicalGreekidealproducedapeopleofstartlingappearance.TheRoman,Admantius, in his treatisePhysiognomika, said of the ancientGreeks,“They had square faces, fine lips, straight noses, and powerful eyes with apowerfulglitteringgaze.Theywereapeoplewiththemostbeautifuleyesintheworld.”InancientGreece,atrulybeautifulpersonmayhaveevenbeenhonoredasa

deity after her/his death. Even the half-Greek peoples, theEgestans, erected amonumenttothemanheldtobethemostbeautifulGreekinthestruggleagainsttheCarthaginians.SometimestheGreekswouldspareanenemyifheimpressedthem with his beauty. Beauty seemed to them to be a share of divinity, ofgodliness.TheRoman,Plutarch,leftusatellingtaleoftheGreekreverenceforbeauty.

HedescribedhowthePersiangeneral,Masistios,whowaskilledbytheGreeks,was carried around by the Greek soldiers for general admiration after hisphysicalbeautywasnoticed.In another instance, the Greeks explained that it was the Persian Emperor

Xerxes’beautythatjustifiedhimonallcountsasthetrueleaderofthePersianpeople.TheGreekconceptionofbeautycontinuedlongafter thedeclineof thecity-

state (polis). So strong was this ideal that even when a disintegrated Greecefaced theconqueringRomangeneral,T.QuintiusFlaminus,whoseappearanceevokedamemoryoftheGreeks’ownformergreatness,theycelebratedhimasanationalheroduetohisdignityandbeauty.InAthens,hewastreatedasoneoftheirowngreatmen.

Symmetry

Inhiswork,theancientGreekphilosopherPlatodescribesbeautyasconsistingofproportionandsymmetry.Platounderstoodthattheentirehumanorganismiswoven together with a geometrical precision calculated to exact fractions tocreateaperfectharmonyanddesign.ThelateDr.HerbertShelton,oneofhistory’smostprolificwritersonhealth,a

rawplant-baseddiet,andfasting,wasabsolutelyfascinatedwithandinspiredbytheGreekbeauty ideal.Dr.Sheltonhadamemorabledefinitionofbeauty.Hewrote, “Beauty, in its highest sense, signifies that harmony of proportions,fairness of aspect, and geniality of influence belonging to form, combination,principle,orconditionwhichrendersitattractiveandpleasing.”Dr. Shelton also wrote, “Beauty, I am fully convinced, is a reflection of

excellence, revealingexcellenceof structure andbalanceof function;whereas,thosedefects,disproportions,disharmonies,andasymmetrieswhichmakeupthevarious formsofugliness, signify structuraldefectsand functional imbalances.…This,itseemstome,isafundamentaltruthoffar-reachingimportance.”Years ago I saw a Home Box Office (HBO) television program in which

scientistsconductedseveralexperimentstryingtoqualifybeauty.Theresultsledresearcherstoconcludethatbeautyismostcloselycorrelatedtothephenomenonofsymmetry.Forexample,themoresymmetricalanindividual’sface,themorelikelybeautywastoberecognizedbyothersinthatperson.The conclusion, then, is that symmetry is the first element of beauty. The

moreexactthesymmetry,themorelikelyitisthatbeautywillberecognized.There isnodoubt thatheredityplaysapowerful role in shapingournatural

symmetry. People with strong genetic traits of beauty are uniquely blessed.However,eventhosewhohavelessthanexcellentgeneticgiftswillfindsolaceandwonderinthefactthatone’sbodilyformisaworkofsculptureinprocess,andnomatterwhatone’sgeneticcodeexpresses, thepowerofdiet,mind,andexercisecanreshapeandremakethebody.Symmetrical exercises have a subtle but important balancing effect. The

practiceofyogahelpscreatemoreoverallsymmetryofmuscle,tendons,sinews,andorgans.Inessence,symmetricalexercisesinvolveactivitiesthatusethesideofthebodyotherthantheonenormallyused.Forexample,onecanwritewiththe lefthand (ifone is right-handed). Iplay thedrumsandsometimespracticewithmydrumsetreversedtobalancetheothersideofmybody.Asymmetricalmindexerciseinvolveschewingonbothsidesofthejaw.An

ancientyogatechniqueclaimsthatifonechewsfifty-twotimesoneachsideofthejaw,thisbalancesbothhemispheresofthebrain.Thisisprobablyduetothefact that the vagus nerve,which runs along the temporomandibular joint (jawjoint),stronglyinfluencesatleast30%ofeachbrainhemisphere.Essentially, symmetrical nutrition involves taking in foods that are

geometricallyharmoniousandbasedonthegoldenratio(phi),suchasrawfruitsandvegetables.Thisimpartsabalancingpatternuponus.

ElectromagnetismandKirlianPhotography

Every now and thenwe hear of or see someonewith amagnetic personality.Evenbeinginthecompanyofsuchanindividualtendstoupliftthespirits.Thisperson seems to be surrounded by a refreshing youthful glow. This glow iselectromagnetic radiation, which is made visible in Kirlian photography.Harmoniouselectromagnetic radiationcreatesanattractive force.This leadsustodiscoverthatelectromagnetismandbeautyarecloselyaligned.

Raworganicasparagus(Kirlianimage)

Raworganicpeapod

Raworganicpeapod(Kirlianimage)

We only need towatch a baby to see that as a specieswe are instinctivelyattracted to colorful, electromagnetic foods—foods with an aura of vibrantenergy.Kirlianphotographscapturetheelectromagneticradiationpatternsemittedby

objectsacrossawidespectrumofelectromagneticenergy.These lightpatternsarenotvisibletothenakedhumaneye.ConsiderthesymmetryandbeautyoftheseKirlianphotographs:

OrganicStarfruit(KirlianImage)

SlightlyCookedOrganicTomato(KirlianImage)

RawOrganicTomato(KirlianImage)

Medium-RareCookedMeat(KirlianImage)

RawMeat(KirlianImage)

SteamedOrganicBroccoli(KirlianImage)

RawOrganicBroccoli(KirlianImage)

From these pictures we can see the intense, vibrant, electromagnetic, andluminescent patterns found in raw foods as opposed to other foods.Whenwefocusontheelementsofbeautyandsymmetry,webegintounderstandthattherealmof“rawplant-food”istheidealplacetobegintodesignTheBeautyDiet.

LESSON2BEAUTYNUTRITION

“Toattractattractivepeople,youmustbeattractive.”

JimRohn,America’sforemostbusinessphilosopher

Beautyissuchapreciouscommodity.Thepotentialofbeautyissogreatthatitis never given away freely. “Something for nothing” is against the flow ofnature.“Anythingworthhavingisworthworkingfor”wasAndrewCarnegie’simportantinsight.Ifyoudesirevibrantbeauty,youmustearnit,stepbystep.Essentially,beautyisanachievement.Toattainit,therearecertainthingsyou

mustdo.Manypeopleareoutintheworldtryingto“get”beautiful.Onecannotgoout

andgetbeautiful,becausebeautyisnotsomethingyouget!Beautyissomething

you earn by refining the type of person you are becoming. The beautificationprocessisaboutbecomingthetypeofpersonwhocanbebeautiful.Ifyouwanttobecomebeautifulyouhave tobecomethat typeofpersonon the insidefirstandthenattractbeautytoyou.Itseemstoworkthiswayinallfacetsoflife.Creating an attractive state of physiology,mental and emotional poise, and

spiritual presence (i.e., becoming a beautiful person) results from consistentactions.Ourphysicalbeautyandattractivenessaredirectlyrelatedtoouractions(habits of behavior).The primary behaviorwe all collectively participate in isthe eating of food. The most reliable and consistent action we can apply toachievebeauty is toeat forbeauty.Whatweeatguidesusonourpath.Eatingdetermines what level of grace and elegance our body will experience frommomenttomoment.

ThePowerofaDecision

If we can maintain excellent eating habits, then we have truly achievedsomething extraordinary. Consistency is the key. Our actions are madeconsistent not by strict discipline but rather by a refinement of character. Therefinement of character begins when one makes a definite decision to targetone’s life toward a specific destination. So we find, at the root of it all, thatlastingbeauty,elegance,andcharmareattractedbyadecision—adecisiontoeatbeautifyingfood.Webeginbyadding—addingthisfruitandthatvegetable,thissproutandthat

seed. The Beauty Diet is about adding foods into your life. Denial and strictdisciplinearenotpartoftheprogramand,forthemostpart,donotworkinthelong term. Bringing in nutrient-rich raw foods and allowing the body to shiftautomaticallyatitsownpace,sothatcookedfoodsbegintolosetheirappealandtaste (when compared to the superior taste of the beauty foods), is part of theprogram.

FoodShapesOurBodies

Just as the crashing waves caress the beach cliffs every day, every night,relentlessly,andthusshapethosecliffseversosubtly,sotoodothefoodsweeatshapeourformssubtly,slowly,andmethodicallyovertime.Somepeople have believed that fooddoes not affect them.Picture now the

factthateatingisabouttakinganobjectthatisforeigntoone’sbody,andputtingthatinsideoneself.Foodisnotjustafactorthataffectsus,itistheprimarythingthataffectsus.Ifwhatweputinsideourbodiesdoesnotaffectus,whatcould?Once we know this, then it becomes easier to select foods that add to ourstrength,spirituality,andbeauty,becauseeachmealbecomespartofwhoweareatthedeepestlevel.Foodisexacting.Thefaceistrulyacanvasuponwhichourfoodchoicespaint

anaccuratepicture.Thebodyistrulyasculpture,chiseledandpolishedbyourfoodchoices.“You are what you eat” is such a profound saying that literally everyone

knows it. “You arewhat you eat” is a concept that has been known in everyculture and civilization throughout history. It is written into the fabric of theuniverse.Itisacosmiclaw.Itisasimplelawofnaturethatonemayremembereachday,andateachmeal.The logicof“youarewhatyoueat” implies that thosewhowish tobecome

healthiershouldeatthehealthiestfoods.Thosewhowishtobeautifythemselvesshouldeatthemostbeautifyingfoods.Nutrition is the one thing that is everything. Becoming conscious of the

importanceofnutritionallowsyou tobegin tochart thedirectionofchange inyourlife.Becomingconsciousofnutritionmeansthatyouarebecomingawarethatlittlethingsaddup,thatconsistentactionstakeneverydaybegintotakeyouin a certain direction. Things you do every now and then do not really affectyourlife—itiswhatyoudoconsistently,suchaseatingfood,thatcontrolsyourdestiny.

RawPlant-Food

“There is absolutely no nutrient, no protein, no vitamin, no mineral, that weknowof,thatcan’tbeobtainedfromplant-basedfoods.”—MichaelKlaper,MD,author,lecturer

Quantumphysicshasdiscoveredthattherearenotruelawsofnature;thereare,however,generalhabitpatternsofnatureasdeterminedbyprobabilities.InmyresearchIdiscoveredthatjustastherearegeneralpatternsofnature,ofphysics,and of chemistry there are also patterns of success and there are patterns ofbeauty.Therearepatternsofphenomenathatarealreadyinplaceaspartoftheset-up.Itisimportanttogetclearonnature’sset-up.Weareallfamiliarwithaworld

that is set up in a certain way—the sun rises, the plants grow, the seasonschange. Ifwe throwanappleup, thechancesare that itwill comedown.Theuniverseisgovernedbygeneralpatterns(evenifwedonotknowwhattheyallare). It seems thatallhumanprogressandwisdomhasbeenaboutdiscoveringthosepatternsandcomingintoanunderstandingofandalignmentwiththem.Thefirstofthese“habitsofnature”iscalled“causeandeffect.”“Causeand

effect”means that eachaction (suchaseatingameal) addsupandbecomesacause set in motion leading us to a certain destination. Dietary choices madeeach day have a cumulative effect; that is why many people have chosen tofollowexcellentdiets.Ifwearenotcareful,poorfoodchoiceswillcatchuptous.Itisgreattorememberthatifwestartfeelingtheeffectsofindigestion,poordigestion, or constipation, or lack the feelingof satiation, thenweknow these“effects”canbe remediedbyeliminating the“causes.”And ifwe listen toourbody’smessages,wewillunderstandthatdigestiveandotherillsarecausedbyeatingthewrongfoods.Manypeoplearebecomingawarethattheworldhasbeensetupwithcertain

dietarypatternsthathavebeenidealforussincethemomentwefirstappearedon Earth. During the first ages, humankind subsisted primarily on raw plant-foods.Theseincludedgreen-leafyfoodsaswellasnuts,seeds,roots,herbs,andfruits,becausethesewere—andstillare—theeasiestfoodstoacquire.Consider the implications of the old story. As the legend goes, it was the

forbiddenfoodthatcausedthefallfromgrace.Wehaveallhadtheexperienceofeating “forbidden foods” (at late-night dinner parties that causedour fall fromgraceforatleastafewdays!).People often debate over humans being frugivores, carnivores, omnivores,

herbivores, etc. The truth is that human beings will eat anything. Name anyplant,animal,worm,insect,orobjectandoddsarethatsomebody,somewhere,hastriedtoeatit!Whenonestopseating“anything,”thatisthemomentwhenastartlingrealizationoccurs—therealizationthatwhatweeatdeeplyandradicallyaffectsthewaywethink,feel,andbehave.Whendiscernmentisintroducedintoone’sfoodchoices,afascinatingphysicalandspiritualtransformationbeginstotakeplace.Someoneoncesaid,“Idonotknowwhodiscoveredwater,butIcanbesureof

onething,itwasnotafish.”Somethingsaresoobvious,theyaresodirectlyinfront of us, that they are difficult to see. The value of real, wholesome, rawplant-basednutritionisoneofthosethings.Ithasalwaysbeenhere,allaroundus.Itisnutrient-richrawfoodthatplacesasparkleintheeye,lusterinthehair,

freshnessintheskin,andherbalfragranceinthebody.Rawplant-food isbeautiful.Preparingandeating this typeof food isanart.

Everyingredientisanewcolor.Eachmealisacloud,astream,oraflower—apieceofthemagnificentpaintingthatyouarebecoming.Everybiteisadetailedbrushstrokeonyourworkofartinprogress.Whatweperceiveastheworldisonlyareflectionoftheworkofartweareinside.Wefindthatoncewebecomepureandpolishedwithin,everythingoutsideofusalsobecomesthatandmore.Tome,theraw-foodidealrepresentsnotonlyawaytoliveinpeace,love,andharmonywithnatureandtheanimals,italsorepresentsthehighestaspirationsofbeautyinthehumanspirit.Takeamomentnow to imagine the idealized imageofyourself.Getaclear

pictureof theoutstandingpotentialwithinyou.Couldsuchagod-like idealbereachedbyeatingjunkfood?Couldsuchanidealbereachedbyanythingbutthemostvibrant,mostcolorful,mostjuicyplant-foods?Rawplant-foodcontains juice!Juicemakesyour tissues juicier, juicemakes

youmore juicedabout life, and juice allowsyou to squeezemore juiceoutofeverymoment. If you desire beauty, your tissues should have a juicy qualityaboutthem.Realize that theworldof rawplant-foodoffers,byfar, the largestvarietyof

foods.Inreality,99.99%ofallfoodonEarth,forallcreatures,israwplant-food.Because this food type provides themost variety, it also provides the greatestchance of success because we are all biochemically different. One thing iscertain:notonespecificselectionoffoodworksforeveryone.Everybodyhasadifferentmetabolism,andrarelydotwopeopleeatthesamefoodseachday.Awonderful benefit of eating raw plant-foods is the incredible choices that arepresent;allthesechoicesallowyoutoaccessandselectanyvarietyoffoodsthat

workforyou.Experiencehasshownthateatingrawfoodsbringsyoubackintotouchwith

yourfoodinstincts,thusallowingyoutoselectmorepreciselywhichfoodsyourbodyneeds.Eating raw foods increases one’s taste sensations and the sensitivity of the

tastebuds.Manypeoplecannottasteproperlyfortworeasons.Thefirstreasonisthattheirtastebudshavebeendulledbyeatingcookedfoods.Thesecondreasonisthattheyhaveazincdeficiency.Eatingzinc-richrawfoodsovertime(suchaspoppyseeds,pumpkinseeds,andpecans)graduallyreturnsone’stastebudsbacktonormal,allowingformoreheightenedtastepleasures.Awelcomebonusfromeatingrawplant-foodsisthatmostmealsareecstatic

experiences.Andwheneatinghigh-quality,fresh,rawfoodthatthebodyneeds,it feels as if cells in various parts of the body are having orgasms! What isamazingabout the raw-foodpath is thateverystepalong theway isenjoyableandbringsforthitsownmagic.Theevidence insupportofmoving towarda rawplant-baseddiet isderived

fromscience,naturalhistory,physiology,experience,andcommonsense.Thesedays, it seems that every health and fitnessmagazine, television program, andbook discusses the benefits of eating vegetables, tomatoes, apples, oranges,berries,rawnuts,rawseeds,sprouts,avocados,wheatgrassjuice,etc.Theserawplant-foodsarewherethemagicisfound—intheenzymefactor.

Enzymes

The most unique aspect of living, raw food is its enzyme content. Enzymesbegintobedestroyedwhenfoodisheatedover120degreesFahrenheit.Enzymescanonlybefoundinlivingcells,rawfoods,orfoodsdehydratedat

lowtemperatures.Theyareparticularlybeneficialforhumanhealthiftheycomefrom rawplant-foods, because plant enzymes provide themost action throughvariouspH(acid/alkaline)conditionsinthebody.Enzymes are catalysts. They are transformative elements. They are truly an

alchemical symbol of transformation. On a physical level, enzymes help toovercome digestive lethargy. On a spiritual level, enzymes help to overcomelife’srutsandsetbacks:enzymesoverwhelmspiritualstagnation.Ifyouwantthingstochangeforyou,ifyouwanttoattractandcreatebeauty

inyourlife,youhavetodosomethingdifferentthanyouaredoingnow.Ifyoudesireadifferentdestiny(destination) thanrelativesandfriendswhoendedupdeadbrokeordeadattheageofsixty-five,thenyoumustdosomethingdifferentnow.Foodenzymesmakethedifference.Enzymes are small proteins. Some nutritionists mistakenly believe that

enzymes are destroyed by stomach acid; however, protein cannot be brokendown by hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Therefore, enzymes—especiallyplantenzymes—survive intoour intestinesandcanbeabsorbed intoour tissuesystem, helping us break down old cooked-food residues and relieve generalstagnation.One of the most enzymatically active locations that exists in nature is the

mouthofachildeatingcookedfood.Ifcookedfoodiseaten,thebodyattemptsto adapt by increasing the enzyme content of the saliva in order to beginbreakingdowncookedfoodasquicklyaspossible.Thisadaptationlastsaslongas the body has enzyme reserves. As we age, our reserves decrease. DoctorSamuelMeyerandhisassociatesatMichaelReeseHospital,Chicago,foundthatthe enzymes in the saliva of young adults was thirty times stronger than inpersonsover theageofsixty-nine.Without theproperenzymes tobreakdownourfoods,webegintoaccumulateundigestedmaterialsinoursystem.Thisleadstoweightgain,inflammation,stagnation,digestivedistress,andfatigue.Thesalivaofaraw-foodeatercontainsfarlessenzymesthanthatofaperson

whoeatscookedfood.Thisisbecauserawfoodscontainenzymes,andsalivaryenzymesarenotasnecessaryfordigestion.Our enzyme reserves correlate to our vitality.Our enzymes and vitality are

drainedbyeatingcookedfood.Enzymesfoundinrawfoodsarecodes.Theytellthefoodwheretogoinour

body. For example, the enzyme erepsin in cucumbers is targeted towardbreaking down excessive protein in the kidneys. Therefore, we find thatcucumbersareattractedtothekidneysandareexcellentforkidneyhealth.

AnEnzyme-richOrganicSunflowerSprout—viewedfromabove(Kirlian

Image)

If cooked food is eaten, thebodyhas to re-identify the food, recode itwithenzymes,andattempttodeliverittothepropertissuesandorgans.Thisprocesstakes energy and robs vitality. As our vitality decreases, cooked food drains

away more and more energy, creating more digestive confusion. As a result,cooked food isoften incompletelydigestedandnotefficientlydelivered to thepropertissuesite.Enzymesarenotonlyfoundinrawfoods.Theyarealsofoundineverycellof

your body. Every cell throughout the body has the potential to be a highlychargedbatterycontainingmorethanfourthousandenzymes.Manypeoplehavenot activated each of these four thousand enzymes because they do not haveenoughmajorandtracemineralsintheirdiet.Minerals,whenobtainedthroughtheirwholeraw-foodcomplexes,activateourcellular,metabolicenzymesystem.Trace elements (minerals) are essential to the proper functioning of enzymes.Minerals give longevity to enzymes. The goal is to increase theminerals andnutrition within each cell so as to activate every enzyme, thus increasing theelectromagneticchargeineachcell,causingeverycell toresonateinharmony.Atthecellularlevel,thisistrulythepictureofperfecthealth.

CookedFood

“Theessential is toget ridofdeeply rootedprejudices,whichweoften repeatwithoutexaminingthem.”—AlbertEinstein

Haveyoueverwonderedwhyhumansare theonlycreaturesontheEarthwhocooktheirfood?Prometheus—“the contriver”—stole fire fromZeus. TheGreek poetHesiod

saysthatbeforethetimeofPrometheus,humankindwasexemptfromsufferingand enjoyed a vigorousyouth; andwhendeathdid arrive, itwaswithout painand the eyes were gently closed as in sleep. There is some facet of fire thatshiftedhumanity’sstateofparadise.Iinviteyoutodiscoverthattheshiftawayfromparadisewasinfluencedbycooking.

CookedCabbage(KirlianImage)

RawCabbage(KirlianImage)

CookedOrganicCorn(KirlianImage)

RawOrganicCorn(KirlianImage)

Cookingfood,uponcloseevaluation,appearstocontainacoreerror.Doyourememberyourfirstlessoninjuniorhighschoolchemistryclass?The

firstthingwedidthatdaywastogetouttheBunsenburnerandbeginheatingatesttube.Heat,welearned,causeschemicalchanges.Cookingcauseschemicalchanges in food. Ihaveheardmanynaturopathicphysicians say that “cookingfoodcreatesahostofcompoundsthatthebodyisnotdesignedtometabolize.”Severin Schaeffer, in his book Instinctive Nutrition, mentions that cooking asimplepotatocreatesmorethanfourhundredknown,unknown,andpotentiallydangerouscompounds.Cookingandheatingshift themolecular structureof food inbothslightand

greatdegrees.Thesealteredmoleculesmaynotbetheidealbuildingblocksforourtissues.However,sinceourbodiesarealwaysdoingthebesttheycan,theywill (if given nothing else) incorporate these altered or cookedmolecules intoourbodilystructure.Eatingfoodthathasbeenheatedaboveacertain temperature(slightlyunder

200 degrees Fahrenheit) causes a pathogenic response in the body calledleukocytosiswherebywhitebloodcells(leukocytes)areactuallyusedtodigestfoodmuch as theywould attack a foreign substance. This statement has beenconfirmedinhundredsofexperimentsandisbasedontheresearchoftheSwissscientistPaulKouchakoff.Ithasbeensaidthat“Onehalfofhumanailmentsarecausedbybadcooking”

(andtothisIaddthattheotherhalfarecausedbygoodcooking!).Notallfoodsarecreatedequal,aswearediscovering.Certaintypesoffood

addtobeauty,whileothertypesoffooddefinitelydetractfrombeauty.When one is eating for beauty, the burdensome, heavily cooked diet is left

behind. Certainly someone could eat cooked and processed foods and still bebeautiful. However, such a person could never becomemore beautiful eatingsuchadiet.Thesituationissimilarwithchronicdisease.Onecouldsurvivesucha condition for a time on cooked and processed food, but one could be quitechallenged trying to reverse the condition on such a diet. The present-daymainstreamdietisdetrimentaltoincreasingbeauty,charisma,health,prosperity,and youthfulness.Our higher consciousness thrives only in a body filledwithyouthful,supple,juicy,rawfoodscontainingahighquantityofminerals.

LivingLiquids

Oneofthemostimportantcharacteristicsofahealthyeatingplanistoeatfoodsthatthebodycanreadilyturnintoaliquid.The juice of the plant, like the blood of the body, contains all the essential

elementsthatbuildandnourish.Theentirepremisebehinddigestionistoingestfoodandconvertitintoaliquidtobepassedthroughtheintestinalvilliintothebloodstream.Thehumanbodyistrulyanadvancedjuicingmachine.Cookedfoodscontainnovitaljuices.Thefirstthingthatislostwhenfoodis

cooked, even before enzymes are lost, is water. Anything that is cooked isdevoidof livingwater.So thebodyhas a challenging time converting cookedfoodintoausableformtobeabsorbed.Thisisbecauseeverythingweeatmustbeconvertedintoaliquidforittonourishus.Nowimaginehowmuchenergyit takes toconvertbreadintoa liquid!How

muchenergyisrequiredtoturnasteakintoaliquid?Withthisperspective,weclearlyseewhydigestionisthenumber-oneenergydrain.Thereisnootherlifeprocessthatrequiresasmuchenergyasdigestion.Thuswesee that themajordifferencebetweencookedfoodandrawfoodis

that one is a dead solid, and the other is a living liquid. Thismakes it mucheasiertocomprehendwhichissimpler(andwhichismoredifficult)todigest.

RefinedSugarandCookedStarch

It seems that the most unhealthy-looking people eat refined sugar and white-flour products. Candy, sweets, cakes, and sodas destroy the teeth andcomplexion while adding layers of unwanted weight. Starchy cookedcarbohydratesmaketheskindryandpasty-whiteincolor.Cookedstarchyfoodssuchasbread,rice,pasta,ricecakes,potatochips,corn

chips,bakedpotatoes,andsweetsoydrinkstendtobelowinmineralsandhighin sugar. This is the exact characteristic we should avoid in food. Thischaracteristic strongly influences blood sugar levels, making cooked starchyfoodsquiteaddicting.Types of food containing high carbohydrates (sugars) and low amounts of

mineralsalsorunmineralsoutofthebody.Thisisbecausemineralsareheavilyused by the pancreas to create enzymes to digest cooked food and to createinsulintobalancethebloodsugarfluctuationscausedbyeatingstarchyfood.This characteristic of a food containing high carbohydrates (sugar) and low

mineralscanleadtoafungus,yeast(candida),andmoldovergrowthinthebody.Becausecandidaissuchacommonissue,IdedicatedanentiresectiontoitinmybookTheSunfoodDietSuccessSystem.Thelowquantityofmineralsfoundincookedstarchycarbohydratesispartly

due to hybridization of crops and abysmal commercial farming practices.Standardcommercialfarmingoccursinmineral-deficientsoilusingweakseeds.Without minerals and strong genetics, plants become subject to pestilence(insects, fungus, mold, etc.). This has brought about the destructive use ofpesticidesinafruitlessattempttoremedythesituation.Thesefoods,evenaftercooking,processing,andpackaging,arestillsubject toattackbyfungus,yeast,andmold.Whendigested,thesefoodscanfeedfungus,yeast,andmoldalreadywithinthedigestivesystem.Everythingthatweeatshouldbeasdenselymineralizedaspossible;therefore,

weshouldeatorganicfoodsfromstrongseedstrainsgrowninmineral-richsoils.

CookedOilandFat

My experience has demonstrated to me that cooked oil and fat—especiallycookedvegetableoil,margarine,andanimalfat—arethemostdetrimentalofallfoods.Cookedoil,margarine,andanimalfatareparticularlydestructivebecausethey are not miscible with water. Since we are a water-based life form, thismakesthemetabolizationofcookedoildifficultatbest.Cookedoil,margarine,and animal fat are inflammatory to the tissues, cloud the brain, harm thecardiovascularsystem,andacceleratetheagingprocess.Cookedoilyfoods(anythingfromfriedchickentothetypicalstir-frytopotato

chips) negatively affect our skin’s health and lead to acne and body pimples.Cooked oil, margarine, and fried foods are absolutely detrimental to thecomplexion.

CookingandVitamins

VitaminsA,D,E,andKdissolve in fat (theyare fat-soluble);hence thesearelostinfryingwhenfats/oilsarecorrupted.High temperaturesdestroyvitaminCandmost of theBvitamins, including

vitaminB12.A deficiency of vitamin A seems to be associated with acne and skin

disorders. The plant form of vitamin A (beta-carotene) is found in arugula,watercress,broccoli,spinach,dandelion,cantaloupe,spirulina,andcarrots,alongwithmanyotherfoods.Vitamin E is completely corrupted by frying. A deficiency of vitamin E is

related to indigestion and heart disease. The best plant source of vitaminE isoliveoil.Raw vitamin E (tocopherol) has long been considered a healing factor in

reversingheartdiseaseandatopicalpanaceaforwrinklesandfaciallines.High-gradecompoundscalledtocotrienolsarethebestsupplementalsourceofvitaminE.Tocotrienolswereatonetimemorethan$4,000abottle.Nowtheyaredownto$50perbottle.Innature,tocotrienolsarefoundinplants(usuallyseeds).Theyareextremelyheat-sensitiveandeasilydestroyed.Theyarecurrentlyavailableinan edible powder form that is forty to fifty timesmore powerful (in repairingskindamage,protecting theheart, andasantioxidants) than regularvitaminE.Thepowderalsocontainsdelta-tocotrienols,whicharetwohundredtimesmorepowerfulthanregularvitaminE.

RancidOils

Cooking oil under pressure creates highly toxic trans-fatty acids. Trans-fattyacidsmaybeabsorbedintothebody’scellmembranes,causingthemtobecomeporousandweak.Consider all cooked or exposed oils to be rancid. Rancid oils are not

detectablebytaste,unless there issomeproteinin theoil.Forexample,rancidmilkiseasytodetectbecauseitcontainsquiteabitofprotein;whenthefatturnsrancid, it affects the proteins, causing them to change taste and smell.Rancidflaxoil,ontheotherhand,isnotdetectablebytasteorsmell.Thefactthatrancidoilssuppresstheimmunesystemhasbeenrecognizedby

manyof theworld’s leadingnutritionists.Formoredetailson this,please readFats ThatHeal,Fats ThatKill byUdoErasmus andFreeRadicals andFoodAdditivesbyP.AddisandG.Warner.

TheFree-RadicalTheory

Cookedoilisthelargestcauseoffree-radicaldamageinthehumanbody.Free-radicaldamagehascometoberegardedastheprimarycauseofaging.Thefree-radical theory was first proposed in 1956 by Dr. Denham Harman (PhD andMD)attheUniversityofNebraska.Whatarefreeradicals?Freeradicalsareoxygenmolecules thathave lostan

electronandarethusunstableandreactive.Freeradicalsareproducedbyfactorsother than cooked oil, including pesticides, cigarette smoke, air pollution,excessive sun exposure, and the natural breakdown of tissues. These radicaloxygen molecules bounce around cells and tissues, stealing electrons fromhealthymolecules and causing damage and creatingmore free radicals in theprocess.Collagen, a protein molecule that gives skin a youthful, supple look, is

especiallysusceptibletofree-radicaldamage,whichmanifestsastheformationofwrinkles; such damage can also cause scars to linger and heal improperly.Free-radical damage actually creates a chemical change called “cross-linking.”Cross-linkedcollagenisstiffandinflexible.Certain nutrients called antioxidants prevent and even reverse free-radical

damage.Antioxidantsmaybe in the formof fatty acids (raw fats and/or cold-pressedoils),minerals(manganese,selenium),vitamins(A,C,E),andcomplexbiological compounds (pycnogenol, tocotrienols, unheatedTHC).Antioxidantsprevent and reverse damage by simply giving free radicals the electrons theyneedtobecomestable.Inthisway,antioxidantsreverseskininflammation(i.e.,sunburn)andhelptohealscartissue.Monounsaturatedoils(oliveoil)andespeciallypolyunsaturatedoils(cornoil,

saffloweroil,mostvegetableoils,flaxoil,hempoil)areveryopentooxidationfromexposure to lightandair,aswellas toheat.Oxygen,heat,and light turnnormal fats into trans-fatty acids (these cause degenerative conditions of alltypes),createfreeradicals(linkedtocancerandaging),andcauserancidity.Thisiswhyoilsmustbepackedindarkcontainers,sealedairtight,keptunheated,andconsumed in a timely manner. Cooking with monounsaturated orpolyunsaturatedoilsobviouslyaddsheatandalsoacceleratesoxidation.Commonpolyunsaturatedoils,suchasflaxoil,hempseedoil,cornoil,canola

oil,andsaffloweroil,areextremelysensitive to time, light,andheat.Oliveoilandrawbutter,thoughmorestable,arealsosensitivetothesethreefactors.Thismeans they go rancid if left too long and if exposed to light and/or excessive

heat.Rawbutterismorenaturallysaturatedthanoliveoil;thereforeitisbetterfor

cooking.However,afarbetterchoicethanrawbutteriscoconutoil.Aswewilldiscoverlaterinthisbook,themostbeautifyingandstableoiliscoconutoil(asaturatedfat).Thisisthebestbutter/oiltocookwith,becauseitisentirelystableupto170degreesFahrenheit.Other oils and fats that are favorable to beauty, if taken raw, are olive oil,

olives, hempseed oil, hemp seeds, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, pecans, cacao(rawchocolate),andcacaobutter.

AnimalProducts

Ovid,theRomanpoet,representsPythagorasgivingthefollowinginstructions:

“Takenot away the lifeyoucannotgive;Forall thingshaveanequal right tolive.

Killnoxiouscreatureswhere’tissintosave:Thisonlyjustprerogativewehave:

Butnourishlifewithvegetablefood,Andshunthesacrilegioustasteofblood.”—Metamorphosis(Bookxv,Line795)

The truth is that themore researchers understand about the nutrients found infruits,vegetables,herbs,nuts,andseeds, themore impressed theyarewith thepowerofthosecompoundstoretardthebodilybreakdownthatresultsincancerandotherchronicdegenerativeillnesses.Butyouneverhearanygoodnewsaboutmeat.Studyafterstudyrevealsthat

meat-eating leads to arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, liverdisease,kidneyproblems,andosteoporosis.

AnimalFatandProtein

Aswebecomewhatweeat,wefindthatheavymealsofcookedanimalproteinandfatmakethetissuesdenseandcoarse.There has been much controversy about fish fats and oils. Udo Erasmus

reports in his bookFatsThatHeal,FatsThatKill that several species of fishactuallycontain toxic fats andoils.Anexample is the toxiccetoleic fattyacidfoundinherring,capelin,menhaden,anchovetta,andevenincodliveroil!Factory-farmed animals contain poor-quality oils and fats that, especially

when cooked, detract from a beautiful complexion. Animal fats such ascommercialbeefandporkcontainahighpercentageofthelong-chainsaturatedfatspalmitinandstearin.Bothofthesedisfavorbeauty.Animalfatsalsocontainthepesticidesandtoxinstheanimalwasexposedtoorateatthefactoryfarm.Meat(unlesskosher)containsurine—koshermeatsaredrainedofbloodand

urine.Thehumanbody,onaverage,canonlyprocessapproximately8gramsofuricacid(theurinewasteofanimals,foundinmeat)perday.Considerthatone450-gramportionofmeatcontains16gramsofuricacid.Long-chain animal fats are implicated in contributing to a wide variety of

healthproblems,fromatherosclerosisanditsincreasedrisksofheartattackandstroketovariouscancersandobesity.Vastnumbersofpeoplehavenowchangedtheirbeliefsaboutproteinandanimalfood.Cookedanimalmuscles(meats)areactuallypoor-qualityproteinsources.Cookingcoagulatesproteins,makingthemlessdigestible,morecoarse,andmoreinflammatory.The best and most assimilable sources of protein are spirulina, blue-green

algae,chlorella,hempseeds,beepollen,gojiberries, Incanberries, flaxseeds,pumpkin seeds, durian, olives, sprouts (all types), green vegetables (especiallyspinach,watercress,arugula,kale,broccoli,Brusselssprouts,collardgreens,andparsley), powdered grasses, and green powdered superfood products (such asPureSynergy).Participatinginthetakingofaninnocentanimal’slife—especiallyifitisnot

doneinasacredway,astheNativeAmericansdid—makesitdifficulttocreatelastingbeautyinsideandout.Killingandsupportingmeat-eatinghasacorrosiveeffectontheinnerconsciousness.Uponadeeperinvestigationofthesoftstructureofourinternalorgansandour

teeth (we have duller canines than even the vegetarian primates), aswell as acloserlookatourownaversionstowardkillingandspillingblood,howisitthatwe could have ever eatenmeat at all? The answer is related to an interesting

phenomenon:Thereisaprovisionamongsttheanimalsthroughwhichtheyareenabledtoliveonfoodstheirorganswerenotdesignedtoaccommodate.Duringlong sea voyages, the Nordics discovered that the lambs on board their shipswere induced to eatmeat and fish and thereby became habituated to it.Uponarrivingonlandthelambsnolongerdesiredgrass.Horsesareoftenfedfishandcanbehabituated toenjoy it,even though this isanunnatural foodforhorses.Frugivorous parrots can be taught to eat and relish animal foods. Obviously,humanscaneatalargequantityofanimalfoods,butithasbecomeincreasinglyclear that by doing so, amarked decrease occurs in the level of one’s health,pleasure,andlongevity.WiththeexceptionoftheEssenes(aJudeo-Christiangroupofraw-foodists),

as far as we know (at least since the last flood/pole shift), no considerableportion of any human population has, over many generations, ever adopted aspecific raw-food diet based upon the wisdom and knowledge of humanphysiology, superior mental performance, and spiritual goals. In fact, theopposite has most often occurred. Every human population seems to commitregular transgressionsagainst the lawsof rawnourishmentandbeautywithnofurtherregardtofutureconsequencesthanexperiencehastaughttobenecessary.Thelimitsoftheindulgencesaretestedrepeatedlyandthenmoderatedsoastomakeitdifficulttoascertainwhatisleadingtothedemise.Thismoderatedlevelofindulgenceisthencalled“normal.”Throughsimple logic,wesee thatabrownbear isclearlymorecarnivorous

thanahumanwithitsclawsandteeth,andyetabrownbeareatsadietof95–97% raw plant-food. The longest-living Hunza people of northern Pakistansubsistonadietcontaininglessthan1%meat.Considerthatbetween1840and1974, thequantityofmeateatenperpersonin theUnitedStates increasedfivetimes.Duringroughlythesametime,theU.S.wentfromthehealthiestnationinworldin1900,outofahundredsurveyed,todeadlastin1990.Thedirectionweshouldallbemovingisbecomingincreasinglyclear.Ofcourse,dependingoneachindividualsituation,roommustbemadefora

transitionawayfromanimalproducts.Ofallanimalfoods,youngfishandgamecontainbetter-qualityoilsandfatsintheirtissuesingeneral.Andthese,ifeatenatall, shouldbeconsumedsparingly.Eatingmeatand/or fisheveryday isnotnaturalandisabusivetotheplanet’sresources.Ifoneisgoingtoeatmeat,oneshould eat smoked fish (smoking the fish does not corrupt the fats and oils),young wild game (with less palmitin and stearin) and/or bone marrow (analkaline fat source similar incomposition toolives) tomaintainaconditionofeatingforbeauty.Understand that everything we are physically made up of (our teeth, skin,

internal organs) is composedof colloidalminerals—livingminerals suspendedin a solution with energy. They are the foundational building blocks of life.These are theminerals found in livingplant-foods. Plants drawminerals fromthe soil and also create minerals, then suspend them with energy in theprotoplasmoftheleaf,fruit,flower,orinotherpartsoftheirstructure.

TheAmericanDieteticAssociation(ADA),theworld’slargestorganizationofprofessionaldieticians,publishedthefollowingstatementin1988:

Thereisaconsiderableamountofscientificresearchandfigurestosuggestthepositive relation between a vegetarian lifestyle and the decrease of severaldifferent conditions and chronic degenerative diseases like obesity,heart/coronarydisease,hypertension,diabetesmellitus,coloncancer,andothers.Vegetarians also present the lowest percentages in osteoporosis, lung cancer,breastcancer,gallstone,kidneystoneandcoloncancer.

Although vegetarian diets normally satisfy and some exceed the proteinneeds/requirements, they provide less protein than/compared to non-vegetariandiets. This lower intake/consumption in protein might be beneficial/goodhowever, and is related/associated to a lower risk of osteoporosis and anoticeableimprovementintherenalfunction(kidneywork)inindividualswiththisproblem.…

Theopinionof theAmericanDieteticAssociationregardingvegetariandiets isthattheyarehealthyandnutritious/nutritionallyadequate.Now here is the interesting thing: whether we like it or love it, we are

composed of concentrated plants. Every animal takes in plant-food directly orindirectly and concentrates it. So, for example, a zebra is physically nothingmore nor less than concentrated grass.And the lion that feeds on the zebra isalsosimplyconcentratedgrass.Thereisnothinginthezebrathatwasnotinthegrass, and nothing in the lion that was not in the grass. A steak is actuallyconcentratedgrass(devoidofalkalineminerals)!Onceweknowthis,thentheconfusionaboutanimalfoodisdispelled.Aswe

thinkaboutitclearly,weseethatanimalssimplyconcentrateplant-foodstoformtheirtissues.Andifthereistoxicityintheirair,waterand/orfoodenvironment—such as chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, larvicides, fungicides, detergents,

bleaches,toxicsolvents,etc.—thenthesetoxinsaccumulateintheanimal.Iwassurprised when I learned that dairy products contain five times as manypesticidesascommercialfruitsandvegetables.Andfleshfoods,suchasfishorchicken, contain fifteen times asmany pesticide residues as commercial fruitsand vegetables! (See Gabriel Cousens’ book Conscious Eating and JohnRobbins’Diet for a New America.) Animals concentrate pollutants and storetheminthecenteroftheirfatcellsandinotherareasoftheirbodies.We do not live in the same world that existed two hundred years ago.

Pollution is rampant. Chemicals are everywhere. No source of tap wateranywhereintheworldissafetodrink(exceptinIceland!).Peopleoftenaskmeat my seminars, “Do you think I should get a filter for the tap water in myhouse?” I tell them, “You either get a filter or you become a filter!” Animaltissues accumulate toxicity from the environment—they filter it. Every animaleaten contains a mega-dose of toxicity. Ethical considerations aside, animalproductsarepoorfoodchoices.

ConsiderthewisewordsoftheGreekphilosopherPythagoras:“Thelandaroundus grows the most exquisite and delicious fruits in plenty. The Earth givesenoughnourishmentfromjustitsvegetablerealm,withouttheneedfortortureorviolence.”Whenyoueatrawplant-foodsandchoosetomoveawayfromanimalfoodfor

a considerable period of time, you become more alkaline and eventuallyreacquireyour truesenseof tasteandsmell.Youalso feelamorewholesome,pure,andexquisiteenjoymentduringmeals.Eating rawplant-foods simplifies thewholeeatingprocess. It ends theneed

for reading packaging labels and hoping that one is not ingesting too manychemicals and toxins. You never know what you are getting with animalproductsandcookedandpackagedfoods.Forexample,piperonal(foundinicecream) is used insteadof vanilla. It is also a chemical used to kill lice.Wheneatingforbeauty,onenolongerhastoworryaboutwhatsteroidsanddrugshavebeen injected into the animal and dairy products, or the artificial colors orpreservativesaddedtopackagedfoods.

ListenandSucceed

Because thepresent civilization feedsupon lifeless, indigestiblematerials, fastfood, chemicals, drugs, and toxins of all descriptions, much of its art,architecture, cinema, music, literature, and sculpture are devoid of the rawessence of beauty. The façade of beauty is there, but the inner seeds are not.Innertoxicityhascreatedthedismalcorporatecitiesweseeontheoutside.Weknow that no other civilization has ever produced so much pollution andugliness. Even in spite of all this, some artists and creators are still able toproduce beautiful masterpieces. Yet this is difficult when one has beendisconnectedfromMotherNatureandherinfinitesourceofinspiration.In essence, the message of this book concerns how to make it easier to

represent beauty in every manifestation. Society’s dismal elements anddisconnection can all be reversed right now, in a moment, through an innertransformationinspiredbynewknowledge.I have come to deeply understand that knowledge is the only difference

betweensomeonewhosucceedsonarawplant-foodapproachandonewhodoesnot.This isbothself-knowledgeandlearnedknowledge.Continuethelearningprocessineveryfacetofyourlife.Raw-food nutrition is a frontier science that is full of startling secrets and

surprises,manyofwhichwewillexplore.Inanyfield,itisalwaysbesttolistenonlytothosewhoaregettingtheresults

you desire. The transformation raw-food nutrition has brought intomy life isvisibleforalltosee.Theauthorsofotherdietbooksshouldbesubjecttopublicviewinordertoseewhoreallywalkstheirtalkandwhosedietreallyproducesresults.Ihavebeeneatingonlyrawfoodsince1994.Ihavefoundthisjourneytobe,

byfar,themostphysicallyandspirituallybeautifyingexperienceofmylife.Theraw-fooddiethashelpedmetapintomoreofmypureessence.Ithascreatedforme—anditcanforyoutoo—anewinneraliveness,glow,andcharisma.

CookedOrganicAsparagus(KirlianImage)

RawOrganicAsparagus(KirlianImage)

LESSON3THEACID/ALKALINEBALANCESIMPLIFIED

Achievingthatperfectbalancedependspredominantlyonunderstandingandapplyingtheacid/alkalinebalancetoyourdiet.

Thepurposeofeatingrawfoodsistoleadyoudownacorridorsothatyouseedoorsthatwouldnothaveopenedtoyoupreviously,toallowyourintuitionandfoodinstincts tobecomeclearer, tomoveyoufromoneopportunity toanother(from one synchronicity to another), and to bring you into a more profoundsymmetry. All of these aspects become realitywhen one finds balance eatingrawfoods—“balance”beingthekeyword.Achieving thatperfectbalancedependspredominantlyonunderstandingand

applyingtheacid/alkalinebalancetoyourdiet.Most nutritionists now agree that maintaining a balance of acidity and

alkalinity in our bodily tissues is one of the primary roles of nutrition. ThisbalanceofaciditytoalkalinityisusuallyreferredtoaspH(partshydrogen).The

acid/alkaline (pH)balance ranges from totally acid at 0.0 to totally alkaline at14.0,with7.0beingneutral.Toa significantdegree, thebodyuseselectrolyteminerals to control pH.An electrolyte is amineral that, in solution, conductselectricity. Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, lithium, and phosphorusarethebody’sprimaryelectrolytes.OuridealbloodpHrangeisfrom7.35to7.40.Othertissuesinourbodiesare

moreacidic,suchasourmusclesandskin(6.8pH).Ideally,whenthepHofourtissues is added together and averaged, it shouldbe around7.0.Typically,wefind that people who have eaten a standard diet all of their lives becomeunbalancedandacidic,and theiroverallnetpHcandrop to6.3or6.2orevenlower.Acidity is the underlying cause of all the ailments thatmar beauty.Acidity

createsinflammation,puffiness,asymmetry,andcontractionofthetissues.Theonlywaytocorrectthisimbalanceistoeataratiooffoodsthataremorealkalinethanacidic,andtogetinthehabitofdrinkinghigh-qualityspringwater.Everybookonnutritionseemstohaveadifferentopiniononwhatfoodsare

acidicandwhatfoodsarealkaline.Theinformationinthischapterisdesignedtosimplify that information into a usable system through which you can keepyourself in balance throughout all steps of your dietary transition andmaintenance. The insight presented in this chapter is a common-sensesimplification that works. And you can prove it by experience and dispel foryourselfmanyoftheacid/alkalinemyths.

TheRoleofMinerals

Ninety-five percent of the body’s activities are run byminerals, not vitamins.Ourbiochemistryismineral-dependent.Ashasbeenmentionedpreviously,eachcellcontainsmorethanfourthousand

enzymes. Every one of those enzymes is fully activated only when there aresignificantquantitiesofmajor and tracemineralspresent fromeating the rightdiet.Generally, thehigher theconcentrationofmineralswithinafood, thebetter.

Wild foods on average contain the most minerals. Homegrown and organicfoodsalsocontainasignificantquantityofmineralsascomparedtocommercial,chemicallygrownfoods.Thebeautyofourhair,skin,andnailsdependsonhowmineralizedweare.Asyoueatheavilymineralizedrawplant-food in therightbalance, youwill become like a beautiful fruit tree firmly rooted in the earthwithadeepandsolidfoundation.Theprimarydeterminantofwhatfoodsarealkalineandwhatfoodsareacidic

is the mineral content of the food. Foods rich in alkaline minerals (calcium,magnesium,silicon,iron,sodium,andmanganese)createalkalinityinthebody.Foods rich in acidic minerals (phosphorus, chlorine, iodine, nitrogen, and tosomedegreesulfur)createacidityinthebody.Weneedbothalkaline-andacid-formingfoods tobehealthyand inbalance.

Acid-forming foods are not, in and of themselves, bad—they are simply acid-forming.Anexcessofacidityis,however,quiteharmfulovertheshortandlongterm, as it leads to inflammation, contraction, stiffness, tissue degeneration,waterretention,itchyskin,calcification,andmore.

TheMineralDirectivePrinciple

Mineralsarebuiltup in thedifferentpartsofaplantoranimalbasedonsomeunknown directive principle. Some areas of the plant or animal get the acid-formingminerals; some areas get the alkaline-formingminerals. For example,mature wheat plants may contain up to 67% silica (an alkaline-formingcompound),andevenasmuchas87%silicainthehusk.However,nosilicaisfoundinthegrainseed.Thegrainseedcontainsapreponderanceofphosphorus(an acid-forming mineral) in quantities far exceeding anything found in anyotherpartoftheplant.Incomparingthestrawtothehusktothegrainseed,wefindthecompoundsasdescribedbelow.We also find that the amount of iron varieswidely in different parts of the

cabbage plant. For instance, the mature green leaves of cabbage contain fourtimesasmuchironastheinnerleaves.TheAcid/Alkaline Chart is based on themineral directive principle, which

statesthatmineralsareattractedtodifferentareasofplantsandanimals.Asthechartdemonstrates,alkalinemineralsarefoundintheleavesandstemsofplantsandinthebonesofanimals.

Acidicmineralsarefoundintheseedsandrootsofplantsandthemusclesof

animals.Fruitsandflowersmaybeslightlyacidic,slightlyalkaline,orneutral.The organs and tissues of animalsmay be slightly acidic, slightly alkaline, orneutral.Howdoesthischartwork?Ifoneeatssomethingacidic(suchasaseed),then

oneshouldalsoeatsomethingalkaline(greenleaves).Ifanindividualchoosestoeatrice(seeds)fordinner,anicegreensaladeatenalongwiththatricewillmakeeverythingdigestbetterastheacid/alkalinebalanceismet.

Anunderstandingof thischart iswhat I call “primitiveknowledge.”This isbecause“primitive”peoplesallover theworldappear to intuitivelyunderstandthisbalance.Fromthischartwecanbegintounderstandwhycivilization’sdietissoacidic.

Westerncivilization’sdietconsistsmostlyofroots,seeds,andanimalmuscles.This is translated into a burger (the bun is seeds, the meat is a muscle) andfrenchfries(roots).Thisistranslatedintoafancysteak(muscle),potato(root),andpeas (seeds).The standard riceandbeansdish isnothingmore than seeds(acid-forming).

TheAcid/AlkalineChart

When one has this awareness, it becomes easy to determine how lackingcivilization’sdietisingreen-leafyfoods.Theonlygreen-leafyfoodthatiseatenseems to be commercial iceburg lettuce grown in mineral-deficient soils. Toreverseanacidiccondition,oneshouldeatonetotwoorganicgreensaladseachday and drink a green vegetable juice and/or a beverage containing a greensuperfoodpowder.What we are looking for is a balance between acidity and alkalinity.

Generally,mostpeoplearetooacidicfromeatingtheacid-forming“root,seed,muscle” diet throughout their lives. People in this category should eat morealkaline foods. Once a person has established a balance and can “feel” or“instinctively know” when one is too acidic or too alkaline, then it becomesimportanttoeatacidicandalkalinefoodsinabalanceasneeded.Ifyouarenotsurewhatyourbodyneeds,generallyerronthesideofeatingmorechlorophyll-richgreen-leafyvegetables.Manypeople have a prejudice against acidic foods.Remember, if a food is

acidic, that is not a bad thing.We need to eat foods that are both acidic andalkaline—andwerequiretheseinabalance.Neitherismoreimportantthantheother.However,alkalinefoodisusuallymoreimportantinthebeginningyearsofchangingoureatinghabits.

OrganicWatermelon(KirlianImage)

Watermelonrindisalkaline.ThefleshyfruitisneutralinitseffectonpH.Theedibleseedsareslightlyacidic.

AcidityandStimulants

Sure signs of acidity are a coffee habit, the desire to smoke cigarettes ormarijuana, abuse of alcohol, and use of cocaine and/or other stronger legal orillegal drugs. These drugs contain alkaline stimulants (sometimes calledalkaloids)thatsimulatethefeelingofalkalinityandmakeone“high”forawhile,before one comes back down. These drugs have a harsh edge to them. Theydeplete essential nutrients, exhaust the adrenal glands, and irritate and thickenthe skin, lungs, and other organs. When one is acidic, then one may feelpleasantly relaxed or happy while taking these drugs. A major factor inovercomingthese“addictions”istocreateanacid/alkalinebalanceinthebody.Oncethereisanacid/alkalinebalance,thenthesedrugsnolongermakeonehighbutactuallycreatealow.Anybody who has ever taken drugs knows from experience how the high

eventually becomes a low and the pleasure eventually becomes pain. Everyaddictionexiststocoverupsomeemotional,spiritual,orphysicaldiscomfortorpain.Everyaddictioneventuallyreachesthepointwhenthediscomfortandpaincannolongerbehiddenandeverythingbecomesmoreintensethanever.Eatinggreen-leafy foods delivers to the body what it needs—vital alkalinity—andbeginstodisplaceaddictivebehavior.

TypesofFoodsandTheirAcidity/Alkalinity

—Fruits—

A fruit is an edible product of a plant that contains the seed for reproduction.Certainly fruits are the most enchanting of all food groups. Fruits vary quitegreatlyinalkalinityandacidity.Basedonthemineralstheycontain,somefruitsare classified as alkalinewhileothers are slightly acidic and someareneutral.Keepinmindthateventhemostacidicfruitsarenotasacidicasnuts,grains,ormeat.

AlkalineFruits

CarobOlivesFigsPapayaPineappleRambutanGrapefruitLemonLimeOrangesTangerinesCitrusfruitsGrapes(withseeds)CherriesPomegranatePricklyPearWildApplesHotChilesBlackberriesRaspberriesHuckleberriesLoganberriesPassionfruit

CranberryOkraBarrelCactusFruitKiwi,etc.

Paradoxically,atypicalcharacteristicofsomealkalinefruitsisthattheycontainastrongacidiccompound,suchascitricacid,thatmustbeneutralizedinordertoextractandutilizethealkalineminerals.

NeutralFruits

Melons(alltypes,includingWatermelon,Cantaloupe,Honeydew,Crenshaw,etc.)ApplesBellPepperCucumberTomatoMangoMangosteenStrawberriesBlueberriesJackfruitDragonfruitApricotsPeachesNectarinesGuavaPersimmon(withseeds)LycheesPumpkinBreadfruitStarfruitNoniLoquatsStrawberryGuavasMilkFruit,etc.

SlightlyAcidicFruits

BananaAvocadoCherimoyaDurianPlumsDatesMulberrySapoteMameyPersimmons(withoutseeds)Grapes(withoutseeds)PrunesDriedFruits(exceptforfigs)CacaoSugarApplesSoursopAkee,etc.

Malva:acommon,wildgreen-leafygardenfood(KirlianImage)

—Flowers—

Flowers are a pleasant treat on any salad. They actually have quite amazingnutritionalproperties.Thepollenofflowers,forexample,isahigh-gradeproteincontaining many trace minerals. This is collected by bees and is usuallyavailable in health food stores as beepollen.Beepollen is best eaten fresh. Itgoesrancidquickly.Totest ifbeepollen is rancid,placesomeintoabottleofwaterandshakevigorously.Thenletthewaterandpollensit.Ifthepollensinks,

itisgoodandfresh;ifitfloats,itisrancid.We might take note that soaps and shampoos are often flower-scented,

whereasweneverhearofbody-careproductsthataremeat-andcheese-scented.

—Green-LeafyVegetables—

Green-leafyvegetablesareprobably themost importantgroupof foods.Greenleavesarethebestsourceofalkalineminerals,containthebestfiber,havemanycalming, anti-stress properties, and are the best source of chlorophyll.Chlorophyllisablood-builderandoneofnature’sgreatesthealers.Green-leafy foods are themost abundant foodsonEarth. In Julyof1940, a

comprehensivereportwrittenbyDr.BenjaminGurskin,directorofexperimentalpathology at Temple University, focusing on twelve hundred patients treatedwith chlorophyll, was published in the American Journal of Surgery. On thepowerofchlorophyll,hesaid,“Itisinterestingtonotethereisnotasinglecaserecorded in which improvement or cure has not taken place.” In 1950, Dr.Howard Westcott found that just 100 milligrams of chlorophyll in the dietneutralizedbadbreath,bodyodor,menstrualodors,andfoul-smellingurineandstools.

—RootVegetables—

Thesevaryfromneutraltoacidicinnature.Radishes,onions,andburdockrootaretheclosesttoneutral,whilepotatoesandcarrotsaremoreacidic.Thetoxiccompoundssolanineandchaconine,knowntobefoundintheeyeof

the potato, are actually present throughout the entire potato. A staple diet ofpotatoes robs vitamin A from the system. Because potatoes are extremelyhybridized, theyattract theattentionofvarious fungi looking to“weedout theweak.” Because of the prevalence of fungal breakouts in standard hybridpotatoes,theymustbetreatedwithlargeamountsoffungicides.

—NutsandSeeds—

Nutsandseeds includeallwell-knownnutandseedvarieties frommacadamianutstopumpkinseeds,andeverythinginbetween.Grainandriceproductsalsofallintothecategoryofnutsandseeds.Thus,breadandpastaareseedproducts.Nuts and seeds contain explosive phosphoric compounds that create the

potential for quick growth of a young plant. All nuts and seeds are acidic in

nature,with somebeing less acidic thanothers.Millet is definitely less acidicthanwheatgrain.Almondsarelessacidicthanwalnutsormacadamianuts.Soaking nuts and seeds in water tends to deactivate acids and enzyme

inhibitors(enzymeinhibitorsmakenutshardertodigest).Thussoakednutsandseedsaremorealkaline,buttheycannotbeclassifiedastrulyalkalineuntiltheysproutandgrowgreenleaves.The entire growth process of a nut or seed involves a conversion of

phosphoriccompoundsintocalcium,andsometimessiliconcompounds(suchasweseeinbladesofgrassintheirmaturestate).Coconut water is slightly alkaline if the coconuts are wild. Sweet coconut

water fromThailand coconuts, found inmanyAsianmarkets and health foodstores,isslightlyacidicinitseffectonthebody.Coconutfleshisslightlyacidicbutnotasacidicasothernutsandseeds.

—Grains—

Breads and other cooked grains, in general, are coarse foods. If one’smetabolismprimarilyburnsfatand/orproteinasafuel,starchybreadswillcauseexcessive weight gain and puffiness in the face. If one primarily burnscarbohydrate sugars as a fuel, then cooked fat/oil will cause weight gain andfacialpuffiness.Sproutedgrainisabetteroptionthancookedgrain.Generally,sproutedmanitokwildriceisthemostdigestibleofthesproutedgrains.

—Meat—

Meatdenotesthemuscleofananimal.Thisincludesfish,pork,steak,chicken,beef,hamburger,duck,lamb,rabbit,goose,Cornishhen,etc.Meatisbuiltupofphosphoriccompoundsandisacidicinnature.

—Bone—

Bonemarrow is an alkaline fat source—a relatively rare commodity in nature(olivesareoneof theonlyplant-basedalkaline-fat sources). Ifone isgoing toget an adequate acid/alkaline balance eating meat (muscle), one must eat thebonesliketheanimalsdo,inordertogetatthealkalinemineralsthere.Thisisthenaturalwayofthingsbutisgenerallynotrecommendedbecausethebonesoffactory-farmed animals contains sizeable percentages of toxins—includingheavymetalssuchaslead.

The problemswith eating bones (possibility of choking, heavymetals, etc.)makeitunsuitabletoeatwiththemuscle.So,ifoneeatsmeat,oneshouldalsoeatgreen-leafyvegetablesaladstomaintainanacid/alkalinebalance.Likeotherbeings,wealsostoreheavymetalsinourbones.Aftereatingliving

rawfoodsforseveralmonthstoayear it isnotuncommontoseethelevelsoflead,cadmium,andothermetalsincreaseinthebloodstream.Thisispartofthebody’scleansingprocess.Thisisbecausehealthyminerals(suchasgood-qualitycalcium)displaceheavymetals(suchaslead)intheboneandbonemarrow.

—DairyProducts—

This category includes the milk products of cows and goats (cheese, goat’scheese, whey, milk, kefir, yogurt, etc.). Based on their high alkaline mineralcontent, dairy products are alkaline if one can digest them.That is a big “if,”becausemostpeopledonothavetheenzymesnecessarytodigestdairyproductsfromcows.Cow’s milk and cow cheeses are gluey, mucus-forming, and sticky—

especiallywhenpasteurized.Pasteurizationdestroysbeneficialprobioticcultures(goodbacteria) in themilk.Yogurt ispasteurizedand thencultured,so itdoescontainsomeprobioticcultures.Kefirisnotpasteurized,thus,afteritiscultured,itcontainsthebestprobioticculturesofanydairyproduct.Atwelve-yearHarvardstudyof78,000womendemonstratedthat thosewho

drinkcow’smilkaremorelikelytohaveosteoporosisandbrittlebones.(Pleaseread “Milk, Dietary Calcium and Bone Fractures in Women: A 12-YearProspectiveStudy”publishedinTheAmericanJournalofPublicHealth,1997,87:992–7,writtenbyFeskanich,D.,Willett,W.C.,Stampfer,M.J.,Colditz,G.A.)The countries that consume themost cow’smilkhave thehighest ratesofosteoporosis (Finland, United States, and Canada). Please read John Robbins’booksDiet foraNewAmericaandTheFoodRevolution formore informationonthissubject.Enzymesarerequiredinorder toovercomeandbreakdownthethick,gluey

structureofcow’smilkandtoextracttheminerals.Unpasteurizedgoat’smilk,goatcheese,andgoatkefirarethebestofthedairy

products. They are much easier to digest, contain a high quantity of alkalineminerals,andareclosertohumanmilkincomposition.

—Eggs—

Eggsfromchickensorotheranimalsfitintotheclassificationof“seeds.”Wheneatenraw,eggwhites(notyolks)containstrongenzymeinhibitors.Thismeanstheyrequireinternalenzymesfromthepancreastodigest.Italsomeanstheytaxthebodyifeatenexcessively.Theseenzymeinhibitorsaredestroyedbycooking.Raw egg yolks contain highly nutritious lecithin, which also is destroyed bycooking.Eggs,likeseeds,areacid-forming.

—Soda/Pop—

Soda isby far themostacid-formingofall foods.Soda isnot reallya foodordrinkatall,butacollectionofacidicchemicals(carbonicacid,phosphoricacid,etc.). One eight-ounce glass of soda is so acid-forming that it requires thirtyeight-ounce glasses of water to dilute it and normalize the pH. There is noradianceormajesty in theacid-chemical soupcalled soda.Sodademineralizesthebones,teeth,andskin.

OtherElementsoftheAcid/AlkalineBalance

Alkaline—Foodsrichinalkalineminerals

FaithHopeFriendshipChlorophyllLoveGreenjuiceSpringwateratthesourceLaughterDeepbreathingMedicinalherbs

Acid—Foodsrichinacidicminerals

WorryStressHatredSugar

FearAlcoholTapwaterAngerShallowbreathingDrugs,chemicals,ortoxins

SymptomsofBeingTooAcidic:

TensemusclesStressheadachesAngerShorttemperChronicnegativethoughtsAddictionstocoffee,cigarettes,smokingmarijuana,cocaine,crystalmeth-amphetamine,Ecstasy,etc.ItchyskinAcne

SymptomsofBeingTooAlkaline:

LazinessSpacinessLackofdriveExcessivelypassiveFeelingsofbeingtoocoldWeakness

OrganicKiwi(KirlianImage)

LESSON4THETHREEFOODCLASSES

Proteins,Carbohydrates,andFats

Generalwisdomdictates that thereare threecomponents to thehumandiet—proteins,carbohydrates,andfats.Proteins(madeupofaminoacids)containthebasic building materials of the body and are most useful when found inuncookedplant-foods.All thestrongest, largestanimalsontheEarthfeedtheirmuscles and enormous bodies with plants—especially green leaves, plankton,and algae. Carbohydrates (sugars) are sources of quick energy and are bestderived frommineral-rich sweet fruits. Fats consist of solid or liquid oils thatlubricate the intestines and joints, and are sources of long-term energy. Fat isbestderivedfromsuchfoodsasavocados,olives,oliveoil,nuts,nutoils(cacaobutter),manyseeds,seedoils(coconutoil),andthedurianfruit.

Fats, carbohydrates, andproteins form thenecessary elementsof thehumandiet. This means that each of these food classes must be present in somesignificant percentage in the diet. The percentage for each class varies fromperson topersondependingon theirmetabolic type, current stateofdigestion,healthhistory,healthgoals,etc.Somepeople, likemyself,burndietary fatsastheir primary fuel. This could mean that 60% of my diet on any given dayconsistsoffats.Othersprimarilyburncarbohydratesasafuel.Thismightmeanthat60%oftheirdietconsistsofcarbohydrates.Others,thoughusuallyasmallerpercentage,mightburnprotein(aminoacids)astheirprimaryfuel.

Proteins,carbohydrates,andfatsformthepointsofatriangle.Thegoalisto

stay balanced within the triangle. Let’s look at the different food classes andtheirroles.

Fats

Plant fats contain many oils that are favorable to our appearance. Avocados,olives,rawnuts,certainrawseeds,youngcoconuts,cacao(rawchocolate),andtheSoutheastAsianfruitcalleddurianhaveimpressiveyoutheningqualities.Many plant fats are cold-pressed to createwonderful oils such as olive oil,

hempoil,borageseedoil,primroseoil,flaxseedoil,etc.Cold-pressedoilsretainmoresensitiveelementsanddelicateflavorsthanheat-processedoils.Dr. Weston Price was a dentist who studied the beautiful teeth of people

raisedontraditionaldiets,ascomparedtothepoorteethof thoseraisedonthedemineralizedfoodsofcivilization.Basedonhisfindings,Dr.Priceauthoredtheclassicnutrition text,NutritionandPhysicalDegeneration.Hediscovered thatfat-solublevitaminsfoundinrawfats/oilspromotedthebeautifulbonestructure,widepalate,flawlesswell-spacedteeth,andhandsome,well-proportionedfacesthatcharacterizedmembersofisolatedtraditionalcultures.Raworcold-pressedfatsandoilsareoneofthebestfoodstoincludeinour

dietbecausetheybeautifytheskin,lubricatethejointsandintestines,strengthencellmembranes,andrestorefat-solublenutrientstothetissues.There is a dramatic difference between raw fats/oils and cooked fats/oils.

Cooked fats/oils are notmiscible withwater. Sincewe are a water-based lifeform,thispresentsachallengetothedigestivesystemandliver.Cookedfats/oilstend to be broken down improperly. They lead to acne, skin disorders, liverstagnation, porous cell membranes, body odor, and nutritional deficiencies.Cookedfats/oilsare fatteningand lead tomanyhealthchallenges.That iswhywehearunfavorablereportsaboutfats/oilsinthemediaandinsciencejournals.Closer inspection reveals that animal foods advertised as being supposedly

lowinfatarestillhighinfat.Considerthatleangroundbeefprovidesabout54%of its calories in the formof fat; and51%of thecalories fromchickencomesfrom fat, as do 40% of the calories of salmon. The bestway to avoid a highcooked-fatdietistoabstainfromcookedfoodsandanimalproducts.The quantity of raw fats/oils eaten should be within the limit of what an

individualcanhandlebasedonhisorhermetabolism.Asanexample:forsome,halfanavocadoperdayisasmuchascanbehandled;forothers, twoto threeavocadosadayishealthy.Generally,itisagoodruletoeatfats(especiallyrawnuts and seeds) with green-leafy salads for ease of digestion. The excessiveintake of fats/oils, even if it is raw fat/oils, can lead to facial pimples and ageneralfeelingoflethargy.

The spicy sulfurous elements found in hot peppers, onions, garlic, arugula,radishes, and watercress can be “cooled” or “cut” by eating fats such asavocados,macadamia nuts, olives, olive oil, and coconut oil. Fats help digestspicysulfurcompounds.Theoppositeisalsotrue:spicysulfurcompoundshelpdigest fats. Sulfur compounds cause fat to disperse in the bloodstream,preventingthefatfromclumping(agglutinating)intheblood.

—TypesofFats—

Thearrangementofhydrogendeterminesifafatissaturated,monounsaturated,or polyunsaturated. The more hydrogen that is present (in the fat), the moresaturatedthefat.The best saturated fats include cold-pressed coconut oil (sometimes called

coconutbutter),cacaobutter,andpalmkerneloil.The best monounsaturated fats include avocados, olives, raw nuts (except

polyunsaturatedwalnuts),stone-crushedoliveoil,anddurian.Thebestpolyunsaturated fats includehempseedoil,hempseeds,chiaseeds,

primroseoil,borageseedoil,flax,flaxseedoil,andwalnuts.

ExcellentChoicesforDietaryFatFruits

AvocadoDurianOlivesStone-crushedoliveoil

Nuts

RawnutsofallkindsandrawnutbuttersCacao(rawchocolate)

Seeds

PumpkinseedsorrawpumpkinseedbutterSesameseedsorrawblacktahiniSunflowerseedsorrawsunflowerbutterHempseeds

ChiaseedsFlaxseedsSeedoils(cold-pressed)YoungcoconutsCoconutbutter/oil

Carbohydrates(Sugars)

The best source of carbohydrates is organic fruits or wild fruits that containseeds.Organicand/orwildfruitssoldatnaturalfoodstoresandfarmer’smarketsalways contain more minerals than commercially grown varieties sold atsupermarkets. Generally, the richer a sweet fruit is in minerals, the better.Mineral content is usually detectable in fruit quality, flavor, texture, and theoverallrichnessofthefruit.Fruitscontainsimplesugarssuchasglucoseandfructose.Thesesugarsactas

fuel for the body. Simple sugars are used by each cell’s power-station—themitochondria. The mitochondria create nucleotides (ATP, GTP) that, in turn,fueltheinsideofthecell.Somepeoplerequiremoreoperationalfuelthanothers,depending on their metabolism and how much they exercise (more exerciserequiresmorefuel/fruit).Oftenwefindthat the term“carbohydrate” isafancywayofsayingcooked

sugarand/orstarch.This termis frequentlyused tomask thequantityofsugarandstarchfoundinsuchfoodsasbread,pasta,rice,ricecakes,bakedpotatoes,potato chips, corn chips, high-fructose corn syrup, soy milk, alcohol, soda,seedless fruits, etc. All of these foods are derived from wheat seeds, barleyseeds, soybeans,corn,beets,potatoes,and treegraftingprocesses.These long-domesticated, chemically grown, hybridized crops are high in carbohydrates,energeticallyweak,andlowinminerals.Foodsthathavethecharacteristicofbeinghighinsugar(carbohydrates)and

low inminerals contribute to an increase ofmold and fungus (candida) in thebody, causing lethargy and laziness. Mold and fungus are nature’s recyclers;they are always trying to weed out the weak plants. Mold and fungus findfavorable growing environments in those who eat the weak crops describedabove.Themostweakeningofallfoodsanddrinksissodaorcola.Sodaisnotevena

food, but rather, it is a strange mixture of chemicals and sugar (or artificialsugar).Sodahasnorelationshipwithanythingnatural.Weak foods that are high in carbohydrates and low in minerals have an

inflammatory, irritatingeffectonour tissues.They leadusstepbystep towardaddictive relationships with foods (notice how addictive these foods can be).And then, eventually, they create conditions of hypoglycemia and sugardiabetes.Sugar diabetes, sometimes called diabetes mellitus, is one of the most

common diseases of the modern age.Mellitus is a combination of two Latinwords:“mel,”whichinLatinishoney,and“itis”forinflammation.Peoplewithsugardiabeteshavealifespanone-thirdshorterthannon-diabetics.In terms of outward appearance, the abuse of cooked carbohydrate foods

makes the skin pale-white and often puffy. Internally, carbohydrate abusesteadily robs thepancreas, adrenals, andbonesof vitalminerals. It diminishestheeffectivenessoftheimmunesystem.

—RefinedSugar—

Heroinisproducedbytakingthejuiceofcertainpoppyvarietiesandrefiningitinto opium, thenmorphine, and finally into heroin. Similarly, refined sugar isproduced from taking the juice of sugar cane or beet and refining it intomolasses,thenbrownsugar,andfinallyintowhitesugar.Thebeetwasfirsthybridized(bredforsweetness)andprocessedintosugarby

theFrenchmanBenjaminDelessertin1812.NapoleonawardedhimtheLegionof Honor and ordered beets to be planted everywhere in France in order tofacilitatetheever-growingdesireforrefinedsugar.Refinedsugarisadrugthatcausesartificialhighs,moodswings,depression,

andenergycrashes.Inthesixteenthcentury,refinedsugarwasconsideredtobearecreationaldrugintheroyalcourtsofEurope.It takes 1.1 kilograms (2.5 pounds) of sugar beets to create a mere 0.14

kilograms(5ounces)ofrefinedsugar.Itiseighttimesasconcentratedasflour.Refinedsugarisessentiallyaconcentrated,crystallizedacid.Refined sugar (chemically in the form of sucrose) is close in chemical

compositiontoglucose,soitlargelyescapesprocessingbytheliver.Whenoneingestsit,thesucrosepassesintotheblood,wheretheglucoselevelhasalreadybeenestablished inprecisebalancewithoxygen.Thebloodsugar level is thusdrasticallyincreased.Consuming refined sugar leachespreciousminerals (chromium,zinc, sulfur,

vanadium, calcium) from the body due to the demands it makes on insulinproduction and the blood sugar system.When refined sugar is ingested everyday,especiallybysomeonewho isbecomingmoreandmoredemineralized, iteventuallyproducesanincreasinglyacidicconditionwithmorealkalinemineralsrequired from the bones to buffer or neutralize the situation. This eventuallyleadstospongy,weakbones(osteoporosis).CarbohydratesaremetabolizedwiththehelpofBvitamins.MoreBvitamins

areneededforthosewhotakeinalargeamountofcarbohydrates.Refinedsugarhas thehabitofrobbingthebodyofpreciousBvitamins,whichhelp thebody

dealwithstress.AlackofBvitaminscancausechappedlipsandwrinkles.Refined sugar is especially damaging to the skin because it attaches to

collagenmoleculesintheskin,causingcross-linking,stiffness,andinflexibility.I have also seen these collagen-damaging effects in some people who eatexcessiveamountsoffruit(especiallyseedlessfruit)and/orcarrotjuice(whichisextremelyhighinsugar).Ageandliverspotsontheskinarecreatedwhensugarandcollagenreactrepeatedlyovertime,causingwhatisknownscientificallyasaBrowningreaction.Iamnotsuggestingthatyoushoulddiminishorcontrolyourintakeofrefined

sugar (sometimes called high-fructose corn syrup). I am suggesting that youshould completely eliminate all refined sugar from your diet. Use honey, rawagavecactusnectar,yaconrootsyrup,stevia,driedfigs,orotherdriedfruitsassweetenersintheinitialstageofdietarytransition.

—Understanding—theYin/YangBalance

According to Oriental philosophy, everything in nature follows a yin/yangbalance,includingdietarypatterns.Sugaristheextremeyinfood,andredmeatis the extreme yang food. These are two ends of a see-saw!Visualize refinedsugarononeside,redmeatontheother.Eventhoughtheyarebothtoxicfoods,together they will actually balance each other out in terms of the way theystimulateaperson.Ifoneiseliminatedwithouttheother,thesee-sawwillswingoutofbalance.Bothmustberemovedfromthedietatthesametime.Thisisakeyunderstandingintransitioningyourdiet.Incountrieswheremeat,andredmeatinparticular,israrelyeaten,andwhere

thediet iscenteredonrice(acarbohydrate), there isnobalanceto thesee-saweffectcreatedbyrefinedsugar.ThisiswhyrefinedsugarhascausedevenmoretroubleinAsiathananywhereelseintheworld.

—ImprovingCarbohydrate—Choices

Improvingthequalityofyourcarbohydratesimprovesthequalityofyourhealthand life. Eliminating refined sugar and white flour then replacing those withwholefoodsandnaturalfruits(withseeds)isthecoreofanysensiblediet.Thebestchoiceistoselectfoodsthatarerichlymineralizedandaremedium

tolowinsugar.Certainlyorganic,homegrownand/orwildfruitswithseedsareexcellent choices because they are always higher inminerals than the type ofcommerciallygrownfruitsfoundinmostsupermarkets.

Intermsofcookedfoods,yamsandsweetpotatoesareafarbetterchoicethanregular potatoesbecause they containhalf the sugar and twice theminerals asregularpotatoes.

ExcellentCarbohydrateChoicesRaw

Agavecactusnectar(sapfromtheagaveplant)ApplesBerriesofallkindsCacaofruitCherimoyas(includesatemoyas,sugarapples,paw-paws,andanothersixtyfruitsinthisclass)CitrusfruitswithseedsDragonfruitDurianFigsGrapesJackfruitMameysapotesMangosMangosteenMelonsofallkinds(iftheycontainseeds)PapayasPearsSapotesStonefruits(apricots,nectarines,peaches,plums)YaconrootsyrupYoungThaicoconutwater(excellenttomixwithgreensuperfoodpowders)

CookedChoices

Ancientgrainbreads(kamut,spelt,wildrice)BreadfruitSweetpotatoesYamsYuccaroot

Protein

Proteinsaremolecularcompoundsintegraltothelifefunctionsofeverytypeoflivingcell.Theselarge,complexmoleculesmightcontainasmanyasathousandaminoacidunits.Of the twenty-twoaminoacids, only a fewwill be found inmostproteins.Thevarianceinthetotalnumberofaminoacidspresentandtheorderofaminoacidsinthechainaccountsforthevastnumberofdifferenttypesofprotein.

AProtein-RichBuckwheatSprout—viewedfromabove(KirlianImage)

Most of the flesh in animals and most of the organic material in plants iscomposed of proteins. All enzymes, antigens, antibodies, and hormones areproteins.All protein contains the elements hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, and especially

nitrogen,althoughsomecontainphosphorusandsulfuraswell.Livingcellsuseproteins (amino acids) as chemical building blocks for growth, repair,development, and ahost of othervital tasks. In essence, it is amino acids thatbuildmuscle,strengthentissues,repaircells,andmaintainthestructuralintegrityofthebody.Amino acids are vital in the formation of the two essential brain hormones

serotoninanddopamine,whichplayastrongroleinhowwefeeleachday.Researchhasshown that thecomplementaryproteinprinciple—the idea that

foodssuchasbeanscouldbeeatenwithfoodssuchasricetocreateacompleteprotein—is unnecessary, as the body pools amino acids and can use them tocreate proteins even when certain amino acids are absent from the diet for ameal,aday,aweek,etc.Beansandlegumescontaincoarseproteinsthatareunfavorableforbeauty.To

somedegreesproutedgrainalsocontainscoarseproteinsthat,whenexcessivelyeaten,disfavorbeauty(seeAppendixB).Nuts are notoriously acid-forming and, as we have seen in the previous

chapter,mustbebalancedbyeatingsufficientgreen-leafyvegetables.Intermsofprotein,cookedanimalproteinisactuallyapoor-qualitysource.It

iscoagulated,difficulttodigest,createsinflammationinthetissues,andisroughon the kidneys. The elastic, lightweight polypeptides (free-form amino acids)foundinplantfoodsmakethemasuperiorandidealsourceofprotein-buildingblocks.If you are new to eating raw foods, or simply new to dietary changes in

general,Irecommendthatyouincludemoreproteins(aminoacids)inyourdietintheformofsomeoftheprotein-richfoodslistedonthispage.

TheBestProteinFoods

AlmondsBeepollen(probablythebestofallhigh-proteinfoods)Blue-greenalgae(fromKlamathLake)Brewer’syeast(notgoodforthosewithcandidaorotherfungalconditions

inoroutsidethebody)ChlorellaDurianEarth’sEssentialElements(E3Livefreshalgae)Gojiberries(14%protein)Grasspowders(dehydratedandpowderedgrasses)Green-leafyvegetables(suchasparsley,spinach,kale,collards,greencabbage,arugula,etc.)Hempseeds(containtheglobularcompleteproteinedestin)Hempprotein(3gramsofproteinpertablespoon!)Incanberries(16%protein)Maca(powderedrootsuperfoodfromtheAndes)MarinephytoplanktonMaturegrasses(chewonthebladesbeforetheyhaveflowered)OlivesPropolis(aresinoussubstancefromsapscollectedbybeestohelpbuildthehive)PumpkinseedsPureSynergyorothergreensuperfoodformulasSpirulinaSproutedgrainsSproutedwildriceSproutsofalltypesVegetablepowders(dehydratedandpowderedgreenvegetables)

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LESSON5ELEMENTSOFTHEBEAUTYDIET®

“InternalCleanlinessCreatesExternalBeauty”

Certain factors are critically important in maintaining internal cleanliness.Thesefactorshelponetomaintainandtothriveonaraw-foodregimen.Inthischapter we will cover the essential elements of The Beauty Diet not alreadycovered.

ProceedatYourOwnPace

The first element of TheBeautyDiet is to transition your body onto a livingplant-fooddietatyourownpace.Thebeststrategywithwhich todo this is toproceedbysteppingoutofyourcomfortzonebutnotintoyourshockzone.Thismeansthatyoushoulddoenoughtostretchyourmind,body,andspiritwhileatthesametimestayingwithinareasonableboundary.Forexample,forthosewhoarenew to rawfoods, tryeating rawfoodonly throughout thedayandhaveacooked meal in the evening. (Just doing this alone creates amazing positiveresults!) For those who are already eating all raw foods, fasting one day perweekonjuiceorwatermaybeanappropriatenextstep.Remember:nutritionisanart—itisanartform.Everybiteisabrushstroke.

Every swallow is a new color. Eachmeal is a cloud or a tree or a flower—apiece of the painting that you are becoming.You are becoming an evermoreattractiveworkofart.Youareaworkofartinprogress.Simplify. Keep everything fun and simple. As with anything, practice,

experience,andreboundfromchallengesappropriately.Enjoyeverystepalongthepathtowardperfectnutrition.

Water

Water is a universal solvent. We are a water-based life form. Water carriesnutrients toeverycell inourbody.Water flushesoutevery toxin.Wateralonecandissolveandwashawayalmostanyimpurity.Thefirststepingettingthebodychemistryinproperorderistobecomewell

hydrated.Nearlytheentirepopulationissufferingfromchronicdehydration.Dr.FereydoonBatmanghelidj’sinsightfulbookYourBody’sManyCriesforWatermakesthispointclear.Thisauthorexplainsthatalltypesofpains,obesity,andprematurephysicaldegenerationarerelatedtobeingchronicallydehydrated.Being well-hydrated increases the strength of our immune system. Proper

hydrationkeepsourskinandorganshealthy.Hydrationisessentialinkeepingusclear,bright,andbeautiful.Hydrationisthemainfactorthatkeepsone’stissues“juicy.”In this age, the challenge with water is its cleanliness. Most tap water is

loadedwithheavymetals,chlorine,fluoride,andmicroorganisms.Manyoftheriversystemsthroughouttheworldarepollutedandunfittodrinkfrom,swiminand/oreatthingsoutof.ThereisonlyoneplaceintheworldwheretapwaterisdrinkableandthatisinIceland,wherealltapwaterisnaturalspringwater.Freshspringwater—atthesource—istheidealwaterforhumanconsumption.

Spring water is the quintessential product of the Earth’s natural hydrologicalcycle.Springwaterbottledinglassisagreatchoicefordrinkingwater.Well water may be a great source of water, but it is being pulled up

prematurely,beforethewaterisripe.Thereforeitmayactuallycontaintoomanysedimentarymineralssuchasironorcalcium.Irecommend,formostwellwatersources, that theybefilteredusinga reverse-osmosiswaterpurificationsystembeforeconsumption.Distilledwatermaybeareasonabledrinkingwaterchoice(forthoselivingin

cities) if it is packaged in glass and “charged” before drinking (for more oncharging water, see below). Distilled water in plastic containers should beavoided because the plastic leaches into thewater (this is often detectable bytaste).Plasticisdetrimentalbecauseitmimicshormonesinourbodies,causingglandularimbalances.

—ChargingWater—

Charging water means giving a “life-pattern” or structure to the water at a

microscopic level. The hydrogenmolecules inwater are closer together if thewaterischarged.Thismakesthewatermorepolar(stronglyelectrical).AddingafewpinchesofCelticGreyMineralSeaSaltorHimalayanPinkSalt

is a great way to charge water. These are some of the best choices for non-vegetable sources of salt. These salts each containmore than eighty differentmineralsinratiossimilartothosethatappearinseawater.Theyare“raw”salts,thus theydiffer fromcoagulated table salt andmost “kiln-dried” sea salts thathavehadtheirmineralsoxidizedawaythroughheating.Other ways to charge water include adding MSM powder crystals (more

informationonMSMisprovidedinLesson7).Untilwebegancollectingspringwater at the source, we used to have distilled water delivered in glass to myoffice.Weplacedseveralquartzcrystalsinthedistilledwaterdispenser,whichchargedthewater,ashasbeenshownwithKirlianphotography.Squeezing fruit juices or placing leaves of plants intowater adds a charge.

Squeezing lemons and/or limes into yourwater is an excellent choicebecausetheyhaveincrediblecleansingandmucus-dissolvingproperties.Puttingwaterunderfullmoonlightchargesitaswell.Runningwaterthrough

avortex(thetornadoeffect)improvesitsquality.Dr.MasaruEmotohasshownin his books The Message fromWater (volumes 1–3) that water responds toloving thoughts and even words written on a water bottle. Some believe thatprayingoveryourwaterbeforedrinkingitisalsohelpful.Waterqualityseemstoalwaysreflectouractionsandintentions.

—HowMuchWatertoDrink?—

We should ideally drinkwhen our stomach is empty of food. Drinkingwaterwith food can dilute digestive fluids, leading to poor absorption andconstipation.Thebesttimetodrinkwaterisuponrisinginthemorning.Drinkatleastahalfliter(16fluidounces)ormoreatthattime.The typical recommendation to drink “eight to ten twelve-ounce glasses of

water”eachdayisexcessiveifoneeats80%-plusjuicyrawplant-foods.Evenifone eats 100% raw foods, however, drinking water each day is still veryimportant.Plainwaterhasitsownflushingabilitiesthatsimplyarenotfoundincoconutwater,fruits,andvegetablejuices.Ifoneeatsatleast80%rawfoods,Irecommenddrinkingasufficientquantity

ofwaterbasedonthefollowingratio:Yourtotalweight(inpounds)dividedby4= # (in ounces of water you should drink daily). For example, I weigh 170pounds.Ieat100%rawfoods.170dividedby4is42.5.Agooddailyintakeofwater forme is 42.5 ounces; this is a littlemore than a 32-ounce quart. (One

fluidounceisequivalenttoapproximately30milliliters.)Be aware that dehydration can happen rapidly.An hour of intense exercise

cancauseyoutoloseaquart(liter)ofwater,ascanafour-hourairlineflight.

BuildingHydrochloricAcid

When switching over to a diet containing more vegetables, it is important tobuilduphydrochloricacid in thestomach.Hydrochloricacid (HCl) isusedbythe stomach to break down fiber and plant roughage.Over one’s lifetime, theeating of animal foods, demineralized foods, and a few token vegetables(coupled with emotional stress) causes the body to lose its ability to produceHCl.Protein-heavyanimalproductsdonot requireHCl,as it isnotused tobreak

downheavyproteins.Rather,itisusedtotearapartplantfiberandroughage(asmentioned).Alackofnaturalsaltsandvegetablesinthedietand/oreatinghighquantities

of “complex carbohydrates” and sugars (which flush mineral salts from thebody) eventually causes the body to become deficient in chloride and,subsequently, inHCl. Even eating only fruit for severalmonths can have thiseffect.HCl isoneof thebody’sfirst linesofdefense,because itdestroysparasites,

mold,harmfulbacteria,andviruses.HClactivatespepsin;encourages theflowofbileandpancreaticenzymes;andfacilitatesabsorptionofnutrients,includingfolicacid,ascorbicacid,beta-carotene,plant-based (non-heme) iron,andsomeformsofcalcium,magnesium,andzinc.Because HCl is incapable of destroying proteins, enzymes (since they are

madeofprotein)areunaffectedbythepresenceofHClinthestomach.WhenHClproductionislow,itaffectsthemetabolism.Itcausesincomplete

digestion of food and failure of assimilation. Common symptoms associatedwith low hydrochloric acid afflict a large portion of the population. Theyinclude:

AllergiesAdrenalexhaustionAnemiaBloatingBrittlenailsCandidaChronicfatiguesyndromeConstipation

DryskinGallstonesGastro-intestinal(GI)infections(e.g.,ulcers)HypoglycemiaInabilitytodigestvegetablesLupusMineraldeficienciesOsteoporosisParasitesProtrudingbellyRheumatoidarthritisVitiligo(lossofskinpigmentation)Voraciousappetite

Thosewhohavestudiednutritionmaynotice thatsymptomsof lowHClare

similar to those of a fungal overgrowth in the body (candida) and a digestiveenzyme deficiency. My experience is that low HCl, an internal fungalovergrowth,andadigestiveenzymedeficiencyarenearlyalwaysfoundtogether.

—HowtoProduce—MoreHydrochloricAcid

ThebodybuildsHCloutofsalts.NaturalsaltsfoundinsaltyvegetablesrestoreHCl.Heavysalts,suchastablesaltor“kiln-dried”seasalt,maybeusablewhenone isyoung,butasvitalenergydecreaseswithage, theybecomedifficult forthebodytousetocreateHCl.Acidic foods can also help stimulateHCl production.Take a shot of lemon

juiceorrawapplecidervinegartoincreaseHClproductionbeforeeatingasalad.Ashotofginger juiceworkseffectivelyaswell.Also,eatingorangesorothercitrusbefore,during,orafterasaladmaybehelpfulforsomepeople.

RawCommercialKiwi(KirlianImage)

ExcellentFoodsandVegetableJuicestoBuildHydrochloricAcid

CeleryjuiceSpinachjuiceChardjuiceKalejuiceLemonjuice(beforeorwithasalad)

Rawapplecidervinegar(beforeorwithasalad)GingerjuiceAnyvegetablejuicesthatarerichinmineralsalts(saltytothetaste)Olives(notgreen)CelticGreyMineralSeaSaltorHimalayanPinkSaltGrasspowders

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Certainherbs also are helpful in buildingHCl.These includeherbal bitters,suchasgentianorwormwood,andherbalstimulants,suchaspepperorcayenne.Betainehydrochloride is an excellent supplement for increasingacids in the

stomachtohelpbreakdownfood.

KirlianImage

InKirlianimagesorganicfoodsshownoticeablymoreluminescence.Minerals are required as internal food-mineral cosmetics that add color and

huetotheface,skin,hair,andnails.Themoremineraldensityafoodpossesses,the less likely one is to overeat it. Eating mineral-deficient foods causesovereatingbecausethebodyneverfindswhat it isreallylookingfor infood—minerals! Overeating and obesity both have an underlying physiologicalcomponent—thesearchforminerals.Duringthe1940s,ProfessorWilliamAlbrecht,oneoftheworld’sgreatestsoil

scientists, then at theUniversity ofMissouri, analyzed seventy thousandU.S.NavydentalrecordsasafunctionofwhereintheU.S.thesailorswerebornandraised.Hisconclusionwasthatthehealthofthesoilisthehealthofourbodies.The sailors from the topsoil-rich Midwest had far fewer dental cavities thansailorsfromotherpartsoftheU.S.wherethesoilwasmoreerodedandlessrichinnutrients.In1993,Doctor’sDataLabofChicagodidastudypublishedintheJournalof

AppliedNutrition(Vol.45,Issue#1).Forovertwoyears,researcherscollectedfoods such as apples, corn, peas, and potatoes from organic food stores andregularsupermarkets in theChicagoarea, just likea typicalshopper.Their labtestresultsshowedthat,byweight,organicproducecontainedatleasttwicethenutritional mineral content of regular supermarket produce and far lessdangerousheavy-metalresiduessuchasaluminum,lead.andmercury.Agriculture itself leads to deficiencies because croplands are typically

improperlyfarmedandbecomemineral-deficient.Inthepresentera,hybridizedorgeneticallyalteredinferiorseedsareusedtogrowplantsthatareweak,needto be heavily fertilized, and are protected fromnatural selection by the use ofpesticides. This is how most commercial foods are grown these days. ThesefoodsdonothaveenOnMarch 9, 1993, theNewYorkTimes reported that sixty-eight pesticide

ingredients have been determined to cause cancer. The National Academy ofSciences releaseda finding thatwascovered inUSAToday on June28,1993,which stated, “By the time the average child is a year old, s/he will havereceivedtheacceptablelifetimedosesofeightpesticidesfromtwentycommonlyeaten foods.”Pesticides areunacceptable at any level anddefinitely shouldbeavoidedonourfood.

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Organicfoodisnotonlygrownwithoutchemicalpesticides,itcontainsmoreminerals than commercial food. Inmy experience, it isworth paying three tofourtimesasmuchmoneyfororganicfoodthanforchemicallygrownfood.Itisbettertopaymoreforsomethingthanlessfornothing.Ifwepaylessnow,weusuallypaymorelater.Every dollar we spend is actually a vote for the future. Every time we

purchase organic foodwe support organic farmers, sustainable farming, and asustainable future for all life on the planet. Pesticides are poisons and shouldneverbeusedonanything.Onemustdefinitelyeatorganicfoodsorbetter (suchashomegrownorwild

foods)inordertogetenoughqualitymineralsinthediet.IfyouownedaRollsRoyce,wouldyouputpoor-qualityfuelinthegasolinetank?Withaninvestmentlikethatyouwouldspendtheextramoneytogetthebest-qualityfuelyoucouldfind. Your body is certainly worth more than a Rolls Royce! Quality foodcounts.

If you live in an areawhere organically grown foods are scarce,mail-orderfoods are available to you. Internet links found on my homepage(www.davidwolfe.com) can help you discover websites that distribute bulkorganic nuts, dried fruits, olives, stone-crushed olive oil, coconut oil, rawsuperfoods,andotheritemsallovertheworld.

HomegrownFood

Nothing tastes better than a homegrown tomato—everybody knows that.Homegrownparsley,lettuce,cucumbers,andfruitsofallkindsarejustfantastic.If you do not have a garden, start one or ask to use part of a friend’s or acommunity garden. If you do not have a yard, start a sprout garden in yourkitchen. Have a look at Dr. Ann Wigmore’s and Steve “The Sproutman”Meyerowitz’sbooksonhowtogrowanindoorsproutgarden.

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WildFood

The ancient Greek poet Hesiod wrote about his ancestors, “The uncultivatedfields afforded them their fruits, and supplied their bountiful and unenviedrepast.”Just a few thousand years ago, 100% of the human population was eating

100%wildfood!Agriculturedidnotexist.Pickingwild berries, fruits, and vegetables (such as dandelion)makes for a

wonderfulhobby.Itreconnectsuswithnatureinasimpleandenjoyableway.

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Wildfoodcontainsmoremineralsthanorganicfood.Ifoneisnotabletopickwildfruitsandvegetablesforatleast25%ofthediet,itisrecommendedthataraw,organic,green superfoodpowderbe included in thediet alongwith fresh

juicestosupplyafullspectrumofmineralsandnutrients.

FreshJuices

Fresh juices filled with chlorophyll from green-leafy foods (such as celery,parsley, spinach, kale, broccoli, etc.) and fruits (such as apples or pears tosweeten) are a wonderful way to begin and maintain a beautiful body for alifetime.Thehabitofdrinkingfreshvegetablejuicesdailyisprobablythefastestway

totransformyourbodyandsucceedwithTheBeautyDiet.Remember,toutilizethenutrientsinfood,thatfoodmustfirstbeturnedintoaliquid.Juicingquickensthedigestiveprocessanddeliversnutrientsmorequicklytoyourbloodstream.Toeducateyourselfonjuices,Iinviteyoutoreadsomebooksonthesubject.

OneofthebestisSteveMeyerowitz’sPowerJuicesSuperDrinks.

ProperChewing

Complete nutrition and perfect digestion begin in the mouth with excellentchewing.Remember to chew your foodwell and convert it to a liquid beforeswallowing.Onesayinggoes,“Drinkyourfood,chewyourjuice.”Anothersays,“Chewyourfoodwell,forthestomachhasnoteeth.”Constipation,whichisanepidemicinsociety,beginswhenonefailstochewfoodexcellently.

ProperFoodCombining

Withreferencetofoodcombinations,itisalwaysbesttoeatsimply.Generally,sweet fruitsshouldbeeatenalone.Green-leafyvegetablesandfats/oils tend togo well together.We seem to instinctively enjoy avocado or olive oil with asalad.Ifanycookedfoodiseaten,itshouldbeonetypeofcookedfoodeatenwitha

salad.For example, a sandwichwithbread,meat, andcheese is a classicpoorcombination. Having a sandwich containing bread, avocado, sprouts, tomato,cucumber,andlettuceisamuchbettercombination.Anotherexampleistohavejustricewithasalad,insteadofhavingbothriceandfishfordinner.Thissimpleadvice alone can make a world of difference in one’s digestion and overallhealth.Ifyouaretotallynewtotheconceptoffoodcombining,Irecommendthatyou

readFoodCombiningandDigestionbySteveMeyerowitz,andFoodCombiningMadeEasybyDr.HerbertShelton.

Variety

Eachplantminesadifferentspectrumofmineralsandprovidesadifferenttypeof nutrition. Eat a wide variety of different foods. Primates in nature eatapproximatelyonehundredfifteendifferent typesofrawplant-foodseachyearandtwenty-fivedifferenttypeseachweek.Thesearegreattargetnumbersforustoachieveaswell.Every food should be eaten in a rotation, everything in an ebb-and-flow

pattern.Alwayskeepinmindtheconceptsofrotation(nottoomuchofanyonefood), eating a wide variety of food, and easing into things slowly (the bodyrejects sudden changes). We benefit by eating with the seasons and bynourishingourselveswiththefoodnatureprovidesineachseason.Remember, if you find that a food I recommend does not agree with you,

chooseanotherthatdoes.

RestoringFoodInstincts

Intoday’sworld,somepeopleconsidertheinsatiabledesireforpizzapietobetheultimateexperienceof“instinct”!Ourinstinctorintuitionislocatedinourtummyarea—sometimescalledour

“gut.”Thatiswhywehavethesaying,“Mygutinstinct(orgutfeeling)istellingme this.”Most people are not in touchwith their instinct or intuition becausetheirtummies(guts)arefilledwithsomuch“insulation”andexcesswaste.Mygoalissimplytoprovidetools(certainlynotrules)tohelpguideyoufrom

pointAtopointBonyourdietaryjourney—PointAbeingaplaceofuncertaintyas towhat the body actually desires andwhen, and point B being the naturalstate.OnceyoureachpointB,youwillhavecleansedyourself toasignificantdegree,andyourfoodinstinctsorintuitionwillbealignedsothatyoumayguideyourselfmore accurately into the future.Youwill have regained contactwithyourrawinstincts,thesameinstinctsthatallthecreaturespossessinthewildsofnature.Ourinnercomputerisincrediblyaccurateifweavoidgummingupourinner

circuitrywithpoorfoods.Asyouprogresstoahealthierstate,youwillfindthatyoushouldbecareful

when things donot feel right.Whenyou are indecisive aboutwhat to eat, eatnothing.Ifyourintuitiontellsyoutoavoidsomething,avoidit.

IntestinalCleansing

ThebenefitsofTheBeautyDietincreaseasoneeliminatestoxicfoodsfromthediet and nurtures a healthy digestive system that will properly assimilatenutrients.Whileithasbeenpopulartoundergofacelifts,tummytucks,botoxinjections,

and“pillpopping”toachievelastingyouth,theseonlyaddresssymptomsinsteadofrealcauses.Theprimarycauseofproblemskin,excessfat,acceleratedaging,andpoormusclequalityistoxemia—anaccumulationoftoxicsubstancesinthetissuesandintestines.Toxemiamayhavebeenfosteredbystress,apoordiet,alackofexerciseand/orotherfactors.Toxemia is largelyrelievedbyremovingphysicalcongestionfromthesmall

intestinesthroughherbalcleansing.Achallengewithgoingonaraw-fooddietwithoutcleansingisthatwhenan

individualbeginstomoveintoaraw-foodregime,s/hebeginstocleanseatthemicroscopiccellularlevelbutnotsufficientlyatthemacroscopiclevel(intestinaltract).Irecommendthatatthesix-monthpointoffollowingtheguidelinesinthisbook (eating rawplant-food, drinking goodwater, including superfoods in thediet),itistimetodoanintestinalcleanseprogram.Thisistypicallyaone-monthherbalprogramthatyouadoptintoyourdailyroutine.Completeinstructionsareincludedwitheachof thesecleansingkits.Theseprogramsassistyourbodyinclearingawaymacroscopicaccumulateddebrisintheintestines.Theresultsareremarkable and self-evident. Do your best to select a cleansing system thatconsistsofrawandorganicherbalingredients.Cleansing with an herbal system will help clear away not only physical

blockagesbutemotionalissuesaswell.Whenonefeelsphysicallystrongerandmorenourished,itiseasiertohealemotionalissues.Whenonecompletesacleanse,energyflowsmorecleanlythroughthebody.

Thecharismaticqualitiesofbliss,joy,andhappinessarisemoreeasily.Youwillfeel a change in your thoughts, emotions, judgments, and motivations. One’sfocus and concentration are naturally drawn to higher things. You willeventuallydiscover that there isno limit tohowhealthyandhappywecanbe.Thisprocessallowsyoutogobeyondperfecthealthandtotallytransformyourappearanceifyouarecommitted.

ParasiteCleansing

Oftenaparasiticinfectionisatthebottomofaparticularlylong-standingillnessorweakness.Parasitesareabletoliveinourdigestivesystemwhenthebowelsare not moving frequently enough. In the northern hemisphere the primarysource of parasites ismeat and fish that is consumed—especially when eatenraw.Carnivores have a short digestive tract. In a carnivore’s digestive tract, the

parasitelarvaeinmeatandfisharenotabletohatchaseasily,becausethefoodmoves out in three to eight hours. The long, plant-friendly digestive tract ofhumansandtheseventeento twenty-fourhours(or twoto threedaysifweareunhealthy)ittakestomovefoodthroughallowstimeforparasitelarvaetohatch.Afterthreetosixmonthsonthisbeautyprogram,itisimportantthateveryone

doaparasitecleanse.Thismayconsistofacombinationofvariousanti-parasiteherbstakendaily.Theseherbsprimarilyincluderawgarlic,agedgarlicextracts,aswellaswholepowderedwormwood,cloves,andblackwalnuthull.

Enzymes

Enzymes are protein-based molecules that act as biological catalysts. On aphysical level they help transform one molecule into another, and even helptransformoneelementintoanother.Onaspirituallevel,enzymesarethesymbolof transformation.Theycanhelpmoveoneoutofstagnation. Infact,enzymesshouldbe thoughtofas thenecessaryelement inmovingstagnationoutof thebody—whether that is in the formof excessweight, toxins, or even repetitivenegativethoughts.Only rawfoodsandenzymesupplementscontainenzymes.Allenzymesare

destroyedbythecookingprocess,causingfoodtoliterally“sticktoourribs.”Digestive enzymes are an excellent transition tool to have in the beauty

cabinet. This is because they allow for complete digestion. As ViktorasKulvinskas, author of Survival into the 21st Century, states, “What you don’tdigest,youwearonyourskin.”Overadecadeago,IdevelopedaproductcalledBeautyEnzymes™basedon

the leading-edge researchof thepioneers in the field.BeautyEnzymesare themostpowerfulcombinationofdigestiveandmetabolicenzymeseverdeveloped.This enzyme blend should be taken with any cooked food (digestive) andbetween meals when possible (metabolic). I recommend moving toward an80%-100% raw-food approach over time and when appropriate. Digestiveenzymesupplementsarestillbeneficialevenwheneating100%rawfoods.

TheProbioticRevolution

Our intestines must be inhabited by friendly bacteria (probiotics and soilorganisms)tohelpusdigestfoodandproducenutrients,suchasallBvitaminsandvitaminK.Theycrowdoutunfriendlybacteriaandcreatethesoundbasisforgoodnutrition.Ahealthyadultcanhavemorethanfourhundredspeciesofgoodbacteriain

thedigestivetract.Intotal,theymayweighmorethan2.5kilograms(5pounds)andexceedthenumberofcellsinthebodybytentimes.Inessence,inahealthybody the total number of bacteria in the digestive tract greatly exceeds all thecellsinthebody.

Digestion101

In thenormalprogressionof the lifecycle, thehumanbabywould firstbe fedmother’smilk, thus theentire intestinal tractwouldbesaturatedwithmother’sprobiotics (such asBifidus infantis). The next step for the babywould be thebeginning of crawling, playing in the dirt, and putting her/his hands in themouth. At that stage, in a natural environment, friendly soil-based organismswould colonize the intestines.Withboth theprobiotics and friendly soil-basedorganisms in place, the stage is set for perfect food digestion and a strongimmunesystem.If we were fed formula instead of mother’s milk, if we grew up in cities

without the connection with our food and the soil, if we took antibiotics(antibioticskillbothfriendlyandunfriendlybacteria),andifweatefoodshighin sugar (contributes to fungus/candida), thenwe can be assured that wewillgreatlybenefitfromtakinginprobioticbacteriainasupplementalform.Oncewe understand this logic, it is easy to seewhy digestive disruption is

typically caused by low quantities of good bacteria along with the lingeringeffectsofantibiotics,refinedsugar,alcohol,haphazardfoodcombining(alwayskeepmealssimple),carbonatedbeverages,chemicalfoodadditives,anddrugs.

—ThePerfectIntestinal—Environment

Have you ever seen rich, vibrant soil that smells incredible? The flora in theintestinesshouldresemblethemicrobesfoundinrichblacksoil—richandfilledwith life. As your intestines build up to—and match—that kind of microberichness,yourdigestionwillastoundyou.Thehumanbodyisanamazingfarmerofgoodintestinalbacteria(flora).You

areafarmer.Youfarmyourintestinalflora.Abadattitudecancreatestormsthatwipeoutyourharvest.Apoordietcancreatefloodsthatcanwipeoutyourbestfarmland. Antibiotics are pesticides that eventually destroy your delicate soil.Anger acidifies your soil.A lack of health disciplines allowsweeds to invadeyourfarm.Patience,consistency,andpersistencebringforthanamazingharvest.Sometimes, simply not eating for a day or two (fasting) allows the internalbalancetorestoreitself.Thesoilandintestinesshouldcontainmanyofthesameorganisms.Alackof

soilorganismsin the intestines leads toadisconnectionbetweenwhat isgoingon in the intestines andwhat isgoingon in the soil.This is aphysical reason

whymanypeoplefeelorbehaveasiftheyhavebecome“disconnected”fromtheplanet.That image of rich soil is what we can picture in our mind when we are

thinkingaboutmaintainingexcellentdigestion.Pictureperfecthealth—richness,vibrancy,andlotsofhealthymicrobes.

—Probiotics—

Probiotics are extremely effective at combating parasites, fungus, mold, andyeastinthebodyanddigestivetract.Differentprobioticshavedifferentspecificeffects. The probiotic L. salivarius seems to be particularly powerful incleansing thecolon.L.salivarius seems tobeable toeatawayharmfulmucusaccumulations in the intestines more effectively than any other type of goodbacteria.OtherprobioticssuchasBifidusinfantis,B.bifidum,andB.longumareeffectiveinnormalizingtheintestinalpHwhiledrivingoutfungusandmold.

—SoilOrganisms—

Soilmicrobescomewithourfruits,vegetables,andherbswhentheyarepickedfreshandeatenunwashed—thewaywehavealwayseatenfromthebeginningoftime.Thisisthewaygardeneatingshouldbedone.Usually,anyfreshfoodspurchasedfromastoreshouldbewashedwithpure

water and diluted with (0.5%), food-grade hydrogen peroxide (not the brownbottles).Thisisduetothefactthatbythetimethefoodhastraveledtothestore,it has probably been affected by mold or fungus lingering in trucks and/orrefrigerators.Soilorganismsareresistanttostomachacidsandareabletoimplantnomatter

howmuch bad bacteria is present in the digestive tract. These organisms arestableenoughtosurviveinanalkalinecolon.Soil organisms and probiotics help repair and restore the villi of the small

intestine,whichareresponsibleforabsorbingnutrients.Theseorganismscontainvitamin A, vitamin B12, anti-inflammatory gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), andsuper oxide dismutase (SOD—an incredibly powerful antioxidant). Soilorganisms and probiotics boost the immune system by producing immuneweapons suchasanti-viral alpha-interferon, iron-delivering lactoferrin,T-cells,andantibodies.

—ProbioticsandSoilOrganisms—

Probioticsandsoilorganismsareeacheffectiveinthefollowingways:

1. Preventinggrowthofharmfulbacteria,yeast,fungi,etc.2. Maintainingthechemicalandhormonalbalancewithinthebody.3. Producing and regulating vitamins (especially B vitamins, including

vitaminB12).4. Assistingthedigestivesystem.5. Aidingtheproperfunctionoftheimmunesystemandcorrectingnutritional

deficiencies.6. Decreasing body odor. This is because probiotic bacteria eat away and

digestputrefaction.Afriendofminefeedsprobioticstohertwodogs,andasaresultherdogshavenobodyorbreathodor.

—Simplicity—

Tosimplifyeverything,Irecommendseekingoutsuperfoodproductscontainingawidearrayofpowderedgreenvegetables,superfoods,superherbs,andperhapseven enzymes. Thismakes it easier to obtain all these amazing elements in asinglesource.

LESSON6:DETOXIFICATIONANDTRANSFORMATION

“Feedhimwithapricotsanddewberries,Withpurplegrapes,greenfigsandmulberries.”

—Shakespeare

(ThesearethewordsofTitaniaadmonishingherfairieswhenshewishedtopurgeBottomofhis“mortalgrossness”inAMidsummerNight’sDream.)

Rawplant-foods,medicinalherbs, laughter,bliss, joy,andunconditional loveall exist in the same frequency range. Tuning into this frequency raises theoverall vibration of your energy field, causing anything that is vibrating in alower-frequency range, such as fear, pain, doubt, cancer, ugliness, depression,toxins,andsoon,toeventuallypercolateoutandbeejectedfromthebody.This

processisknownas“detoxification.”Detoxificationtransformsusyetalsochallengesus.Asyouembarkuponand

continue with this process, remember that you do not need to focus onperfection, justprogress.Oldhabitsdiehard,but theydodie.Someshiftswillhappen immediately, while others will take time. The path may be relativelyeasy or it may be challenging. Inner cleansing, detoxification, and bodyawarenessareallby-productsofembarkingonaraw-foodprogram.Theresultsprovidetheinstructionsandinspireonetoproceedfurtherandfurther.Thetransformativeprocessthatbeginsbyeatingrawplant-foodsallowsyou

torebuildyourselfatadeeplevel.Itallowsyoutoreshapeyourselfintoamoreperfect work of art. It endows you with a newfound ability to resculpt yourcharacter,physique,andfuture.Itinspiresyoutofullyinvestyourtimeintotheprocessofrecreatingyourselfasamasterpiece.

TheFlightofDaedalus

Weallknowthemythicalstoryofthe“FlightofIcarus.”Remember?Icaruswascaught in the labyrinth on the island of Crete. His father, Daedalus, amasterengineer, created wings for his son so that he could fly back with him andescape.Hisfathertoldhim,“Flythemiddleway.Donotflytoohigh,ortheSunwillmelt thewaxonyourwings, andyou’ll fall from the sky.Donot fly toolow,orthetidesoftheseawillcatchyou.”Thetwodonnedthewingsandflewoff the island together. Icarus,however,becameecstatic in flightand flew toohigh.Thewaxonthewingsmelted,andheplummetedintothesea.This story is often called the “Flight of Icarus,” yet from now on youmay

remember it as the “Flight of Daedalus,” because it was Daedalus whosucceeded!Daedaluswasbrave;he tookaction.Buthewasalso smart,unlikeIcaruswhodidnotlisten.Thelessonhereistotakeachance,tofly,andalsotolisten closely and educate yourself.Raw food is powerful information, andbyadoptingthisprogramyouwillfly—makesureyoulistenandstayeducated.Tobeabletohandlethemetabolicchangethatoccurswhenshiftingtoaraw

food-baseddiet,youneedtomoveatyourownpaceandbeginwhereyouare.Consistently accelerate that pace as you are able.Handle yourself like awisemanager does when bringing a promising prize fighter along—hemakes surethathisfighterdoesnotfaceanyoneinhisearlyboutswhocouldknockhimout.Pushyourselfalongatapacethatyourconfidenceandabilitycanhandle.Minor victories lead to major victories. Small commitments lead to large

commitments.Anobjectinmotiontendstostayinmotion,whetheritisatrain,acar, an emotion, a habit, or a belief.One step leads to another. Each triumphbringsyouonestepclosertorealizingthegoalofeternalyouthandbeauty.Allchangesshouldbeadoptedwithcommonsense.Toosuddenofashiftcan

“shock” thebody.Everythingcomesas it should, in itsown time.Theway tocreate lasting change is to step outside your comfort zone, but not into yourshockzone.

Awordtothewise:HabitdoesadviseThatasuddenshiftMaybetooswift.

Ashift’sgift

MaystirandupliftThingsofthepast,BestreleasedslowInsteadoffast.

WhenyoucontinuetostriveSlowchangesarrive,Persistencyislikeagauge,Stepbystep,pagebypage,Consistencyisnature’swageThatunlocksanycage.

If you want to realize greater health gains, invest your time and efforts in

detoxification and personal-development projects that incubate over a longperiod of time. The long-range projects pay off so much more because theuniverserewardsthevirtuesofdisciplineandperseverance.

SymptomsofDetoxification

“Ifyou’regoingthroughhell,keepgoing.”—WinstonChurchill

Headaches, body aches, skin challenges, excess mucus, PMS, body odor,halitosis, bowel irregularities, feelings of discomfort, emotional fluctuations,lack of interest in sex, deep doubts, and soul searching are all symptoms ofdetoxification that may occur in cycles. These are symptoms of low-energyphenomenabeingflushedoutbyhigher-energyfoodsandemotions.Haveyoueversteppedintoacalmpondorlakeintheearlymorninghours?

Once you step in, themud at the bottom is churned up.Detoxification is likethis. Eating healthy, lighter foods churns up the old sludge, including pastemotional residue and buried hurt. Emotional cleansing is part of thetransformationprocess.If you are experiencing strong detoxification symptoms—especially through

theskin—visitacolonhydrotherapist.Colonicscanhelpchannelandremovethetoxicityandemotionsthroughthebowelsinsteadoftheskin.

HowtoSlowDownorSpeedUpDetoxificationSymptoms

Catabolicpracticestendtospeeduporacceleratedetoxificationsymptoms(thismeans that a catabolic practicewillmove toxins through and out of the bodyfaster). “Catabolic” means “to break down.” Catabolic practices include thefollowing.

FastingEatingsweetfruitDrinkinggreenjuicesDrinkingonlywaterAerobicexerciseHerbalcleansingHotspringsbathingSweatlodge/SaunaColonhydrotherapyMassageOrgasmSkinbrushingGwasha(Chineseskinscraping)TakingenzymesandprobioticsupplementsTakingMSM(methyl-sulfonyl-methane)asasupplement

Anabolic practices tend to slow down detoxification (this means that an

anabolicpracticewillsuppressthereleaseoftoxinsfromthebody).“Anabolic”means“tobuildup.”Anabolicpracticesincludethefollowing.

Eatingfattyfoods(avocados,nuts,olives,seeds,coconuts,durian)Eatingfibrousgreen-leafyvegetablesaladsUsingseasaltAnaerobicexercise,suchasheavyweight-liftingEatingcookedstarcheslikebread,pasta,rice,bakedpotato,etc.EatinganykindofdairyproductEatinganytypeofmeat,includingfish

Neithercatabolicnoranabolicactivityismoreimportantthantheother.They

arebothvaluableandusefulatthecorrecttime.

ALessoninDetachment

Ridyourhomeandworkspaceofanythingthatyouhavenotusedortouchedinthelastyear.Haveyoueverwalkedintosomeone’shomeandseenstuffeverywhere?Stuff

on the counters, stuff on the walls, stuff in the closet, stuff on the floor.…Heavenhelpyouifyoushouldopentherefrigerator!Stuff!Guesswhatisinsidethepersonwholivesamongstall this?Lotsofstuff!Whatweseearoundusisonlyareflectionofwhatisinsideus.Ifweseeclutteraroundus,thetendencyisforcluttertobepresentwithinus.Thereisaspecialhealingforceindetachment,inlettinggo.InmyjourneysI

havediscoveredthatsuccessisnotaboutwhatyouget,itisaboutwhatyouletgoof.Lettinggoofobjectsaroundusallowsustoletgoof“stuff”withinus—ithelpswiththedetoxificationprocess.

DetoxificationIsPersonal

Self-healingthroughalternativehealthcareandalternativedermatologyisaverypersonal and awakening study. Alternative health care sciences tend to viewpeopleaswhole individuals in anenvironmentwith ahistory, rather thanas agroupoflabeledsymptomsanddiagnoses.Useyour intuition/instincts toaidyourchoiceofnaturopaths,physicians,or

healers. Ifyou feel thatmoreesoterichealing regimesareappropriate, suchasprayer,psychics,faith,oranotheralternativemethod,thenbyallmeansactuponthatfeeling.Thisiswhereyoumayhaveyourgreatestbreakthroughs.Allow your feelings to aid you in the choice of doctors and healing

techniques. Naturopathic healing techniques are powerful. Even faith andpsychic healing may have its role in your life. There is an extraordinaryintelligence among us. The greatest benefit of natural and spiritual healingregimes is the adventuresome, optimistic frame ofmind that arises from theiruse.

WeightLoss

Enlightenmentisjustthat—makingyourselflighter.Permanentweight loss comes through an inner transformation. This usually

arises from an epiphany, a moment of clarity, a clear decision. When thedecisionhasbeenmadeandanewpath in life ischosen, theweight isalreadylost.The two biggest elements to limit and eliminate in the diet in order to lose

weightarestarchycarbohydratessuchasbakedpotatoes,rice,beer,bread,pasta,corn chips, potato chips, etc., and cooked fats such as high-fat meat andpasteurizeddairyfoods.Overeatinghabitsandweightgainare related toeatingdemineralizedfoods.

The richer a food is in minerals, the more difficult it becomes to overeat it.Whenfoodiseatenraw,itgivesastrongersignaltostopeating.Thisiscalledthe“aliesthetictastechange.”Thistastechangeisstrongerinmoremineralizedfoodsandisespeciallystronginwildfoods.Itisvirtuallyimpossibletoovereatwildfoods.Wildfoodsarealwayshigher inminerals thandomesticatedfoods.Domesticated plants, especially those that are commercially grown, tend to behighinsugar/starchandlowinminerals.Theseincludegrains(bread,pasta,ricecakes, beer), potatoes (baked, potato chips), corn (corn chips, corn syrupproducts), carrots, and seedless fruits.The consumptionof demineralized foodoften leads to addictions. I remember being addicted to corn chips while incollege,whichactuallycausedasubtleinflammationinmyskin.Hypothyroidism(anunderactivethyroidgland)hasbeenthetargetofmuchof

theblameforexcessiveweightgain.Thiscanbetrue,thoughitisnotalwaysthecase. If indeed thyroid challenges are the cause of excessive weight, the bestcourseofactionistofeedthethyroidwithcoconutoil(aswellasothercoconutproducts), kelp, Brazil nuts (three to four each day), fruits rich in vitamin C(oranges,peppers),andfoodshighinBvitaminsandenzymes(rawsauerkraut).

HowtoCutCelluliteFast

Drinkonly freshgrapefruit juiceor simply eatonlygrapefruits for threedays.Grapefruitscontainthewonderfulanti-inflammatoryandskin-cleansingenzymebromelain.Grapefruitsarethemildestcitrusfruitinacidcontent,yettheyretainthestrongantiseptic,mucus-dissolvingpropertiesfoundinallcitrusfruits.Theyare alsomild in sugar content,making themgentleon thepancreas aswell asbloodsugarlevels.Another strategy is toeat frugally (lightly)and take twoBeautyEnzymes™

witheverymealandtwobetweenmealstobuildupthecleansingproteaseandlipaseenzymelevelsinthetissues,therebyhelpingtobreakdowncelluliteandexcessfat.Avoidtakingenzymesonanemptystomachifyouhaveahistoryofulcers.

YouCanTransform

The miraculous thing about us is that we are dynamic beings. We rebuildourselvesconstantly.Generalwisdomholdsthat98%oftheatomsinourbodiesarereplacedintwoyears.Studieshaveshownthat100%ofouratomicstructureisreplacedwithinsevenyears!Nowcomesthestartlingtruth:Youcanchangeyourbonestructure;youcan

greatlyalteryourappearance;youcanchangethemoldofyourfleshtosuityourideals.Weallbecometheimageweholdofourselveswithinourownmind.Inspiteofall thedoubtersanddisbelievers, thisis thetruthIhavecometoknowbased on my own experiences with raw food and my own physicaltransformation.My promise to you is that excellent organic, highly mineralized, raw-food

choicespracticedconsistentlywilltransformyouintwoyearsbyreplacingyouratomicstructurewiththecorrectbuildingmaterials.Insevenyearsyouwillbeentirelytransformedintoanewperson.All knowledge and learning amount to littlewhen compared to the need to

purify and rejuvenate the body at all levels—physical,mental, emotional, andspiritual—becausearenewedbodyiscapableofaccessingthedeepestwisdom.Everyonewhochoosestopurifyreceivesrewardsbeyondtheirimagination—ifthey are willing to progress intelligently and pass the tests. It is through thisprocessofself-purificationthatwebecomebeingsofpureessentialbeauty.At present, most of us are completely unaware of what true beauty and

charismacantrulydo.Withenoughcharismaandpurity,thereisnolimitation.Enough charisma creates opportunities at every turn. It generates unique andmagicaleventseachday.

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LESSON7ALCHEMICALBEAUTYSECRETS

TheBeautyMinerals

Beautydependsonmineralization.Peoplelivingwheremineralsarerichinthefood tend to be themost beautiful. Consider the beauty of theNordics livingbeneath theglaciers, theAfricans fromvolcanically richareas, and thePacificIslandersandNativeAmericansontheirindigenousdiets.Minerals,inanassimilableform,arerequiredforrejuvenationandbeauty.If

mineralscomethroughtousintheformofplants,thenthebodycanassimilatethemandutilizethemimmediately.Dailyingestinglargequantitiesofcolloidalmineralsinliquidformcancreatetracemineraloverdoses.Takethosemineralsandputtheminyourgarden,theneattheplants.Becoming more deeply mineralized is a step-by-step process. It involves

slowly opening up your body to assimilatemoreminerals by eatingmore andmoremineral-richfoods.Itinvolvestakinginmoremineralizedfoodoveryearsof time. It involves taking in all the co-factors that naturally come with themineralsintheirlivingstate(astheywouldbefoundinrawplants).Itinvolvesmoving to organic foods, organic superfoods, and beyond. In particular, itinvolves saturating one’s tissueswith the beautyminerals silicon, sulfur, zinc,andiron.

TheTheoryoftheElements

Different elements (otherwise called atoms or minerals) are given differentnames and are usually represented by their first letter(s) or a related letter(s).Whenthereareseveralelementswiththesamefirstletter,theyaredistinguishedby adding another letter from the name of the element. For example, C =Carbon,Ca=Calcium,CI=Chlorine,Cu=Copper (derived from theFrenchcuivre and the Latin cuprum), S = Sulfur, Si = Silicon, N = Nitrogen, Na =Natrium(Sodium).GoldisrepresentedbyAu,fromtheLatinaurum.Mercuryisrepresentedby

Hg,fromthenameformercurypoisoning—hydrargyrism.Some elements, like Potassium (which is represented by the letter K), are

drawnfromtheirmoreancientnames.TheEnglishword“potassium”isderivedfrom theLatinwordkalium—which isderived from theArabicalKhali.ThiswordhasbeenbroughtintoEnglishas“alkali”—astrongbase(theoppositeofastrong acid). This is where our word “alkaline” originates. (Special note:Potassiumischemicallyalkaline,thoughnotanalkalinemineralinfood.)Minerals differ from compounds and molecules, which consist of

combinations ofminerals. For example, silica is a combination of silicon andoxygen—SO2.Chemicalwaterisacombinationofhydrogenandoxygen—H2O.Ammoniaisacombinationofnitrogenandhydrogen—NH3.

BiologicalTransmutations

ThelateNobelPrizenomineeandFrenchprofessorC.L.Kervran(memberofthe New York Academy of Sciences, Director of Conferences at ParisUniversity)revolutionizedthefieldofbiologyandmineralsthroughhisresearchbeginningin1959andendingwithhisdeathin1983.Hisinterestintheconceptof biological transmutations (alchemical changes created by living organisms)beganwhen he was a child. In his book,Biological Transmutations, Kervranrelates,My parents kept some hens in a shedwith free access to a yard.We lived incentral Brittany,wheremy fatherwas a civil servant. The districtwas one ofschist and granite, devoid of limestone. Limestone was never given to thechickens, but every day they produced eggs with a calcareous shell. I neverthoughtofaskingwhere thecalciumof theeggcamefrom(nor thecalciuminthebonesofthebirds).ButIwasintriguedbyanobservationIhadmade.Whenthelayinghenswerelooseintheyard, theypeckedincessantlyat theflakesofmica which dotted the ground. (Mica, together with quartz and feldspar, is aconstituentofgranite.Theyareallcompoundsofsilica.ThatwasallIknewatthetime,whenIwasatprimaryschool.)Inoticedthisevidentselectionofmicabythehenswhenthesunwasshiningafterashower.Wellwashedbytherain,the hundreds of flakes visible in each square meter looked like miniaturemirrors,and thepeckingof thehenswaseasy tofollow.Noonecould tellmewhythebirdspeckedthemicaandnotthegrainsofsand.Iwatchedmymotheropeningthegizzardafterafowlhadbeenkilledandsawsmallstonesandsandinside,butnevermica.Wherehadthemicagone?Thismadeanimpressiononme, and like everythingwhich remains amystery, stayed inmy subconsciousmind.Beingachild,Ilikedsolidlogicalexplanations—thereasonwhy.C.L.Kervraneventuallydiscoveredwhatwashappeningwith thechickens.

Theenzymesintheirdigestivesystemweretransmutatingsiliconintocalcium.Biological transmutation is theability to transmuteoneelement intoanother

alchemically (e.g., organic silica into calcium, magnesium into calcium,potassium into sodium, manganese into iron, etc.). C. L. Kervran simplyuncovered biological transmutations—a phenomenon that had been there allalong.Life,wehavefound, ismore than justchemistryandphysics. Ineveryfield

there always seems tobe a new random factor, an insight, similar towhatwefindwiththeraw-foodparadigmdisplacingpresentnutritionconcepts.Theidea

that atomicminerals can be changed from one to another is generally termed“alchemy.”Alchemicaltransformationspertainneithertochemistrynornuclearphysicsintheirpresentunderstanding.Present-daysciencehasaprejudiceagainstthisidea.Thebeliefthatminerals

remain atomically stable, unless there is radiation, is generally termed“Lavoisier’sLaw.”Lavoisier’sLawstates,“Nothingis lost,nothingiscreated,everything is transformed.” In chemistry this may be true, but in biologicalchemistryithasbeendiscoveredthatthisisnottrue.Withduerespecttothescientificprejudicethatpervadesacademics,itisnot

mygoaltoconvinceanyoneofbiologicaltransmutations.Iamonlyinterestedinresults. If something works, then an explanation is really just an intellectualexercise.Biologicaltransmutationsaredirectlyinlinewiththerapidadvancementinall

thesciences.Onemustresistalltraditionalscientificorthodoxyinlightofwhatweknowaboutthehistoryofscience.Scienceisalwayschangingbasedonnewevidence.Aslongaswhatisreportedcanbedemonstrated,thenwemustmoveforwardwithmoreprecisetheories.Onlyresultsmatter,nottheories.For informationonelemental transmutations,pleaserefer toC.L.Kervran’s

landmarkbook,BiologicalTransmutations(acompilationofhisfivebooksandmore than five thousand pages of notes), and alsoWilfred Branfield’s book,ContinuousCreation.

Silicon

“The ability of silica to change into limestone has been recognized for ages,sinceinantiquityhorsetail(equisetum)wasusedforrecalcification.(Horsetailisrich in silica.) It was also used for curing tuberculosis because it speeds upcalcificationofthelungcaverns,thuspromotingquickerhealing.In1846,PierreJousset,oneofthegreatmastersofhomeopathy,showedinathesistheeffectofsilicaonpeoplestrickenwithtuberculosis.”—ProfessorC.L.Kervran,BiologicalTransmutations

Knowledge of biological transmutations gives us an advantage. Within thisphenomenon we find one of the world’s greatest beauty secrets—that themineralsiliconpossessesmanyhiddenproperties,oneofwhichis itsability tobetransformedintocalcium.Siliconisaconsciousmineral.Itseemstopossessaformofintelligence.This

iswhy all our computers are coming from “SiliconValley” and are based onsilicontechnology.This isalsowhycrystalsandcrystalhealingaresopopular(crystals aremade of silicon). It is alsowhy silicon possesses such incrediblehealing and beautifying properties. Many, including the great philosopherRudolfSteiner,believethatingestingfoodsandherbsrichinthismineralhasatendencytoexpandawarenessandmanifestamoreperfectphysicalappearance.

—WhatSiliconDoesintheBody—

Silicon is present in blood vessels, bones, cartilage, connective tissue, hair,ligaments, lungs, lymph nodes, muscles, nails, skin, teeth, tendons, and thetrachea.Silicon, being an incredible insulator, keeps the blood warm and helps to

directtheflowofelectricityimpartedthroughtheelectrolytesaltsintheblood.Ithelpstomaintaintheelasticityofarterialcellwalls.In bones, silicon is found in areas of active growth. Growing and healing

bonesmaycontainhighlevelsofsiliconatthecalcificationsite(forreasonswehavenotedabove,namely,thatsiliconistransformedintocalcium).Silicon-richfoodsandherbs(suchashorsetail,nettles,oatstraw,andhempleaf)havebeenshowntoincreasebone-mineraldensity.A silicon-rich diet—especially in children—leads to beautiful teeth and jaw

formation. Silicon helps prevent cavities. Silicon also helps prevent bleeding

gums and gum atrophy that allow the teeth to loosen,which could ultimatelyleadtotoothloss.Myexperiencehasbeenthatlargequantitiesoffoodsrichinsilicon,alongwithdailyraw-foodnutritionandproperdentalhygiene,canevenreversetheformationofcavities.Siliconisayogamineral.Healthymuscletissuescontainatleast2%silicon,

allowingforflexibilityandelasticity.

Connectivetissueconsistsofcollagen,elastin,andpolysaccharidesugars.All

these important molecules harbor large quantities of silicon. These are thebondingelementsthatholdustogether.Theymaintaintheelasticqualityoftheskin,thetendons,andevenoftheeyes.Theabilityofconnectivetissuetoretainmoistureisobviouslyofmajorimportanceinthepreventionofprematureaging.

Thistissue“juiciness”isdependentuponraw-foodnutrition,hydration,andthepresenceofsilicon.The highest concentration of silicon is found in the hair and nails. A 1993

study found that the oral and external application of silicon improves theconditionofagingskin,hair,andnailsinwomen.Siliconincreasedthethicknessandstrengthoftheskin,improvedwrinkles,andgavehairandnailsahealthierappearance.Generally,oneismoreyouthfulwhenthereismoresiliconinrelationshipto

calcium present in the body. The ratio of silicon to calcium is a biologicalmarker of youth. At birth, the body has a large supply of the youth mineralsilicon, and low calcium. With age, the ratio reverses. Studies done on thehuman aorta show that by age ten, due to the present-day demineralized diet,muchsiliconisalreadylost,anditdeclinesevenmorewithage.Nexttooxygen,siliconisthemostabundantelementinthecrustoftheearth.

Itappearsasoxidesilicainsandandquartz,andassilicatesinmineralssuchasgranite.Paradoxically,itonlyappearsinlargeconcentrationsincertainfoods.

—Silicon-RichFoods—

Youngbamboo(bambooshoots)HorsetailHempleavesNettlesOatstrawMaturebladesofgrass(foundofteninsuperfoodpowders)AlfalfaRadishNopalcactusRomainelettuceMarjoramNewZealandspinachBurdockrootCucumbers(foundinthefruit’sskin)Bellpeppers(foundinthefruit’sskin)Tomatoes(foundinthefruit’sskin)YoungtendergreenplantsinspringtimeOats(steel-cutoatmealisbest)

Comfrey

—BestSiliconSupplements—

(Besttakenwithwhole-foodvitaminC.)

David Wolfe’s Ormus Gold (this “fifteen-years-in-development” productincludessilica)OrgonoLivingSilica(aliquidmiracle)Flora’sPremiumVegetalSilicacontainsawater-soluble,aqueousextractofthe herb horsetail. This supplement is formulated using the methoddevelopedbyProfessorC.L.Kervran.

SignsofaSiliconDeficiency

PoorskinqualityBrittlenailsandhairDentalcavitiesWeakbonesWeaktendonsandligamentsAtherosclerosis(weakandporousarteriesleadingtocardiovasculardisease)Lungdisorders(emphysema)

Sulfur

“In1844Vogelexperimentedwithwatercressseedsplacedunderalargebelljar.Keeping the air ‘analyzed,’ he added a nutritive solution containing no sulfurwhatsoever.After theirgerminationhe analyzed theyoungplants, finding thatthey contained more sulfur than the seed from which they stemmed. ThisphenomenonremainedobscuretoVogel,whoconcludedthateithersulfurisnotasimplebodyortherewasanunknownsourceofsulfur.”—ProfessorC.L.Kervran,BiologicalTransmutations

Experiments I have performed in nature have proven tome that plants in themustard family (broccoli, arugula, mustard, radish, etc.) create sulfur. Theseplants can form sulfur compounds in heavy concentrationswhere no sulfur ispresentinthesoil,andindesertconditionswheresulfurfromrainfallisminimal.ProfessorC.L.Kervranconcludedthatsulfurcanactuallybeformedfroma

“fritting”oftwooxygenatomsintoanatomofsulfur.Sulfur,infact,stillretainsoxygenating properties. Sulfur compounds are spicy.They tend to cleanse ourtissuesinawaythattheyfeel“oxygenated.”Oxygenandsulfuraremorecloselyrelated than most scholars currently understand. This is just one of themysteriouspropertiesofsulfur.Strange odors in nature, especially near hot springs, are produced by sulfur

compounds.Ofall themajorminerals, sulfur isoneof the leastdiscussedyetoneof the

mostimportant.

—WhatSulfurDoesintheBody—

Sulfuris thefoundationalmineralofallbeauty.Itproducesaflame-liketint intheskin.Itcreatesasubtlelusterasdelicateasthehaloaroundthefullmoonona clear desert evening. It carries with it a certain elegance and aristocracy.Sulfur-residuefoodsmakethecomplexionradiant.In nature, sulfur is found in MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane), a sulfur

compoundfoundintheoceans,rainwater,andalllivingthings.Itisalsofoundin the following amino acids: methionine, taurine, cysteine, and cystine. Thelatterthreeaminoacidscanbemadebythebodyfrommethionine,MSMand/orsulfur-rich foods. Sulfurous amino acids protect us against the effects ofradiation and heavy metals. Methionine helps draw heavy metals out of the

body.Methionineisfoundinhighconcentrationsinrawpumpkinseeds.Cystineand cysteine are found in hemp seeds. They are closely related and nearlyidentical.Cystineispresentinhair,keratin,andinsulin.Cystinemakesupabout14%oftheskinandhair.Cysteineispresentintheskin,makingitmoreflexible,and in the collagen, helping to protect these tissues from damage. Scar tissueresultswithoutadequatecysteine.Sulfurplaysamajorroleinthebilefluid,brain,connectivetissue(collagen),

hair, liver, nails, pancreas, and skin. Sulfur is generally considered to be theeighthorninthmostabundantmineralinthebody.Itisstoredineverycellinthebody and is especially highly concentrated in the joints, hair, skin, and nails.Adequate sulfur intake has a great deal to do with a beautiful complexion,mineralizedhair,andglowingskin.

—CollagenandElasticity—

Sulfur is an essential component of all connective tissue. Connective tissuesupportsandconnectsalltheinternalorgans.Collagenistheproteinfoundintheconnective tissue, and also in the bones and teeth. Sulfur-rich collagen is themostcommonproteininthebody.Collagenretainsfluidandprovideselasticityandflexibilitytothetissues.Sulfurcompounds,suchasglucosamine,givecartilageitsstrength,structure,

and resilience. Glucosamine builds bone, ligaments, tendons, skin, eyes, andnails.Glucosamineisfoundinjointfluids.Sulfur is found inkeratin,a fibrousprotein thatmakesup98%of thenails.

Sulfur in the form of keratin is also found in the skin, hair, nails, and toothenamel.Sulfursimultaneouslygivesthesetissuesgreaterstrengthandshape,aswellasgreaterelasticityandflexibility.

—Hair,Nails,andSkin—

Essentially,throughitsabilitytocontinuouslybuildandrebuildperfectcollagenandkeratin,sulfurisabletomakeourhair,nails,andskinshinewithradiance.Sulfurtrulyisthemostbeautifyingofallfoodnutrients,andthebestcosmeticintheworld.Thecurlinessofone’shairdependsonincreasingthesulfur-to-sulfurbondsof

the amino acid cystine. My hair is naturally curly, and my experience hasdemonstratedthatfromfollowingtheprinciplesofTheBeautyDietmyhairhasbecomemorecurlyandshiny.

I have seen even the worst cases of acne clear up quickly (sometimes inweeks),byswitching toarawplant-food-baseddiet, taking insuperfoods(i.e.,Pure Synergy Superfood) including MSM in the diet, topically using smallamounts of DMSO (a very potent liquid form of MSM), adding camu camuberryasavitaminCsource,employingenzymeandprobioticsupplementation,bytopicallyusingmoderatequantitiesofMSMcream,andbyproperlyopeninganddraining the lymph channels of the throat, neck, and clavicle viamassageand/ormagneticstimulation.Evendifficultinternalandexternalscartissueandburnscanbebrokendownandrepairedbyfollowingthisprotocol.In general, bathing in hot springs water containing sulfur greatly enhances

skin beauty. At the hot spring retreats we conduct, we often add to theexperience by alternating hot with cold-water plunges into baths containingchaparralleafteatoaccelerateskintransformationandinnercleansing.

—CellPermeability—andDetoxification

Sulfurregulatesthesodium/potassiumelectrolytebalanceinandoutofthecell.Thismakesthecellmorepermeableandbetterabletodrivenutrientsinto,andwasteoutof,thecell.Sulfurhelpsrelievepainandinflammationbyallowingwasteproductstobe

flushedoutofthecell.Everytimethebodyremovestoxinsfromthecell,italsoremovesasulfurcompoundthatneutralizesthetoxin.Therefore,sulfurisavitalmineralinthedetoxificationprocess.

—BloodSugar—

Stable blood sugar is a major component of beauty because excess sugardamagescollagenandcausesmoodswings,leadingtoirritablebehavior.Sulfurisacomponentofinsulin,whichisthehormonethatallowstheuptake

of glucose within cells for energy. Sulfur functions along with thiamine andbiotin in a normal sugar metabolism. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) anddiabetesareassociatedwithadeficiencyofsulfuratsomelevel.

—TissueRepair—

Sulfur provides elasticity, movement, healing, and repair within the tissues.Sulfur reduces lactic acid build-up has the ability to reduce and possiblyeliminatemuscle, leg, andbackcramps.Adequate sulfur levels in thediet can

increasethespeedofrecoveryinathletesby75%asreportedbyDr.StanleyW.Jacob(theleadingmedicalauthorityonMSMandco-authorofTheMiracleofMSM).

—ImmuneSystem—

Good bacterial flora (probiotics) use sulfur-residue foods to build variousnaturallyoccurringbodyantibioticstofightinfections.Sulfuralsocompetesforbindingreceptorsites in themucousmembranesof

theintestines, thuscrowdingoutparasites(giardia, trichomonads,roundworms,etc).

MSM(Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane)

MSMisanorganicformofsulfurthatappearsinalllivingorganisms.Onewayit is formed is as a by-product of algae growing in the oceans,which then isevaporated into clouds.As clouds precipitate, theMSM falls to the earth andbecomesfoodandnutritionforalllifeforms.BecauseMSMisextremelyvolatileandiseitherevaporatedordestroyedby

cooking,mostpeoplearedeficientinit.Eventhosewhoswitchtorawfoodsorwho eat only raw foods will benefit from additionalMSM, because adequatevolumesof sulfur areusually lackingeven in a raw-fooddiet.This isbecausemanyfoodsaregrownthroughirrigationandingreenhouseswheretheydonotrely on the rain cycle, where much MSM originates. MSM is found in highconcentrationsonlyinplantsthatarewateredbyrainorsulfur-richwaters.Pinebark, pine needles, pine nuts, aloe vera, noni fruit, wild grasses, and freshtobaccoleaves(notedible)aresomeoftherichestsourcesofMSMinnature.MSMhasbeenisolatedandisnowavailableinasupplementalcrystalpowder

form. I had been eating a totally raw-food program for more than four yearswhen I began to include additionalMSM in my diet. I started out small andgradually increased the dosage. I experienced enough phenomenal results toradically alter my views on the importance of sulfur. The beautifying effectshave been startling—no pimples, fast and thick hair growth on my face andscalp,nosoreness inanymusclesevenaftervigorousexercise,moreelasticityforyoga,betterbrainfunction,andmore.MSMhelps to alleviate pollen and food allergies. In fact,MSMneutralizes

foreignproteinssuchaspollenallergensfasterthananythingelseIhaveseen.Thesulfurconcentrationofarthritictissuehasbeenfoundtobeone-thirdthat

ofnormal.MSMhasbeenshowntohelparthriticconditionsbyimprovingjointflexibility,reducingstiffness,reducinginflammation,reducingarthriticpain,andbybreakingupscartissue.MSMactuallyalterscross-linkagesthatcreatescarsontheskin.MSMlotionappliedtopicallyisgreatlybeneficialintreatingacne,dermatitis,eczema,psoriasis, rosacea,andscars.Also,becauseof itsability toneutralize foreign proteins, MSM lotion almost immediately neutralizesmosquitoandinsectbites.Testandbeconvinced.MSMgreatlyenhances the structural integrityofconnective tissueand joint

cartilage.ItworkssynergisticallywithvitaminCtobuildnewtissue.MSMisapotentiator.Itmakesallnutrientsandsupplementsworkbetter.

—RecommendedMSMIntake—

MSMappears tobecompletely safe, even in largedoses.Therearenoknowntoxiceffects.ExperiencewithMSMhasshownthatitworksbestwhentakeninsmallquantitiesinitially(1/4to1/2tablespoontwiceperday)andthenitshouldbe built up to one, two, and even three tablespoons taken twice each day.Aswithanything,shiftslowlyandasyourbodyopenstoit,graduallyincrease.MSMhasanaturalaffinityforwater(thisiswhyitislostwhenfoodhasits

waterremovedbyheating).Therefore,MSMisbesttakenbymixingitwithyourmorningandafternoonglassofwater.

RawOrganicCauliflower(KirlianImage)

—Sulfur-ResidueFoods—

Adequate sulfur levels are maintained by including MSM and sulfur-residuefoods regularly inone’sdiet,andsometimes,when instinctdictates, to includelargedoses.Sulfur-residuefoodsarecommonlyrecognizedbyeithertheirhighprotein content or their characteristic spicy, heating effect, evident in garlic,

onion,mustard,horseradish,etc.Thefollowingisalistofsulfur-residuefoods:

ArugulaBlue-greenalgae(E3LiveFreshalgaeorfreeze/spray-dried)Beepollen(themostcompletefoodfoundinnature)Cabbage(spicy)DurianHotchilis/peppersBroccoliBrusselssproutsGarlicHempseedsHorseradishKaleMaca(superfoodpowder)MarinephytoplanktonMustardleavesMustard,radishflowers(verypowerfulsulfursource)Many wild and domesticated cruciferous vegetables (including broccoli,cauliflower,andkale)NasturtiumNoniOnionsPumpkinseedsRadishes(black,red,anddaikon)SpirulinaWatercress

—HowtoEat—Sulfur-ResidueFoods

Sulfur-residue foods seem to bemost assimilable if eaten in a certainway. Ifsulfur-residuefoodsarenoteatenproperlyand/ornotassimilatedwell,theywillpromotefermentationintheintestines,leadingtoindigestionandgas.Anexcessof sulfurous foods containing mustard oils (garlic, onions, hot peppers) cancauseamildantisepticmucuscleansingthatmayincreasetoaheavydischargeofmucusfromthelungsandsinuses.

Sulfur is involved in theformationofbileacids,whichare importantforfatdigestionandabsorption.Infact,sulfurousfoodscombinewellwithfattyfoods(avocado,nuts,oil,someseeds,etc.).Thespicysulfurouselementsaresoftenedbyfats.Thismeansthatifoneeatsarugulainlargequantities,thenonemayeatavocadoornutswithit tosoftentheharshedge.Anotherexamplewouldbetoincludeonionsorgarlicwithavocadoinasalad.Thiscombiningofafattyfoodwithaspicysulfurousfoodisintuitive(mostpeopledoitinstinctively).Sulfur-rich foods generate a subtle heating reaction; therefore, if overeaten

theywilloverheattheintestinesandcausegas.Thiscanbebalancedbybringingin an appropriate quantity of a salty vegetable (at least asmuch ormore of asalty vegetable as of the sulfur-residue food itself). Salty vegetables that calmdownasulfurreactionintheintestinesincludecelery,kale,spinach,andchard.Unwashedseaweedscontainalargeamountofpotassiumandalargeamount

ofsodium(seasalt).Eatingfoodslikethis(thatarebothhighinpotassiumandsodium) tends to diminish the sulfur reserves of the body because sulfurmodifiesthesodium/potassiumbalance.Essentiallythismeansthatseaweedsgowellwithhigh-sulfurfoods.Tomakea reallyamazingsalad,oneshould follow theguidelineaboveand

include a fatty food (avocados, nuts, oil, some seeds, etc.), a salty vegetable(celery, kale, spinach, chard), and a seaweed (dulse, nori, kelp) with sulfur-residuefoods.Thismakeseverythingassimilateandbalancenicely.Experimentwithdifferentcombinationstodeterminewhatworksbestforyou.Recipes are great.Andknowing the theorybehind recipes is evenbetter.A

“beautysalad”mightcontain:

LettuceCauliflowerCeleryArugulaOnionsRadishesOlivesBurdockrootDulseseaweedOliveoilLemonjuice

SignsofaSulfurDeficiency

AcneArthritisBrittlehairBrittlenailsGastro-intestinalchallengesImmunedysfunctionLingeringmuscularinjuriesLungdysfunctionsduetoinflammationMemorylossRashesScartissueSlowwoundhealing

Manytimessymptomsthatarelabeledasa“proteindeficiency”areinreality

symptomsofasulfurdeficiency.

Zinc

Zincactsprimarilythroughtheroleofenzymes.Zincisrequiredfortheactivityof the powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant enzyme super oxide dismutase(SOD). Zinc plays a major role in twenty-five different enzymatic systemsinvolvedindigestionandmetabolism.Zincispartofthemolecularstructureofeightyormoreknownenzymesthatworkwithredbloodcells tomovecarbondioxide from tissues to lungs.Overall, zinc is a vital component ofmore thantwohundredenzymes.

—WhatZincDoesintheBody—

Zinc is required for skin beauty, cell and bodily growth, sexual development,fertility, night vision, and for improving one’s sense of taste and smell. Itpromotes cell division, cell repair, cell growth, and the production of T-lymphocyte white blood cells. It helps the lymphatic organs and the livereliminatewastesproperly. Itworks through the lymphatic system tohelpwithtissuerepairandoxygenation.Zincispresentininsulinandhelpsbalancebloodsugarchallenges.Zincworkssynergisticallywithvitamins.Zinc,incombinationwithvitaminA

and sulfur, builds strong hair. Zinc and vitamin E (abundant in tocotrienols,olives,andoliveoil)arenecessaryfor thehealthof thereproductivesysteminboth sexes. It is an especially important mineral for the prostate, whichconcentrateszincupto2,000%greaterthanwhatisfoundintheblood.Zincispresent in male sexual fluids. Zinc increases male potency and sex drive.Properly nourished sexual organs raise sexual energy, creating moreattractivenessandappeal.Zincisessentialforagreatskincomplexionbecausezincisakeymemberof

a group of enzymes that help the bodymaintain its collagen supply.Withoutzinc,theenzymesthatdigestdamagedcollagenandrebuildnewcollagendonotfunctionproperly.Inthiswayitalsohelpshealburns.ItcanevenplayaroleinrepairingDNAdamageduetoviruses,exposuretox-rays,andradiation.Anditpreventswrinkling,stretchmarks,andtheoutwardsignsofaging.Topicalzinc(zinc oxide) preparations have long been noted to have an anti-inflammatoryeffect.

BestPlantSourcesofZinc(allofthesemustbeeatenraw)

PoppyseedsPumpkinseedsPecansCashewsPinenutsMacadamianutsSunflowerseedsSesameseedsCoconutsSpinach(dependingonthequalityofthesoil)SpirulinaSeaweeds(Irishmoss,kelp,nori)

BestZincSupplement

Angstrom-sizedzinc(water-solubleinaliquiddropper)

SignsofaZincDeficiency

AcneLossoftasteandsmellSlowgrowthinchildrenAlopecia(hairloss)RashesSkindisordersSterilityLowspermcountDelayedwoundhealingDelayedbonematurationDecreasedsizeoftesticlesPooreyesight

—ZincOverdose—

Zincsupplementsmayproducetoxicsymptomsiftakenforaprolongedperiodat a dosage of more than 150 mg daily. If it is acquired from food, asrecommendedinthisbook,toxicoverdosesarenotpossible.

SignsandSymptomsofaZincOverdose

AdecreaseofcopperinthebloodDrowsinessLethargyLight-headednessDifficultywithwritingRestlessnessVomiting

Iron

Iron is themost active element in the human system; therefore, it needs to berenewed frequently. Iron-rich blood produces a soft glowing tint of beautyvisible just underneath the skin. Iron-rich blood is the source of magnetism(charisma).Noticethewaningbeautyoftheanemic.

—WhatIronDoesintheBody—

In plants and animals, iron serves several distinct purposes. Hemoglobin andchlorophyll are essentially identical. Iron is at the center of the hemoglobinmolecule, just as magnesium is at the center of the identical chlorophyllmolecule. Scientists studying howmagnesium is switched for iron once it hasbeeningestedhavebeenunabletodeterminewhentheswitchismade.Thishasledseveralscientiststoconcludethatnoswitchisbeingmadeatall.Essentially,theyaresayingthatmagnesiumissomehowturnedintoiron.Iron is found inmany dark-green vegetables and herbs. Because iron from

plantsourcesisbestabsorbedinthepresenceofvitaminCandstrongstomachacid, it is a great idea to use lemons (high in vitamin C and an excellentstimulatorofstomachacid)inpreferencetovinegaringreensaladsaspartofthedressing.However, this does not discount the importance of using apple cidervinegarwhendesiredorneeded.Ironassiststheprocessofrespiration.Itisiron-richhemoglobinintheblood

that carriesoxygen throughout thebody.Two-thirdsof the iron in thebody isfound in the blood. (The remaining third is distributed in the marrow of thebones,theliver,andprincipallyinthespleen.)Iron generates a magnetic blood current and an electromagnetic induction

current in the nerve spirals, which pass through the walls of the arteries andveinsandhelpbuildandnourishtissues.An iron deficiency creates a low level of oxygenation in the blood. This

manifests in theformof light-headedness,weakness,andfatigue,coupledwithanintolerancetocold.Inrelationtothis,wemustnotethatsometimesthebodywillpurposefullykeepironlevelslowtohelpflushoutparasites.Thishappensmanytimeswhenoneswitchesfromameat-baseddiettoaraw-foodvegetariandiet.Also,thebodytakestimetoadaptfromhemeironsourcesinmeattonon-heme ironsources inplants—another reasonwhy transitionshouldoccuratanappropriatepace.Evenso,studiesshowthat57%ofthemeat-eatingpopulation

isdeficientiniron.

TheBestIron-RichFoods

Jerusalemartichokes(sun-chokes)OnionsBurdockrootCacaonibsorcacaobeans(rawchocolate)CherriesBlackberriesCollardsYounglettucesNettlesParsleyShallotsSpinachYoungSwisschardGrassesMostdarkgreen-leafyvegetablesMostred-coloredberriesSeavegetables(dulse,nori,orkelp)Yaconrootsyrup

ManganeseandIron

Manganese plays a role in the formation of cartilage, bone, and connectivetissue,particularlytheformationofcartilageshieldsattheendsofthebones.Manganeseandironpossesssimilarqualities.Manganeseiscontainedinred

blood corpuscles. It improves the oxygenation of the blood, nerves, and braincells—it is a “giver” of oxygen. Themanganese compound (MnO2) and iron(Fe)arenearlyidenticalintheirproperties.Theword“manganese”comesfromthe Latin word “magnes,” meaning magnet (due to its iron-like magneticqualities).Bothmanganeseandironarenecessaryinthegrowthofplants.Manganese, like zinc, is a major component of enzymes, including the

incredibleantioxidant,anti-inflammatoryenzymesuperoxidedismutase(SOD).Manganese, we have discovered, is the iron regulator. It is biologically

transmuted into iron as thebody requires it.The secret of iron-richblood is adietrichinironandmanganese.Manganese is present in seeds. Upon sprouting seeds, this element is

converted to become iron in the growing shoots. In his book BiologicalTransmutations, C. L. Kervran mentions studies by Professor Barangerdescribinghowtheenzymesynthesizedatthestartofgerminationiscapableoftransmuting manganese into iron, and in some legume seeds it transmutestwenty-fivetimestheweightofmanganeseintoiron.(Thisresultwasachievedbyaddingasolublemanganesesalttodistilledwater.)Because the body has an easier time taking in iron than excreting it, iron

supplementsmay be damaging. If one is low in iron, one should ingest greenvegetablejuicesand,ifnecessary,takemanganesesupplements.

—BestManganeseSupplements—

Angstrom-sizedmanganese(water-solubleinaliquiddropper)

SourcesofManganese

Cloves

Seavegetables(dulse,nori,andkelp)Cacaobeans(rawchocolate)andrawchocolateproductsSpinachHempseedsBrazilnuts(alsohighintheantioxidantmineralselenium)AlmondsPecansWatercressKaleBeetleavesRaisinsPrunesSweetpotatoesWildlettucesManyunsproutedseedsandsomenutsSomedarkgreen-leafyvegetables(suchasarugulaandcollardgreens)Somerootvegetables

LESSON8BEAUTIFYINGFOODS

ListedinAlphabeticalOrder

“InnerBeautyCreates

OuterBeauty”

RecallfromtheIntroduction:Themajorthemeisthatphysicalbeautyisafunctionofinnercleanliness;itisafunction of having healthy skin, hair, nails, and internal connective tissueelastically grown from ideal raw foods containing high concentrations of theminerals sulfur, silicon, zinc, iron, and manganese. Maintaining the properacid/alkalinepHbalance in thebody is amajorelementof thisbook.Anotherthemeinvolvesbecomingparasite-freebyeatingfoodsandherbsthatflushout

parasites. Raw antioxidant compounds and foods (especially those containingvitaminsA,C,andE) thathelpdelayorslowfree-radicaldamage tocellsandtissues (thus creating lasting youth) are thematically referenced. Natural anti-inflammatoryfoodsandfoodcompoundsthatpreventorreversefacialpuffinessarealsothematicallymentionedthroughoutthesepages.To clarify and summarize the importance of the themes in this book, the

beautifyingfoodsallpossessoneormoreofthefollowingqualities:

High concentrations of the minerals sulfur, silicon, zinc, iron and/ormanganeseAnalkalinereactioninthebodyAnti-parasiticaleffectsHighlevelsofantioxidants(especiallyvitaminsA,C,andE)Anti-inflammatoryproperties

Thebeautifyingfoodscultivatea renewedcharmandcharisma.Theyadd to

one’s inner and outer beauty. Mineral-rich, nutrient-dense beauty foods arenature’sbestcosmetics.This list of beautifying foods is by no means complete. The beautifying

propertiesoffoodsarealwaysbeingdiscovered.Otherfoodsmaybeaddedlater;thislistrepresentsmycurrentunderstandingofbeautyfoods.

AloeVera

AloeveraisaperennialsucculentthatlikelyoriginatedinthetropicsofAfricaandwastransferredtotheWesternhemisphereinthesixteenthcentury.Itgrowsin a wide range of climates and seems to do best in tropical and subtropicalconditions.Intemperateclimatesitgrowsbestindoorsasahouseplant.Legend has it that Cleopatra attributed her great beauty to the practice of

massagingfreshaloeveragelontoherskineachday.AnotherlegendrelatesthatAlexander the Great invaded Egypt and Africa in order to capture aloe vera,whichhebelievedtobeafoodofperpetualyouthandrapidhealing.AloewasusedbytheGreeksandRomanstohelpquicklyhealwounds.Another legendary story indicates that the Essenes living in the area of the

DeadSeaduringandbeforethetimeof theRomanEmpiregrewexceptionallypowerfulaloeverausingDeadSeasaltsandtheirextractsaspartoftheirgrowthmedium.Ihavepersonallydonethisandtheresultshavebeenextraordinary.Freshaloeveragel,whenappliedtopically,assistsinthehealingofsunburns

andotherburnsfasterthananyothersubstance.ThisisprobablyduetothehighconcentrationofMSM(methyl-sulfonyl-methane)andpolysaccharidesthataloe

veracontains.Aloegel isalsohelpfulwithdryskinconditions.Undoubtedly, it is thebest

emollientonEarth.Whenrubbedintotheface,itprovidesa“facelift”inthirtyminutesastheskinseemstobepulledtighterwithmorefirmness.Theanti-inflammatorypowerofaloeverainacuteinflammationisoneofits

best-knownactions.Itcontainsplantsteroids,polysaccharides,andsalicylicacid(acloserelativeofaspirin),whichhelpexerttheanti-inflammatoryeffect.

—HowtoUseAloeVera—

Eachleafshouldbeslicedandfilletedtoexposethehealinginnergel.Thegelmaythenbeeatenorusedtopicallyasa“lotion.”Tocreateawonderfulbeautytonic,blendthegelwithorangeorpapayajuice.

—HowtoSelectAloeVera—

Select aloevera that is juicyandplumpwithgel.The larger leaves tend tobeeasier to use. My experience has been that aloe with a more yellow gel hasgreaterskin-tighteningeffects.Preferentiallychooseoutdooraloevera,asitwillretainahighconcentrationofMSMabsorbedfromrain.

Arugula

Arugula (also known as “rocket” in theUnitedKingdom) is aMediterranean-typeofcruciferousgreen-leafyvegetable thatgrowssopervasively in thewildthatitwasnotcultivateduntilrecentyears.Theleavesaresomewhatdandelion-like in shape and have an appetizing yet spicy flavor that is peppery andreminiscent of other foods in the mustard family. Like watercress, arugula isricher than a typical green-leafy vegetable yet less rich than a strong herb.Widely used as a salad green in southern Europe, arugula has quickly grownpopularinhealth-foodstoresallacrossNorthAmerica.Arugulahasastrong,spicyflavor.Itisseeminglyeatenbymorewomenthan

men,earningitthetitleof“queenofthecruciferousvegetables.”

—Nutrition—

Arugulaishighlyalkalineandneutralizesacidicwasteproductsthroughoutthebloodand lymphaticsystem.Asacruciferousvegetable,arugula rankshigh insulfurandbeta-carotene(vitaminA).Thecruciferousvegetablesareoneofthebestsourcesofbeta-carotene.This

is beneficial because beta-carotene protects the nucleus of each cell fromradiation.Thusitprotectstheskinfromsundamage.Beta-carotenealsohelpstoinhibit acne. It helps fight topical infections and cancer. In combination withzincandsulfur,beta-carotenecreateshealthyhair.Arugulaalsocontains:dithiolthiones, agroupofanti-cancerandantioxidant

substances; indoles,agroupofsubstances thatprotectagainstcolonandbreastcancer; and, of course, sulfurousmustard oils that havebeautifying aswell asantibioticandanti-viraleffects.Because of its high sulfur content, arugula is an excellent internal skin

cleanserandliverpurifier.

OrganicArugula(KirlianImage)

—HowtoSelectArugula—

When selecting arugula in the store, look for strong, vigorous, fresh-pickedbunches.Avoidweakorwiltedleaves.Arugulaiseasytogrowandtastesbestwhenpickedbeforetheplantflowers

andgoestoseed.Toharvestarugula,simplypicktheyoungleavesandtheplantwill keep regrowing new ones formonths.Older leaves are a bit tougher andspicier.Drought-affectedplantswilltypicallybesmallerandspicier.

Iurgeyoutoseekoutwildarugulawheneverpossible.IparticularlyenjoythewildarugulagrowingalloverNorthAmerica.

—HowtoEatArugula—

Arugulamakesanexcellentadditiontoanysalad.Arugulacombineswellwithothergreenvegetables.Ifyoucangetthem,pickupsomearugulaflowers.Theyaresmall(thesizeofafingernail),broccoli-like,andmaybeusedinsaladsforalight, peppery flavor. Mixing arugula in a salad with avocados and olive oiltendstocalmtheleaves’spicyelements.

BurdockRoot

Burdock probably originated in Siberia. It now grows all over theworld as acommon weed. The root of this plant is somewhat like a carrot, yet moremucilaginous,thinnerinshape,andabitjuicier(especiallywhenpickedfresh).Therootisbrownontheoutsideandwhiteontheinside.

BurdockroothasbeentraditionallyusedinAyurvedicmedicine(theancient

healing system of India) to alleviate skin challenges such as rashes, acne,abscesses, local skin infections, eczema, and psoriasis. Ayurvedic philosophyconsiders burdock root to be one of nature’s great skin cleansers and bloodpurifiers.Similarly, burdock root is part of the Native American-derived, cancer-

fighting Essiac tea formula. Advocates of this formula (of which I am one)

generallyregardburdockrootasoneofnature’sbestbloodpurifiers.Burdock root is very concentrated in both vitamins (B1, B2, B3, C) and

beauty minerals (iron, manganese, silicon, and zinc). It is balanced betweenquantities of calcium and phosphorus, making it neutral in pH (a goodcharacteristicforaroot,asmostroots,suchasthepotato,areacid-forming).HerbalistsoftentalkoftheDoctrineofSignatures(throughwhichfoodslook,

feel, and taste like what they heal). The taste of burdock is almost slightlymetallic,likeblood,indicatingitsefficacyinthatarea.Itsphallicshapeindicatesaphrodisiacqualities.InChina,burdockisconsideredanaphrodisiac.Iconsiderburdockrootanexcellentbeautifieroftheteeth.Thischaracteristic

probablycorrespondstoitsbrilliantwhiteinnerflesh.Italsocorrelateswithitshighmineralcontent.Burdock root is a nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory food. It is great for

alleviatinginflammatoryconditions,especiallythoseassociatedwithpsoriasis.Burdock root improves digestion, stimulates digestive juices, and increases

bile flow and kidney function. Burdock root contains the compound inulin,whichisagreatfoodsourceforprobiotics(friendlyintestinalbacteria).Theleavesoftheburdockplantcanbemashedandappliedtostingsproduced

bystingingnettles.Thiswillalleviatethestinginminutes.Iusuallyrecommendthatpeoplestartacclimatingtothetasteofburdockroot

byincludingitintheirfreshjuices.Itisdifferentandactuallytastesquitegood.Agoodjuicetostartwithis:

Apple,Celery,BurdockRootJuice2apples4ribsofcelery1burdockrootRunallingredientsthroughajuicer.

—HowtoSelectBurdockRoot—

Selectburdock roots that are crisp and somewhat stiff. If burdock is flimsy, ithaslostitsvitality.For those who have a garden, burdock root is easy to grow, especially in

temperateclimates.Ifyougrowyourownburdockandhaveanexcess,youcanthinlysliceanddrytheroots.Thesedriedrootscanbepowderedandeaten,ortheymaybeutilizedforteas.

CoconutsandCoconutOil

—YoungCoconuts—

Coconut palms are prehistoric plants that are distantly related to grasses. InSanskrit (the language of ancient India), the coconut palm is known as kalpavriksha,meaning“thetreethatsuppliesallthatisneededtolive.”Exactlywherecoconutpalmsoriginatedisunknown,butafewscholarsinthis

fieldsuggestitwasthePhilippines.TheseislandshavethedensestpopulationofcoconutpalmtreesanywherethatIhavepersonallyvisitedandseen.Coconuts can survive manymonths floating at sea. As described by Plato,

coconuts existed in ancient Atlantis. They were carried by ancient marinersthroughouttheworld.ElaboratecomputersimulationsofoceancurrentsanddriftshowthathumanshadtocarrycoconutstoAmerica.Theywereonthesouthwestcoast of Mexico when the Spanish arrived there, and coconuts palms werecultivatedinallMayanlands.

Moreover,therewasagreatnumberofelephantsintheisland…andthefruitshavingahardrind,affordingdrinks…All thesethingstheyreceivedfromtheearth, and they employed themselves in constructing their temples, palaces,harbors,anddocks.—Plato,describingcoconutsonthelostcontinentofAtlantis

—CoconutsCanSaveYourLife—

Coconutsareoneof thegreatestgiftsonthisplanet.Nomatterwhereyouare,what you have done, howmuch you havemistreated your body, fresh youngcoconutsandcoconutoilcansaveyourlife.The coconut is a naturalwater filter that takes almost ninemonths to filter

eachliter(quart)ofwater in theshell.Toget there, thewater levitatesupwardthroughinnumerablefibersthatpurifyitbeforeitendsupinthesterilenut.Thisclearcoconutwaterisoneofthehighestsourcesofelectrolytesfoundinnature.Young coconut water is identical to human blood plasma, making it the

universaldonor.Plasmamakesup55%ofhumanblood.Theremaining45%ofourbloodconsistsofhemoglobin,whichisessentially transformedplantblood(chlorophyll).Whenweconsumeadrinkconsistingof55%freshcoconutwater

and45%freshgreen-leafjuice,wegiveourselvesaninstantbloodtransfusion.Coconuts in their young stage of growth are themost health-enhancing. In

their youth, they contain a soft “spoonmeat.” Thismeat consistsmostly of apure,rawsaturatedfat.Thissoft“spoonmeat”hasthemostremarkableabilityto rejuvenate oxidative tissue damage, improve the functioning of the nervoussystem,andrestoremalesexualfluids.Wheneverweareintropicalcountries,weshoulddrinkandeatatleastthree

or four young coconuts each day. In North America and Europe, young Thaicoconuts are available inAsianmarkets. These are not as optimal as thewildtropicalcoconuts(e.g.,growinginHawaiiandMexico)butarestillquitegoodandworkespeciallywellasabaseforsmoothies.Thai coconuts, like most imported coconuts, have been shaved down from

their original size and shape. In Asian markets, these plastic-wrapped youngwhite coconuts are easy to recognize because they are flat on one side,cylindrical around theedges, andconicalon top.Whenpurchasing these, seekoutthenewestcoconutsthathavecomeintothemarket.Anymoldormoistureunderneaththeplasticindicatesthatthenutisspoiled.Thebrown,hairycoconutsmostpeoplearefamiliarwitharematurecoconuts.

Theycancontainagoodqualityofcoconutwater(notalways),yetthefleshishard and fibrous, unlike the soft meat of the youthful stage. The fibrous andprotein-richmeatislesstastyandnotasdigestible,eventhoughitcontainsoneof themosthealing fat substancesyetknown.Selectbrownhairy coconutsbylookingatthethreeholesononesideofthecoconut.Ifthereismoldonanyofthethreeholes,selectanotherone.Choosecoconutsfreeofmold.

CoconutOil

Thechallengewithmaturecoconutsisthattheycontainahighquantityofcoarseproteinandfiber(threetimesasmuchfiberasvegetables),whichsurroundsthenourishing, cleansing coconut oil. This is solved by cold-pressing the healingfat/oiloutofthefiber,thusconcentratingitsessenceintoabutter.Coconut oil (sometimes called coconut butter) is derived from mature

coconuts containing hardened white flesh. The white flesh is shredded andcollected.Inacold-pressingprocess,theshreddedcoconutispressedat90–100degreesFahrenheit(32–38degreesCelsius).Theoilismelted,pressedout,andcollectedtocreateaconcentratedessenceofcoconutcalledcoconutoil.

ADropofRawOrganicCoconutOil(KirlianImage)

Forclarity,thereisnomajordifferencebetweenafatandanoil;thetermsareusedinterchangeably.However,inthewayIusethewords,afatremainsasolidatroomtemperature,whileanoilremainsaliquidatroomtemperature.Coconutoilandcoconutbutterareactuallythesamething.Creamywhitecoconutbutterbecomesaclearoilwhenitiswarmedabove78degreesFahrenheit(26degreesCelsius).Wheninaliquidform,itiscalledcoconutoil.Coconutoilhasbeenusedasafoodandmedicinesincethedawnofhistory.

Ayurveda(themedicineofIndia)andthemedicinalsystemsofPolynesiahavelongadvocateditstherapeuticandcosmeticproperties.

Unlike thehigh-calorie,cholesterol-soaked, long-chain,saturatedanimal fatsfound inmeatanddairyproducts,coconutoil isa rawsaturatedfatcontainingmostlymedium-chain fatty acids that the body canmetabolize efficiently andconvert to energy quickly. By weight, coconut oil has less calories than anyotherfatsource.

—MediumChainFattyAcids—(MCFAs)

Fats are chains of carbon atoms (of varying lengths) surrounded by variousquantities of hydrogen. The arrangement of hydrogen around a carbon chaindeterminesitssaturation.Themorehydrogen,themoresaturationandthemorestablethemolecule.The length of the carbon chain in fat determines many of its properties.

Coconut oil is a saturated fat, but it consists primarily ofmedium-chain fattyacids (MCFAs) eight to twelve carbon atoms in length. Some saturated fattyacidsinmeats,forexample,rangeinlengthfromfourteentotwenty-fourcarbonatoms,whilesomeofthoseinurine,butter,andvinegarrangeinlengthfromtwotosixcarbonatomsinlength.TheMCFAs in coconut oil possess incredible health-giving properties. The

shorterMCFAchainsrequirelessenergyandfewerenzymestodigest.Inmostpeople, coconut oil can be emulsified during digestion without burdening theliverorgallbladder.Thus,coconutoilprovidesmoreenergymorequicklythanother fat sources. Many individuals who suffer from poor digestion—andespecially liverorgallbladder trouble—wouldbenefit fromeatingcoconutoilratherthanotheroils.

—MCFA—

ImmuneSystem-EnhancingPropertiesCoconutoilcontainsthefollowingMCFAs:

Caprylicacid(C-8)Capricacid(C-10)Lauricacid(C-12)Myristicacid(C-14)

All these demonstrate anti-viral, anti-microbial, and anti-fungal properties.

Lauricacidhas thegreatestanti-viralactivity.Caprylicacid is themostpotentyeast-fightingsubstance.MCFAs disrupt the lipid membranes of viruses, bacteria, yeast, and fungi.

Lipid-coated viruses and bacteria contain lipids in their membranes that aresimilartothoseinMCFAs.MCFAsconfusemicrobesandvirusesbecausetheycan no longer calibrate the location of their membranes in the presence ofcoconut oil. This causes them to spill their genetic contents and become easypreyforwhitebloodcellstoconsume.Thosewho suffer from candida or other fungal conditions can benefit from

coconut oil. Some forms of psoriasis are actually skin infections caused by afungus.Thesecanbehelpedbyusingcoconutoiltopically.

—Cholesterol—

Mostpiecesofinformationrelatingtosaturatedfatandcholesterolcirculatinginthemassmediaare inaccurate.Saturated fatshavebeen the targetofahostofhostilepropaganda.Thispropagandaclaimsthatsaturatedfats leadtocloggingof the arteries,when, in reality, arterial plaque consists of cooked unsaturatedfat,badcalcium,andforeigncholesterol(derivedfromeatinganimalproducts).Coconut oil contains no cholesterol and actually helps to lower cholesterol

levels.Itoutperformscold-pressedoliveoilinthisregard.Peoplefromcoconut-eating cultures in the tropics have consistently lower cholesterol levels thanpeopleintheU.S.The cholesterol-lowering properties of coconut oil are a direct result of its

ability to stimulate thyroid function. In the presence of adequate thyroidhormone, cholesterol (specificallyLDLcholesterol) is convertedby enzymaticprocesses to necessary anti-aging steroids, progesterone, DHEA, andpregnenolone. These substances are required to help prevent heart disease,senility, obesity, cancer, and other diseases associated with aging anddegeneration.In his books, Dr. Raymond Peat (a leading researcher in the field of

hormones) details how coconut oil, when added regularly to a balanced diet,lowerscholesteroltonormalbypromotingitsconversionintopregnenolone,theprecursor to many hormones including progesterone. Dr. Peat recommendsincreasingpregnenolonelevelsforwomenwithhormoneimbalances.Pregnenoloneisamajorfactorthatgivescoconutoilitsbeautifyingqualities.

Pregnenolone improves circulation in the skin, gives the face a lift, restoressaggingskin,andreducesbagsundertheeyesbypromotingthecontractionsofmuscle-likecells.Pregnenolonecountersfatigue,enhancesthememory,protects

thenervesfromstress,andhasanti-anxietyproperties.

—Antioxidants—

Asaderivativeofcoconutoil,pregnenoloneisanantioxidant.Dr.Peattheorizesthatcoconutoilitselfmayalsohaveantioxidantproperties,sincetheoilishighlystable and reduces our need for vitamin E, whereas unsaturated oils depletevitaminE.Research findings indicate that coconut oil appears to double the body’s

abilitytouseantioxidant,omega-3fattyacids.Becauseofthis,Irecommendthatindividuals takeomega-3-containingoils (flax seedoil, hempseedoil, krill oil,fishoil,etc.)withcoconutoil.

—BloodSugar—

For those of us who use coconut oil consistently, one of the most noticeablechangesistheabilitytogoforseveralhourswithouteating,andtofeelhungrywithout having symptoms of hypoglycemia and erratic blood sugar levels.Erratic blood sugar swings stress the system, calling in the use of the adrenalglands(lowbloodsugarisasignalforthereleaseofadrenalhormones).Shiftingtococonutoilasafatsourcenormalizesbloodsugarlevels,increases

energy, decreases the stress on our system, and thus reduces our need for theadrenalhormones.Removingtheeffectsofadrenalstressalleviatesdarkcirclesfromaroundtheeyes.

—TheThyroidGland—andWeightLoss

Dr.Peatrelatesthatinthe1940S,farmersattemptedtousecoconutoiltofattentheiranimals,yettheyfounditmadetheanimalsleanandactive.Thiswasnotthe effect they were looking for. They wanted to fatten their animals forslaughter and thus,within ten years, chose to give their animals soy and cornfeed. Soy and corn feed slow the thyroid, causing animals to get fat withouteatingmuchfood.Cookedunsaturatedoils (derived fromseeds suchas cornoil, saffloweroil,

canola oil, soy margarine, etc.) suppress the metabolism, contributing tohypothyroidism(andweightgain).Thisoccursbecausecookedunsaturatedoilsnot only suppress our tissues’ response to the thyroid hormone, they alsosuppresstransportofthehormoneonthethyroid-transportprotein.

Consumingcoconutoilregularlyrestoresthyroidfunction,oftenhelpsrelievehypothyroidism, and actually increases the metabolic rate, leading to weightloss.Thosewhoaretakingartificialthyroidmedicationmustbecautiousincoming

offthatdrug.Thyroidmedicationstronglyinfluencesmetabolism.Pleaseconsultwith your holistic physician if you undergo a program towean yourself fromthyroidmedication.

—Skin—

After a bottle of unsaturated oil (corn oil, safflower oil, canola oil, soymargarine, etc.) has been opened several times, a few drops typically dribbleonto theoutsideof thebottle.Thesedropsbecomevery stickyanddifficult towashoff.Onceinsidethebody,thischaracteristicofrancidoilleadstowrinkles,“liverspots”intheskin,andlesionsinthebrain,heart,bloodvessels,eyes,etc.As cooked unsaturated oil increases in the diet, the rate of oxidative damageincreases,leadingtoaged,damagedskin.Repairingandnourishingtheskinwithcoconutoilshouldbeapproachedby

botheatingcoconutoilandmassagingitintotheskin.Coconutoilreversesthetissue-damagingprocessbydisplacingcookedoilfromthetissuesandprovidingfat-soluble vitamins, minerals, and supernutrition factors (e.g., pregnenolone)directlytothedamagedtissue.Coconutoilhasbeenusedasaskinmoisturizerfor thousandsofyears.It is idealfordry,rough,andwrinkledskin.BecauseitconsistsmostlyofMCFAs,it iseasilyabsorbedbytheskin.Itpreventsstretchmarks and lightens existing ones. It is an excellent lip balm. Its antisepticelementskeeptheskinyoungandhealthyandrelativelyfreefrominfections.Allthesefactorsmakecoconutoilidealformassageandmassagetherapists.Rancid fats and oils found in everyday commercial lotions and creams are

absorbed through the skin and negatively affect the connective tissues. Theyprovidetemporaryrelieffromdryskinbuteventuallyweakentheskinovertime.Generally, themorestandardcommercial lotionsandcreamsthatoneuses, theworsetheskinbecomes.InhisbookTheCoconutOilMiracle,BruceFife,ND,details:“Studiesshow

that dry skin contains a higher content of unsaturated fatty acids (60%)compared to normal skin (49%).Thebest oil to use is one that doesn’t createfreeradicals.Saturatedfatsfitthatrequirement.”Iuseraworganiccoconutoilasanessentiallotion.Iusethiscoconutoilafter

sunbathing tohelp create andholdon to abeautiful tan. I oftenbringabottlewithmewhen I do large seminars and lectures. Before going on stage, I rub

some into my hands, face, neck, even my gums. It has a pleasant odor andprovidesacertainradianceintheskin.

—ProperlyPackagedCoconutOil—

Aswithanyoil,allcoconutbutter/oil thatyouuseshouldbecold-pressedandpackaged indarkglassbottles.Allbuttersandoilsare light-sensitive.Coconutoilshouldbesealedindarkamberglasscontainerstokeepdamagingspectrumsoflightfromreachingtheoil.Raworganiccoconutoilisverystableandcanbekeptinacupboardatroom

temperature. It can be refrigerated after opening, but this is not required toensure freshness. It can remain stable for at least two years and some peoplesuggest fiveyearswithproper storage (no light, heat, or oxygen). In his bookThe Coconut Oil Miracle, Bruce Fife, ND, tells us: “According to LeighBroadhurst,PhD,ascientistat theUSDAHumanNutritionResearchCenterinBeltville,Maryland,saturatedfattyacidsare300ormoretimesmoreresistanttooxidation than alpha-linolenic acid (flaxseed oil). In other words, coconut oilwill remainfresh300 times longer thanflaxseedoil.For instance, toequal theamount of oxidative damage that occurs in flaxseed oil in just 30minutes ofprocessing, coconut oilwouldhave tobe subjected to the same conditions for150continuoushours—that’soversixdays.”

—HowtoEatCoconutOil—

Coconutoilcanbeusedasafood.Itcanbeeatenstraight,blendedintoasaladdressing, ormixed into a smoothie (if a green powdered superfood formula isalsoadded,thismakesanexcellentdrink).Therecommendeddailyintakeisoneto four tablespoons; a therapeutic dose consists of at least three tablespoonsdaily.

—CoconutOilasanEroticOil—

Coconutoil isagreateroticoil.Thesmelland tasteof thisoilenhancesexualintercourse.Itsanti-viral,anti-microbialpropertiesalsoprovidesome(althoughnot complete) protection from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). For long-term monogamous relationships, coconut oil is a great choice. For newrelationships, condoms and other appropriate protection from STDs should beused.Coconutoil shouldbeusedwithpolyurethanecondomsoranaturalskin

condom.Latex condoms shouldnot beused, because coconut oil candissolvelatex.

—Cooking—

Ipromoteraw-foodnutrition.Atthesametime,theremustbeampleopportunityto transition and to offer friends and family, who are momentarily lackinginterest in raw foods, healthy alternatives. One of the greatest pieces ofinformationonecouldderivefromthisbookistoexclusivelyusecoconutoilforallcookingneeds.Coconutbutter/oilisthemoststable(ofanyknownbutter/oil)athightemperatures(upto170degreesFahrenheit).Therefore,ifoneisgoingtoheatorcookanyfood,coconutbutter/oilshouldbetheonlybutter/oileverused.Thismeansusingcoconutoilforcookinginplaceofbutter,margarine,oliveoil,canolaoil,cornoil,saffloweroil,etc.Unlikeallthesefats/oils,coconutoildoesnotformdangeroustrans-fattyacidsbecauseitisacompletelysaturatedfat.

Cucumbers

Cucumbersareaprominentmemberofthemelonfamily.Theyareuniqueasamelonduetotheirhighwatercontentandlowsugarcontent.TheyarenativetowesternAsiaandwereapopularvegetable-fruitamongsttheancientEgyptians,Sumerians,Greeks, andRomans.Many cultures considered them a symbol offertility.AlexandertheGreatintroducedthecucumberintoEurope.ChristopherColumbusintroducedthemtotheAmericas.Cucumbershavea reputationas thebestkidneycleanserknown.Theyarea

diuretic;thus,theypreventbloatingduetowaterretention,andtheyhelptowashthekidneysandbladderofdebrisandstones.Cucumbersmixwellwithceleryinajuice.Thenaturalsaltinessofthecelery

helps to transport thewater-richcucumber juice into the tissues,creatingmorehydration. One of the most beautifying and cleansing of all juices combinescelery,apple,andcucumbertogetherinthefollowingratio:

4–6ribsofcelery1apple1cucumber

Cucumbers contain the enzyme erepsin,which helps to digest proteins, kill

tapeworms,andsupporthealthykidneys.The shininess of cucumber skins is indicative of the presence of silicon.

Waxing and the use of pesticides cause most people to skin their cucumbersbeforeeatingthem.Thebest idea is tobuyfreshorganiccucumbers.Thiswayyou can eat the skins and enjoy the benefits of the beautifying siliconcompoundsandchlorophyllpresentthere.Cucumbershavebeenthefavoritefoodofdietersforthousandsofyears.The

RomanEmperorTiberiuswassaidtoenjoycucumberssomuchthatheatetenofthem each day. Cucumbers are cooling, refreshing, water-rich, filling, low incalories, alkaline, and high in energy. Many of the world’s most attractiveactressesandmodelseatcucumbersdaily.Ideally cucumbers should be chosen ripe, when they are plump, firm, and

mediumgreentoslightlyyellowincolor.

Durian

Durian is the most exotic and sensual of all Southeast Asian fruits. It growsthroughout Vietnam, Indochina, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, andIndonesia. It has also been introduced to and is growing in Brazil, Honduras,CostaRica,Hawaii,andPuertoRico.Duriansgrowonlyintropicalclimatesonajungletreethatcanexceed30meters(100feet)inheight!Durian is the favorite food of orangutans, elephants, tigers, and all other

junglecreatureswhoknowofitsexistence.Whenduriantreesproduceflowers,fruitbatsfeedalmostexclusivelyontheirnectar.The strong,pungentodorofdurian is ecstatic to some,nearlynauseating to

others. Until one tastes this fruit, all judgment should be withheld. Oncesomeone is hooked on the flavor of durian, the interesting smell all butdisappears.

Its consistence and flavour are indescribable. A rich butterlike custard highlyflavouredwithalmondsgivesthebestgeneralideaofit,butintermingledwithitcome wafts of flavours that call to mind cream cheese, onion sauce, brownsherry,andotherincongruities.Thenthereisarichglutinoussmoothnessinthepulpwhichnothingelsepossesses,butwhichadds to itsdelicacy. It isneitheracidnorsweetorjuicy,yetonefeelsthewantofnoneofthesequalities,foritisperfectasitis.Itproducesnonauseaorotherbadeffect,andthemoreyoueatofit the less you feel inclined to stop. In fact to eat durians is a new sensation,worthavoyagetotheEasttoexperience.—AlfredRussellWallace,famousnaturalist,TheMalayArchipelago

OrganicDurian

OrganicDurian(KirlianImage)

AncientBurmesekingshad runners carryduriansmore than150kilometers(80miles)totheircourts.Thedurianfruitisoneoflargesttreefruitsintheworld,growingtobethesize

of a large oblong honeydewmelon; it can weigh more than 4 kilograms (10pounds).Thefruitisacapsulethatcontainsfivetosixsectionscontainingedible“pillows.” Around the inner edible “pillows” is a thick, bone-like, skin-shellstructurewithsharpspinessurroundingtheexteriorof thefruit.ThespinesaresosharpthatpeoplearekilledeveryyearinAsiabyfallingdurians.Durians contain high levels of tryptophan. This is an amino acid and a

tryptamine (similar to serotonin, melatonin, and DMT). Researchers havediscoveredthattryptophanhelpsanxious,depressed,repressedpeople,aswellasinsomniacs. Tryptophan works by raising serotonin levels in the brain andnervous system.Whenserotonin levels increase, aeuphoric feeling is felt asafreepassageisclearedfornerveimpulsestotravel.Duriansaresuchastrongbloodcleanserthateatingafewduriansadaycan

changetheodorofone’surine(urineisfilteredoutofblood).What gives durian its strongest beautifying characteristics is its high

concentration of raw oleic fats (and vitamin E), sulfur compounds, and softproteins.Duriansactuallycontainoneofthehighestconcentrationsofproteinofanyfruit,makingthemanexcellentmusclebuilder.Those who eat durians are known to be more attractive. According to

Singaporelore,“Whenthedurianscomedownfromthetrees,thesarongscomeoff.”This is in reference to the durian’s legendary powers as an attractor andaphrodisiac.Duriansareavailable inmanyNorthAmericanandEuropeanAsianmarkets

in frozen, dried, or fresh form.Fresh durians aremore rare yet tastier, have amorepleasanttexture,andcontainmoreofthenutrientvaluethanfrozendurian.Driedduriansarequiteextraordinary.

HowtoSelectDuriansWhenchoosingafrozendurian,lookforthreecharacteristics:

1. Choosebrownerandyellowerduriansinsteadofgreen.2. Chooseadurianthatisjuststartingtosplititsskinlongitudinally.3. Chooseduriansthatareheavierfortheirsize.

When choosing fresh durians, purchase them just as they begin to split

longitudinally.Looktoseethatthestemhasbeencleanlycut.Ifthefruitisready

to eat,whenyou shake it you shouldbe able tohear the fruit pillowsmovinginside.Asktheselleriftheyarewillingtoopenthedurianforyou(toseeifitisagoodone).Theywillcontinuetoripenandsplitifleftatroomtemperatureonthekitchencounter.Whentheybegintosmellstrong,theyarereadytoeat.Toeatthefruit,splitopentheshellandeatthegoldenpillows.

Figs

Recognizedby theMuslims asbeing themost intelligentof all trees, fig treesproduce one of themost nutritious fruits in theworld. Some tropical primateslive on a diet of more than 80% figs. In the tropics we find more than sixhundred fig varieties. More than a hundred and fifty other varieties grow inMediterraneanclimatestheworldover.TheRoman historianAeliant tells us that in the first age of humankind the

“Athenianslivedonfigs…”(AeliantHist.Var.,L.8,ch.89).Figs are a denselymineralized sweet fruit. They contain one of the highest

concentrationsofcalciumofanyfood.Whether theyare freshornaturallydried, figs areagreat laxative.The tiny

seeds in figs are not only packed with nutrients, but they help draw out anddissolvewaste,parasites,andmucusintheintestines.FigsareoneofProfessorArnold Ehret’s top three mucus-dissolving foods (as referenced in TheMucuslessDietHealingSystem).Driedfigsareprobably thehealthiestchoiceofalldriedfruits.Theyare the

mostalkalineofdriedfruitsandprobablythemostmineral-richaswell.

—HowtoEatFigs—

Freshfigsshouldbesoftandastree-ripenedaspossible.Ifmanyfigsareeatenunripe, they can burn the mouth and lips. Figs are a wonderful treat bythemselvesandalsomixwellwithotherfoodsduetotheirhighalkaline-mineralcontent.Dried figs may be eaten by themselves; however, I typically like to blend

theminsmoothiesinordertoaddincrediblezestandflavor.Ialsocutthemupandmixthemwithsalads.

“…championswereintimespastfedwithfigs.”—Pliny,Romannaturalist

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—HowtoSelectFigs—

Asmentioned,selectfreshfigsthataresoftandastree-ripenedasyoucanfind.DriedCalimyrnafigsare,nutritionallyandbytaste,thebestdriedfruitavailable.

HempSeed

“MakethemostoftheIndianhempseedandsowiteverywhere.”—GeorgeWashington

Hempgrows all over theworld. It is believed to have first appeared onEarthsomewhere between Afghanistan and the Fertile Crescent (present-day Iraq).Hempleavesandseedswereusedasafoodsourcelongbeforethebeginningofrecorded history. Hemp fiber has been used for textiles and rope since thebeginningofrecordedhistory.Hempleavesandseedsweregrownandusedasfood byAmerica’s founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson said that the future ofAmericadependsonthegrowthofthiscrop—hemp!Hempseedsare like tinynuts thatdevelopoutof the femalehemp flowers.

They are small; a thousand hemp seedsmayweigh as little as 15 grams (0.5ounces).Thetasteofhempseedsissowonderful,andthehistoryoftheirculturaluse

asa foodsovast, thatmostpeople reconnectwith this food immediatelyupontastingthem.Hemp seeds are one of themost nutritionally complete foods on the planet

Earth.Theycontainallnineessentialaminoacidsinafavorableratio.Theyalsocontain the essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6, and they are richlymineralized.

—HempProtein(Edestin)—

Shelled hemp seeds consist of 36.6% protein, making them, by weight, thehighest protein foodonEarth,with the exceptionof algae.More than65%ofhempseedprotein is in the formofglobularedestin.Theglobular formof thisproteingiveshempseedsahighproteincontentwithouttheabrasivenessfoundinmosthigh-proteinfoods.Thismakeshempseedsuniquelybeautifyinginthattheyaresoftly,yetquickly,nourishingandstrength-building.Hemp seeds contain an important quantity of raw protein that includes the

sulfur-bearing amino acids: methionine, cysteine, and cystine. These can beimmediately utilized to build strong hair, nails, skin, muscle, and connectivetissue.(SeeLesson7:AlchemicalBeautySecrets.)

Manypeopleareallergic toabrasiveproteinfoodssuchasdairy,soy,whey,

and beans.No allergies to hemp protein have yet been reported tome.Hempseeds are free from trypsin inhibitors found in certain seeds such as soybeansthatinterferewithproteindigestion.Hempseeds,alongwithvegetables,nuts,otherseeds,and(ifneeded)certain

algae and/or bee pollen can adequately supply high quantities of proteins andaminoacidstoallowsuccesswitharaw-foodlifestyle.

Abodyfedwithadiet rich inqualityaminoacids isable tomaintain thebestqualityofhealth.Collagenproteinisthemostabundantproteininthebodyandislargelydependantonaconstantsupplyofaminoacids.Collagenisoftencitedas the protein that provides for skin health, strength, elasticity, and beauty.Collagenactuallyplaysapart in thehealthofallbody tissues, fromthebonesandteethtothehairandnails.Italsoispresentinthecorneasandlensesoftheeyes.Thosewhofollowadietthatislackinginqualityaminoacidsandessentialfatty acids exhibit this in a less vibrant physical appearance, including in theskin,hair,nails,andeyes.Hempseedprovidestheessentialfattyacidandaminoacid nutrients in the best form and at the best ratio for the body to maintainvibrant,strong,elastic,andhealthytissues.—JohnMcCabe,Hemp:WhattheWorldNeedsNow

—HempSeedOils—

Hemp seeds are the only food known that contain the exact ratio of essential

fatty acids (one part omega-3 to three parts omega-6). Flax seeds and flax oilprovide therapeuticquantitiesofomega-3,yethempseedsprovidea long-termstable source of omega-3, omega-6 (including GLA), and omega-9 (abeautifyingmonounsaturatedfat).Omega-3fattyacids(foundinhempseeds,hempoil,flaxseeds,andflaxoil)

areessentialfattyacids.Theyarecalled“essential”becausetheymustbepresentinourdiettoexperiencegoodhealth.Thesefattyacidsarestrongantioxidants.Theyprotectusfromthesunandbuildbeautifulskin.Theyalsostrengthentheimmunesystemandhelpustoburnexcessfat.Hemp seed is the highest natural source of gamma linolenic acid (GLA), a

type of super omega-6 fatty acid that has strong anti-inflammatory properties.GLAalsohelpsmaintainhormonalbalance.Within unsprouted hemp seeds we find small undeveloped green leaves

waitingtobesprouted,makinghempseedsoneofthefewunsproutedseedsthatcontainchlorophyll.Hempseedscontainasignificantquantityoflecithin.Thisnutrientisexcellent

forbuildingtheinternalorgans(liver,brain,etc.).Becausehempissuchastrongplant(stillclosetoitsnaturalstate),evennon-

organichempcropsaretypicallynotsprayedwithpesticides.

—Minerals—

Hempseedsareoneofthemostmineral-richfoodsfoundonEarth.Theycontainthefollowingimpressivearrayofmineralsandtraceminerals(listedinorderofdominance):

Phosphorus(anenergystoragemineral)(anactiveenergymineral)Magnesium (builds bone and opens more than three hundred differentdetoxificationpathwaysinthebody)Sulfur(abeautymineral)Calcium(relaxesthedigestivetractandmuscles)Iron(ablood-builderandanoxygenator)Manganese(ablood-builderandanoxygenator)Zinc(animmunesystem,adrenal,andbeautymineral)Sodium(balancespotassium,feedstheadrenals)Silicon(abone-building,beautymineral)Copper(reversesgrayhair)

Platinum(anenzymaticmastermineral)Boron (assists with calcium assimilation, normalizes hormones duringmenopause)ThoriumStrontiumBariumNickel(playsakeyroleinenzymemetabolism)Germanium(sitsontheendoftheDNAstrand)Tin(helpsreversemalepatternbaldness)TungstenTitaniumZirconiumIodine (a thyroid mineral that reverses hypothyroidism and assists theimmunesystem)Chromium(apancreaticmineral)Silver(anenzymaticmineral)Lithium(analkalinemineral)

*Note:ThisminerallistisderivedfromDrugsMasqueradingAsFoodbySuzar.CommentsaboutthemineralsareprovidedbyDavidWolfe.

—THCandHemp—

Only2–3%ofhempvarietiesareconsidered“marijuana.”Thisisbecauseonlythose varieties have a particularly high level of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive ingredient found in their leaves andflowersthatcreatesa“high.”Nevertheless,hempseedsandoildocontaintraceamountsofTHC.Initsraw

unheated state, THC is one of themost powerful antioxidants known. Studiessuggest that a dose as high as 5 milligrams of THC causes no psychoactiveeffects in an individual weighing 68 kilograms (150 pounds). To obtain 5milligrams of THC from hemp seeds, one must consume 2.5 kilograms (5pounds)ofshelledhempseeds(containing2partspermillionofTHC)inaday.Eventhoughtheytasteamazing,consuming5poundsoftheminadaywouldbequiteafeat!

—HowtoEatHempSeeds—

Hempseedsaregreateatenaloneasasnack.Theygowellsprinkledonsalads.Theyblendwellandaddrichnessandflavortosmoothiesandsaladdressings.Hemp seedsmaybe soaked inwater, if desired, to lower enzyme inhibitors

typically found in seeds. I personally like to eat them plain, without soakingtheminwater.

—HowtoSelectHempSeeds—

TobeimportedintotheUnitedStates,hempseedsmustbecrackedoutoftheirshells.(HempagricultureisillegalinmostoftheU.S.,butthelawsareshiftingbecauseoftherealizedvalueofthisincredibleplant.)Importedhemp seeds andhempproteinproducts fromCanada are currently

availableviaInternetmailorder.Theyarealsofoundinmosthealthfoodstores.

MacadamiaNuts

Macadamia nuts are native to southeastern Queensland and northeastern NewSouthWales in Australia, where they grow wild in rain forests and close tostreams.Themacadamia treewas introduced intoHawaii around1881,where itwas

used as an ornamental tree and for reforestation. The Hawaii AgriculturalExperimentStationnamedandintroducedseveralpromisingselectionsin1948,which led to the modern macadamia industry in Hawaii. In California twoseedlingmacadamiaswereplanted in the early1880sandare still standingonthe campus of the University of California at Berkeley. The importation ofuniquevarietiesintoCaliforniafromHawaiibeganaround1950.

MacadamiatreesarealsogrowninSouthAfricaandCentralAmerica,where

theyproduceincreasinglyabundantharvests.Macadamias are ideally adapted to amild, frost-free climatewith abundant

rainfall distributed throughout the year—roughly the same climate suitable forgrowingcoffee.Macadamianutsdogrowsurprisinglywell inthecoastalareasofCalifornia,althoughvarietiesoftenresponddifferentlytoagivenlocation.

RawOrganicMacadamiaNut(KirlianImage)

Macadamianutsarecontainedwithinahardbrownshellenclosedinagreenhuskthatsplitsopenasthenutmatures.Thebrownshellvariesfromsmoothtobumpydependingonvariety.Thenutitselfiscreamywhiteandcontainsupto80%oiland5%carbohydrates.MacadamianutswerepartoftheAustralianaborigine’sindigenousdiet.They

wereconsideredaprizeddelicacyandregardedasoneofnature’sfinestfoods.Thekernelsweretypicallyconsumedraw.Sometribesextractedtheoils.Theyused the oil as a liniment base, as cosmetic oil, and for face and bodydecorations.Macadamias are very high in selenium, second only to Brazil nuts in that

respect. Selenium builds selenium superoxide dismutase—the body’s mostpowerful antioxidant enzyme.Macadamia nuts are also unusually high in thebeautifyingmineralzinc.

—FattyAcids—

It is now well established that macadamias are an unusually rich source of

healthy, beautifying oils. Macadamia nuts contain close to 80%monounsaturated fats, the highest of any fat source, includingolive oil.Thesenutspredominantlycontainthebeautifyingmonounsaturatedfatcalledoleicacid(omega-9).Theyaretherichestfoodsourceofthisbeautifyingfattyacid.Oleicacidisbeneficialinreducing“bad”LDLcholesterol.Ithasbeenshown

thattheregularconsumptionofmacadamianutsprotectsagainstcoronaryheartdisease. Macadamia nuts, like all other plant-foods, contain no significantcholesterollevels.Adietenrichedwitholeicacid isassociatedwithdecreasedsusceptibility to

oxidation of LDL cholesterol and increased fluidity of both LDL and HDL(“good”)cholesterol,whichdecreasesarterialclogging.Althoughmacadamia nuts are high in calories, they contain raw fatty acids

thatactuallyactivatethebodytomoreefficientlyburnfats.Asaresult,lessfataccumulates in the tissues, especially around the heart. Blood lipid-analysisindicatesthatcholesterollevelsonadietrichinmacadamianutsaresimilartoalow-fat diet, and lower than the typicalAmerican diet.Amacadamia nut dietproduceslowertriglyceridelevelsthanotherdiets.Macadamia nuts are also the richest natural source of palmitoleic acid, a

monounsaturatedfattyacid thatactsasanantioxidant,preventingdeteriorationofcellmembranes.Palmitoleicacidishydratingandgentle.Ithelpstomaintainandevenrestoredamagedorburnedskin.The macadamia nut’s overall combination of oleic fatty acids, palmitoleic

fatty acids, and their significant quantities of zinc makes it a wonderful skinbeautifier.

—HowtoSelectMacadamiaNuts—

While they are in the shell, choosemacadamia nuts that are large in size andnearlywrinkled on the outer shell. Therewill usually be only a few in everybatchlikethis,andtheyarealwaysthebesttasting.Ifpurchasingde-shellednuts,selectthosethatareraw,organic,andwhole.If

theyaresplitdown themiddleorare inpieces, theyareusually rancid.Avoidnutsthatareoverlyyellow.

Nettles

StingingnettlesprobablyoriginatedinEurasia,althoughthereissomeevidencethat theyweregrowing in theAmericaswhen theEuropeansarrived.SomeofthestrongestvarietiesgrowintheUnitedKingdomandGermany.Mythologically, the Nordics associated nettles with the thunder god Thor.

Nettles were perceived to protect one from lightning. The incrediblestrengtheningpropertiesofthenettleplantreallydomakeonemoreresistanttotheelements.Nettles are persistent perennials that can grow taller than 2meters (6 feet).

Nettles grow inmultiple thin stalks arising from the ground.Nettle leaves aretypicallycollected,eatenand/ordriedinMayandJune,justbeforecomingintoflower.Thestemsandleaf-topsofthestingingnettleplantarecoveredwiththin,hair-like protrusions. These protrusions, if touched, release a stinging fluidcontaining histamine and formic acid. The sting produces a temporaryinflammation.Whennettlesareeaten,thesalivaneutralizesthesting,sothatonecannotbe

stunginthemouthorthroat.The sting of the nettle is annoying to the skin but not poisonous. Ancient

shamanhealersused topurposelystrike theirparalyzedpatientswithnettles inordertobringbloodflowbackintothemusclesandskin.Nature, in her unique balance, provides the remedy for the nettle sting by

allowing burdock to grow in the same locales as nettles.Mashed-up burdockleaves applied to the skin relieve nettle stings. Also, the juice from stingingnettleleavesactsasanantidotetothestingwhentopicallyapplied.Nettle leaves contain a high proportion of chlorophyll, flavonoids, plant

sterols(immune-systembuilders),andplantenzymes,awiderangeofminerals,and the vitamins A and C. Nettles contain one of the highest levels of thebeautifyingmineralsiliconfoundinanyfood.

Nettle(KirlianImage)

—WeightLoss—

The late wild-food forager Euell Gibbons said that “stinging nettle is veryefficacious in removingunwantedpounds!”Nettle leaves increase the functionofthethyroidgland,increasingmetabolismandhelpingtoburnawayfatwhileincreasing energy.Nettles also relievemucus in the colon, allowing releaseofexcesswaste.Nettle leaves are somineral-rich that they satisfy hunger. This is why it is

beneficial to thosewith overeating challenges.Overeating is often an outwardmanifestation of a search for minerals. Once the body has the minerals it islooking for, the desire to eat stops. Eating food that is fully mineralizedeventually makes us fully mineralized and provides us with the food-mineralcosmeticsnecessarytoexpresstrueinnerandouterbeauty.

—BloodPurificationProperties—

Thenettle,liketheburdockroot,isbestknownasabloodpurifierofthehighestcaliber.Becauseof thenettle’shighalkaline-mineralcontent (siliconand iron)and blood-building properties, it has earned a reputation as a beautifier of thehighestorder.Nettleleavesarehighlyalkaline.Theyneutralizeanddissolveacidicwastesin

the blood. Their diuretic properties simultaneously help flush the blood andcleanseitthroughtheactionofthekidneys.Sincebothneutralizingandflushingcharacteristicsareimportantforbloodpurification,stingingnettleisanexcellentchoiceforallcomplaintswheretoxicityand/orover-acidityofthetissuesistherootoftheproblem,includingpoorskinquality,weaknails,damagedteeth,andlossofoverallluster.Itspowertopurifythebloodwilldowondersforchronicskinailments.Itiseffectiveagainsteczemaontheupperbody,especiallyontheface, neck, and ears.This benefit is likely due to its high silicon, chlorophyll,andvitaminCcontent.

—NettleJuice—

Gatheringnettlesandrunningthemthroughajuicemachineisauniquewaytoaccessthehigh-qualitymineralsandoilspresentinfreshnettleswithouthavingtoriskbeingstung.Thisnettlejuiceisacommonbeverageamongstraw-foodistsin the United Kingdom. Every other year I do a tour throughout the UnitedKingdom,andIalwayslookforwardtoeatingnettlesintheEnglishcountrysideanddrinkingnettlejuice!Due to its rich iron content and ease of absorption, nettle juice is more

effectivethanspinachjuiceinbuildingblood.Givenitspropensitytoneutralizeandflushoutacidicwaste,nettlejuiceisperfectforweightreduction.Nettlejuicecanbeusedasahairrinsetorestorenaturalcolor.Nettleextracts

areusedinmanyshampoos.

—Pharmacology—

Cholineacetyltransferaseispresentinstingingnettleplants,aswellascholine,acetylcholine, and serotonin. These are all elements of the nervous system.Serotoninisthemostwell-studiedneurotransmitter.Althoughallelementsoftheplant have not been studied in depth, the presence of these compoundscategorizesthenettleasfoodforthenervoussystem.

—HowtoEatStingingNettles—

A friend fromEngland taughtme the ancientDruid technique of eating freshnettles:onecomesattheleaffromthebottom,foldingitalongitscentralcrease,yankingitgentlyfromthemotherplant,andthenrollingitupsoas toenclosethetopoftheleaf(wherethestingersaremostcommonlyfound).For those of us in the realworldwhowant to benefit from nettle nutrition

withouthavingtoforageinthewoodsandriskgettingstung,acleverwayhasbeendevisedtomakenettlesmoreaccessible.Thisprocessinvolvesdryingthenettlesandgrindingthemintoapowder(thusdestroyingthestingers).Thistypeof powder is used in superfood products. In fact, one should more stronglyconsiderthosesuperfoodproductscontainingnettlesasaprominentingredient.Manyofusarefamiliarwithnettletea.Itisworthmentioningthattheteais

anotherwaytobringthewonderfulvalueofthenettleleafintoyourdiet.Nettletearetainsmanyofthebeautifyingpropertiesofthefreshnettleitself.

OlivesandStone-CrushedOliveOil

“Olives—theirlubricating,cleansing,beautifying,andrejuvenativepoweristhegreatestamongallfruits.”—VeraRichter,TheCook-LessBook

—TheOliveTree—

The olive tree originated in Asia Minor. They may have been underdomestication in different regions of the Mediterranean for as long as tenthousandyears.TheSpanishbroughtolivestoNorthAmericaandplantedthemintheCaribbean,andatthemissionsinCalifornia.Todayolivetreesarewidelycultivated throughout the entire Mediterranean region, and in other locationsthroughouttheworldwithasimilarclimate.Olivescome inhundredsof shapesandvarieties.Theyvarywidely in taste,

evenamongfruitsfromthesametree,letaloneallthevarietiesthatarecurrentlyavailable.In classical literature and in the holy writings, olives and olive oil are

symbolicofpurity,happiness,andabundance.InGreekmythology,AthenaandPoseidoncontestedoverwhowouldbecome

the patron deity of the new city that would eventually become Athens. Thepantheonofgodsdecidedthatwhoevergavethebestgiftwouldbecomepatronofthecity.Poseidon’sgiftwasahorse.Athena’sgiftwastheolivetree,whichsheplantedamongst the rocksof theAcropolis inAthens.Due to thesuperiorqualityoftheolivetreeinfurtheringagriculture,healing,andabundance,AthenawonthecontestandbecamethepatrongoddessofAthens.Olives played a vital role in Greek culture. The Greek philosopher Thales

provedthatphilosophywasthegreatestsciencewhenhepredictedthathecould,and then successfully did, corner the olive oil market using principles ofphilosophy.

OliveTree

—Nutrition—

Olivesareperhaps thegreatestbeautifying foodofall.Olivesand theiroilareoneofthehighestnaturalsourcesofvitaminE.Thisnutrienthasbeenknowntoerasefinelinesontheface,repairconnectivetissue,healthecirculatorysystem,andimpartitssoothingpropertiesuponthedigestivetract.Olivesareoneof themostperfectbodybuilding foods.Theyareanalkaline

fatsourcethatisalsohighinprotein(theyhaveasimilarprotein-to-fatratioasredmeat).Unlikeredmeat,olivesarealkaline,plant-based,andfreeofchemicalinjections.In Arnold Ehret’s classic book, The Mucusless Diet Healing System, he

reprints Ragnar Berg’s Table, which organizes different foods by their acid-bindingoracid-formingpotential.Thehigherthefood’sacid-bindingpotential,thegreater itsability todissolvemucusandcooked-food residues in thebody.Theolive,itturnsout,isthehighestmucusdissolverofanyfruit.Itrateswithavalueof30.56,with figs followingbehindat27.81.Noother fruit in thechart

ranksabove20.00.Togiveyouanideaofhowhighthesevaluesare,theorange,anexcellentmucus-dissolver,ranksat9.61.Olives are high in polyphenols. These are a broad class of water-soluble

antioxidants. They display anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, which arefound mostly in the complete olive. However, olive oil does retain a smallamountofpolyphenols.Anextraordinarybeauty-enhancingsubstancefoundinolivesandoliveoilis

squalene, which keeps the skin smooth and stimulates the immune system.Chemically, squalene is an unsaturated oil and an oxygen carrier. A relatedcompound called squalane is used in skin care products. Squalane is derivedfromsqualenebutismorestableagainstoxidation.Consider the power and benefits of the olive (as quoted fromThe Sunfood

DietSuccessSystem):

1. Thehighestfruitinminerals2. The highest fruit in calcium: olives contain twice as much calcium as

orangesbyweight3. Highinmagnesium4. Highinaminoacids,includingleucine,asparticacid,andglutaminicacid5. Analkalinefruit6. Afattyfruit(mostlymonounsaturatedfat)7. Analkalinefatsource8. Loadedwithbeneficialomega-3andomega-6fattyacids9. HighinvitaminsAandE10. Inpossessionofmanyantioxidantproperties:Antioxidantsdeactivate free

radicals, allowing us to live longer, overcome illness, andmaintainmoreacutementalandmuscularfaculties.

11. Availableindifferentvarieties,whichfruitthroughouttheyear12. Pressableintoapowerfuloil,usableinalimitlessnumberofwaysallyear

around13. Abletosoothethemucousmembraneswithitsoil

—GreenOlives—

Greenolivesareactuallyunripeolives,pickedearlyfromthetree.Atthatstageofgrowththefruithasnotsetitsfulloilandmineralcontent;therefore,theydonot contain asmany of the superior nutrients. Freshly picked green olives arealso high in tannic acids; because of this, most are treated with lye (a harshalkalinechemical).Onlyafewvarietiesofgreenolivesexistthatarenottreated

withlye.Theseareavailableseveralmonthsoftheyear.

—HowtoSelectOlives—

Olives, as they naturally ripen under a tree, are perishable. They ripenirregularly.Intheirnaturalstate,onereallyhastoknowhowtoselectproperlyripenedolives.Theyaredifficult toharvestanddistributeintheirnaturalstate.However,thiscanbedone.Specialolivevarietiesarepackagedthisway.Theseolivesarenaturallyripenedandremainfreeofanykindoftreatment.Inmost cases, however, to be able to uniformly distribute them and ensure

quality, olives are typically either water-cured, salted and/or altered in someotherway.Thebestwaytoadjusttheripeningprocessistowater-curetheolivesinsaltywaterand/orsun-dry.Vinegar-pickledolivesarefine;theyareacid-forminginthedigestiveprocess,

even though technically not cooked. This may actually be beneficial to somepeople,asthevinegaracidsassistthestomachacidsinthedigestionoffood.Canned black olives have been pasteurized (cooked) and soaked in ferrous

gluconate (an iron compound that darkens them) and should be avoided. TheonlycuredolivesIrecommendeatingareeitherdonewithvinegar,ortheyare“water-cured”or“sea-salted.”

—HowtoUseOlives—

Olivesgreatlyenhancesaladsandraw-foodcuisineofalltypes.Theyalsomakegreatsnackfoodsandpartyappetizerswithvegetables.

OliveOil

ADropofStone-CrushedOliveOil(KirlianImage)

Olive oil lubricated the machines of the Roman Empire all the way into theIndustrialRevolution.Oliveoil illuminatedMediterraneanhomeswell into thenineteenthcentury.Hippocrates, the most famous Greek physician of ancient times,

recommendedoliveoilforhealingulcers,cholera,andmuscularpains.Inmorerecent times, the health and beautifying benefits of olive oil have receivedconsiderableattention.

—Fatty-AcidContent—

Theprimaryfattyacidsinoliveoilareoleic, linoleic,andlinolenicacid.Oleicacid is a beautifying monounsaturated fat and makes up 55–85% of the oil.Linoleicispolyunsaturatedandmakesupapproximately9%.Linolenic,whichispolyunsaturated,makesup0.0–1.5%oftheoil.

OliveOilLowersHeartDiseaseRisks

Many widely published studies reveal that the consumption of olive oil byMediterraneanpeoplesisamajorreasonwhytheyhaveafarlowerincidenceofheartdiseasethanAmericans.InvestigatorsatHarvardconductedasurveyofGreekwomentodetermineif

their abundant consumption of olive oil could also increase cancer risk. Theirfindingsindicatedthatoliveoilhadanoppositeeffect.Theyconcludedthatthebreastcancerriskforwomenwhoconsumeoliveoilmorethanonceperdayisreduced by 25% when compared to women who consume olive oil lessfrequently.“Ourworkshowsanassociationbetweenconsumptionofa typeoffatandreducedriskofbreastcancer,”saidDr.DimitriosTrichopoulos,directorof thestudy.“These findingssuggest that the typeof fat sourceoneconsumesmayinfluencebreastcancerriskinoppositedirections.”

—Cooking—

For cooking purposes, olive oil is better than polyunsaturated vegetable oils(corn oil, canola oil, safflower oil, etc.) and margarine. It is, however, stillsusceptible toheat-causedoxidation that changes the chemical structureof theoilintoharmfultrans-fattyacids.Thebestchoiceforacookingoiliscoconutoil.

—HowtoUseOliveOil—

Oliveoilgreatlyenhancessaladsofall types.It isalsoagreatadditiontofruitsmoothiesbecauseitslowsdowntheabsorptionoffruitsugarssothattheenergyone derives from the smoothie is longer lasting. In theMediterranean, peoplestill have two tablespoons of olive oil as their first food for breakfast eachmorning.

—SkinandOliveOil—

Oliveoil is a soothing fat fordamagedanddry skin,hair, andnails. It canbe

used to soothe the skin after shaving. It also may be used on baby skin. Tomoisturize dry skin and heal skin damage, onemay apply olive oil daily anddirectlytodryspotsandstretchmarks.TheancientGreeksusedtobathewitholiveoil,usingaspecialscrapertotake

offtheexcess.Afterahoteveningbathorshower,massagingoliveoilintotheskinmakesa

greatbefore-bedtreatment.Allowtheoiltosoakinfortwentyminutesandtoweloffanyexcess.

—HowtoSelectOliveOil—

Stone-crushed olive oil is made from olives crushed and ground with stonepresses using theoriginal techniquesdeveloped thousandsof years agoby theGreeks and Romans. Olive oil should be organic, extra-virgin, stone-crushed,cold-pressed,andstoredindarkglassbottles(oilsarelight-sensitive).Thedifferencebetweenvirginandextra-virginoliveoilsistheiraciditylevel,

whichaffectstheirtasteandquality.Extra-virginvarietieshavefeweracids.

—DarkGlassBottles—

Oliveoilshouldbepackagedindarkglassbottles.Researchershaveshownthatolive oil stored in polyethylene bottles exposed to light can developunacceptableamountsofdamagingperoxidesinaslittleastwentydays.Ifstoredindarkbottlestheoilcanlastatleast120–190days,andevidencesuggeststhatstone-crushedoliveoilpackagedindarkbottlescanlastaslongastwoyears.Oildeterioratesthroughtheactionofoxygenandtheenzymelipasefoundin

theoil.Oxidationorrancidityspeedsupwithlightandheatexposure.Itisbesttokeepoliveoilinacool,darkcabinet.Itcanalsobeputintotherefrigeratororfreezerwithoutmuchharm; thiswill extend its shelf life.However, constantlywarmingandthenrechillingoliveoil(causingittogofromasolidtoliquidandback again) will corrode the olive oil more quickly—and this will negativelyaffectitstaste.

—Stone-CrushedOliveOil—

Mostoliveoilsarepressedingiantmachinesthatreachdestructivetemperaturesabove 160 degrees Fahrenheit, even though they are claimed to be “cold-pressed.” They are also typically highly refined and filtered, containing very

little,ifany,minerals.TheRomanswerethefirsttoperfectthestonepresswithwhichtheyextracted

theolive’soil.Stone-crushedoliveoil retainsricher tastes,moreminerals,andpurernutrients.Onesimpletasteisenoughtoconvinceanyoneofthesuperiorityofstone-crushedoliveoil.Itmustbestone-crushedandcold-pressedtomaintainthe quality ofminerals and nutrients necessary to experience health-and skin-enhancingqualities.

Onions

Some archaeologists, botanists, and food historians believe that onionsoriginated in centralAsia, Iranand/orWestPakistan,butnobody isquite surebecauseonionswerefoundgrowingintheAmericaswhenthePilgrimsarrived.It is likely that our ancestors ate wild onions long before the beginning of

agriculture.Thissimplevegetablewasprobablyamajorstapleintheprehistoricdiet.Researchindicatesthattheyhavebeencultivatedforatleastfivethousandyears, and probably much longer. They may have been simultaneouslydomesticated in different regions. Onions were probably one of the firstdomesticatedcropsbecausetheyareeasytogrow,easytotransport,andhavealonglifeafterpicking.

There are many ancient documents that describe the use of onions in art,

medicine,andmummification.Morethanfivethousandyearsago,onionsgrewintheearliestChinesegardens.TheyarementionedintheVedicwritingsfromIndia. InEgypt,onionswere inuseat least five thousandyearsago.Therearetablets confirming that theSumeriansweregrowing themmore than forty-fivehundredyearsago.OnionsarealsomentionedintheBible(Numbers11:5).Among the Egyptians, the onion bulb was worshipped as a symbol of the

universe. It was considered a sacred symbol of themother-goddess, Isis. Thelayer-upon-layer structure of the onion symbolized eternity to the Egyptians,whoburiedonionsalongwith theirPharaohs. In the tombsand insomeof thepyramidsofEgypt,onionsarepicturedinthehandsofpriests.Theyareshowncoveringaltarsanddepictedonfeastingbanquettables.OftenEgyptianworkerswerepaidinonions.Dioscorides, a Greek physician who lived two thousand years ago, noted

severalmedicinal uses for onions. TheGreeks employed onions to strengthenathletesfortheOlympicGames.Beforetheirsportingmatches,Olympicathleteswouldeatonions,drinkonionjuice,andrubonionsontheirbodies.

OrganicSpringOnion(KirlianImage)

TheRomansateonionsandcarriedthemonjourneystoprovincesthroughoutthe empire. The Roman scholar Pliny the Elder described how onions candisinfectdogbites,healmouthsoresandpoorvision,inducesleep,andalleviatetoothachesanddysentery.By theMiddleAges inEurope, onionshadbecomeoneof themajor staple

vegetables. They were prescribed to alleviate burns, flesh wounds, hair loss,headaches,parasites,snakebites,andupsetstomachs.Onionswereappliedtotheskin toquicklyhealbruises—aremedy that isstillused today.Theywerealsousedasrentpaymentsandweddinggifts.

—SulfurContentofOnions—

Sulfur,aswehaveseen, isabeautifierof thehighestorderbecauseitcleansesthe liver and skin, has antiseptic properties, and helps to build all connectivetissue.Theonioncontainsaconsiderableamountofsulfuricoils,whichstimulatethe

mucous lining of the sinuses and digestive organs. Cutting up onions, as weknow,canbringonetotears.Internally,thesestimulatingoilsincreasetheflowofdigestivejuices,creatingagreaterabsorptionofnutrientsThesulfuricoilsinonionshaveantisepticqualities.Theypreventputrefaction

intheintestinesandinhibitthegrowthofharmfulbacteriainthedigestivetract.Theseoilshelpalleviatecoughs,sorethroats,andcongestedlungsandsinuses.Mixedwithhoney(whichtonesdownthesulfuriccompounds),onionjuiceis

goodforhoarsenessandcoughs.Externally, thishoney/onionjuicemixcanbeappliedtoinfectedwoundstoaidhealing.Onionscombinewonderfullywithavocados,nuts,seedsofalldifferenttypes,

and almost any other type of fat or oil because fats and oils tone down thesulfuric compounds.When onions are eatenwith a fat or oil, eachmakes theothermoredigestible.

—Quercetin—

Onions contain the anti-cancer, anti-microbial phytochemicals known asdisulfides, trisulfides, cepaene, and vinyl dithiins—yet the most uniquecompoundinonionsisquercetin.Studieshave indicated thatonionsare thehighestsourceofusablequercetin

(anantioxidantflavonoid),surpassingothergoodsourcessuchasapplesandtea.Quercetinhelpstoeliminatefreeradicalsinthebody,toprotectandregeneratethebeautyvitamin(vitaminE),toinactivatetheharmfuleffectsofheavymetals,andtodecreasecapillaryfragility(ausefulfactorinhealingvaricoseveins).Foods from the allium family,which includes onions, chives, leeks, and of

coursegarlic,areallgoodforalleviatingvaricoseveins.Theyhelptokeeptheveinsandcapillarieselasticandflexible.Severalstudieshaveshownquercetintohaveuniquebeneficialeffectsagainst

manydisorders,includingcataractsandcardiovasculardisease,aswellasbreast,colon,ovarian,gastric,lung,andbladdercancers.

—BloodClumping—(PlateletAggregation)

University ofWisconsin-Madison researchers found that onions exhibit stronganti-blood-clumping activity. Onions cause thick, clumped blood to thin out.Blood clumping is a term for the stickiness of red blood cells in the bloodstream; this is sometimes called platelet aggregation. Blood clumping isassociatedwithatherosclerosis,cardiovasculardisease,heartattacks,impotency,andstrokes.Becauseonionsthinthebloodbydispersingfatandprotein,theyallowforthe

uptakeofmoreoxygenwhiledecreasing thepossibilityofheartdisease.Moreoxygeninthebloodstreambringsmorerichnesstothecomplexion.

—Longevity—

My friend and world-renowned food-researcher, Dr. John Heinerman, in hisbookHeinerman’sEncyclopediaofHerbsandSpicesdetailstheresearchofthelateBelleBooneBeard,asociologistwhoonceworkedfortheNationalInstituteofAging.Duringhercareer,Beard interviewedmore thaneighty-fivehundredcentenarians(peoplewholivetoonehundredyearsandbeyond).Onethingshenoticed was the commonality of onions in the diet of those she interviewed.Nearlyeveryonewhoreachedahundred-plusyearsenjoyedeatingonions.Somedeclaredthattheyateonionswitheverymeal,everyday!Beardcametobelievethatonionsplayamajorroleinlongevity.

—OtherProperties—

Onions resist hybridization and are capable of revertingback to thewild statemorereadilythanalmostanyotherfood.Thismeansthatonionshaveastrongvitallifeforcethattheyimpartupontheconsumer.Theyareabletouptakeandcreatemineralsaswellasorbetter thannearlyanyother food,making themafantasticmineralizer.A typical onion containsmore vitamin C than an orange of the same size.

OnionsalsocontainvitaminA,thiamin,niacin,riboflavin,folicacid,sulfur(aswehavenoted),calcium,phosphorus,potassium,iron,silicon,fiber,andahighproteinquality(thismeanstheyhaveahighratioofmilligramsofaminoacidstogramsofprotein).AuthorandlecturerDr.DavidJubbbelievesthatonionsincreasethestrength

oforgasmsduetotheirabilitytocleanseandprepareforaparasympatheticflushofthelymphaticsystem.Selectonionsthatarehard,juicy,andfreefrommold.Iliketoeatallkindsof

onions,dependingonmymood.ForfancydinnersIchooseredonions.IfIamenjoyinglotsofrichnutsinmysalad,Ilikestrongwhiteonions.Yellowonionsarenotasstrongaswhite.Duetotheirmildnature,greenonionsgowellwithalunch-timemeal.

Papaya

Thepapayaoriginatedon the lowlands above the limestone shelves of easternCentral America, where it still grows wild today. In the 1500s, Spanish andPortuguesesailorstooktothefruitandspreadittotheirothersettlementsintheWestandEastIndies.ThepapayawasthentakentothetropicalPacificIslands.Eventuallythepapayareachedall tropicalregions.Hardiervarietiesevengrowinsomesubtropicallocales.Papaya treesmay grow to be 10meters (30 feet) tall. They look somewhat

like palmswith their characteristic branchless tree trunk shaft.Atop this shaftrests a radiating crest of giant uniquely cut leaves, beneathwhich a cluster offruitsistypicallyfound.Thelargeovoidfruitgrowslikeamelonandcanrangeinsizefrom0.5to9kilograms(1to20pounds).Thepapaya tree is an amazinglygenerousproducer of fruit. Inmineral-rich

tropicalregions,papayascangrowfromaseedtoafruiting,seed-bearingplantinninemonths!Varying widely in size, shape, and color, the most common varieties of

papayaareyellow,orange,or red-skinned.Hawaiianpapayasareabit smallerthanothervarieties.TheHawaiianfruitsarefist-sizedandpackastrawberry-likeflavor. Mexican papayas grow much larger. One Mexican variety I oftenpurchaseinTijuanaistherosa“red”papaya,whichhasahighenzymecontent.The sweet flesh of the papaya ismelon-like, yet softer. In the center of the

fruit rest edible, yet very spicy, black peppercorn-like seeds. In their flesh,papayas contain a large quantity of alkaline minerals (especially calcium),vitamin A (unusual for a fruit), and a high concentration of collagen-healingvitaminC.Papayascleanseandsoothethedigestivetract.Theyhelpcalmindigestionand

alleviate flatulence. After eating two medium-sized papayas each day for aweek, one will feel remarkably cleansed from the inside out. Papayas greatlyenhanceskinbeauty,nailstrength,andhairluster.Raw-foodistswhoeatpapayaregularlydevelopradiant,glowingeyes.

Inmanycountries,especiallyMexico,papayajuiceisafavoritedelicacy.The

juicecanbeappliedtopicallytolightenfrecklesandnourishtheskin.Asafood,itmakesforatasty,cleansing,nourishingbeveragethatretainsallthepropertiesofthefruitflesh.

—Papain—

Unripe to three-quarters-ripepapayas contain ahighconcentrationof auniqueproteaseenzymecalledpapain.Protease isaproteinsplittingenzymesimilar tothe stomach enzyme pepsin. Papain is renowned for its anti-cancer and skin-cleansingproperties.Theenzymeispresentinthefreshmilkyjuiceoftheunripefruit,andinthebrownishpowderthatremainsafterthemilkyjuicedries.Verylittleofthisenzymeisfoundinthefullyripefruit.Duetotheirremarkableskin-enhancingqualities,papayaenzymeshavecome

intovogueinthecosmeticskin-careindustry.Remember,theskinisnourishedby a diet rich in enzymes (from raw foods) and minerals. When half-ripepapayasarebotheatenandappliedtotheskin,theirenzymessoftenanddissolvedeadskinlayers,whilesimultaneouslythealkalinemineralsnourishandsupportthecreationofhealthyskin.Theenzymesimmediatelysettoworktighteningtheskin’s collagen tissue.Enzymes are capable of protecting and repairing elasticcollagenfibers,whichbothprotectusagainstwrinklesandalleviateexistingskindamage.

—PapayaFacialTreatment—

Tocleanseandclarifytheskin,obtainthree-quarters-ripepapayas,cutthefruit,and rub your face with the fruit. The more unripe the fruit, the stronger theenzymeswillbe.Beware:iftheenzymesaretoostrong,theycanburntheskin,particularlythedelicatemembranesaroundtheeyesandlips.Letthefruitsoakin for five to tenminutes beforewashing. After a treatment with papaya, thecomplexionappearsyouthful,radiant,andfresh.

—PapayaHealingProperties—

Papainhasanti-cancerproperties,astheenzymeseattheprotein-ladenmaterialsurroundingcertaincanceroustumors.Half-ripepapayasaretypicallyprescribedby raw-food nutritionists for women with breast cancer. This is because theenzymecontentishigher,andthesugarcontentofthefruitislower(low-sugardietsaregenerallyrecommendedforcancer).Recent research demonstrates that eating papayas reduces the risk of

atherosclerosis, strokes, and heart attacks.This is partially due to carpaine, analkaloid compound in papayas with anti-tumor properties and organ-healingqualities.Carpainelowerstheconcentrationoffatsandcholesterolinthebloodstream.Italsohelpstoregenerateahardened,dysfunctionalliver.

—Anti-ParasiteProperties—

The black “peppercorn” seeds inside the papaya may be eaten. They have asulfur-richpepperytaste,muchlikewildmustard,arugula,andwatercress.Onetablespoonof seeds chewedup eachday canbothguard against and flushoutparasites.Thisisespeciallyimportanttoknowifoneis(orhasbeen)travelingorlivinginthetropics.Papayaseedscanbeusedeither freshordried.Formaximumeffectiveness,

onetablespoonoffreshseedsshouldbechewedwellandeatenonceadayonanemptystomach.Ifthetasteofplainseedsistoostrong,mixwithdatesorhoney.Driedorfreshseedsmayalsobeblendedintodrinkingwater.Asananti-parasiteprogram, consume papaya seeds once a day for a week, and then repeat thetreatment two weeks later. If traveling in parasite-friendly tropical regions,papayaseedsshouldbeeateneveryday.

—HowtoEatPapayas—

Toeatapapaya, slice the fruit inhalf lengthwiseandscoopout theseedsand

juicyflesh.Discardtheskin.Papayacombineswonderfullywithslicedavocadosforbreakfast.Papaya juice isalsoawelcomealternative toorange juice in themorning.The spicy black seeds are crunchy. They can be used as a garnish, as a

substituteforcapers,orblendedintoasaladdressingtoaddspice.

—HowtoSelectPapayas—

I usually getmy papayas from a friendly fruit seller in Tijuana, just over theborder from my former hometown of San Diego, California. Tijuana has anincredible fruitmarket (fruiteria). I often gowith friends and family to drinkfreshcoconutsandbuyexoticfruitsnotavailableintheUnitedStates.WhenIlookforready-to-eatpapayas,Ilookforthosewithdeepred,orange,

ordarkyellowskins(dependingonthevariety).Themoregreenonthepapaya,themore unripe. I select papayas that possess a gentle softness in the skin. Iavoidoverlysoftorbruised fruit,oranywithsoftorhardspots. Ialsochoosefruitsthatfeelheavyfortheirsize.

PumpkinSeeds

References to pumpkins date back far into the recesses of time. The name“pumpkin”originatedfromtheGreekwordpepon,whichmeansa“large,sun-ripened melon.” Pepon was passed into the French language as the wordpompon. The English changed “pompon” to “pumpion.” American colonistschanged“pumpion”into“pumpkin.”Thevegetablebecamepopularizedthroughsuchfolk talesasTheLegendofSleepyHollow,Peter thePumpkinEater,andCinderella. Pumpkins have long been present in North America, where theyhavebeenastaplewinterfoodofthenatives.

Pumpkins are part of the cucumber/melon family, which includes gourds,

melons,andsquashes.Allpumpkinandsquashseedsareedible.Mostvarietiesproduceseedsthatareenclosedinovoid-shapedshellsthinenoughtocrackopenwith your teeth. Some pumpkin varieties have shell-less seeds and are grownspecificallybecausetheyareeasytoeat.Intheearly1970s,theU.S.Departmentof Agriculture bred a new, high-yield pumpkin cultivar called Lady Godiva,containing rounded, dark green, shell-less seeds. This variety is seen inmanyhealthfoodstorestoday.Pumpkin seeds are a wonderful source of B vitamins, many minerals

(includingzinc),phytonutrients(cucurbitinphytosterol),andessentialfattyoils.They contain hormone-building elements. The oils in these seeds not onlysupport normal sexual function, they also help protect against heart disease.Theyhavetraditionallybeenusedforprostatedisorders.Theysupplyasafeand

natural source of tryptophan (the least abundant amino acid in most people’sdiets). These seeds help remove intestinal worms. They contain myosin, thechief protein constituent of nearly allmuscles in the body, which strengthensmuscle contraction. The seeds also contain vitamin B17, otherwise known aslaetrileoramygdalin(whichhasreputedanti-tumorandanti-cancereffects).

—FattyAcids—

Pumpkinseedsareanexcellentsourceofunsaturatedfattyacids,includingoleicfattyacidsaswellasomega-3andomega-6essentialfattyacids.Oleicacidhasstrong beautifying properties (similar to macadamia nuts). The anti-inflammatory, antioxidant omega-3 fatty acids produce clear, radiant skin andprotectfromultra-violetradiation.PumpkinseedoilhasbeenusedthroughouthistoryinIndia,Europe,andthe

Americas. This dark green, flavor-rich oil should be cold-pressed and kept indarkcontainers. Itcanbeusedinraw-foodrecipesandonsalads.Itcontainsanice proportion of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. The seed oil ishelpfulforhealingburnsandwounds.

—Zinc—

As we have seen, zinc improves the ability to smell and taste. It activateshundreds of enzyme systems (especially those involvedwith connective tissueanddigestion).Warts,acne,andskinconditionsareimprovedsignificantlywhenoneconsumesmorezinc-richfoods.Pumpkin seeds are nature’smost perfect food for the prostate gland due to

theirhighmagnesiumandzinccontent.Chronicprostateinflammationislinkedto a lack of dietary zinc.Researchers have found that sunflower and pumpkinseeds have a positive effect on symptoms for both BPH (benign prostatichypertrophy) and prostatitis. In Germany, nettle root (Urtica dioica) andpumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo) are also approved for treatment of BPH(Fortschritte derMedizin, 1996, vol. 10). A clinical, placebo-controlled studyfound that pumpkin seeds in combination with saw palmetto significantlyimprovedBPHwithoutsideeffects(BritishJournalofUrology,1990,vol.66).Pumpkinseedsareatrueaphrodisiacbecauseinmentheypumptheprostate

fullofzinc,buildseminalfluid,andincreasespermcount.Inwomentheybuildhormones,activatethesexualorgans,andincreasesexualfluidsecretions.

—Tryptophan—

Rawpumpkin seeds areoneof thebest sourcesof the aminoacid tryptophan.This amino acid is one of the least common in most people’s diets becausetryptophanisintoleranttohighheatandisdestroyedbycooking.Tryptophanworkswithtyrosineandzinctoimproveone’smoodandincrease

levels of serotonin in the brain, alleviating depression and brain chemistryimbalancescausedbyusingdrugssuchasMDMA(Ecstasy).Anecdotalreportsrelatethatpumpkinseedsanddurian(anothergoodsourceoftryptophan)createa mild euphoria and relieve stress. Tryptophan’s relaxing qualities help toalleviateinsomnia.

—Anti-ParasiteEffect—

Pumpkinseedsmaybetakenasasafede-wormingagent.Theyareparticularlyuseful against tapeworms in children and pregnant women, when stronger,harsherherbsareinappropriate.To use pumpkin seeds to rid the body of intestinal parasites (tapeworms or

roundworms),eatahandfulofrawseedstwiceadayonanemptystomachforoneweek.Takeaweekoff,andthenrepeatthisprocessagainforanotherweek.Ifeatenwithgarlic,pumpkinseedsareeveneffectiveinflushingoutpinworms.Researchershaveisolatedanaminoacidcalledcucurbitin,foundprimarilyin

pumpkin seeds and certain related species, that is likely responsible for theworm-expellingeffects.Cucurbitinisbelievedtoparalyzeworms,causingthemtoloosentheirgrip,thusallowingthemtobeexpelledfromthebody.There are no known side effects or reports of toxicity regarding pumpkin

seeds.

—HowtoPreparePumpkinSeeds—

ManytimesIsimplyeatpumpkinseedsintheirnaturalstate.SometimesIsoakthem in water for half a day and then dehydrate them in the sun or in adehydrator. Soaking nuts or seeds in water removes the enzyme inhibitors,allowingforeasierdigestion.Enzymeinhibitorsarepresent inunsproutednutsandseedsinordertokeeptheminadormantstateuntiltheidealconditionsarepresentfortheirsprouting.

—HowtoSelectPumpkinSeeds—

Pumpkin seeds vary in size and shape. Some are tan in color; others are darkgreen. I select organic seeds that are crisp rather than flimsy and pliable. InMexicopumpkinseedsaresometimescalledpepitasandmayalsobelabeledassuchinNorthAmerica.Rawpumpkinseedbutter(madeofground-downpumpkinseeds)isavailable

insomehealthfoodstoresandthroughmailorder.

Radishes

Radishes are a dominantmember of themustard family.Theywere originallycultivated in central Asia or China. They grow wild all over Europe and theMediterranean. The Europeans likely introduced them to theAmericas,wheretheynowgrowwild.Herodotuswrote inHistory (II,cxxv) that thebuildersof theGreatPyramid

werefedradishes,onions,andgarlic.Radishes are perhaps the most beautifying of all foods. The radishes’

rejuvenative properties are found in their high sulfur, silicon, and vitamin Ccontent.Radishesaretheonlycommonfoodwithbothsulfurandsilicainhighconcentrations.RadishesareoneofthehighestvegetablesourcesofvitaminC,which plays amajor role in connective tissue formation.Both of theminerals(siliconandsulfur)worktogetherwithvitaminCtocreateglowingskin.Red radishes seem to be themost beautifying because of their high silicon

content.Daikonradishesarealsoexcellent,butnotasstrong.Blackradishesarevery powerful mucus-dissolvers and are high in sulfur. Black radishes areProfessorArnoldEhret’s number-onemucus-dissolving food (asmentioned inhisbook,TheMucuslessDietHealingSystem).Radishesareeffectiveatcuttinganddissolvingmucusinthedigestivetract—

especially themucus formed fromeating starchy carbohydrates such as bread,pasta,andrice.Theystimulatetheliver,relaxbileducts,increasebileflow,helpcleanse the system, expel and prevent gallstones, and, as an overall result,increasethedigestivefires.Thesulfurousmustardoilinradishesstimulatesthecirculatorysystem,contributingtoskinradiance.Radishes are used in Russia for both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Raphanin, a substance in radishes, helps keep levels of thyroid hormones inbalance,allowingonetoremainathisorherperfectweight.Radishesalsocontainquiteabitoffolicacid(vitaminB9),makingthemgreat

nervestrengtheners.

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Radishes are great kidney cleansers and thus decrease water retention andimprove elimination. Radish juice is effective in helping to alleviate the paincausedbykidneystones;thisjuiceevenhelpsdissolvekidneystones.

—HowtoEatRadishes—

Little red radishesmakeanexcellent snack food.Theycanalsobe tossed intosaladsandaddedtofreshvegetablejuices.Radishes can alsobe sliced thin, soaked in a small amount of oliveoil, sea

salt,andspices,andthendehydratedtomakesavorysnacks.

—HowtoSelectRadishes—

Select radishes thatare freshandcrisp to thebite. If theybecomeflimsy, theyare old. Black radishes are generally in season from the winter through thespring.Otherradishesmaybefoundinstoresduringallseasons.

Turmeric

TurmericprobablyoriginatedintropicalpartsofIndiaandmostlikelywasfirstdomesticated there. A root and member of the ginger family, turmeric has asimilarshapeandconsistencytoginger.Itisbestknowninitsyellowpowderedform, which is commonly used as a spicy and warming food/herb in India.TurmericiswidelyusedinAyurvedicmedicineforitsbeautifyingpropertiesandisrenownedasnature’sinternalcosmetic.

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Generally considered a restorative food, turmeric displays strong anti-inflammatory,antioxidant,anti-cancer,andanti-microbialcharacteristics.

—AntioxidantProperties—

Curcumin,aflavonoidwithinturmeric,istheantioxidantsubstanceresponsiblefor anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects. In tests, curcumin’s anti-inflammatory effects were found to be on par with the drugs cortisone andphenylbutazone.

—BloodPurification—

Turmericisafirst-classbloodpurifier.Itstimulatestheliver,increasesredbloodcell formation, inhibitsredbloodcellclumping,andincreasescirculation.Thisallowswounds to heal faster and exhausted tissues to rejuvenate.Clean bloodcorrects both excesses and deficiencies in metabolism and increases one’s

energy.

—Skin—

Turmericmakes the skin soft, supple, and smooth.Beautiful skin results frompure blood. Because turmeric helps to purify the blood, it helps to counteractpimples,acne,boils,andsimilarskinimbalances.Turmericbringscolorintopaleskin.Itaddsjuicinesstodryskin.Itaffectsthe

complexionasprofoundlyasanyfood.Intheartofradiantbeauty,thesekindsofresultsareasuresignthatfoodreallydoesaffectus.

—HowtoSelectTurmeric—

Fresh turmeric root should resemble ginger, only smaller, orange, and moreprofuselybranching.Turmericpowderisbrightyellowandhasaslightlyspicytastewhenunadulterated.

—HowtoUseTurmeric—

Turmeric can be used in place of ginger. Itmay be added to salad dressings,smoothies,andvariousraw-foodrecipes.Asmall2.5-centimeter(1-inch)pieceof turmeric put through a juice machine will spice up a quart of fresh juice.Anotherturmericdrinkcanbemadebymixingonetotwoteaspoonsofturmericpowderintoasmoothie.Thiscanbedrunkonceortwiceaday.Turmericoilmaybeappliedexternallyasabeautifier.Tocreateanexternal

applicationof turmericoil,mix30grams(1ounce)ofpowdered turmeric inahalf liter (pint)of sesameoil.Allow thismixture to steep inawarmplace fortwoweeks,thenstrainouttheresiduethroughacloth.Anoldfolkremedyforcankersoresisturmericandhoney.Attheearliestsign

ofacankersore,makeapastewith1tablespoonofhoneyand1/4tablespoonofpowderedturmeric.Applythisdirectlytothesore.Thehoneyactsasasealanttokeepintheantisepticelementsoftheturmeric.

Watercress

Watercressisacommongreen-leafyvegetablethatgrowsinriparianareas(nearnatural springs, small creeks, and streams). Its origins are unclear, as it growsabundantly throughout thenorthernhemisphere.Anold legend says thatwhenwatercress is eaten at the day’s end it increases dreams that evening. This isprobablyduetoitshighconcentrationofminerals.Watercresscontainsacomplexarrayofmineralsandtracemineralsthathelp

healanemia,endocrineimbalances(includingthyroidandpituitarydeficiencies),osteoporosis,andahostofmineral-deficientconditions.Ithasanaffinityfortheskinandiseffectiveinhelpingtohealchroniccasesofeczema,pimples,acne,etc.Watercress and arugula sharemany similar qualities.They taste similar and

areboth cruciferousvegetables in themustard family.Yetwatercress containssignificantly higher amounts of beautifying micronutrients such as sulfur,manganese,iodine,iron,copper,calcium,andvitaminsA,B1,B2,C,andE.Itcontains three times as much vitamin E as lettuce, and three times as muchcalcium as spinach. Iodine, a thyroid mineral, is rarely found in land-basedplants.Watercress, like arugula, is highly alkaline. It neutralizes acidic waste

products throughout the blood and lymphatic system. It increases circulationwhile simultaneously delivering minerals to the cells. This brings color andlusterintotheskin,face,lips,eyes,andhair.

Watercress containsmustard glycosides andmustard oil, which are internal

antisepticsandinternaltissueandskincleansers.

—HowtoSelectWatercress—

When selectingwatercress in the store, look for strong, vigorous, fresh-pickedbunches.Avoidweakorwiltedleaves.Watercresstastesbestwhenpickedbeforetheplantflowersandgoestoseed.

To harvest watercress, simply pick the young leaves, and the plant will keepregrowingnewonesformonths.

—HowtoEatWatercress—

Watercressmakesanexcellentaddition toanysalad.Mixing it inasaladwithavocadosandoliveoiltendstocalmtheleaves’spicyelementsandmakesthisfoodmoredigestible.WehavenowreviewedtheBeautyFoodsfromAloeVeratoWatercress.Of

course,thislistingofBeautyFoodsisonlyabeginning.

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LESSON9THEBEAUTYDIET:

HowItAliComesTogetherinaSimplePlan

The Beauty Diet is based on the laws of beauty, which allow you to createhabitsofbeautythatmanifestthemselvesphysicallyaspatternsofbeauty.Beauty is found in flowing form, grace, electromagnetism, and symmetry.

Thesearetheadmirableculinaryqualitiesthatmakerawfoodssowonderful.Adoptingtheraw-foodlifestylewillputyouinnature’sbeautyparlor.Itwill

bring color and vibrancy back into your complexion and cuisine. The BeautyDieterasesfinelinesandcreatesmoistureandsmoothnessintheskin.ThebenefitsofTheBeautyDietareoftensubtleandincreaseinintensityas

youdevelopmorehabitsofbeauty.Thereisneversomethingfornothinginthisworld.“Anythingworthhaving isworthworking for”wasAndrewCarnegie’s

insightfuland truthful saying.Thingsof truevalueareonlyattained throughatestoffaith.If your choice is to move into totally embracing the raw-food approach, I

recommend that in addition to studying this book, you read my book TheSunfood Diet Success System and some recipe companions including RawTransformation and Rawvolution. I also recommend that, instead of takinghaphazardadvicefromanyofthecommondietbooks,youvisitwithyourlocalhealth care practitioner and have yourself tested for food allergies.Any foodsthat you are allergic to should be avoided. Allergic reactions will causeinflammationanddecreasebeauty.Ifanyof theadvicein this lessonisoutsideyourunderstandingorability to

userightnow,skipoverit.Theessenceofeatingrawplant-foodistosimplify.Maketheprocesssimpleandfun!

KeyReminders

—Chlorophyll—

Indesigningadietsuitableforyou,besuretoconsider thealkalizing,healing,andnourishingeffectsofgreen,chlorophyll-richfoods.Thereisnohealerquitelikechlorophyll.Eatat leastonegreensaladeachday—two ifyoucan.Drinkoneor two12-ounceglassesofagreendrinkeachday(afreshvegetablejuiceand/oradrinkcontaining1–3tablespoonsofagreensuperfoodpowder,suchasPureSynergy).

—Water—

Remembertodrinkwateratleastthirtyminutesbeforemeals,insteadofduringoraftermeals.

—FoodCombining—

Asageneralrule,startouteachdaywithlighterfoodsandmovetowardheavierfoodslaterintheday.Heavyfoodsforbreakfastcanweighanindividualdownthroughouttheday.Aruleoftransitionistomakeeatingcookedmealsmoresimple.Eatonlyone

type of cooked food or animal food at eachmeal, and always have raw saladvegetablesandsaladfruits(tomatoes,cucumbers,bellpeppers,etc.)withit.

—Alcohol—

Ifyouenjoyalcoholwithdinner,considerahealthychoice,suchasanorganic,sulfite-free wine. Numerous studies have now demonstrated that wine, whenconsumedinmoderateamounts,providesantioxidant(flavonolandresveratrol)protection against numerous cardiovascular problems. However, if one reallywants even healthier cardiovascular support, dark chocolate—especially rawchocolate(cacaobeansorcacaonibs,whicharerawpiecesofthechocolatenut)containsevenmorecardiovascular-supportingantioxidantsthanwine.PleaseseemybookNakedChocolateformoredetailsonthetruepowerofchocolate.Forthe best high-end chocolate bars ever, please search Sacred Chocolate atwww.sacredchocolate.com.

—DailyMenus—

Thefollowingmenusaresuggestionsonly.Theyprovideanideaofwhattoeateveryday.Theyarenotrules,onlytoolstohelpraw-foodnutritionbecomepartofyourbeautyprogram.Youcanusethesemenustoguideyoutowarda100%raw-diet.OtherthanMSMandchaparraltea,allsupplementideasareincludedinthenextsection.

BREAKFASTIDEASDailyEssentials

1/2liter(quart)ofwatermixedwith1/2tablespoonofMSMcrystals

RawChoices

Anyofthefollowingtypesoffreshfruit:papaya,figs,grapes,berries,melons,apples,grapefruits,pineapple,etc.Asmoothiecontainingsuperfoods(seeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“Smoothies”forideas)Afruitsalad(seeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“PapayaSalad”forideas)

HeatedorCookedChoices

1/4liter(8ounces)ofherbaltea.Squeezeinfreshlemonifdesired.UsefreshmaplesyruporrawNoniLandhoneytosweeten.Oatmeal(steel-cutoatsarebest;oatscontainthebeautymineralsilicon)Toastwithcoconutbutter/oilor1/2avocado(madefromwhole-grainbreadorsproutedbread).Toastiseasiertodigestthanregularbread.

LUNCHIDEASRawChoices

1shot(1–2fluidounces)ofwheatgrassjuice(Wheatgrasstendsto

suppresstheappetite.)1liter(quart)offreshvegetablejuicecontainingatleast50%greenvegetables,50%applesorpearsOnesmallleafy-greenvegetablesalad(SeeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“Salads”forideas.)Guacamole(avocado,cilantro,olives,limejuice,tomatoes,onions,Celticseasalt,etc.)Onedurian(fresh,ifpossible…frozenisokayiffreshcannotbefound).Onewholedurianisabigmeal!Cantaloupe(containsahighamountofbeta-caroteneandantioxidants)

HeatedorCookedChoices

Onesandwichcontainingtoastedsproutedgrainbread,avocado,cloverandradishsprouts,dicedredbellpepper,slicedolives,onion,anddicedcucumberRice(orbean)burritocontaininglettuce,onions,limejuice,andtomatoes.Nocheese.

Animal-BasedFoods(Including animal-based foods in one’s diet is an individual choice. I do notincludetheminmydiet.Fishandwildgamearemoremineral-rich,containingbetterqualityoilsandleanerprotein.Goat’smilkismuchmoredigestiblethancow’smilk.Mostoftheworld’spopulationisallergictocow’smilk.)

Smokedfish(onlyfromclean,organicsources—notherring,capelin,menhaden,anchovetta,orcod)Goat’smilk(preferablyunpasteurized)Goatcheese(preferablyunpasteurized)Goatkefir(preferablyunpasteurized)Goatyogurt

AFTERNOONSNACKIDEASDailyEssentials

1/2liter(quart)ofwatermixedwith1/2tablespoonMSMcrystals

RawChoices

2cucumbers2ribsofceleryorbokchoyOnepapayaorbowloffreshfigsOneappetizerbowlofolivesDehydratedcrackers1handfulofhempseeds1handfulofmacadamianutsAyoungcoconut

(Please reference the raw-food recipe books Raw Transformation andRawvolutionforuniquesnackideas.)

HeatedorCookedChoices

Popcornmadewithcold-pressedcoconutoilBaked,no-saltcornchipswithguacamole(avocado,cilantro,olives,limejuice,tomatoes,onions,Celticseasalt,etc.)

DINNERIDEASDailyEssentials

1/2liter(quart)offreshvegetablejuicecontainingatleast60%greenvegetables,40%othervegetablesorfruits(apple,cucumber,etc.)Onelargeleafy-greensalad(seeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“Salads”forideas)

RawChoices

Gourmetrawfood(seeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“GourmetMenu”forideas)Dessert(seeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“Desserts”forideas)

Sproutedbread(Essenebreadisadehydrated,no-yeast,flatbreadmadefromsproutedgrains)Onecupofnettleorchaparralteaafterdinnerorbeforesleepasanightcap)RawsoupseeLesson10:BeautyRecipesunder“Soups”forideas)

HeatedorCookedChoices

Toastedwhole-grainbread(kamutbread,speltbread)withcold-pressedcoconutoilSteamedvegetables(cauliflower,broccoli,asparagus,etc.)Steamedartichokehearts(thebestofallcookedfoods)Brownrice(turmericpowdercanbeusedonthismeal)Bakedyam(turmericpowdercanbeusedonthismeal)Bakedsweetpotato(turmericpowdercanbeusedonthismeal)Tofu(Notabeautifyingfood,buthighinprotein—selectonlysoyproductsthatareNOTgeneticallymodified.GeneticallymodifiedfoodscontainirregularDNAandenzymeinhibitorsthatmayhavelong-termdamagingeffectsonourhealth.)Rice(orbean)burritocontaininglettuce,onions,limejuice,andtomatoesHummuswithfreshvegetablesandvegetablefruits(celery,broccoli,cauliflower,cucumbers,andtomatoes)Vegetablesoup(containingmoremineral-richvegetablesandlesscarrotsandpotatoes)

Animal-BasedFoods

Smokedfish(onlyfromclean,organicsources—notherring,capelin,menhaden,anchovetta,orcod)Young,organic,free-range,orwildgame(turkey,quail,wildbirds,venison,etc.)

SupplementProgram

Theessenceofthisbookandtheraw-nutritionmessageisthatweshouldreceiveournutrientsnaturallyfromwhole,rawplant-foods.Supplementsaresecondaryandsupportiveassistants.The followingsupplementsareactuallysuperfoods,possessing theability to

increasethevitalforceofoneormorebodysystems.Likeintroducinganynewfood,oneshoulddo itgraduallyandobservehow thebody responds.Onecangradually,thenrapidly,increasethequantityofintakeaccordingtoone’sabilitytoenjoythefoodsandtheresults.MSM—MSMisnottrulyasupplementbutratheranecessarymolecularfood,

likeH2O.Add1–3tablespoonsofMSMcrystalseachdayintoyourmorningandafternoonwater.IfthetasteofMSMoverpowersthewater,youputtoomuchin(ateaspoonofMSMperliterofwaterwillusuallybebelowthetastethreshold).MSM potentiates (increases the absorption of) all food nutrients andsupplementstakenwithintwelvehoursafteritsconsumption.

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Whole-Food Vitamin C Powder—Add 2–3 tablespoons each day into asmoothie. Whole-food vitamin C sources include acerola, amla and/or camucamu berries. Vitamin C is a wonderful tissue rebuilder, blood purifier,antioxidant,andimmunesystemenhancer.ItworksinconjunctionwithMSM.Mangosteen Powder (medicinal antioxidants; look for an organic

mangosteen product)—2–4 capsules per day. “Medicinal antioxidants” meansthat this remarkable product contains xanthone antioxidants that are known tohavepowerfulanti-viral, anti-microbial,andanti-fungalproperties.This isoneof the few antioxidant products on the market created with 100% organicingredients andwithout chemical solvent extraction.Take6–8 capsules before

heavysunexposureorairlinetraveltoprotectyoufromUVrays.Tocotrienols–1–2 tablespoons a day. This is the most potent form of

antioxidantvitaminEavailable.Greattoincludeinsmoothies.Thisrawextractof rice at one time was priced at $4,000 a tub; now, due to technologicaladvances,itisabout$50atub.Silica (select one or more of the following three silica sources for your

personalprogram):Orgono(LivingSilica)–Thisisoneofthemorepowerfulhealingproductson

themarket.Sufficetosay,thissilicaismiraculous.Itcomestoyouintheformofanionizedliquidsilicawater.VegetalSilica–1–3capsulesperday.Thisisawater-soluble,aqueousextract

of the herb spring horsetail. Flora’s Silica supplement is formulated using themethoddesignedbyNobelPrizenomineeLouisKervran, authorofBiologicalTransmutations.Thissupplementimprovesthestrengthofthebones,hair,skin,andnails.

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Pure Synergy—1–3 tablespoons each day. This is the original green

superfoodblenddevelopedbymyfriendMitchellMaytohelphimselfrecoverfromaseriouscaraccidentinwhichhenearlylosthisleg.Firstdevelopedinthe1970’s, this formula has been continuously improved for over 30 years. PureSynergy contains superior-quality and high-quantity protein-rich superfoods.Thisproductissafeforchildrenandpregnantwomen.PureSynergyissofullofnaturalalkalinemineralsandnutrientsthatitneutralizesacidity,diminishestheappetite, and increases energy.This certifiedorganicpowdermaybe added tosmoothies,coconutwater,purifiedwater,juices,etc.Chaparral—This herb can be made into a cold tea by placing chaparral

leaves in water for one to four hours. Start with a very, very mild cold tea.Experiment with this herb and determine the best concentration for you. Themore you drink chaparral water/tea, the more the taste will grow on you. Ifboiled into a strong tea, chaparral can be too intense. Chaparral containsmolybdenum.ThistracemineralenhanceshemoglobinformationandhelpswiththeassimilationofMSM.ChaparralisagreatbalancertoMSMandvitaminC.Chaparralisnotrecommendedifonehasliverorkidneytroubles.Irecommendasmallglass(8fluidounces)oflightchaparralteaeachdaywhenpossible.GojiBerries—Goji berries are considered the number-one food/herb in the

entire five-thousand-year-old and eight-thousand-herb Chinese medicinalsystem.Generallyconsideredatoniclongevityfood,gojiberriesdeserveatleastamentionasabeautyfoodwiththeirextraordinarycontentofprotein(18aminoacids)andbeta-carotene(number-oneofanyfood).GojiberriesareoftenfoundinChineseherbalbeauty formulas forwomenalongwithschizandraberries (asuperherb),driedlongans,pearls(powdered—agreatsourceoftherightkindofcalcium), andangelica root (dongquai).Goji berriesmaybe eaten,made intohottea,simplysoakedinwaterasacoldtea,orpowderedandmixedwithotherherbsasmentionedabove.BeautyEnzymes™—1–3capsuleswitheverymeal,dependingonthesizeof

themeal.Themorecookedfoodinthemeal,themoreenzymesaretobetaken.Thisisthemostadvancedandcomprehensiveenzymeformulaeverdeveloped,testedtobeseventimesmorepotentthanmostenzymesonthemarketandtwiceas powerful as the next-best formula. These enzymes are 100% plant-based,natural, non-GMO (not genetically modified), and certified kosher. Theyimprove the digestive breakdown of foods, increase assimilation of nutrients,cleantheblood,softenanderadicateinternalandexternalscartissue,andpurifytheorgans(includingtheskin).Preferably,theyaretakenatthestartofthemeal—though one benefits even if one takes them after eating. They can also betakenbetweenmeals tohelpwithweight lossanddetoxification. Ifonehasanulcer,sprinklethemontothefoodandletthemsitforfewminutes,allowingthe

foodtopredigestbeforeyoubeginthemeal.Ifoneisahemophiliac,onimmune-suppressant drugs, or has ulcers, then enzymes should not be used betweenmeals.Enzymeshelpwithweightlossbyincreasingtheefficiencyofdigestion.They may be taken even if one is eating 100% raw food. They greatly helpdigestraw,unsproutednutsandseeds.Probiotics—Probiotics (beneficial bacteria) may be taken with or between

meals. Probiotics include bacteria such as acidophilus, bifidus, bulgaricus,plantarum, salivarius, andmany others. It is better to avoid taking themwithstarchymeals (bread,pasta, rice, cornchips, etc.).Startwithonecapsulewitheach meal. Probiotics help facilitate weight loss by greatly improving theintestinal environment, allowing for better digestion, assimilation, andelimination.

WeightLossProgram

Remember:The best cleansing andweight-loss strategy is to stay positive, dothebestyoucan,worktowardeatingatleast80%rawplant-food,andadoptonecleansingprogramatatime.Theraw-fooddietplanprovidedinthisbookwillbehelpfulwiththeweight

lossandcleansingprocess.Inaddition,thecleansingproductsaregreattoaddtoyour weight-loss program, especially when you first begin with raw-foodnutrition.

Seven-DayRaw-FoodWeight-LossPlan

Thisseven-dayweight-lossplanworksbestwhenusedwhileeating100%rawfoods for threemealseachday, sevendays ina row. Inaddition to rawplant-food, during the seven-day plan only enzymes, probiotics, Pure Synergy (or asimilarformula),andwater(withMSMpowder)areincludedinthediet.

DailySupplementIntakefortheSeven-DayWeight-LossCleanseEnzymes—1to3withmeals,1to2betweenmeals,and1to2ataround3am(ifyoucangetupatthattime!)Probiotics—1to2betweenmeals,and1to3atbedtimeMSM—add 1 teaspoon ofMSM crystals (powder) to each liter of water youdrinkPureSynergy—3–6 tablespoonswithacoconutwateror fruit smoothie in themorning. If possible, add 1–2 tablespoons of coconut oil to this smoothie (tohelp speed up metabolism). The high mineral and protein content of thesepowderedsuperfoodshelps tocleanse toxinswithoutmakingyoufeeldepletedor weak and helps to balance the sugar in fruit (essentially, these superfoodsdecreasesugarhighsandlows).Remember to start with small dosages and increase slowly throughout the

week.Thesesupplementsmaybetakentogetherwhenappropriate.Recallthatthetwomajorfoodgroupstolimitand/oreliminatefromthediet

inordertoloseweightare:

1. Cookedstarches.Thisincludesbakedpotatoes,rice,beer,bread,pasta,cornchips, potato chips, etc. These foods have a high glycemic index (theycontainahighamountofsugar—starchisturnedintosugarwhenheated).If this sugar is not used by the body, it is converted into fat. Thosewhoexcessively eat these types of foods and do not exercisewill accumulatelayersoffatunderthedermalsurfaceintheformofcellulite.

2. Cookedfat.Thisincludeshigh-fatmeats(bacon,hotdogs,etc.),cookedoil,soy products, pasteurized dairy products, and roasted nuts. Cooked fat isvery difficult for the body to metabolize because it is not miscible withwater.Storesofundigestedcookedfatsareretainedbythebodyintheformof flab and plaque deposits in the arteries. Stored fat becomes mostnoticeableascelluliteonthelegsandtummyarea.

Remember to drink twice as much water as normally recommended whilecleansing. As mentioned previously, take your total weight (in pounds) anddivideitbyfour.Thiswillgiveanumber.Thisnumberisthentheapproximatenumberof fluidouncesofwateryoushoulddrink inaday.Forexample, let’ssayyouweigh120pounds.120dividedby4is30.Agooddailyintakeofwateris then 30 ounces (a little less than a 32-ounce quart). (One fluid ounce isequivalenttoapproximately30milliliters.)Whilecleansing,itwouldbewisetoincreasefrom30ouncesto60ounces(double).

OtherCleansingandWeight-LossPrograms

Intestinal Cleanse—Seek out a complete, month-long, 100% raw, herbalcleansing program. This is highly recommended once one has been on TheBeautyDietforsixmonthstoayear.ParasiteCleanse—Everyoneshoulddoaparasitecleanseatsomepoint.This

flush consists of various herbs that are added to the daily routine. MyLongevityNOW Program has some excellent recommendations for parasitecleansing.CandidaCleanse—This isanotherpervasiveand increasingproblemthat is

related to a systemic weakened body condition created by a lifetime ofconsumingtoomanycarbohydrates,antibiotics,and“weak”domesticatedfoodsof all types. Excellent candida fighting information can be found atwww.thebestdayever.com.Remember:Do one type of cleanse at a time. Take severalweeks, or even

months, between cleanses to allow your body to come back to homeostasis.Everythingshouldcomeaboutinitsowntime.Toomuchatonceisotherthanexcellent.

TopicalTreatments:FoodfortheSkin

BelowIlistthemostsimpleandeffectivetopicaltreatmentsIhavediscovered.Ipersonallyuseallofthem.MSMLotion—Themagic ofMSM in a topical skin formula continues to

impress individuals year after year. From poison oak/ivy treatment to simplewrinkle-fightinganti-agingskinnutrition,MSMlotiondelivers.CoconutButter/Oil(seeLesson8:BeautifyingFoods)CacaoButter—Raw chocolate oil is now possible. For the first time ever,

variouswebsites(includingwww.sacredchocolate.com)aremakingcacaobutter(cocoabutter)availableinitsrawform.Cacaobuttercanbeusedovereverypartofyourskin.Infact,nothingisbetterforone’slipsandthedelicateareasaroundthe eyeswhere pores are small.Cacao butter smells and tastes like chocolate,becauseitischocolate!Forliberaluse.

RawChocolatePowder(KirlianImage)—rawchocolate(cacao)isgoodfor

yourskin!

Stone-CrushedOliveOil(seeLesson8:BeautifyingFoods)DavidWolfe’sOrmusGold(containingsilica)—1–2dropper-fullsperday

applied topically to troublesome areas. This product is a very special topicalmineralsupplementthattookmeoverfifteenyearstoformulate.Thisproductismadefrom99.999%puregoldandsilica.

—HowtoUseTheseTopicalTreatments—

Eachevening,afterawarmbathor shower (andafterdrying),massageoneoftheabove-mentionedtopicaltreatmentsintoyourskin.Letthetreatmentsoakinfortwentyminutesandthentoweloffanyremainingoils.Youmayrotatethesetreatmentsaroundondifferentdays;thenleaveadayortwo—orevenlonger—withnothingonyourskin.Remembertohaveyourmassagetherapistusecoconutoilonyourskineach

session.Keepinmindthatyourownwater-basedsprays(e.g.,rosewaterspray)may

be used more frequently than other topical treatments. These products arefantasticforpeoplewithoilyskin.

LESSON10BEAUTYRECIPES

I recommend thatyoubringseveraldifferent raw-food recipebooks intoyourkitcheninordertogiveyouuniqueideasandvariety.Irecommendthefollowingbooks:

RawTransformationbyWendyRudell

RAWbyRoxanneKleinandCharlieTrotter

RawvolutionbyMattAmsden

Raw:TheUncookBookbyJuliano

Therecipesinthissectionhaveallbeenperfectedbygourmetraw-foodchef

David“Pepperman”Steinberg.

AbouttheRecipes

Avocados are included in many recipes. They are truly a beautifying food intheir own right. They are more beautifying when purchased ripe at farmers’markets or picked underneathwild trees, since the oil andmineralswill havebeen allowed tomatureproperly, because the avocados sat on the trees for anappropriatelongerduration.CashewsareincludedintheGourmetMenusection.Theyareoneofthemost

concentrated food sources of zinc. Likemacadamia nuts, they are also rich inbeautifying oleic fatty acids. If they are actually raw, I consider them abeautifying food.Becausenearlyallcashewsaresteamedandcracked throughexcessive heat, even if they are labeled raw they are not. The only truly rawcashews available in North America are distributed by a few select websites(visitwww.davidwolfe.comormoreinformationandupdates).

GojiBerry(KirlianImage)

Recallthatallingredientsinourdietshouldbeorganicallygrown.For soups,dressings,andother recipes requiringblending, I recommend the

useofahigh-poweredblendersuchasaVita-mix.

Salads

Hair-BuildingSalad(Zinc&VitaminASalad)

Arugula 1pound(½kg)Watercress 1pound(½kg)

Hair-BuildingSaladDressing

Poppyseeds(soakedfor6hours,drained) 2tablespoonsPumpkinseeds(soakedfor6hours,drained) 2tablespoonsWater 1cupParsley(chopped) ½cupCelticGreyMineralSeaSalt ½tablespoonLemonjuice 1lemon

Arrange the greens attractively on a serving platter. Blend all dressingingredientsfromlowtohigh,untilsmooth.Anoptionistoaddsomeofthesaladgreenstothedressing.Poura“livingriver”ofdressingacrossthecenterofthesalad.Ifdesired,garnishwithparsley,celeryleaves,slicedblackradish,redbellpeppers,andsprinklewithunsoakedpoppyandpumpkinseeds.Serves4.

Skin-GlowSulfurSalad

Arugula 1½pounds(¾kg)

Watercress 1pound(½kg)Lacinto“dinosaur”kale(finelydiced)3leavesCelery“hearts”(sliced) 1cup

Skin-GlowSulfurSaladDressing

Tomatoes 3mediumCucumber(withskin) 1mediumWater ½cup

Water ½cupRosemary(chopped) 1tablespoonThyme(stemmed) 1tablespoonItalianolives 6Moroccanolives 6Moroccanolivewater(fromtheolivejar) 2tablespoonsGarlic 1clove

Combinesaladingredientsinalargebowl.Blendthedressingwithouttheolivesuntilsmooth.Addtheolivesandblendagainuntilsmooth.Addthedressingtothe salad,mix thoroughly, and serve. If desired, garnishwith zucchini, slicedgreenonions,anddicedredbellpepper.Serves3.

SiliconBeautySalad

Siliconcreatesbeautiful,elasticskin.Itremediesbrittlefingernailsandkeepsthehair from turning prematurely gray. Silicon also relieves the pain of tendinitisandrelatedligamentinflammation.Salad

Romainelettuce(chopped) 1headCucumbers,pickling(slicedwithskin) 4Okra(sliced) 6Nopales(finelydiced) 2Radishes(sliced) 4Burdockroot(slicedwithskin) 1Tomatoes 4Redbellpeppers(diced) 2

SiliconBeautySaladDressing

Nettles(wholeleaf,dried) 1tablespoonStone-crushedextra-virginoliveoil⅓cupLemonjuice 1lemonLimejuice 1limeGarlic(withtheskin) 1cloveItalianparsley ¼bunch

Italianparsley ¼bunchBasil 4leaves

Combinesaladingredients ina largebowl.Blendthedressingingredients, lowtohigh,untilcompletelysmoothandcreamy.Addthedressingtothesalad,mix,andserve.Garnishwithfennel,dill,rosemary,andlemontwists!Garlic,withtheskin, is used in thisdressing and several others, because the skin and the areajust under the skin containunique flavors aswell aspowerful immune-systemboostingelements.Serves4.

Skin-SaverSalad

Radish,redorblack(cutinhalf-moonslices) 4Arugula 1pound(½kg)Pinenuts ⅓cupAvocado(diced) 1Garlic(finelydiced) 1cloveLemonjuice 1lemonYellowsquashorsunburstsquash(finelydiced) 1mediumParsley(finelydiced) ½bunch(chopped)Italianolives ½jar

Combineall ingredients.Tossthoroughly.Serveonabeautifulplatter.Garnishwith herbs, julienned cucumbers, diced red peppers, and julienned yellowpeppers.PinenutscontainahighquantityofMSM.Serves2.

PapayaFruitSalad

Papaya 1Avocado ½Freshfigs 6Nectarines 2Cinnamon ½tablespoonLemonjuice 1lemonRawNoniLandhoney 1tablespoon

Chop all ingredients,mix, and serve. Eating this fruit salad is a great way tobegin themorning if you dowellwith carbohydrates and fats. The cinnamoncontainsthemineralchromium,agreatblood-sugarbalancer.Thisfruitsaladisloadedwithenzymestohelpstimulateboweleliminationinthemorning.

Dressings

BasicRawSaladDressing

Stone-crushedoliveoil 1cupLemonjuiceorrawapplecidervinegar ½cup

Driedfigs,dates,orNoniLandhoney

(1tablespoonofhoney),or2datesordriedfigs

Blendupacombinationofthesethreetypesofingredients.Usethisrecipeasabasis for building more complex dressings. The olive oil aids digestion. Theacids in the lemon juice or vinegar help to break down vegetable fibers. Thedriedfruitorhoneyaddssweetnesstothemix.Youmaynoticethatthesethreetypes of ingredients (an oil, an acid, and a sweetener) are typically used incooked,commercialsaladdressings.

ItalianDressing

BasicRawSaladDressing (seeabove)Basil,fresh 1cupThyme,fresh(justleaves,de-stemmed) ½cupRosemary 4sprigsGarlic(withskin) 1clove

Blend the Basic Raw Salad Dressing with the additional ingredients untilsmooth.Serves2–4.

IndianCurry

BasicRawSaladDressing (seeabove)Turmericpowder 2tablespoonsCilantro(chopped) 1tablespoonParsley ¼bunch

Garlic(withskin) 1cloveGinger 1-inchpiece(2.5cm)CelticGreyMineralSeaSalt 2tablespoonsHotchilipepper(diced) 1

Blend the Basic Raw Salad Dressing with the additional ingredients untilsmooth.Serves2–4.

MexicanDressing

BasicRawSaladDressing (seeabove)Cilantro 1cupParsley ¼bunchGarlic(withskin) 1cloveHotchilipepper 1Rosemary(diced) 2tablespoonsLimejuice 1limeCuminseed(freshlyground) 1½tablespoonsTomatoes(ripe) 2mediumAvocado 1large

BlendtheBasicRawSaladDressingwiththeadditionalingredients,excepttheavocado,untilsmooth.Addtheavocado,blendagain.Serves2–4.

Soups

AntioxidantSoup

Arugula ½pound(¼kg)Parsley 1bunchTurmeric 1-inchslice(2.5cm)Redonion ⅓Lemons 2Avocado 1Moroccanolives(pitted) 6Tomato 1mediumYellowbellpeppers 2Dulsestrips 1handfulCelticGreyMineralSeaSalt ½teaspoonUnpasteurizedmiso 1tablespoonHempseedoil 3tablespoonsPumpkinseeds 20Dill ¼cup

Shavetheouterskinofthelemons,leavingthebioflavonoid-richwhitepithandseeds intact.While blending all ingredients, add pure water to reach a thick,soupyconsistency.Serves4–6.

JuicesandSmoothies

BeautyBeverage

Romainelettuce 1headCucumber(withskin) 1largeBurdockroot(withskin) 1Apple 1

Processallingredientsthroughyourjuicemachine.Serves2.

SunIsShiningSuperfoodSmoothie

Youngcoconuts(waterandflesh) 2Coconutoil(cold-pressed) 3tablespoonsPureSynergySuperfood 3tablespoonsHempseeds 3tablespoonsDriedCalimyrnafigs 4

Blendallingredientstoasmoothconsistencyandserve.Serves3.

PapayaSmoothie

Papaya(withseedsandskinremoved) 1PureSynergySuperfood 2tablespoonsMango 1Avocado ½

Blendallingredientstoasmoothconsistencyandserve.Serves3.

AirlineRescueSmoothie

Whole-foodvitaminCpowder 4tablespoonsPureSynergySuperfood 3tablespoonsOrangejuice ⅔liter(quart)Hempseedoil 3tablespoonsStabilizedoxygensupplement(inliquid) 3droppersfullSpringwater 1cup

Blendallingredientstoasmoothconsistencyandserve.Theoxygensupplementisavailableinyourhealthfoodstoreundervariousbrands.Thisdrinkhelpsyourejuvenatefromlongairflights.Serves2.

GrapefruitCellulite-ReductionCocktail

Grapefruit(pink) 3largeOrange 1largeLemon(Ponderosaisthebestvariety) 1mediumFeijoa(pineappleguava) 4

Sliceall fruits inhalfandprocess throughacitrus juicer.Feijoasarescarce inmost areas of North America. If you cannot find them, add 1 cup of freshpineapplejuiceinstead.Thisisagreatdrinkforcellulitereduction!Fastonthisdrinkforthreedaysandseemiracleshappen.Serves4.

Desserts

EroticCream

Thisrecipegoeswellwithslicedwholefruit. Honeydates(pitted,soakedinorangejuiceovernight,drained) 8

Calimyrnafigs(soakedinorangejuiceovernight,drained) 8Driedcranberries(soakedin3oz.applejuiceovernight,drained)

3ounces(90grams)

Currants(soakedinorangejuiceovernight,drained) 2ounces(60grams)

Freshorangejuice(youmayusetheOJdrainedfromthedates)

4ounces(120grams)

Macadamianuts(raw,shelled) 1cupCacaonibs(rawchocolatepieces) ½cupVanillabean(slicelengthwiseandscrapeoutinside) 1Youngcoconut(waterandsoftflesh) 1CelticGreyMineralSeaSalt 1pinch

Blend (from low tohigh): coconutwater, dates, cranberries, andcurrantsuntilsmooth.Addmacadamianuts and coconut flesh, blend from low to highuntilsmooth.Serve.Perfecteroticnutritionforyouandyourpartner.

EroticCream

Serves2.

RawIceCream

Frozenbananas 6Frozenblueberries 1cupPapaya 1Mintleaves 3–4

Blueberriescontainahighconcentrationofantioxidantsintheirbluecolor.Runthebananasandblueberries throughaChampionorGreenLife juicerwith thesolidplate inplace.Thiswillcreateasoft-serve icecream.Addpapayapiecesandgarnishwithmint.Serves4.

FreshMint

GourmetMenu

RawgourmetchefDavid“Pepperman”Steinberghasunleashedfiveofhismostincrediblegourmetraw-foodrecipesforthissection.Theseawesomerecipesquitesimply reachanewplateauof tasteexplosion,

while remaining easy to assemble and, of course, they are 100% raw andorganic. All diced vegetable quantities aremeasuredAFTER dicing. Ifmaplesyrupisnotobtainedfreshasmaplewater,itiscooked.Youmaychooseanothersweetenerasasubstitute,suchashoneyorblendeddatesandwater.

ThePepperman’sBread-’n-BuddhaCheese

Thiscreamyyetcrunchycheeseactually tastesexactly like freshFrenchbreadandgarlicslatheredwithcreamybutter.Wow!Cheese

Rawcashews(soakedovernightanddrained) 1pound(½kg)Lemonjuice 2lemonsLemonzest(dicedyellowouterlemonpeel) 1lemonLimejuice 1limeCelticGreyMineralSeaSalt 2teaspoonsGarlic(pressedorfinelydiced) 2clovesDulse(flakesorpowder) 1tablespoon

Run cashews through a Champion Juicer or Green Life juicer with the blankattachmentassembled.Addremainingingredients.Stirthoroughlywithwoodenspoon.Beatwithwoodenspoonfor2minutestoinfusegarlicandoxygenatethecheese!Transfertoasmallerwoodenorglassbowlandplaceuncoveredinthedehydrator at 100 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 to 36 hours. Longer dehydrationtimesresultinmorepronouncedflavor,aswellasamorecrustytexture.Stirringevery4hoursisrecommended.Enjoy!(Thisrecipewilllastmorethan10daysintherefrigerator.)Serves6.

ThePepperman’sCosmicCashewYogurt

This“Ican’tbelieveit’snotdairy”yogurtisathick,rich,creamygiftfromraw-foodheaven.You’llswearit’srealyogurt(exceptyouwillknowitisbetter!).To

make flavored yogurts, simply add fresh berries, peaches, or any fresh fruitdesired.Always drink one coconut out of each box before using the others inrecipestogaugethesweetnessofthebatch.

AYoungThaiCoconutasitappearsinAsianMarkets(Thistypeofcoconut

hashadtheoutergreenhuskshavedoff).

YogurtCoconutwater 2youngThaiCoconut“meat” 4youngThaiHempseeds ⅓cupRawcashews(soakedovernightanddrained)⅓cupPure,unfiltered,organicmaplesyrup 3tablespoonsFreshvanillabean(softinsideseeds) 1wholeCoconutoil(cold-pressed) 2tablespoonsLemonjuice 2lemons

Combine fresh sweet coconutwater fromone coconutwith all of the coconut“meat.” Blend. Be sure to include absolutely NO bits of coconut shellwhatsoever.Thiswill alter thebeautifulwhitecolorandcreamy textureof thefinishedproduct.Blend thismixture on low, thengradually raise to highuntil

thoroughly blended. Avoid over-mixing; scrape sides with spatula. Addremaining ingredients. Blend again low to high. Use some of the remainingcoconutwatertothinoutyogurt,ifneeded.Storeinfridge.Serves4.To make mayonnaise: Replace coconut water with pure water. Add 1tablespoonofCelticsalt,1smallcloveofgarlic,and½teaspooncayenne.

Red-Hot-Pepper-Powerman’sTasmanianTandooriCucumberSalad&Oil-FreeDressing

Conjuring up flavors and textures ofChinese,Mexican, andThai cuisine, thisdish is really an Indian-inspired masterpiece delivering incomprehensiblebeneficialpropertiestoonumeroustolisthere.Salad

Picklingcucumbers(cutonbias) 3mediumYellowsquash(cutonbias) 3smallRedonion(thinhalf-moons) 1mediumYoungcoconut“meat”(harderthebetter),diced 2“meats”Romaine(coreandendpart) 1cupBroccoli(finelydicedandincludingstems) 1cupArugula(chopped) 1cupCelery“heart”(diced) 1bunchBread-’n-Buddhacheese 1cupSunflowergreens 2cupsCashews 1cup

To cut on a “bias,” simply cut cucumbers in half lengthwise, place cut sidedown, cut 2 times lengthwise (horizontally), then chop from top to bottomdiagonally. Presto—nifty, raw cucumber diamonds! Chop crisp Romaine verysmall. Mix all ingredients in large wood or glass bowl. Place ½ cup of theBread-’n-Buddha Cheese in each of two sliced and hollowed bell peppers.Garnishwithsunflowergreensandcashews.

Oil-FreeDressing

Springwater 1–2cupsCucumber(chopped) 1wholeItalianparsley largehandfulCurlyparsley smallhandfulDill smallhandfulFennel(diced) 13cupBasil tenderleavesonlyRosemary(chopped) 2tablespoonsLemonjuice 3lemonsLimejuice 1limeCelticGreyMineralSeaSalt 1tablespoonItalianolives(diced) 8eachMoroccanolives(pitted,chopped) 8eachOkra 3pod-fruits,dicedGarlic(withskin) 2largecloves

Ginger(dicedsmall) 1-inchpiece(2.5cm)

Redhotpepper(diced) 1wholeLargeavocado(ripe,stillfirm) 1wholeCuminpowder(organic) 3tablespoonsTurmericpowder(organic) 1tablespoonWatercress smallhandfulBlackradish(diced;useredordaikonifblackis

Blackradish(diced;useredordaikonifblackisunavailable) ⅓cup

⅓cupMaplesyruporrawhoney ⅓cup

Blend all except olives and avocado. When completely blended, add olives.Blendtoincorporate,thenaddavocado.Shouldbeultragreen-creamy,likesoup.Mix1–2cupswithsalad.Serve.Leavetheremainingdressingontheside.Serves4.

Pepperman’sHigh-PoweredPapayaPudding

This incredibly quick, super-easy recipe uses the premade Cosmic CashewYogurt toyieldanunbelievablysilky-smoothpudding,whichcanbeusedasapie filling. This is an integral component of layered custard desserts, frozen“sorbets,”andsmoothies.Pudding

Largepapaya 4to6lbs.(3cupsafterscooping)Driedapricots(soakedovernightanddrained)⅓cupCosmicCashewYogurt 1cupChocolatemintleaves(diced) 2tablespoonsCoconutoil(cold-pressed) 2tablespoons

The idea here is to blend all ingredients thoroughly and completely, whilepreserving the delicate texture of the papaya.Using the yogurt puts us a stepahead,byhavingtheingredientswithinitalreadyblended.Beattentive—usetheblender’sspeedcontrolknobandblendjustenoughtoachievesmoothness,andthat’s it!Combineall ingredientsexceptcoconutoil,scrapesideswithspatula,andmake sure themint is blended.Nextblend in coconutoil on low-mediumspeed. Serve in papaya shell. Decorate with berries, orange slices, chocolatemint,andspearmint.Impeccable!Serves4.

InterplanetaryOkraSaladandAstralBeautyDressing

This stunning green salad earned its name by causing first-time eaters to betransported to “other worlds,” where limitations on shockingly high taste andenzymeextremessimplydon’texist.Flavorsintensifyovertime,yetsaladmaybecomesoggyifsavedfor longer thanoneday.Ithasnever lastedlonger thanonehouratourraw-foodheadquarters!

SaladOkra(slicedthinonbias) 7pod-fruitsRomaine(coreandendpieces) 1–2cupsArugula(chopped) ½cupCeleryhearts(biascut,Chinesestyle) 1cupJerusalemartichoke(finelydiced) ½cupCucumber(pickling) 1mediumRedbellpepper(finelydiced) 1wholeYellowbellpepper(julienned) 1wholeRipeRomatomatoes(seeded,julienned) 4smallBroccoli(finelydiced) 1cup

Combineallandtoss.Okraisabeautifyingfoodinitsownright!

AstralBeautyDressingStone-crushedoliveoil 1cupFlaxseedoil ½cupSpringwater ½cupLemonjuice ½cupCelticGreyMineralSeaSalt 1tablespoonGinger(finelydiced) 1teaspoonGarlic(withskin) 2mediumclovesOkra(chopped) 2pod-fruitsHempseeds ⅓cupRed-hotchilipepper(diced) 1wholeCoconutmeat(soft) 1whole

Blend all except coconutmeat. Scrape sides.Add coconutmeat and blend tillsmooth. It should be creamy yet slightly thin. Toss with salad. Garnish withlong, thin okra slices, Italian parsley, celery leaf, and julienned tomato slices!Serves4.

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LESSON11BODYBEAUTY

Skin,Hair,Nails,Teeth,Eyes,Voice

Skin

Thecolor,softness,andtextureoftheskinarethemostimportantelementsofbeauty. The skin should radiate exquisite freshness, thus expressing the innertruthofexcellenthealth.Nothingisasattractiveasclear,freshskin.Inordertohavesoftcheeksandsilky,radiantskin,wemustchoosealifestyle

thatisfavorabletoskin-beautyandnaturalskin-tinting.Careoftheskinbeginswith internal cleanliness and proper raw-food choices. Recall that the beautyfoodsbringvitalsilicon,sulfur,vitaminA,vitaminC,vitaminE,andanarrayofantioxidants to the skin. MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane) also assists incompletelyrebuildingtheskinfromtheinside.MSMworksonmultiplelevelstorejuvenate the liver and increase nutrient absorptionwhile delivering sulfur totheskin.Theskinisthelastorgantobenourishedbecauseitisthefurthestawayfrom

the digestive organs. Because we absorb nutrients through our skin, it isimportanttonourishtheskinfromboththeinsideandtheoutside.

—HowtheSkinIsDamaged—

Our skin is made supple and beautiful by collagen. Collagen is a long-livingprotein that is subject to free-radical (unstable oxygen) attack. A chemicalchange in thecollagen(calledcross-linking)due to free-radicalexposure leadsto hidden inflammation, calcification, and eventually wrinkles and damagedskin.Free-radicaldamagecauses a change in the lipidcharacteristicsof theouter

layeroftheepidermis.Theselipidcharacteristicsareoftenimprovedandhealedbyapplyinghealingoilssuchashempoil,stone-crushedoliveoiland/orcoconutoildirectly to theskindaily, ifappropriateandnecessary.Anotheroptionis todonothingtotheskinforseveralweeksormonthsinordertolettheskinbreatheandallowthenaturalbalancetoberestored.Theprimarycausesof free-radicalcollagendamageandskinagingarepoor

nutrition, internal toxicity, dehydration, overexposure to sunshine, usingcommercial chemical soaps, smoking, bathing in hard tap water, exposure toextremelydryandcoldweather,andfungalinvasion.Facialwrinklesaredeepenedbythefreeradicalscausedbysmoking.Crow’s

feet wrinkle patterns around the eyes and on the upper lip are indicative of

smokingmarijuanaand/orcigarettes.Ourskin’shealthdependsgreatlyonthepresenceandretentionofmoisture.

The epidermis (the top, thin layer of our skin) has the ability to hold on tomoisture if we stay properly hydrated by drinking high-quality water andingestingthepropernutrients.If the body is toxic, the liver, the blood’s filtering system, will be toxic.

Instead of filtering and neutralizing the poisons and toxins in the blood, thetoxinsremain,getcirculatedthroughthebody,andaredepositedprimarilyintothe fatty tissue. The toxic load eventually causes the cells to degenerate andbegintodieforlackofoxygen,water,andnutrients.Theagingprocessisthusaccelerated.Thelongerthisprocesscontinues, themoremalnourishedthecellsbecome.Thelong-termeffectscanagainbeseeninwrinkled,spotted,leathery,gray,lifelessskin.Eczema isoften the result of theorgansbeing so filledwith toxicmaterials

that the body is forced to push excess toxins into the bloodstream,making itnecessarytoeliminatethemthroughtheskin.Menhavethickerskinthanwomenduetotheinfluenceofthedominantmale

hormone testosterone.Also,men producemore oil on their skin thanwomen.Thesefactorsmakewomenmorelikelytoexperiencedryanddamagedskin.

—Acne—

Acneismainlycausedbyapoorfat/oildigestionandassimilationmetabolism.This means the liver is not capable of fully metabolizing all the fat and oilentering the system.The skin and the liver reflect each other like amirror.Abreakout of the skin, acne, is an indicator of problems with the liver—inparticularwiththeprocessingoffats,andespeciallycookedfats.Facial and skin acne are almost always associated with eating cooked oil

(margarine, hydrogenated oil, cooked polyunsaturated oils, etc.). Cooked oilsandmargarineareprobablythemostdifficultofallcookedfoodstobreakdownandmetabolize.Theyrequireasignificantlevelofliverenergy.Cookedoilsandmargarineareoftenincompletelybrokendownandendupclumpinginthebloodstream,cloggingfinecapillaries,causinghormonalimbalancesandacne.Along with cooked oil and margarine, the intake of cooked animal fats,

roasted nuts and seeds, as well as pasteurized dairy products can all bedecreased, and then eliminated. Raw plant-based fats and oils can replacecookedfatsandoils.Thiswilldowonders.Evenwheneating raw foods,onemay find that the excessive intakeof raw

fatsandoilswillcausepimples(yetthesewillbecomparativelyminor).

Simultaneously,while the cooked fats andoils are switched to rawchoices,the liver may be strengthened by eating green-leafy vegetables, undertakingherbalcleansingandfasting,andaddingMSMtothediet.One thing I havenoticed amongst peoplewith chronic acne, breakouts, and

trouble with their facial skin is that they have a habit (often unconscious) ofconstantly touching and picking at their face. This introduces foreign dirt andoils, thus making the situation worse. One of the primary ways to maintainhealthy facial skin is to avoid touching one’s face with the dirty, oily palmsurfaceofthefingersandhands.If you have troubles with your complexion, pay close attention to any

subconscioushabitsoftouchingtheface.Ionlytouchmyfacewiththebackofmyhands.AsayouthIpickedupthehabitofusingthebacksideofmyhandtoscratchmyfaceorwipethingsfrommylipsorcheeks.Ihaveneverhadacne.Anothermajorcausativefactorinacneisthinkingtoomuchaboutaparticular

relationship. Releasing confined emotions and stress surrounding a past orpresent relationship can do wonders to rid an individual of acne. Emotionalissues are often involved with acne. Suppressed anger accentuates an acnecondition.Acnemay also be caused by skin damage (the outer layer of skin may be

thickened,whichcontractstheporesanddoesnotallowthemtobreathe).Ifthisis the case, enzymatic exfoliation (a papaya mask) or similar exfoliationtreatmentwillbehelpful.Someonewiththistypeofdamagedskinshouldavoidfacial exposure to the sun and should also avoid putting oils on the face, asabsorptionispoor.Onhotdays,sincetheearliest timesIcanremember,Ioftenategrapefruits.

Asachild Ibegan to intuitively rub the inner surfaceof these freshgrapefruitpeelsonmyface.Ihavenoticedovertheyearsthatthisnotonlyhasacoolingeffect,italsohasaskin-cleansingeffect.Grapefruitpeelsmakeforagreatskincleanser;theyliftdirtrightoffyourskin.Theexfoliating,cleansingpropertiesofgrapefruitare likelydue toalpha-hydroxyacids,whicharealsofoundinsugarcaneandmanyotherfruits.

—Soap—

Skindamage canbe causedbyyears of abusing alkaline soaps andother skinproducts.Theexcessiveuseofcommercialsoapsandshampoosstripsawaytheskin’soil,damagesskinpigments,andremovesskinmoisture,leavingtheskindry,faded,andcoarse.The skin generally thrives at a slight acidic pH. The extreme alkalinity of

soapsdisruptsthisdelicatepHbalance.Soapisparticularlyharshonpeoplewhohavedry skin. Ifyouhavedry skin,be sure thatyouavoidwashingyour facewithsoap.According to my research, soap likely had its origins in ancient Babylonia

(2800BC),whereaformulaforsoapconsistingofwater,alkali,andcassiaoilwaswrittenonacuneiformclaytablet.TheEberspapyrus(1500BC)indicatesthattheEgyptiansmixedalkalinesaltswithoilsinordertocreateatypeofsoap.Theword“soap”(Latinsapo)wasfirstmentionedinEuropeinPlinytheElder’sHistoria Naturalis. Soaps similar to what we have today were originallyproducedbyIslamicchemists.Thesesoapsweremadefromoliveoil,aromaticoils, and lye (al-Soda al-Kawia). The Persian chemist Al-Razi wrote amanuscriptofrecipesforsoap.Theadventofsoapfollowedontheheelsofamajorincreaseincookedanimal

food and cooked oil in the diet. The residues of cooked fat come through thepores as a smelly, thick,waxy fluid that is difficult towash offwithout soap.Once one switches to a plant-based diet, the oils coming through the skin arepurer,havelessodor,andareeasiertowashoff.Theskinisnotonlyamajororganofelimination,butalsoofassimilation.We

shouldbecarefulnottoputanythingonourskinthatwewouldnoteat.Diluted lemon juice or diluted raw apple cider vinegar are simple soap

substitutes. Tomake a cleansing liquid, add one tablespoon of lemon juice orrawapplecidervinegarto6–8fluidounces(180–240ml)ofwarmwater.The best book on how to create your own body-care products at home is

RecipesforBeautybyKatieSpiers.Idonotrelyonsoapsorsoapsubstitutes.Imainlycleanmyskinbydry-skin

brushing using a moderately firm, natural-fiber brush, and then rinsing usingwarm,nothot,purifiedwaterorhotspringswater.Drybrushingexfoliatesdeadskincellsandstimulatesthelymphaticsystem.

—ApplyingLotionsandOils—

The caution put forth against putting oils directly onto the face is only validwhen the skin isveryoily,damagedand/or absorption ispoor.As longas theoilsarecold-pressed(raw)andtheyagreewiththeindividual,thenputtingcacaobutter (best choice), hempoil, oliveoil, grapeseedoil, or coconut oil onto thefacecanprovidewonderfulbenefitstotheskinwithoutcloggingthepores.

—CoconutOil—

After puberty, the skin produces its own oil that is secreted frommillions ofsebaceousglands in theskin tissue.Thisoilcontainsmedium-chainfattyacids(MCFAs—seeLesson8:BeautifyingFoods,thesectionentitled“CoconutOil”).Thisoil (calledsebum)candestroycertainbacteria, fungi,andviruses.Beforepuberty,oneismoresusceptibletocertainskinconditionssuchasviralwarts.Unfortunately,mostpeoplestripthisoilawaywithharshsoapsandshampoos.

Thisdisruptstheskin’snaturalprotectivelayerandslightlyacidicstate.Coconutoil isaphenomenal skin lotion.Becausecoconutoilcontains large

quantitiesofMCFAs,itnotonlymoisturizesandprotectstheskin,italsoattackslipid-coatedvirusesandbacteriaon theskinsurface.Themedium-chain lengthoftheoilallowsittobemoreeasilyabsorbedthanmanyotheroils.

—GrapeseedOil—

Thoughgivenlittleattentioninthisbook,grapeseedoilisanotherexcellentskinlotion.Grapeseedoil, a powerful antioxidant that has excellent bioavailability,helps to strengthencollagen fibers, preventing collagendestruction.Grapeseedoilshouldbecold-pressed,notsolventextracted.

—Sunshine—

Sunshine on the skin is an essential component of beauty and health. Denserbones, strongermuscles, richer blood, healthier nerves, and greater endurancearecreatedbyregularexposuretosunshine.Let’sconsiderthisinformation,andyet alsounderstand that oversunning, likeovereating, is harmful.Oversunningcausesfree-radicalcollagendamagetotheskin.Basically,thepreventionofsun-causedskindamageorasunburniseasyand

requires only a little forethought. First, consider the fairness of your skin.Melanin is the pigment that gives skin its color.Moremelanin creates darkerskin.Withmoremelanin, one ismore resistant to the sun damage caused byultra-violetradiation.Second,employasimplestrategy:enjoyonlytenminutesofexposuretothe

sunon the first day—fiveminuteson the front, and fiveminuteson theback.Thisshouldbesteadilyincreasedtothirtyminutesofexposureonthefrontandthirtyminutesontheback.Thisfullhourofsunissufficientforanyone.Onecanusecoconutoilorcacaobutterontheskindirectlybeforeandafter

sunning.Thisstopstheskinfromdryingoutandprovidessomeprotection.

—AntioxidantProtection—

Even though rich quantities of antioxidants are found in raw plant-foods, anadditionalantioxidantsupplementisusuallyrecommended.Antioxidantsprotectwhitebloodcellsfromoxidationandhelprepairsundamage.Antioxidantsoffersuchamazingnaturalsunprotectionthatyoucantellhoweffectivesupplementalantioxidantsarebyhowwellyourskinisprotectedduringsunexposure.

—DrySkin—

Thestratumcorneum,theoutermostlayeroftheepidermis,determinestoalargedegree how much moisture can be retained. This very thin outer layer iscomposedofdyinganddeadskincellsheldtogetherbyfattysubstancesbuiltoutofdietaryfats.If thestratumcorneum isweakened, this leadstodryskin.Thestratumcorneumistotallyreplacedeverythirtydays;however,asoneages,thisprocesscantakeuptofiftydays.Adeficiencyofomega-6fattyacidshasbeencorrelatedwithatopiceczema,

dryskin,scalingandcrackingskin,andsomeformsofacne.Atopiceczemaischaracterizedby lowactivity in the sweat glands, causing the skin to itch andfeel dry. Clinical trials using gamma-linolenic fatty acids (a powerful type ofanti-inflammatory omega-6) have yielded gradual improvements in atopiceczemaandmarkedimprovements inmoisturizingdry,crackingand/orscalingskin.Hempseeds,hempseedoil,borageseedoil,andprimroseoilarefantasticsourcesofgamma-linolenicfattyacids.

—SkinTreatments—AvocadoMaskFordryskinPureeoneripeavocadowith6–7dropsofafresh-squeezedripeorange.Addonetablespoonofhempoil.Massagethismixtureintothefaceandneck.Thismaskhas excellent effects on any part of the skin. After application, lie down andrelax.Rinseoffwithlukewarmwaterafter20–30minutes.

InterestingFactsAboutSunshineExposure

VitaminD,whichassistsinmineralizingthebones,isformedwhentheskinisexposedtosunshine.

Sunshineincreasestheamountofironintheblood.Thiscreatesamore“magnetic”presence,asisevidentinthe“well-tanned”look.U.S.cancerratesarehighestinthenorthernstateswiththeleastsunshine.Ratesofbreast,prostate,ovarian,andcoloncancerarelowerinpeoplewithmoresunshineexposure.Sunshineexposuremayreducebreastcancerupto30–40%,andovariancancerby80%.Thereare2,200sunlight-associatedcancerdeathsyearlyversus138,000fortheabove-mentionedcancersintheU.S.Sunshine-associatedcancers(non-melanoma)increasemostwheresunscreensaremostheavilypromoted.SunshineraisespositivemoodsinpersonswithSAD(seasonalaffectivedisorder).Psoriaticskinlesionsarereducedbysunshine.Directsunexposurekillsmostformsofmold,fungus,andyeast(athlete’sfoot,candida,etc.).Dailysunshineexposurenormalizeshormonelevelsinwomenandmenespeciallywhenoneisbarefootontheearth.Freeantioxidantelectronsareavailabletouswheneverwetouchtheearthbarefoot,andtheseelectronsnaturallyhelpshieldusfromexcessivesolaroxidation.Thismeansthatoneismoresusceptibletosunburnwhenshoesareworn.

CucumberMaskForoilyskinPeelacucumber.Finelygrateit.Liedown,relax,andapplythecucumbertothefaceandneck.Afterapplying,placeawarmtowelovertheface.Relaxfor20–30minutes.Rinseoff.

AloeVeraMask“TheInstantFaceLift”fortiredand/orsaggingskinFilletasmallpieceofaloevera,exposingtheinnergel.Rubathicklayerofthisinnergeloverthefaceandneck.Liedownandrelax.Thismaskmaybeappliedbeforesleepandleftonthroughoutthenight.Rinsewithlukewarmwaterinthe

morning.

—Burns—

Rawhoneybothprotectsandnourishesdamagedskin.Therehavebeenatleastthirty-five reports inmedical journals of raw honey’s clinical application in atotalofmorethansixhundredpatients.Astudyin1991comparedconventionalsilver sulfadiazine burn therapy with the topical application of raw honey. Inseven days, 91% of the infected burns treated with raw honey were free ofinfection,while in the sulfadiazine group less than 7%were free of infection.Within fifteen days, 87% of the raw honey group was completely healed,whereasonly10%ofthesulfadiazinegrouphadhealedinthattime.

—RazorBumps—

According to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, MD, author of The Wrinkle Cure, thetopical application of alpha hydroxy acids is the most effective treatment forrazorbumps,aconditionthatafflictsmorethanhalfofAfrican-Americanmaleswho shave.Alphahydroxyacids aregentle acids thathelp the skin sloughoffdeadsurfacecellsanddiminishinflammation.

—CracksontheHeelsoftheFeet—

MSMlotionworkswondersinhealingannoyingcracksontheheelsofthefeet.It should be applied three or four times daily to the affected area, until theconditionsubsides.

Hair

Ourhairisanagriculturalcropthathasitsrootsintheblood-enrichedlymphaticsoil beneath the skin. The most important aspect of rehabilitating hair is tocleanse,purify,andnourishthebody,blood,andlymphaticsystem.Tomaintainhealthyhair,adequatenutritionandbloodflowtothehairrootsisnecessary.Theprimary causeof hair loss andprematuregraying is a lackof nourishment forrenewingthelivinghairfollicle.Adeficiencyofonetracemineral,tin,cancontributetomalepatternbaldness.

Formalepatternbaldness,onefoodstandsoutstronglyduetoitsextraordinarylevel of tin: the schizandra berry, the five-flavor fruit fromChinesemedicine.Thistinyfruitisextremelypotent,sojustthirtytofortyoftheseberriesadayissufficient.Just like our bones, organs, and muscles, our hair follicles must receive

adequatenutrition.Malnourishmentofthehairfollicleisprimarilycausedbytheclogging of the fine capillaries with mucus from mucus-forming foods(pasteurizeddairyproducts,cookedgrains[especiallywheat],cookedanimalfat,andcookedpolyunsaturatedoils).Ifwewantagoodhairline,theimportantthingfor us to have is excellent circulation to allow nutrients to flow to the hairfollicle. Toxicity and the sensitivity of a man’s hair follicles todihydrotestosterone (DHT) are related; the greater the toxicity, the greater theDHT-relatedlossofhairfollicleswithage.Eating a raw-food-based diet may not be enough to restore damaged hair

follicles—our diets must be well-considered, raw, mineral-rich, and nutrient-dense toachieve theextraordinary resultweare seeking.Healthyhair requiresspecificprotein-buildingaminoacidsandsulfurinthedietbecausehairisalmostentirelymadeupofprotein (97%).These factorscanbe found inhempseeds,spirulina, superfood blends such as the Pure Synergy superfood formula, andeating awidevariety of organic vegetables and their juices.Animal protein isabrasive, inflammatory, and clogging; therefore it is a poor choice as a hairnutrient.MSM forms the sulfur bonds between proteins. It also increases the

assimilation of protein. One of the first things you will discover after takingMSMisthatyourhairgrowthwillbestrongerandmorevigorous.

—GrayHair—

Prematuregrayhair iscausedbya lackofBvitaminsandadeficiencyof rawfatty acids and traceminerals (silicon, sulfur, and copper). Dr.AnnWigmorerestoredherhairfromgraybacktoitsoriginaldarkcolorprimarilybydrinkingrejuvelac (the enzyme-rich, B-vitamin-rich fermentedwater left over from theprocessofsproutinggrains).Rejuvelaccanbemadeathome(seeDr.Wigmore’sbooks for instructions) but is not generally available at stores.Raw sauerkrautandkim-chiareavailableatstores,andtheypossessmanyofthesamepropertiesasrejuvelac.

—HairCare—

There is a wide variety of state-of-the-art, organic, cruelty-free hair careproducts,shampoos,conditioners,andsprays.Theseproductsaretypicallymadeof minerals, essential oils, and herbs and are great for chemically sensitiveindividuals. Look for brands that are non-allergenic and contain no sodiumlaurylsulfates.Excellenthaircareshouldnourishtheskinandfolliclesfromtheoutside,complementingexcellentinternalnutrition.Ienjoytheproductsofferedbywww.livinglibations.com.

—FacialHair—

Formen,facialhairisofimportancetoo.WhenIbecamearaw-foodist,thehaironmyfaceturnedtoitsnaturalbrown/redcolorwhereasbefore, ithadalwaysbeen dark brown. Since I started including MSM in my morning water, myfacialhairnowgrowswithsurprisingvigorandstrength.There is even an organic shampoo for mustaches and beards

(www.beardshampoo.com).

Nails

Igaveahealthseminaronce,andawomansittinginthefrontrowkeptlookingatmyhands.Attheendoftheseminarsheapproachedandtoldmethathermomhadalwaystoldherthatthehealthofsomeone’snailswasthekeyindicatorofinternal health. Luckilymy nails were well groomed for that seminar. I havealwaysrememberedtocleanmynailsbeforeeverylecturesincethatday!The nails truly are an indication of how well we absorb minerals. If nail

ailments have set in, such as ingrown, splitting, soft, spotting, or ridged nails,thenthemineralrichnessofTheBeautyDietwillworkwonders.Nailhealthisthe result of the propermixture of the beautifying foods silica (Orgono livingsilica,horsetailextract)andMSM.Fungusunderthefingerortoenailsisanexternalsignofaninternalimbalance

ofgoodandbadbacteria in the intestines. It isoftenanoutwardmanifestationthatbadbacteriaandfungusruletheinternalenvironmentofthebody(oratleastdid when the infection occurred). Someone who has chronic fungal infectionunderthenailsmayalsohaveacandida(yeastovergrowth)internally.One-halfadropper-fullofpaud’arcoalcoholtincturecanbedropperedonthenail,underthenail(asbestaspossible),andonthefirstandsecondknuckleoftheaffectedfingerafter theareahasbeencleaned.Theareamust thenbe“painted”withafewdropsofDMSO(dimethyl-sulfoxide),whichdrivesthepaud’arcodeepintothe nail and skin (avoid liberal usage, as DMSO can burn when usedexcessively).Itwilltakethreetosixweekstobegintoseenoticeableresults.Asyoustaywiththistopicalprogramyouwillbeabletofightbackthefungusandeventually be victorious. Both pau d’arco alcohol tincture and DMSO areavailableinhealthfoodstores.If you believe you have candida, please track down (via my website

www.thebestdayever.com or www.longevitywarehouse.com) and read TheLongevityNOWProgram.Someanticandidaadviceyoucanactonimmediatelyis to include Pure Synergy each and every day (in quantities beginning at 1tablespoonperdayandincreasingupto3tablespoonsperdayaftertwomonths).Also,probioticcapsulesshouldbetakeneachday,startingwithoneandbuildinguptosixeachday.Add3,000–5,000mgofcamucamuberrypowdertothediet.All high-carbohydrate, sugar-based foods, especially dried fruit, seedless fruit,soda, candy, bread, pasta, baked potatoes, potato chips, corn chips, and rice,shouldbeeliminatedfromthediet.Eatnothingsweeterthanahardpearortartapple. Coconut oil and good-quality avocados should be eaten as primary fat

sources.Mercury-freefishandhempseedshouldbeeatenforprotein.The habit of nail biting is related to an alkaline mineral deficiency and

parasites (worms) in the system. In this case I recommendmoreherbs, green-leafy salads, and a parasite cleanse (again, reference viawww.thebestdayever.com).

Teeth

Investigationshavefullyestablishedthefollowingfacts:

1. Theteethofwildanimalsaresuperiortothoseofdomesticanimals.2. Animalteeth,onthewhole,aresuperiortohumanteeth.3. Theteethofancientmanwerebetterthanthoseofmodernman.4. Theteethofcontemporary“savages”arebetterthanthoseofhighly

civilizedand“progressive”peoples.5. Civilizedpeoplesstill livingunderwhatwecallbackwardconditions (so-

called “backwards peoples”) have better teeth than people in highlycivilized regions where they have all the “blessings” of dentistry andmedical“science.”—Dr.HerbertShelton

ItisclearfromDr.Shelton’sinsightandaperspectiveofcommonsensethat

themostprominentelementoftoothdecayisthecivilizeddiet.Inparticular,thedeficiency of alkaline elements (magnesium, iron, and silicon found in richgreenfoods)inthecivilizeddietplaysamajorrole,asdoestheintakeofrefinedcarbohydratesandsugars,andevenoverlyeatingnaturalfruitsugars.Eating highlymineralized foods, especially vegetables and superfoods (and

haltingtheintakeofheavyacid-formingfoodsandsugars)canhalttoothdecay,and in some cases reverse damage (especially in children and teens). Of allnatural foods, chewing on wild grasses has the most remarkable teeth-strengtheningqualities.Iliketoeatfibrousvegetablesandherbs,suchasceleryandlicoriceroot,aftereatingsweetfruit.Fibrousvegetablesandherbscleanandnaturallybrushtheteeth.In particular, silicon-rich supplements and herbs rich in silicon nourish the

teeth directly. Including Orgono living silica and horsetail extract assupplementswillbebeneficial.Addinganherbal tea toyourdiet thatcontainshorsetail, nettles, oat straw, alfalfa, and hemp leaf (where legal) will yieldexcellentresultsinstrengtheningbonesandteeth.MSMshouldbeincludedinateeth-building program, as it helps drive more nutrients into the teeth. Sulfurhelpsbuildstrongenamel.Our teeth are living, breathing bones. They are permeable—not solid. Even

thestrongenamelhastinytubesrunningthroughit.Thesetubescontainafluidfedbythebloodstream,whichnourishestheteeth.

Ipersonallyhavenotusedanytoothpaste(asitcontainstoomanychemicals)since1993.IprimarilyuseGumJoyOil(ananti-inflammatory,cold-pressedoilblendcontainingmostlyhempandmintoilsaswellasneemoil). I sometimessprinkleCelticseasaltonmytoothbrushbeforeIbrush.Celticseasaltcreatesanalkaline environment in the mouth that prevents harmful bacteria fromovergrowing.ItisbeneficialtogarglewithCelticseasaltdilutedinwater.Ialsooften rub coconut oil directly onto my gums and teeth before I go to bed.Coconutoil’santisepticqualitiesdestroybacteriathatcontributetotoothdecay.Many people are now opting for the removal of mercury fillings and are

replacing them with the more attractive and healthy gold, composite, orporcelainfillings.Foraweekleadinguptothemercurybeingremovedfromthebody, and for a period of two to three weeks after the mercury has beenremoved, I recommend including inyourdailydietasmuchas3,000 to5,000milligrams of whole-food vitamin C (camu camu berry powder), 3 to 5tablespoons of Pure Synergy superfood formula, and 5,000 to 10,000 mg ofMSM (mercury bonds with sulfur). These additional nutrients are taken toprotect thebodyagainst thedamagingeffectsofmercuryvaporemittedduringtheremovalprocessandtodetoxifyanymercuryresiduefromthesystem.

Eyes

Sometimesthebeautyofonefeatureisenoughtocarryalltheothers.Thisseemsparticularly truewith theeyes.Ona rawdiet,eyecolorcan,andusuallydoes,changeovertime.Typicallyonarawdiet,theeyessoften,lighten,becomemoreluminescent,andshowmoregold,green,orblue.Darkcirclesundertheeyesarerelatedtohavinganexhaustedadrenalsystem.

Coffee contributes to this, as do other stimulants, such as refined sugar (soda,candy),cigarettes,andrecreationaldrugs.Darkcirclesmayalsobecausedbyapotassiumoverdose(eatingtoomanyfoodshighinpotassiumsuchasbananas,driedfruit,avocados,durian,nuts,andsprouts).Darkcirclescanbecorrectedbyeatingfoodshighinorganicsodiumsuchas

celery,chard,kale, spinach,olives,andunwashedseavegetablesandbyusingCeltic sea salt. Cucumbers and pumpkin seeds may also be effective inalleviatingthiscondition.Puffinessundertheeyesisoftencausedbytoomuchsodiuminthebody.This

causesthebodytoretainwater.Tocorrectthis,eatmorehigh-potassiumfoodssuchasbananas,driedfruits,avocados,durian,nuts,andsprouts.Also,removesalt from the diet. Fennel essential oil diluted in cacao butter or coconut oilrubbedintotheareasundertheeyescandowonders.Morethanfivehundredmillionnerveendingsarriveineacheye.Nutritionist

BernardJensenperfectedtheancientscienceofiridology(thestudyoftheiris).Hedemonstratedthattheirisesaccuratelyreflectthestateoftheinternalorgans.Themoreperfectone’shealth,themoreperfectistheiris.Imperfectionssuchasspots and irregularities around the pupil indicate congestion, constipation,candida,orsomeothercondition.Eyebeautyisanaturalby-productofrealanddeeptissuecleansingcausedby

eatinga raw-food-baseddiet,coloncleansing,avarietyofnutritionalcleanses,and various forms of fasting.Once one is sufficiently cleansed, fasting bringsforthadivine,almoststartlingradiancefromtheeyes.Blueberries,bilberries,lychees,andgojiberries(sometimescalledwolfberries

orlyceum)areexcellentfoodsforimprovingeyesight.Thesefoodscontainhighquantitiesofantioxidants.Infact,offortycommonfruitsandvegetablestested,blueberries tested number one in antioxidants (as reported by Dr. Ron Prior,directoroftheUSDAstudies).Correcting poor eyesight is possible by eating raw plant-foods (especially

those rich incleansingsulfurcompoundssuchasgarlic,onions,andcayenne),

taking in rich antioxidant sources (to support eye nutrition), includingkrill oil(not vegan) in the diet (to feed the eye its most important nutrient:docosahexaenoicacidorDHA),avoidinganyandallcookedoilsandfats(theseclog the tiny capillaries of the eyes and lead to cataracts), reading under onlyfull-spectrum lights (reading in thedark causes eye stress), sufficiently restingthe eyes, and emotional cleansing surrounding childhood traumas (which areoftenlinkedtoeyestressandpooreyesight).IalsorecommendstudyingbookslikeRelearningtoSeebyThomasQuackenbushandTakeOffYourGlassesandSeebyDr.JacobLiberman.

VoiceBeauty

Singing is one of ourmost uplifting natural urges. Through internal cleansingandmanyyearsofeatingrawfoods, thevoice takesonmorepleasant tones inboththehigherrangesandthedeeperbaritoneranges.Avoidinganyandalldairyproducts,whicharenotoriousforformingexcess

mucus that damages the delicate resonant sinus cavities, is the first step inunleashingvocalbeauty.Freshpineappleandgrapefruitjuicearegreatforvocalcord inflammation. These raw foods contain bromelain, an anti-inflammatoryenzyme.Mintisanexcellentvocaltonic.Mintleavesofalltypeshelpsoothethevoice.

Mintcontainsresidualmenthol,arelaxingyetinvigoratingsubstancethatopensandhealsthebronchialtubes,eustachiantubes,sinuses,andvocalcords.Mintisalsoagreatbreathfreshener.Mintleavesmaybeusedincoldteas,sunteas,orsalads.

Blueberries(GreatSourceofAntioxidants)

Eucalyptus honey contains eucalyptol, which is a substancewith propertiessimilartomenthol.Eucalyptolhelpstorelieveandhealdamagedvocaltissue.Redcloverbudscontainanutrientcalledtrifolin,whichactsfavorablyonthe

vocal cords. It can be utilized by drinking red clover tea. This tea can beobtainedatthelocalherbshopornaturalfoodstore.Redcloverbudsmayalsobeeatenfreshandrawwithasalad.Berberin, a natural anti-fungal compound found in blackberries, as well as

barberryandradishes,hasaninfluenceonvocalbeauty.If a sore throat is affecting the voice, chewing on little pieces of ginger,

drinkinggingerjuice,orconsuminggingerteawithrawhoneywillbeeffectiveinreducingtheinflammation.

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LESSON12YOGAANDBEAUTYSLEEP

“AYogiisnotsomuchinterestedinfindingtheFountainofYouthashe/sheisincontinuingtheSpiritofYouthtotheveryend.ThereisnothingthatwillfillthehumanheartwithmorecheerthanthepracticeofYoga.”

—TheosBernard,YogaGaveMeSuperiorHealth

Exerciseoxygenatesandenlivensall the tissues,bringingmorecharismaandcolor into the complexion.Because the build-up of bodilywastes can becomeincreasingly toxic, we need daily exercise so that the bloodstream can movethrough the muscles forcefully, carrying away these toxic residues. Althoughtherearemanydifferentformsofphysicalexercise,yogaseemstobethemostwonderfulbalancerfortoday’sfast-paced,high-stresslifestyles.Exercises generally fit into two distinct categories: those that stretch the

muscles and those that strengthen them. Yoga is effective for accomplishingboth of these while adding deep, oxygenating breathing to one’s exerciseprogram.Deepbreathing,initself,isagreatcleanserthatimpartsrichnesstotheskinandgracetothephysique.Yoga means “union.” Physical types of yoga fall into the classification of

HathaYoga. InSanskrit, thewordhatha is a combinationof the syllablesha,meaning the Sun, and tha, the moon. The mixture and balance of these twoprimaryforcesistheessenceofphysicalyoga.Considering the fact that there are close to seven hundred muscles in the

human body, it would be nice to incorporate each muscle into our exerciseprogram.This isaccomplishedmostcompletelybypracticingvariousformsofyoga.Yogamovesenergythroughoutthebodyandreleasesmemories,perceptions,

andemotions. It alsohelps thebodyeliminate the residuesof thepoor-qualityfoods,toxins,andchemicalswehaveconsumedovertheyearsthatarestoredinourcalves, thighs, torso,andbuttocks,aswellas inourarms,back,shoulders,andneck.Squeezing and twisting yourmuscles is similar to squeezing and twisting a

soiled washcloth; it has a cleansing effect, yet at the same time it opens thetissuestoreceivingmorenourishingfluids.Thistypeofmotionisgreatfortheintestines.Inverted positions (headstands, shoulder stands) bringmore blood flow and

nutrientstotheheadandscalp.Thistypeofmotionisgreatfortheglands,brain,andhair.Yogaofallkindsismorebeneficial ifdoneconsistently,andpossiblyat the

sametimeeveryday.Onewillbeamazedhowthebodywillacceptactivity,nomatterhowchallenging,ifitisdoneatthesametimeeachday.Yogaisinfinite.IfindthatifIgetboredwithonetypeofyogapractice,Ishift

toanotheranddodifferentposes.Therearesomanyyogapostures thatone iswellchallengedtotrythemallinalifetime.Currently, I personally enjoy a mix of Anusara, Ashtanga, Iyengar, and

KundaliniYogawithother typesof yogamixed in andmyownmoremellowyogapractice.

BeautySleep

We have the saying “beauty sleep” in our language for a profound reason.Ahealthyslumberreststhemusclesofyourfaceandbody,aswellasyournervesandbrain.Sleepisthetimewhenwerejuvenateourskinandconnectivetissue.Beautysleepisarestorative:atimeforrechargingthenerves.Therearenotriedandtruerulesofwhentosleep.Anafternoonsiestamaybe

appropriate for some, not for others. Some say that the hours of sleep beforemidnightarethemostrestful.Generally, raw-food eaters require two hours less sleep than they didwhen

theyatecookedfood.Ihaveknownsomeraw-fooderswhosleeponlythreetofourhourspernight.Manypeoplenewtorawfoodsexpectthesekindsofresultsimmediately. This expectation is usually unrealistic. When one begins arejuvenationprogram,sleep requirementsmay increaseor remain thesameforseveralmonths,or evenayear.Thisdependson the internal stateof thebodyandontheenergyrequiredtorestoregoodhealthanddigestion.Howmuch sleep do we need? The answer is “just the right amount.” Too

muchsleepleavesussleepyallday,toolittleleavesusexhausted.One thingwe know is that themorewe eat, themore sleepwe require. A

restfulbeautysleepresults fromgoing tobedwithaclearstomachandaclearmind.How one sleeps affects how refreshed one feels uponwaking. Lower back

challengesandsciatica(shootingpaindownthebackofthehipsandlegs)canbecreatedby sleepingonone’s stomachon a soft bed, or sleepingonone’s sidewith a twist in the spine. If sleeping on one’s side, having both knees bentequallywith a pillowbetween themhelps to prevent an injurious spinal twist.Whensleepingonone’sback,apillowunderthekneeswillrelievepressureonthelowerback.Beddingshouldbefirm,yetcomfortable.Ipersonallyhavenevertakenwell

tosoftbeds,raisedbeds,orwaterbeds.Iliketosleeponafutononthefloor.Ifeelthisgivesmeexcellentbacksupport.Sufficient air purification, ionization, and ozonation by a state-of-the-art air

purifier,aswellasacloseproximitytooxygen-producingplantsandsaltlamps,willmakeforamorerestfulsleep.Non-bindingpajamas(orsleepingnaked)andnon-bindingcoversarealsohelpful.

—Insomnia—

Insomniamaybecorrectedbydoinghardphysicalworkalldaytothepointofexhaustion.Itisalsomucheasiertofallasleepafterthereleaseofanorgasm.Theoldraw-food“cure”forinsomniaisfreshlettucejuice.Lettucecontains

soporificcompoundsandnaturalopiatesthatintheconcentrationofajuicehaveacalming,sedativeeffect.More recent research into insomnia recommends an increase of tryptophan,

the chemical precursor to the serotonin neurotransmitter that creates euphoricfeelingsby clearingnervepassages.The commoncausesof insomnia, suchasemotional repression, anxiety, and tension, may be relieved by ingestingtryptophan-rich foods.Tryptophan is found inhigh-protein foods,especially inpumpkinseedsandthedurianfruit.

MangosteenPowder(KirlianImage)

There are no magic pills here. Let us understand that an excellent, well-rounded,rawfood-baseddietalongwithsufficientexercisebringsthebodyinto

balanceandmakessleepingeasyandenjoyable.Creatingregularpatternsofrelaxingactivitiesbeforebedtimeisanexcellent

idea. Mild yoga poses, hot baths, meditation, applying beauty masks, andmassagingoliveoilorcoconutoilintoyourskinaremoreexcellentideas.

LESSON13THEPSYCHOLOGYOFBEAUTY

CONSCIOUSNESS

“Cheerfulnessandcontentmentaregreatbeautifiersandarefamouspreserversofyouthfulgoodlooks.”

—CharlesDickens

“Thesecretofattractivenessisindevelopingamagneticpersonality.”

—WalterRussell,artist,architect,author,philosopher

The lifestyle outlined in this book is startling and transformative.Thedeeper

you allow this information to penetrate your awareness, the more you mayrealize that the human body is truly a finely calibrated, animated work ofsculpture.Like any successful health program, this is a dynamic process that employs

the trial and successmethod, step-by-stepmovement, cleverness, strategy, andfun!Remember: There are many suggestions in this book and in this lesson

chapter.Thebestideaistotakeinthefoodsandbeautifyingstrategiesthatyoucanuseand leave the rest foranother time.Everythingcomes in itsown time.Enjoy the process. For this beautification process towork, the only thing thatmattersisthatyoukeepmovingforward!

ThinkingforBeauty

Sound physical health and beauty begin with a “health and beautyconsciousness” produced by amind that thinks in terms of health and beauty,andnotintermsofdeath,pain,fire,anddestruction.Thisconsciousnessleadstobehaviorssuchastemperanceofhabitsineatingandproperlybalancedphysicalactivities.

“Thehumanbodyisthebestpictureofthehumansoul.”—LudwigWittgenstein,Austrian-Britishphilosopher

“Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably excites thesensitivesoultotears.”—EdgarAllanPoe

“Always remember your true beauty comes from within, no matter whatmethodsyouusetobeautifyyourbodyontheoutside.Ifyourheartisfilledwithenvy,hate, jealousy,andugly,unhappythoughts, itwilldiscoloryourauraforall to see.What you thought yesterday, you will live today.What you thinktoday, you will live tomorrow. If you want to live a life filled with health,beauty, joy,andhappiness, then thinkonlyof thatwhich isbeautiful, andyouwillbebeautiful.”—Anonymous

“Thesecretofbeautyinanyoneis inhavingbeautiful thoughtswhichilluminethewholefeatures.”—WalterRussell,artist,architect,author,philosopher

Thoughts—positive or negative—etch themselves into the face and record

themselvesinthecharacteroftheindividual.Thepowerofthoughthascontrolovereverycellofyourbody.Youareyourownsculptor.Thehabitualpresenceofhighandnoblethoughtspolishestheface,definesthestature,andbuildsthecountenance. High purpose and genuine enthusiasm create an immaculatebeauty.Thoughtsalonecanoverwhelmtheinfluenceofclothingandcosmetics.In your image of yourself is your future self.You live into the picture you

holdofyourself.Yourbodyreflectsyourthoughtsexactly.

Everything is an external manifestation of an internal conversation. If youhaveabeautiful, lovinginnernature,yourouterworldof lifeandrelationshipswillbemarkedbyprosperity.Beauty of mind, body, and spirit can only be kept permanently by those

individualswhoarepersistentenoughtoshutoutdisharmony,negativethoughts,andconfusion.Whatever images the self allows to flash through the screenofthemindareinstantaneouslystampeduponthefleshofthephysicalbody.Truebeauty is never fleeting; it remains because, in the final analysis, it is self-created.Beauty is holistic. An opening of the mind erases lines in even the most

wrinkled complexion. A warming of the heart transforms the most selfishscrooge. Amore generous disposition drops pounds from the heaviest frame.Increased feelings of love and harmony restore the suppleness of youth in themostelderly.In essence, beautiful individuals become beautiful because they acquire the

habit of thinking in terms of beauty. Thoughts of beauty always precede themanifestationofbeauty.

Laughter

“FromthemomentIpickedupyourbookuntilIlaiditdown,Iwasconvulsedwithlaughter.SomedayIintendonreadingit.”—GrouchoMarx

“Ridentemdicereverum,quidvetat.”(Whatforbidsustotellthetruthwhilelaughing?)—Horace

“Themostwastedofalldaysisthatoneinwhichonehasnotlaughed.”—Chamfort

“Humorisbetterthanatumor.”—Dr.JonathanBailey

Laughterisnature’sgreatestbeautifier.Laughteristhedivinesculptor.Joyis

nature’sgrandcosmetic.Smileandyourdigestionwill improve.Unconditionallaughtermaybethehighestvibrationintheuniverse.Laughterisanattributeofbeautythatthedivineforcesareconstantlypouring

into theuniverse.Mineral-rich,nutrient-dense rawplant-foods,noble thoughts,andharmoniousfeelingsofloveandjoyattractmoreofthecosmicoutpouringsoflaughterintoyourbody—theymakeiteasierforyoutolaughandenjoylife!Theworldismadeyoungwithlaughter.Ajokeadaykeepsthedoctoraway.

S/hewholaughs,lasts.Laughterislongevity.Iknowfrommy lecturingexperience thataudiencesaremore receptive toa

messagetoldonthelight,funnyside.Humorhasthepowertocourteouslyshiftattitudes and perceptions. Humor is a gentle teacher. Share a laugh, and it’slikelythatyouwillhavecreatedauniquebondwithothers.Ifyouhavethecouragetomeetyourchallengeswithcheer,youwillkeepthe

sunshine sparkling in your eyes and the smile in your cheeks. When youtransmute frustration into fascination and anger into laughter, it means yourenergy level ismuchhigher thanbefore. Itmeansbarriers arebreakingdown,progressisbeingmade,andyouarehavingmorefun.

Laughter

Oneisnottaughtincollege.Thekeytoultimateknowledge:

Laughter—Charges,enlarges,Grasps,recreatesAtacceleratedratesRenews,redefinesEraseswrinkledlines.

AcloserlookrevealsEverythingisfunny!Thefuturecanonlybesunny.

Laughtermakestheworldyoung.Laughterspeaksauniversaltongue.

Awinningsmile.Lastsalong,longwhile.

WhenlifebecomesFunandlaughterYou’llopenanewchapterAndsowaseamInwhatthingsmean.

LaughtermendschaosandfrightWithwisdom,light,andcleverinsight.LaughtersilenceseverythoughtAsithealseverythingyou’vegot.

Laughterseeksthehighestbeat,Canknockagrownmanfromhisfeet.Shiftsone’smoodIsbetterthanfood.

LaughterissunshineInthehome.(Pleaselet’smakethatknown.)

Nomatterwhat’sdone,Ifit’sdonewithlaughter,It’sboundtoliveHappilyeverafter.

Whenit’ssaidanddoneAndthejourney’sbeenrunWhenyourtimehaspassed,Remember:Onlysmilesandlaughterlast.

OnceyouhaveawokeAndseenthroughthesmokeUnlockedthehiddenyoke.You’llgetthecosmicjoke:

It’sapunchline—Allthetime!

Flow

“Beautyarisesinthestillnessofyourpresence…Beyondthebeautyofexternalforms,thereismorehere:somethingthatcannotbenamed,somethingineffable,some deep, inner, holy essence.Whenever and wherever there is beauty, thisinneressenceshinesthroughsomehow.”—EckhartTolle,ThePowerofNow

The present civilization is one in which the population has spent trillions ofdollarsonbeautyproducts,while the fundamental artof eating forbeautyandthinkingforbeautyareonlynowbecomingknown.Anewtypeofbeautycultureawaits all those who eat and think for beauty, because clean, pure thoughts,laughter, and mineral-rich, nutrient-dense, raw plant-foods become thefoundationofalllastingphysicalandspiritualbeauty.Beautiful foodandnoble thoughts rebuild thebodyon theirownplan.They

extractthetrueyou.And that ismy goal: to bring youmore into alignmentwith your own true

patternoflife.Thatisthedirectionofperfection.Theneareroneistothisdivineperfection,thehigherthelevelofbeautythatismanifested.Whatyouareintheendisafeeling.Thatiswhatyourspiritis—therealyou

isafeelinginnature.Whenyourlogicalmindisswitchedoff,andquestioningthrough intellectual activity halts, then what is left is your spiritual essence.Once you tap intowhat that essence is, then youwill knowwhat your life isabout.When you feel this essence and live by it, you instantly become better at

everythingyoudo.Youenterintoa“flow.”Have you ever been in a flow before, where everything was just perfect?

Whereyouknewyouwereinaspacewhereonlyamazingthingscouldhappen?Itmighthavebeen theperfectdate. Itmighthavebeenseveralhoursduringafinal exam, where everything just flowed. It might have been a fulfillingvacation.Itmighthavebeenwhileplayingor listeningtomusic.Itmighthavebeenduringaspecialtimewithfriendsorfamily.I was always fascinated by these moments of “flow.” These moments are

glimpsesofourhumanpotential.Ihavealwayssoughtawaytorideinsidetheextraordinaryelusiveflow.I discovered, much to my surprise, that through the raw lifestyle, these

momentsofflowoccurmuchmoreoftenandeventuallybecomeawayoflife.Thiswasastrongconfirmationtomethatifwekeepseeking,weshallfind.

Itseemsthatwhenyourbodyisintuneandeverycellisresonatingproperly,thenitismucheasiertobeintherightplaceattherighttime.Whenyouareinastateofflow,synchronicitiesoccurmorefrequently.Everythingbecomesmorenatural.Flowisactuallyournaturalstateofbeing.Thisistruemagic.

Conclusion

In someway,weare all born into a complex lie.We live today in aworldofunlimitedresourcesandunlimitedwealth—exactlytheoppositeofwhatwehavebeen told.We live in a world where alchemistry is real—where lead can beturnedintothewhitepowderofgold!Thefactthatindividualseverydaycreateincrediblevalueoutofnothingmorethananidea—gofromragstorichesalmostovernight—isproofpositivethatradicaltransformationispossibleforanyoneatanytime.Thereisnomagicpill,butthereisamagicprocess.Thereisabeautification

processwecanallundergothroughwhichwecanbegin tounwindbadhabits,oldinjuries,illnesses,andnegativeattitudes,andthroughwhichwecanbegintogetaprofoundnewunderstandingoflife.Mother Nature has given you permission to be beautiful. A tree or a deer

never feels guilty about beingbeautiful.Beauty andgrace is our natural state.Thefactthatyouarereadingthisnowisproofthatatsomedeeplevelyouknowyoudeservesomethingmore.Rawplant-foodsare themost consistentwith thephysical,mental, spiritual,

andidealisticaspirationsofthehumanrace.Withintherealmofrawplant-food,allweneedisbalance—andthewisdomandcreativitythatarisefromthatstate.Theraw-foodlifestyleisreallyaboutenjoyingeverypreciousmomentoflife.

Raw food is fun. Fruit is fun. Fresh juices are fun. I invite you to joinme inchoosingonlytodothingsthatarefun.Eat plant-foods, cleanse your system, receive your beauty sleep, engage in

exactly the perfect amount of exercise, and open your mind, and you willbecomemoredeeplyandprofoundlyalive.Howalivecanyoubecome?Whatisthedepthofyourhumanpotential?Witheveryorganfunctioningoptimally,thehumanbodybecomesathingof

grace, joy, andhappiness; takeson strength, energy, andmental alertness; andbecomes a wholesome, clean, strong, healthy system able to physically andspirituallyexpressone’smissiononEarth.“Exuberance is beauty,” wrote William Blake. Discover what it is like to

move through the world with confidence and an exuberant attitude. Worry,depression,andanxietyshowupinslumpingshoulders,acollapsedchest,andadownwardstare.Anexuberantattitude,cheer,happiness, laughter,andwondercausetheshoulderstomoveback,thechesttoexpand,andtheheadtoridehigh.Offerbeautyinthisworld.Becomefair.Createadreamlife.Moreandmore,

findyourselfinthepresenceofconfident,beautifulindividualswhocaninspireyou.Cultivateanattitudeofgratitudeforthesplendorofthepresentmoment,and

for the abundance that life offers—this is the true foundation of beauty andprosperity.Everythingisablessingindisguise.Takethingslightlyandyoumorereadilyenjoyeachmoment.Live in the eternalmoment—in themiddleof the flow—now.Be rawnow.

Avoid overly concerning yourself with the future or the past. Tomorrow is amysteryandyesterdayishistory.OflittleinterestnowarethemerchantsofancientGreece,thegeneralsofthe

Spartanarmies, thekingsofMycenea.Butwhathasandwill last foreverfromthecivilizationofancientGreeceisitsculturalfeeling—itsimmortalfeelingofbeauty.Rejuvenate and surpass the ancient beauty ideals. Tap into beauty as an

onrushingforcethroughoutallofnaturethatstrivesforpurerandmorepristineperfection.Pursueperfectionandknow that theslightesteffort spent isalwaysremembered.Enjoy great health, in the fullest meaning of the word. Achieve inner and

outercleanliness.Nourishandcreateclear,fresh,smoothskin.Allowyoureyesto sparkle.Bring a bountiful luster into your hair.Welcome into your life thepracticeandsymmetryofyoga.Standwithconfidence.Walkwith rhythmandgrace. Nurture a pleasing countenance. Greet others with charm and vivacity.Breathedeeply.Cultivateamagicallaugh.Makeeverydaythebestdayever!Thisisyourscene,yourdance,yourparty,yournever-endingbirthdaybash!Edenhasneverbeenlost!Itisrightwhereyouareatnow.Look around you. Listen. Feel the vibrations of the deserts, forests, and

mountains.TheEarthisbeautiful.Alliswellwiththeworld.Blessyou,andmayGodbeautifyyourjourney.

AGift

Mayyourdaysbefulfilling,Andyournightsbethrilling.

Mayeveryventure,Becomeanadventure.

Mayyouwalktheland,Andplayinthesand.

Mayyousailtheoceans,Anddrinkmagicalpotions.

Mayyousplashandhavefun,Underanendlesssummersun.

MayyouheartheviolinsInsoft,warmwinds.

Mayyoudancetoflutes,Andtasteexoticfruits.Mayyourheartoverflow,Everywhereyougo.

Mayyourlimitsbetested,Andyourbestdaybebested.

Mayyourmomentsofglory,Beretoldinastory.

Mayyourlifebeblessed,Andgoodfortunebeyourguest.

WHATISBEAUTY?

Whatisbeauty?Canyoutell?

IntheradiantflowerAndenticingsmell?

AsprayofblossomsEnrapturing,capturing,

Splatteredwithtoneandtint,Sharp,crisp,asmentholinmint.

Ennobledbyform,color,Eachunlikeanother.

Onlife’sinnovativeside,Thereisaforcethatstrives,

Tomakeeverythingmorealive!Morepurity,elegance,

Ambientradiance.

CanyouseeIntheshapeofthebee

Thatharmony,design,andorderAnimatesallofNature?

Whatisbeauty?Didyoufeel

ThatyoucouldstriveFortheideal?

IdealismofcharacterIsaperfectingfactor.

Itattractsthecommitment,Thegrace,

Totransform,

Totransform,Bereborn,

Toaweandinspire,Nevertotire,

TomakeanewstartBybecomingaworkofart!

Togoforit,Morethaneverbefore,

TosurpassallyourgoalsAndthengoformore.

Beautyisajewel,Atalismanofrenewal,

Aninfinitewealth,Theessence

Ofperfecthealth.

Whatisbeauty?Didyoudiscover?

Ashift,aliftInthearmsofalover?

Awink,astare,Fromonesofair.

ThedelicatetouchOfapartner’sgrace

Attheperfectmoment,Intheperfectplace.

ThebeautyessenceIsamagicalpresence.

ItisthehighestsensationAnddeepestinclination.

Thepureglowofrefinedskin,Atanphysique,longandthin.

Considerthebeauty

ConsiderthebeautyOfAsianserenity,Africanphysique,Exotic,unique,

Nordichair,TheAmericanstare,

Olivetan,TheMediterraneanman.

Whatisbeauty?Isittimetounleash

TheidealismthatwasAncientGreece?

ThesearchfortheGoldenFleece?

ImaginethatBeautyCouldlaunchathousandships!

OverathousandmilesAndathousandtrips!

ThatBeautyCouldpervadethemaster-worksof

Phidias,Praxiteles,ThebrilliantphilosophyofThales,TheclevernessofAnaximander,

ThebrillianceofAlexander.

Shallwerevive,recollectThecosmicarchitects,

Elegantprefects,Colossalmarblestones,Hushedspectatortones?

TheancientbeautyidealIsonewestillcanfeel.

OnewecanreviveAndmakeevenmorealive.

Whatisbeauty?Isittimetosee?

Beauty,Telemetry,

Perfectsymmetry.Charisma,Chemistry,

Thegrandmystery!Biological,

Physiological.Excellence,

Effervescence.

Mysticalmathematics,Schematics,

Yoga,contortion,Harmoniousproportion.

Whatisbeauty?Wheredowestart?

Andwhatofthebeautyinart?

Artisclever,Onacanvasorstage.

Artmirrorsthespiritoftheage.AninterstellarTruth-teller,

Likeawiseoldsage.

Whatisbeauty?DidyouexpectThateverything

Isperfect?

It’sthewaywe’redesigned,Beautyfeedsthemind.

ThoughtsoftheidealCreateanenergyfield.

FormanattractionAndeachproperaction.

Beautypeels,Reveals,

Thedeepmeaning,Ofinnercleaning.

Beautyitself,Inspiresnobledeeds,

Spreadsthevitalfruitseeds,Laughs…beckons…calls,

Walksthroughwalls,Stridesthehallowedhalls,Overcomesallresistance,Bygraceandpersistence.

Whatisbeauty?Couldyoudescribe?

IsitpossibletobecomeSomuchmorealive?

TheabilitytoimproveandperfectAriseswhenyouselect:

OnlythoughtsthataregrandInyourhourglassofsand.

Whatisbeauty?Intheorchid,thepoppy?

Themorningdew?Themeadowhue?

Doesbeautydependonthepointofview?

Orisitthesameformeandyou?

Whatisbeauty?Whatdoweknow?

Isitinnerglow?Radiantskin?

Thewilltowin?Abundantvitality,Recreatingreality?

WhatwefindInshort,inkind,

Isthat…Kindwordscreateattractivelips,

Aflexibleattitudecreatesattractivehips,

Moresharingcreatesaslimphysique,

Aninnerlustercreateshairthat’sunique,

BeautyisaspiritualthingThatinspiresthebellsofheaven

toring,Causesthespiritstoprance!

Toleapandtodance!

Torisefromtheirslumber,

Enticedbyform,number.

Whenonefeels:Cosmicmeals,

Atlanteanideals,Themillennialwheels,

ThenitisknownAnditisshown

ThatthefinestsolutionIsaninternal,spiritualrevolution.

Whatisbeauty?Haveyouknown?

ThescentofbeautyanditscharmMakesoneimmunefromharm.

BeautybringsrewardssogreatTocompletelyrewriteyourfate.

Whateverspellyou’relivingin,Beautycantakeyouin,Balanceyangandyin,Turnalosstoawin,Makeyouanangel,Onthetipofapin,

Asyousailoff,intothedin.

MayyoubeblessedTobebetterthanthebest,

Tofinddelightineverysight,Toenjoy…

Allthatiscongenial,twice,Everythingbeautiful,thrice,

Everythingideal,fourtimesormore.Toeatthefruitandplantthecore.

Andifyou’reclever,Ifyouseekandyouendeavor,

Andnoticethewayyou’vebeen

leaning,You’lldiscoverthemeaning:

Beautyisafeeling.

HOTSPRINGS

Agamemnon,theleaderoftheGreekarmiesduringtheTrojanWar,issaidtohavebroughtwoundedsoldierstoBalcovaHotSpringsnearIzmir,Turkey.Eventoday,theBalcovapoolsareknownas“TheBathsofAgamemnon.”Hotspringsandsaunasworktocleanseandbeautifythebodybystimulating

circulation in the muscles and skin, and by increasing internal enzymaticactivity.Theskinplaysamajorroleintheeliminativevalueofhotspringsandsaunas.

Wehavemorethanahundredperspirationglandsinasinglesquarecentimeterofskin!Itisthroughtheporesthatupto30%ofourbodywastesareeliminated.This elimination is greatly stimulated by sweating. Perspiring is not onlynecessaryforourhealth,italsomakesourskinbeautiful.Soakinginsaltyhotspringwatersdrawsoils,fat-solubletoxicmaterials,and

toxicfatsoutoftheskin.Soakinginsulfuroushotspringwatersallowstheskintoabsorbthebeautymineral(sulfur)directly.Hotspringbathinghasbeenshownto:

1. Improvetheskin’ssuppleness.2. Aidinthesynthesisofcollagenandelastin,thusbuildingelasticconnective

tissueanderasingwrinkles.3. Infuse the body with enzymes that scour, clean, and nourish the skin.

(Naturalmud baths are particularly loadedwith enzymes. In 1956, F.M.Bilyans’kii of the Russian Institute of Biochemistry discovered that thecurativepropertiesofmudscouldbeascribedtothepresenceoftheenzymecatalase.)

4. Helptohealacne,eczema,rashes,psoriasis,andotherskinchallenges.5. Help to build strong bones and teeth through the minerals that can be

absorbeddirectlyintothebodythroughtheskin.

HotSpringsRetreats

Iconductmanylectures,seminars,andworkshopsthatrangefromthreedaystooneweekatvariousHotSpringsRetreatCentersaroundtheworld.Duringtheseworkshops,wediscussandapply,withourwonderfulguests,thebeautysecretsdiscussedthroughoutthisbook.

NON-BEAUTIFYINGPLANTFOODS

Thefollowingareplant-foodsthatIbelievedisfavorbeauty:

Beans

ThePythagoreans,liketheEgyptianswhoprecededthem,abstainedfromeatingbeans.Theyheldbeanstobeunclean.Beans (legumes) contain coarse, irritating proteins that cause inflammation.

Beansnaturallycontainahostofalkaloidtoxins.Theseprotect thebeansfromanimals thatwouldeat themin thewild.Severalof thesecompoundsare toxiccyanogens,suchascyanide(foundinwildlimabeans).Rawbeansandpeasalsocontainhemagglutins(causingthebloodtoclumpup)aswellassubstancesthatinhibitthedigestionofprotein.Rawfavabeansareverytoxic,containingvicine,covicine,andisouramil.Someindividualscannotbreakdownthesetoxinsatall.These toxins inhibit red blood cells from delivering oxygen to the rest of thebody, bringing on headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, severe abdominalpain, and fever. Though these toxins are mostly destroyed by cooking, theirpresenceindicatesthatbeansarenotanaturalfoodforhumanconsumption.Rawpeanutswouldbethebestbeantoeat.Unfortunately,theyaretypically

contaminated with aflatoxin, a harmful fungus. However, wild Amazonianjungle peanuts are aflatoxin-free and remain one of themost interesting foodproductsonthemarkettoday.Soybeansaretheleastcoarseofthebeans.Theycontainmorefatrelativeto

protein. However, soy oils (e.g., partially hydrogenated soybean oil) have ananti-thyroideffectthatslowsdownthethyroid,leadingtoaslowermetabolismandweightgain.Eatingrawsoybeansmayenlargethepancreas,astheycontaintoxinsknowntobeproteinuptakeinhibitors.

Potatoes

Potatoesareanightshade-familyfood.Thenightshadefamilyofplantscontainsvarioustypesoftoxins.Somenightshadespecies,suchasdatura(jimsonweed),henbane,andmandrake,mayevenbedeadlyifeaten.

Baked potatoes are not only very sugary/starchy and fattening, they also

contain the irritating alkaloid toxins solanine and chaconine, which affect thenerves.Solanineismostpresentintheeyesandsproutedportionsofthepotato,yetisalsofoundintheskinandthroughouttherootinlighterconcentrations.

CerealGrains

Many cereal grain seeds (such as wheat berries) are so hybridized that theycontaintoomuchgluten.Glutenisanirritatinginflammatorysubstancethatcanactually burn the sensitive lining of the intestines. Productsmade fromwheatseeds (bread, pasta) can actually cause our face to become puffy. Theseproducts,likeotherstarchycarbohydrates(bakedpotato),tendtomakeourskinpaleandpastyinappearance.

REFERENCES

Therearemanydocuments,books,magazines,websites,and—mostimportantly—manypeoplewhoseinsightshaveenlightenedthisbook.Thefollowinglistofbooks isbynomeanscomplete; it simply reflects someof thebestworks thathaveassistedinthecreationofEatingforBeauty.

Blatant Raw-Foodist Propaganda by Joe Alexander (Nevada City,California:BlueDolphinPublishing,1990)

Bonobo, The ForgottenApe by Frans Lanting and Frans deWaal (LosAngeles:UniversityofCaliforniaPress,1997)

ChildrenoftheSunbyGordonKennedy(Ojai,California:NivariaPress,1998)

CoconutOilMiracle,ThebyBruceFife(NewYork:Avery,2004),quotedwithpermission

ConsciousEatingbyGabrielCousens,M.D.(Berkeley,California:NorthAtlanticBooks,2000)

ContinuousCreation:ABiologicalConceptoftheNatureofMatterbyWilfredBranfield(Magalia,California:HappinessPress,1994)

DarkSideoftheBrain,ThebyHarryOldfieldandRogerCoghill(Dorset,UnitedKingdom:ElementBooks,1988)

Detox Your World by Shazzie (Cambridge, United Kingdom:RawcreationLtd.,2003)

DoctorJensen’sGuidetoBodyChemistry&NutritionbyDr.BernardJensen(LosAngeles:KeatsPublishing,2000)

DoctorHeinerman’sEncyclopediaofNature’sVitamins&MineralsbyJohnHeinerman(NewJersey:PrenticeHallPress,1998)

DrugsMasquerading As Food by Suzar (Oak View, California: A-KarProductions,1999)

FatsThatHeal,FatsThatKillbyUdoErasmus(Burnaby,BC,Canada:AliveBooks,1993)

FeelGoodFood byKarenKnowler andSusieMiller (London:Women’sPress,2000)

FreeRadicalsandFoodAdditivesbyP.AddisandG.Warner(London:TaylorandFrancis,1991)

FromPMSToMenopausebyRaymondPeat(Eugene,Oregon:R.Peat,1997)

GenerativeEnergybyRaymondPeat(Eugene,Oregon:R.Peat,1994)Healing Power ofMinerals, The by Paul Bergner (Rocklin, California:PrimaPublishing,1997)

HealingPowerofPapayabyBarbaraSimonsohn(TwinLakes,Wisconsin:LotusPress,2000)

HealingPowerofPlants,The byFrank J.Lipp (London:DuncanBairdPublisher,1996)

HealingwithHerbalJuicesbySiegfriedGursche(Burnaby,BC,Canada:AliveBooks,1996)

Heinerman’s Encyclopedia of Healing Juices by John Heinerman(Paramus,NewJersey:RewardBooks,1994)

Herbs and Spices by JohnHeinerman (Paramus, New Jersey: Prentice-HallParkerPublishingCompany,1996)

HookedonRawbyRhio(NewYork:BesoEntertainment,2000)Living in the Raw by Rose Lee Calabro (Santa Cruz, California: RosePublishing,1998)

MiracleofMSM:TheNaturalSolution forPainbyDr.StanleyJacob,Dr. Ronald Lawrence, and Dr. Martin Zucker (New York: PenguinPutnam,1999)

Mucusless Diet Healing System, The by Arnold Ehret (Yonkers, NewYork:EhretLiteraturePublishingCo.,1953edition)

NakedChocolatebyDavidWolfeandShazzie(Berkeley,California:NorthAtlanticBooks,2005)

NaturallyBeautifulbyDawnGallagher(NewYork:UniversePublishing,1999)

NutritionForWomenbyRaymondPeat(Eugene,Oregon:R.Peat,1993)RAW by Roxanne Klein and Charlie Trotter (Berkeley, California: TenSpeedPress,2003)

Raw:TheUncookBookbyJuliano(NewYork:HarperCollins,1999)Raw Transformation by Wendy Rudell (Berkeley, California: NorthAtlanticBooks,2006)

RawvolutionbyMattAmsden(NewYork:HarperCollins,2006)SpiritualNutrition byDr.GabrielCousens (Berkeley,California:NorthAtlanticBooks,2005)

Sunfood Diet Success System, The (6th Edition) by David Wolfe(Berkeley,California:NorthAtlanticBooks,2006)

SunlightbyZaneR.Kime(Penryn,California:WorldHealthPublications,

1980)Survival Into The 21st Century by Viktoras Kulvinskas (WoodstockValley,Connecticut:21stCenturyPublications,1975)

TenEssentialHerbsbyLalithaThomas(Prescott,Arizona:HohmPress,1996)

VitaminCandtheCommonColdbyLinusPauling(NewYork:BantamBooks,1970)

Whole Foods Companion by Dianne Onstad (White River Junction,Vermont:ChelseaGreen,1996)

WrinkleCure,ThebyNicholasPerricone,MD(Emmaus,Pennsylvania:RodaleBooks,2000)

YogaGaveMeSuperiorHealthbyTheosBernard(SouthAfrica:EssenceofHealth,1940)

Your Body’sMany Cries ForWater by F. Batmanghelidj, MD (FallsChurch,Virginia:GlobalHealthSolutions,Inc.,1997)

ABOUTKIRLIANPHOTOGRAPHY

Kirlianphotographicanalysiscombineshighvoltage,highfrequency,electricalfields and photographic techniques to make visible subtle energy fieldsinteracting around living and non-living objects of study. These techniquesutilize 50,000 volts and a broad range of frequencies to resonatewith the testobjects,capturingtheirpatternsforanalysis.ChristopherWodtke,AerospaceEngineer,ElectricalEngineer,Holographer,

and Kirlian Researcher (www.kirlian.com) has, for the last 10 years, beenutilizingKirliananalysistomakesubtleenergiesaroundusvisible.ChristopherphotographedtheKirlianphotosthatarebrilliantlydisplayedthroughoutEatingforBeauty.

Pyramid(kirlianImages)(KirlianImage)

Christopher’sKirlianphotographsrevealamazinginsightsintounseenenergyfields.Pyramidenergyhasbeenshown toconcentrate in theKing’sChamberarea,

revealingthe“energymachine”natureoftheGreatPyramids.“Medical Kirlian research will become the Iridology of the future,” says

Christopher. People with illnesses show major “gaps” in their energy fields,which actually fill back in during their healing process. Amajor “marker” ofdiabeteshasbeendiscovered,frommassscreeningsusingKirliananalysis.Under a “Coors Foundation” medical grant for research into Gulf War

Syndrome,Kirlian analysiswas used tomonitor patient’s progress of healing.Christophersaidoftheresults:“It’srepeatable,andauniquewaytomonitortheindividual’shealingprocess.”Christopher andhis associateshavedevelopedaKirlian diagnosticmachine, now in prototyping, that shows the state of one’scurrenthealth,virtuallyinstantly,usinganewtypeofbio-electricalkinesiology—Kirliankinesiology.Thisenablesusnewinsightintothebody’sworkingsandintotheinteractionsofourbiologicalstructureswithmedicines,meditations,andmagnetic and electrical therapies.Christopher says: “We can see the heartbeatraceacrossthehandwithliveKirlianvideoanalysis.”Kirlian.comwasselectedtohelpwithcropcircleanalyses.“Wearewaitingto

getsamplesfromsomeof thenewcropcircles,”saysChristopher,Christopherand his associates have developed a “full-stalk” Kirlian camera to show thesubtle energies around the bent or changed crops, correlating with reports of“electricalcrackling”soundssurroundingrecentcircles.ThemostinterestingfacetofKirlianresearchisChristopher’sworkwiththe

ShroudofTurin,coveredindepthinhisforthcomingbook:KirlianShroud—InSearchoftheFaceofChrist.ThisbookdocumentsthenewlyvalidatedKirlianShroud Theory, presented to over 75 countries at TheWorld Foundation forNatural Science’s Fifth Congress: New Scientific Outlook at Interlaken,Switzerland,in1998.

Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.kirlian.comore-mail:[email protected]

Starfruit(KirlianImage)

PHOTOCREDITS

AllKirlianPhotosbyChristopherWodtke(www.kirlian.com)exceptfor“Rawvs.CookedCabbage”fromTheDarkSideoftheBrainbyOldfieldandCoghillAcid/AlkalineChartbyZakShumanFrontCoverPhotoofRainbeauMars(www.rainbeaumars.com)IntroductionPhotobyNickWellman([email protected])CosmicBeautyPhotobyAndrewWatson([email protected])BeautyNutritionPhotobyNickWellman([email protected])TheAcid/AlkalineBalanceSimplifiedPhotobyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)TheThreeFoodClassesPhotobyNickWellman([email protected])ElementsofTheBeautyDietPhotobyNickWellman([email protected])Detoxification&TransformationPhotobyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)AlchemicalBeautySecrets(TheBeautyMinerals)PhotobyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)Radishbywww.stockfood.comBeautifyingFoodsPhotobyGrahamTweenAloeVerabyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)BurdockRootbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)CoconutPalmbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)Cucumbersbywww.stockfood.com

Figsbywww.stockfood.comHempSeedsbyGlendaKapsaliswww.glendakapsalis.com)MacadamiaNutsbywww.stockfood.comOlivebywww.stockfood.comOliveTreebywww.stockfood.comOnionsbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)PapayasbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)PumpkinSeedsbywww.stockfood.comRadishesbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)Turmericbywww.stockfood.comWatercressbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)TheBeautyDietPhotobyGrahamTweenMintbyGlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)BodyBeauty(Skin,Hair,Nails,Teeth,Eyes,Voice)PhotobyKylieHood([email protected])BlueberriesPhotobywww.stockfood.comYoga&BeautySleepPhotobyTerranceKlassen(TopStockImages)The Psychology of Beauty Consciousness by Nick Wellman([email protected])AppendixA:HotSpringsPhotobyCarlBarnaAppendixB:Non-BeautifyingPlantFoodsPhotobyCarlBarna

SPECIALTHANKSTO:GlendaKapsalis(www.glendakapsalis.com)CarlBarna

ABOUTTHEAUTHOR

DavidWolfe(b.August6,1970,nearNewYorkCity):David“Avocado”Wolfeisconsideredbypeerstobeaworld-leadingauthorityonnutrition.Davidis theauthorofAmazingGrace,NakedChocolate,EatingforBeauty,

The LongevityNOW Program, and The Sunfood Diet Success System. Daviddevelopsfordistributionsomeoftheworld’smostwonderfulandexoticorganicfooditems.Davidwasthefirsttobringrawandorganiccacaobeans/nibs(rawchocolate), goji berries, Incan berries, cacao butter, cacao powder, powderedencapsulated mangosteen, maca extract, and cold-pressed coconut oil intogeneraldistributioninNorthAmerica.

David“Avocado”WoIfe

Known for extraordinary quality control and ethical production, theseproductsandmanyothersdevelopedbyDavid lead thefield.DavidWolfehasdegrees inmechanicalandenvironmentalengineering,political science,a jurisdoctor in law, and amaster’s in living-foodnutrition,Hehas studied atmanyinstitutionsincludingOxfordUniversity.Currently, David still participates in higher education as a professor of

nutrition for Dr. Gabriel Cousens’s master’s degree program on live-foodnutritionSince 1995, David Wolfe has given more than seventeen hundred health

lectures and seminars in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, the SouthPacific,CentralAmerica,andSouthAmerica.

He hosts several health, fitness, and adventure retreats each year at variousretreat centers around the world. You may view his current schedule atwww.davidwolfe.comDavid is the founder of the nonprofit Fruit Tree Planting Foundation

(www.ftpf.org)whosegoalistoplanteighteenbillionfruittreesonplanetEarth.David is also the founder of, and leading contributor to, the Internet’s only

PeakPerformanceandNutritiononlinemagazine:www.thebestdayever.com.Aspart of his action-packed schedule, David also coaches and feeds Hollywoodproducersandcelebrities,aswellassomeoftheworld’sleadingbusinesspeopleandentrepreneurs.Other than a passion for nutrition and peak performance, David’s favorite

hobbiesincludehiking,yoga,drumming,literature,writing,alchemy,chemistry,wild adventures, hot springs soaking, planting fruit trees, spending time withlovedones,andhavingTheBestDayEver!In2004,Davidstarredas“Avocado”intherealitytelevisionshowMadMad

House airing on the Science Fiction Channel. Currently, as a hobby, Davidoccasionallyplaysdrumsforvariouspopularreggaeandrockandrollgroups.To book David Wolfe for an event, live appearance, or media interview,

pleasecontact:

[email protected]

THEFRUITTREEPLANTINGFOUNDATIONwww.fruittreefoundation.org

“Nothing in the world gives me more satisfaction than planting fruittrees. As I have always chosen to channel my energy and finances intoenvironmentallyfriendly,sustainable,andhealthydirections,IfoundedthenonprofitFruitTreePlantingFoundationasaplacewherewecouldallvotewith our money for a better, happier, more abundant, forested future onEarth.Pleasereadaboutourfoundationanddecidethatyouwanttodonateyourtime,energy,and/ormoneytothisworthycause.”

—DavidWolfe,JDThe Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (FTPF) is a unique nonprofit charitydedicatedtoplantingedible,fruitfultreesandplantstobenefitneedypopulationsandimprovethesurroundingair,soil,andwater.Ourprogramsstrategicallyplantorchardswheretheharvestwillbestservethe

community for decades to follow. FTPF plants at places such as homelessshelters,drugrehabcenters, low-incomeareas, internationalhungerreliefsites,andanimalsanctuaries.FTPF’sprojectsbenefittheenvironment,humanhealth,andanimalwelfare—allatonce!

FTPF’sgoalisstraightforward:tocollectivelyplanteighteenbillionfruittrees

forahealthyplanet(approximatelythreeforeverypersonalive).Fruittreeshealtheenvironmentbycleaningtheair,improvingsoilquality,preventingerosion,creatinganimalhabitat,sustainingvaluablewatersources,andprovidinghealthynutrition.Weenvisionaplacewhereonecanhaveasummerpicnicundertheshadeofa

fruittree,breathethecleanairitgenerates,listentothesongbirdsitattracts,andnothavetobringanythingotherthananappetiteforthehealthyfruitsgrowingoverhead—aworldwhereonecantakeawalkintheparkduringalunchbreak,pickandeatavarietyofdeliciousfruits,planttheseedssootherscaneventuallydo thesame,andprovideanalternative tobuyingenvironmentallydestructive,illness-causing,chemical-ladenproducts.FTPF has planted thousands of fruit trees all over the world and provided

advice and training for others to do so aswell.We have launched a series ofexcitingnewprogramsandweneedyourhelp!Yourtax-deductiblecharitableinvestmentwillhelpusrealizeourdreamofa

sustainable planet for generations to come. As you find you are interested indonating,pleasesendacheckormoneyorderpayableto:

TheFruitTreePlantingFoundationP.O.Box900113SanDiego,CA92190

[email protected]:831-621-8096Toll-free:877-884-7570Fax:831-621-7978

Whilewewillbesendingyoua receipt foryourdonation,youmaywant tomakeanoteofthistransactionfortaxpurposes.Thanksfortakingactiononthisimportantissue.

BEAUTYPRODUCTS

RecommendedbyDavidWolfeDistributedviawebsitelinksfoundatwww.davidwolfe.com:

BOOKSAmazingGracebyDavidWolfeandNickGoodEatingforBeautybyDavidWolfeTheSunfoodDietSuccessSystembyDavidWolfeSuperfoods:TheFoodandMedicineoftheFuturebyDavidWolfe

NakedChocolatebyDavidWolfeandShazzieRecipesforBeautybyKatieSpiers

RAW-FOODRECIPEBOOKSRawTransformationbyWendyRudell

RawvolutionbyMattAmsden

RAWbyRoxanneKlein

RAW:TheUncookBookbyJuliano

FOODSAloeVera(fresh)BeePollen(100%organicplantprotein)BlackBotija/BotillaOlivesCacaoBeans(rawchocolate)CacaoNibs(rawchocolate)CacaoPowder(#1inantioxidants)CashewNuts(trulyraw,out-of-shell)CelticSeaSaltChaparral(freshherb)CoconutOil(allsizes)Figs,dried(Mission)Figs,dried(Calimyrna)GojiBerriesGreekOlives(sun-dried)HempSeeds(raw)HempProtein(raw,organic)HimalayanPinkSaltHoney(Manuka,Organic,Active10+)ItalianOlives(water-cured,inCelticSeaSalt)MacadamiaNuts(inshell)Maca(superfoodfromtheAndes)ManzanillaGreenOlives(freeoflye,onlyavailablepartoftheyear)

MoroccanOlives(water-cured,inCelticSeaSalt)OliveOil(stone-crushed)PeruvianOlives(sun-dried,organic)PumpkinSeedButter(raw)PureSynergysuperfoodpowderSacredChocolate(high-end,gourmetchocolatebars)SchizandraBerriesVanillaBeans(raw,organic)

SUPPLEMENTSAngstrom-sizedZincAngstrom-sizedManganeseBeautyEnzymesCamuCamuBerrypowder(vitaminC)MangosteenPowderMSMPowderOrgono(livingsilica)PureRadianceC(whole-foodvitaminCsource)Tocotrienols(high-potencyvitaminE)

CLEANSINGANDWEIGHTLOSSSYSTEMSEJUVAHerbalCleanse(onemonth)EJUVAParasiteCleanseEJUVACandidaCleanse

BODYCAREGumJoyOil(teethandgums)MSMLotion(variousscents)CacaoButter(fromEcuador)CoconutOil(allsizes)OliveOil(stone-crushed)

MISCELLANEOUSHydrogenPeroxide(3%foodgrade)inaspraybottle

NONILANDHAWAIIANAGRICULTURALRESEARCHCENTERANDBEESANCTUARY

Our storybegins in themidstof an abundant tropical junglewithin aparadisesetting on the north shore of one of the Hawaiian Islands: this is NoniLand.Thesetreesaresomeofthehappiest,mostfruitfultreesontheplanet.Withthetropicalsun’swarmth,andoceannearby,theManaishigh.AtNoniLand,wearecontinuouslynourishingthetreesandgardenwithrock

dust minerals, dilute ocean water, Dead Sea salts, spirulina, Ormus elements,bluevolcanicrocksilt,andlove.You can order certified organic honey, bee products, noni powder, noni

products, coconut chips, and other certified organic superfood items directlyfromNoniLand.ForalistingofNoniLandproducts,pleasee-mail:[email protected]

SacredChocolate:DavidWolfe’sFavoriteSuperfood

Sacred Chocolate is committed to bringing you the highest-quality chocolateever. From the cacao bean to each chocolate bar, SacredChocolate is infusedwith love, prayer, and gratitude. Sacred Chocolate honors, respects, and givethanks to all beings that make the amazing superfood known as chocolatepossible.Theobroma cacao is the scientific name for the chocolate tree. Thisliterallytranslatesintothe“FoodofGod.”

To theSacredChocolate team,cacao isaholysacrament,anoffering to the

higher power, and a superfood for positive life transformation. This specialchocolateismadeoverseveraldays,theold-fashionedway,byslowlygrindingraw cacao beans at a low temperature. Sacred Chocolate has an antioxidantrating (ORAC score) three to four times higher than that of a cooked darkchocolatebarofcomparablecacaocontent.SacredChocolate ingredientsarealwaysraw(unroasted)wherepossibleand

always certifiedorganic and/orwild-crafted.SacredChocolate is also certifiedvegan, kosher, and halal. Sacred Chocolate uses only cacao grown and soldabovefairtradestandards.SacredChocolate is extraordinarily rich in the alkalinemineralmagnesium,

which professor C. L. Kervran found was second only to silica in creatinghealthy,densebones.SacredChocolateisnotonlyahealthyfood,itisabeautyfoodasitcontains

unheated,skin-healingcacaobutter.YoucanactuallyuseSacredChocolateasabodybarskintreatmentbyrubbingitdirectlyintotheskin!SacredChocolateisextremelylowincaffeine,andlikeallchocolateinstead

containsmostly theobromine, which is superior to caffeine since theobrominehascardiovascularandlung-healingproperties.Theobromine does not affect the central nervous system or constrict blood

vessels. For those who want to reduce their coffee consumption, SacredChocolate is the healthiest alternative. Theobromine dilates blood vessels andrelaxessmoothmuscletissue,reducingtheriskofcardiovascularchallenges.Fornearlyfourdecades(1890–1930),theobrominewasgiventoheartattackvictimsto help revive their heart. Sacred Chocolate comes in the shape of a heart tosymbolize the facts that rawchocolate isgoodfor theheart,helps todecalcifyour cardiovascular system, and that great love and care go into themaking ofSacredChocolate!SacredChocolateistheonlychocolateproductintheworldthatincludesthe

microbe-free skin of the cacao bean for flavor and nutritional purposes. ThedelicateskinaddsafruitycomplexitytotheflavorofSacredChocolateandalsoaddsconcentratedphytonutrients,analogoustothenutritionfoundintheskinofmostfruitsandvegetables.FivepercentofSacredChocolateprofitsaredonatedtotheFruitTreePlanting

Foundation(ftpf.org).Pleasevisit:www.SacredChocolate.com

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