Vol. 2, Issue 31: October 16, 2008

Notes from the Diva

Did you see it yet? Our groovy new Diva TV? Spread the word on YouTube and make Sebastian a celebrity! We even got the President of Blendtec to watch this one and he said, "He LOVED it!".

You may have heard of our BES (Body Enlightenment System) but you've never met BESSY! Who is she? Find out on October 21st when we reveal an ENTIRELY new, improved version of our Body Enlightenment System.

FAIR WARNING! Once you see what we've got in store, you're definitely going to want to be onboard, BUT registrations are only taking place from 11:00 am on October 21st to 12:00 pm October 25! Don't say we didn't warn you if registrations close and you miss the BESSY BOAT!

Stay tuned to: www.bigbessy.com on October 21st, 2008 at 11:00am for more info!

Care to join me? This weekend in Montreal, catch Tera at the Sensuality Secrets workshop with Patty Contenta. If you'd like to come and join her at this event, just say the word, and she'll slip you into her "special VIP guest list". Bring your high heels, Honeycakes! Contact Tera if you're interested!

Breakfast Treats

Raw Autumn Oatmeal
By Erin Penny

This is a yummy fall raw diva recipe.

Ingredients:
2 cups of oat groats, soaked overnight
2 apples
1/2 to 1 cup of dates
cinnamon to taste

Blend all this in a food processor. "Oh my gosh a yummy raw breakfast for fall mornings!!!"

-Erin

Variations from Tera:
I tried this out on my kids and their dad using soaked oat flakes (raw rolled oats) and it was a HUGE success. I put dates and sunflower seeds and pears and raisins in, too. I just blended until there were still great little chunks of tasty nibbles. It was a huge success and SO easy!

Variation #2
I will try this again with sprouted buckwheat, and I know it will be a hit, too.

Variation #3
You can double the batch and take the oatmeal batter to make blobs on the dehydrator tray for some yummy, chewy, good ol' fashion "oatmeal cookies".

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Feature Article: 5 Important Things To Consider Before You Pack Another School Lunch for Your Kids

by Shannon Leone and Tera Warner

Getting kids to eat properly in today's fast-paced, fast-food world is a huge challenge for us moms. Add to that the school policies on no nuts and the fact that food has to stay unrefrigerated for 3 hours and you've got to come up with some real creative alternatives in order to get your kids on healthy lunches.

Yet so much hangs in the balance if we fall short. Food will affect their bio-chemistry, their energy level, their ability to focus, and even their sense of self. If blood sugar levels are unstable, or if meals aren't being digested, children will eventually be handicapped when it comes to reaching their potential. It is our privilege and responsibility as mothers to give our children the very best chances to succeed in life, and we do that by putting care and attention in the meals we serve.

Here are some clever tips for making more healthy lunches for kids.

1. Good Food Can Be Fast Food, Too.
These days the most color kids get in their lunch box is on the logo of a "Twinkie" wrapper!

The excessive packaging is an environmental nightmare! Just because some people know how to market to busy, multitasking women, doesn't mean what they're selling is ethical. Juice boxes, "Lunchables", mini crackers and cheese and chocolate dips with cookies, all neatly packed and ready to send might be quick for you, but the long term consequences of these choices cannot be overlooked. The fastest food there is is an apple!

2. Insist a Bit and Be Prepared for "Withdrawal"
Understand that many of the foods kids eat these days are physiologically addictive. You can actually think of your children as mini drug addicts, hooked on the dope of refined sugars, salty meats, cheeses, crackers and many poor quality breads. You need to get them through withdrawal!

But be warned, Mother. You're going to need to get yourself through withdrawal, too, if these eating habits are reflective of your own unresolved patterns.

Once you've decided you're going to do it, prepare for war! War against every bit of nutritional indoctrination you've ever been fed! When you're children come to you protesting that they NEEEED those sausage links and cheese balls, when they tell you they HATE melon and celery and cucumber, then smile and tell them you understand and that this, too, shall pass!

They are in withdrawal! Persist and your children will be healthier, brighter, more calm and clearer eyed than you have ever seen them. You will reap the rewards of transitioning your kids to a healthier diet soon. You'll have the assurance of knowing that you're giving them the very best start in life you can, and that they will be thriving in those little bodies of theirs.

3. Don't Overdo A Good Thing: Treat Reduction = Increased Appreciation
Remember when 'treats' were a rare and special thing growing up? I was talking to a lady who works in the grocery store where I shop- she calls me the GREEN QUEEN because they say my cart looks like a GARDEN. So I mentioned something to the effect of kids today get way too many treats. Her reply was "Kids today don't get any treats". I was confused and asked her what she meant. She responded "Kids today get whatever they want, whenever they want, so nothing is ever saved as a treat." Well said!

This is a double rip-off because it means kids are missing out in more ways than one. GONE is the satisfaction that comes from longing for something special, having to wait until the right occasion, then achieving it and feeling how much more wonderful it is after having waited. Today kids are missing out on this subtle pleasure, which is also the learned skill of waiting to delay gratification.

4. What To Put In Their Lunches?
Many schools have strict policies that packed lunches cannot include nuts. This means no garden burgers, pates or desserts with any nuts or nut butters. PLUS the food has to hold up for about three hours without a fridge. There go the avocados, too. Let's face it school lunches are tough, but here are a few helpful suggestions:

Things To Include:

• Loads of Fresh Fruit, Berries
• Freshly grind your sesame seeds and mix with a bit of honey.
• Manna Bread: Sprouted grain breads and loaves.
• Rice and sushi loaded with veggie strips
• All vegetable sticks.
• A cool pack with a smoothie.
• Bean salads (chick peas, sprouted lentils, etc.)
• Rice cakes
• Sunflower paté

Don't feel guilty about keeping it simple. Let your kids be a beacon of color and include cute notes, loving messages and little surprises, too. Nothing is more beautiful than big slices of melon and fresh strawberries!

To read the rest of this article, check out the autumn issue of Raw Mom Times.

They told you to eat meat to get enough protein.

They told you milk would make your bones strong.

They told you to get your fiber from whole wheat bread.

 

"If current trends continue, I estimate that within 10 years, 95% of babies born will develop some form of cancer by the time they reach 20."
~ Dr. Adiel Tel-Oren, MD

 

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