VeRAWonica ~ The Foodie Food Girl on That Channel ~ RAW Plant Based Food ~ RAWcipes ~ Green is the New Black ~ 7DAY RAW

Hugh Reilly from
That Channel TV Interviews me
on my RAW Plant-Based Foodstyle

VeRAWonica ~ The Foodie Food Girl

I was very thrilled when Hugh Reilly of That Channel TV asked me to be a Guest on his ‘Liquid Lunch’ Show.  It’s wonderful to be able to talk about and share my Foodstyle with so many people.  I’ve been interviewed by Hugh before, and I was just in the beginning stages of my RAW Plant-Based Journey.

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Now, I was able to bring more to the Table so to speak, as I received my RAW Chef Certification, Launched a New Website and the New Fancy Business card I’m showing him above!

Green is the New Black

Since it was the ‘Liquid Lunch’ Hour, I decided to bring a Liquid Lunch!   My ‘Berrilicious’ RAW GREEN Drink that Hugh obviously loved so much and that you can find in the RAWcipes in GREEN is the New Black.  Click Here http://www.foodiefoodgirl.com/green-new-black/

Green is the New Black e-book

It was great to be able to share my FREEBIE –  GREEN is the New Black, which you can download to both Audio and e-Book where you can find this RAWcipe and a few more! 

7DAY RAW for Beginners

I also introduced my New Program the 7DAY RAW Guide for Beginners, which I hope you will try!  It was certainly a labour of Love for me to write this so that I could Help people like YOU get Healthier!  It’s really only 6 DAYS of RAW Plant-Based Foods because the First Day is all about Reading, Buying and Prepping! Click Here:  http://www.foodiefoodgirl.com/7-day-raw-guide-for-beginners/

RAW Banana Split

We also had some Fun making a RAW Banana Split.  It took less than 5 Minutes to make!  It is not only Nutritious but also RAWlicious! What a FAST and EASY way to make a Quick Breakfast or Dessert!

Here’s an Instructional Video on

How to Make a RAW Banana Split:

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Hugh and I discuss why I went RAW and the Benefits of Eating a RAW Plant-Based Foodstyle.  My two number one reasons are Vanity and Health! Maybe you are watching this now because you want to make some changes in your Foodstyle.  It’s Never too late to Change.  Take it from me!  I’m 61 and have never Felt Better!  

VeRAWonica and Hugh Reilly

Below is the entire 35 minute Interview: 

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5PajWte0tg[/youtube]

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Can you Get Protein from Plants?

Ever Wonder

Where the Largest Land Animal in the World

Gets its Protein from? 

Simple Answer …. PLANTS!

That’s right!  The Largest Animals on Land were PLANT Eaters, and they were the Mighty and Strong Dinosaurs.

Largest Plant Eaters were Dinosaurs

Today, the Largest Animal on Land is Still a PLANT Eater. The Biggest Plant-Eater is the African Elephant, followed by the White Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Bison, Gorilla, Giraffe, Horse, Cow etc. All of these Big Animals are Herbivores and Herbivores get their Energy (Protein) from Eating Plants and ONLY Plants!   

They peacefully Eat Plants all day long to get Big and Strong so other Animals will not prey on them.  These Big Animals do not prey on other Animals to survive, they just need PLANTS for their Protein!

Teeth, Jaws, Digestion and Protein … 

These huge Plant-Eating Animals have Grinding Teeth, which are Wide Flat Teeth just like Human Molars.  The purpose of those teeth are to Grind Food into pulp, then into water so Food is easier to Digest.  

The Human Jaw structure is very similar to these Large Plant-Eating Animals, and both Humans and these Huge Animals can shift the Jaw back and forth, unlike Meat-Eating Animals which can only move their Jaw up and down.  These Meat-Eaters only have large Incisors to ‘tear’ their food and do not have Molars or Flat Teeth to Grind their Food. 

Meat-Eating Animals also have a completely different Digestive System and Structure to that of Humans.  Because of the Human Structure of the Jaw, the Flat Teeth and complicated and Long Digestive System, Humans really shouldn’t be eating Meat at all. Humans are just not build for Animal Flesh for Food.

So What exactly is ‘Protein’?

Protein is actually made from Amino Acids and All PLANTS have ALL 20 Amino Acids! 

We typically don’t think about eating different Amino Acids, but rather think about eating ‘Protein’.  

In order for the Body to use any Protein, Protein must be first be broken down into individual Amino Acids by the Digestive System with the use of Enzymes, so they can be used by the Body’s Cells and reassembled into New Proteins. 

It’s sort of like a Home Builder tearing down a Home Brick by Brick, and then using those Bricks to build a New Home. It’s not far off that Amino Acids truly are the ‘Building Blocks’ of Protein, and the Building Blocks of Life!

There are 20 Amino Acids that Protein is broken into. All Food is broken down into a combination of these 20 Amino Acids after the Body is finished Digesting them. There are Eight (8) Essential Amino Acids that have to be taken in from an outside source. The remaining 12 are Non-Essential as they can be synthesized within the Body and can be synthesized from the 8 Essential Amino Acids. All Plants have All 20 Amino Acids.

What are some PLANT Protein Sources?

Every PLANT Source contains ‘Protein’ as mentioned above, All 20 Amino Acids. The most common Plant Sources of Proteins come from Nuts, Seeds, Grains, Beans and Superfoods.

There are many other RAW Plant-Based Food Sources that provide Protein such as Sea Vegetables, Spirulina and other Green Algaes, Sprouts and yes, even Nutritional Yeast!  Here are some Protein Plant Foods:

Plant Proteins

And if you are old enough to remember this guy Popeye,

He had the right idea a long time ago …

Eating Plant Protein (SPINACH) to get Stronger! 

Popeye Eats Plants for Strength

RAW Plant-Based vs. Cooked Food

So what is the Difference between RAW Plant-Based Food and Cooking your Food? 

Why should I not cook my Food and instead, eat Fresh, Organic, RAW Plant-Based Foods?  By the Way, when someone eats Plant-Based Foods, they are eating ‘Vegan’ Food, so there is still a difference between eating Cooked Vegan Food and RAW Vegan Food.  Read on to find out Why ….

Although Humans have been Cooking Food for Thousand of Years, NO other Animal on the Planet Cooks its Food.  NO other Animal on the Planet experiences Disease (other than if Humans have fed Animals).  NO other Animal on this Planet drinks another Animal’s Milk – only Humans do that.  All Animals on this Planet eat RAW Food.  Humans are the only ones that do not, unless you are a RAW Foodist.

Why do Humans Cook their Food?

Cooking Food creates Sensations and Emotions that trigger Memories.  The Smell(s) of Cooking or Cooked Food, can stimulate strong Emotions and can either Entice or Repulse you.  Cooking Food often brings Family and Friends together, and Socially, Cooked Food creates Gatherings.

BUT, there is a Disconnect between Eating Cooked Food and understanding of just what Cooked Food does to the Food, and to the Human Body.

What does Cooking do to Food?

Whether you Steam, Fry, Cook, Broil, Bake, Heat over 118 degrees Farhenheit changes and radically alters the Molecules and Chemical Structures of Food:

  • Proteins are Altered, Modified and Changed
  • Nutrients are Damaged and are then rendered unusable to the Body
  • Fats are Oxidized and become potentially Dangerous Compounds such as Trans-Fatty Acids, Free Radicals and other Toxins
  • Sugars and Starches are progressively Caramelized which creates Erratic and Excessive Body Sugar Metabolism Reactions
  • Enzymes Get Destroyed because they are extremely Heat Sensitive 
  • Minerals return to their Inorganic Ash State making them Unusable and Toxic to the Body
  • Vitamins are Inactivated and turn into Toxic or Useless Chemical Structures that no longer add to the Capable Function of the Body
  • Poisonous, Highly-Reactive Free Radicals are produced adding to the Body’s Burden and Accelerates Aging

Note: RAW Plant-Based Food does NONE of the Above to the Body

What does Cooking do to Your Body?

Anything that is consumed by the Body that cannot be Digested or Stored, must be Eliminated as Waste. Eating Cooked Food produces a lot of Waste in the Body, so much so, that our Eliminative Organs cannot keep up, and Waste continues to Accumulate. This Accumulation leads to an overall Toxic State in the Body and ends up resulting in Disease.

Eating Cooked Food is like piling so much Trash into the Garbage Bin that it overflows and the Garbage Men (your Eliminative Organs) can’t keep up. Eventually the Trash is going to overflow and you’re going to have a Problem.  

Just by Eating Cooked Food, the Body’s White Blood Cells must Triple or Quadruple in order to Expel and Counteract the offending substances.  Just like when the body has been given any Poison or Drug – it creates the same Defensive Response. A lifetime of Eating Cooked Food causes the Body to become Saturated in Waste and Organs can become over-taxed and lose their Functionality.

Cooked, Unnatural and Processed Food (which includes Chemicals; GMO’s; Hormones; Additives etc.), is less Digestible which can cause Digestive Issues such as Bloating, Gas, Irritable Bowel Syndrome to name a few.

Your Body’s Cells die at an Accelerated Rate and Tissues that are in constant contact with these Toxins become Irritated; Inflamed; Ulcerated; Hardened and often leads to Degeneration.

The Body ultimately develops Chronic Illnesses and Diseases.

Note: RAW Plant-Based Food does NONE of the Above to the Body

Benefits of Eating RAW Plant-Based Foods:

Foods that we eat are our Fuel, just like the gas you put into your car – I’m sure you’ve heard that before.  When you put High Octane Gas into your Car, the overall performance is much better than if you put in Cut-Rate Fuel.  Same thing with our Bodies.  When you put in Dense Nutrient-Rich Raw Plant-Based Foods into the Body, the overall performance of the Body excels. Our Bodies recognize Mother Nature and works with our Food within our Bodies.  Free-Radicals are killed, Cells Repair, Organs Detox and everything starts to Clean and Clear out the ‘junk’ that has been, well, killing us. 

When you cook Food, 80% of the Body’s available Energy is used in the Processing of that Food. When you Eat Raw Plant-Based Foods, the Body only uses 20%!  What does that mean?  It means the less Energy the Body expends on Digestion, the more Energy it has left for Living!  This ‘extra’ Energy increases your potential in so many ways!  

Spiritually, you connect more to all Living Things in the World; Mentally, your Focus is Increased and you become more Clear. Physically, you will Lose Weight and your Endurance is Enhanced and you become Healthier.  Emotionally, you become more Loving, Peaceful and Moods become more Balanced. 

We are Live, Living Beings so we should not be eating Dead Foods meaning, they have no Substance; Nutrients; Vitamins; Minerals or Enzymes.  Dead Foods are: Breads; Cookies; Crackers; Snacks; Pasta; Pizza; Processed; Packaged and Cooked Foods etc.

We are also made up of mostly of water – almost 60% and all RAW Plant-Based Foods are Water Dense. 

When you eat RAW Vegan Plant-Based Foods, old Aches and Pains; Cold and Flus; Inflammation and other Health issues just seem to Disappear. You begin to look Youthful again, have more Energy and become Healthier.  You will also want to Eat Less, as your Body is being fed what it needs, “High Octane Fuel” and will be satisfied with the Powerhouse of Foods its getting.  Whereas, when the Body gets Dead or Garbage Food, it wants more ‘Real’ Food as it’s not being Satisfied, so your Body keeps telling you its ‘Hungry’ and, if you pile in more and more Garbage, more and more Garbage gets accumulated in your Body and will not be ‘used’ by your Body for Energy or Function.

The bottom line is, our Bodies run Smoother and more Efficiently with RAW, Organic Plant-Based Foods.  We become Healthier, more Alive, Compassionate, Energetic and Younger!  At the end of the Day, without your Health, Money means nothing…

And as I like to say, Your Health is Your Wealth!

Click here for More Benefits of a RAW, Organic Plant-Based Foodstyle 

 

How to Eat Raw on a Spa Vacation?

Eating  RAW at a SPA

I just came back from a Mini Vacation to Ste. Anne’s Wellness Spa in Grafton, Ontario.  After driving for over an hour, I pulled off the highway and followed the Road Signs towards the Spa.  As I turned off the main Road onto the Private Spa Road, these signs below greeted me as I drove through the Lush and very Green Countryside.  The first Sign “Yield to Your Inner Self” spoke to me and actually made me pull over and take its picture.  I stood there, reading it again and felt my body, mind and spirit release to what was in store for me. Read More

Benefits of Eating Raw Food Talk at Toronto Health Show

BENEFITS OF EATING RAW FOOD

 

FOODIE FOOD girl Talks about Raw Food Benefits
Raw Food and what goes into your Body

I was lucky enough to speak about the Benefits of Raw Food at The Toronto Total Health Show April 2015, and it was taped by the Show.  I just got a copy and I’m excited for you to listen to it.  

It is only Audio, so if you want to just listen to me speak about Raw Food and the Benefits while you are working, just turn up the volume.  A few things might just make you stop and really listen in.  I was asked by Mary Taylor, Digestive Care Advisor to join her on stage in front of over 60 people who came to listen to her speak on the topic … ‘The Scoop on Poop”.

 

Mary and I have teamed up and have developed ‘The In & Out Experience’ where we both talk about what goes into your body (me) and what goes out (Mary).

If you are interested in attending one of our classes, just download the flyer below and give us a call.  If you just incorporated just ONE RAW MEAL A DAY, you will definitely feel the difference and so will your body!

In & Out Experience Workshop Flyer

6 BENEFITS OF JUICING WHEATGRASS

WHEATGRASS JUICING 101

I bought a big bag of Organic Wheatgrass, (I haven’t started sprouting my own Grass yet), and wanted to Juice the entire bag of grass and freeze the Juice for Future Drinks.  So, I got out some ice cube trays and my Mighty Kempo Juicer and just Juiced. 

Organic Wheatgrass for Juicing
Getting Ready to Juice & Freeze Wheatgrass

In order to get the full Benefit of Juiced Wheatgrass, it’s best to Juice it Fresh from a Live, Living Plant and Drink the Juice within 15 minutes of Juicing it. If you don’t have access to Live Wheatgrass, buy it Organically and Juice it as soon as you can.   Read More

Food Foodie Food Girl Interview on That Channel Hugh Reilly about Raw Organic Plant-Based Food

Raw, Organic Plant-Based Food Interview

After the Toronto Total Health Show, I was asked to do a TV interview on ‘That Channel’ about RAW Plant-Based Food.  What a fabulous opportunity this was and how much value this interview will be for people wanting to incorporate more RAW Organic Plant-Based Foods into their Lifestyle, or for those wanting to make the switch to RAW Plant-Based Foods, and what a wonderful venue to voice my passion about RAW Organic Plant-Based Food.

Green Energy Juice
Ingredients for a Green, Organic Energy Drink

Since I was going to be interviewed by Hugh Reilly and Hildegard Gmeiner for their ‘Liquid Lunch’ Hour, I thought why not bring my version of my Liquid Lunch, so I made my RAW, Organic Green Plant-Based Protein NRG Drink for each of us, as you will see in the interview in the Video below.

When you have a RAW mostly Green Vegetable Juice Drink, it will give you a boost of Energy because the Nutrients and Enzymes are intact and are easily and quickly digested. I added these Organic ingredients:  Green Apple; Papaya Seeds; Celery; Kale; Wheatgrass; Sprouts; Ginger; Cayenne Pepper; Plant Protein Powder and Blue-Green Algae, which is a Superfood.  I also added Coconut Water to give it a bit of sweeeetness.

I had a long, busy, non-stop 3 days at the Show and had just prepped for my 5 hour RAW Organic Plant-Based Food Basics Workshop “The In & Out Experience”, when I showed up super casual at the Station. I had no idea what they were going to ask me and welcomed their questions. I had so much fun, and the hour just flew by.  The questions were excellent and it was great to see Hildegard so engaged in our conversation.

Eating a RAW, Organic Plant-Based Diet is an excellent way to make many changes, as it helps with Weight Loss, helps with Healing, increases your Energy and helps you Look Younger!  

I created this website http://www.FoodieFoodGirl.com to help Inspire and Empower Health & Wellness through RAW, Organic, Plant-Based Foods. Incorporating just one or two RAW Plant-Based Food Meals a day will make a lot of difference in your Well Being!  

This interview is about 30 minutes long and I would really appreciate if you left me your comments below!  

Sit back and Enjoy the Show – Click Below to Watch!

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RAW Food Basics – Level 1 Workshop a Success!

Interested in Losing Weight?  Looking Younger?  Getting Healthier?

My class of Women wanted to know just that and attended my Raw Food Basics Level 1 Workshop to find out – and you can too!

I have also partnered up with Mary Taylor who is a Digestive Care Advisor from Vitality Detox Studio to create The ‘In & Out’ Experience.  I talk about Healthy Food going INto the Body, and Mary discusses the Digestive System and what goes OUT.

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Me in action!  I created a Healthy, Organic, Raw, Plant-Based, Super-Food Infused Dehydrated Cereal, and showed the Ladies just how Quick and Easy it is to make Almond Milk.  A Healthy Breakie in just 5 Minutes, and with just a little prepping the night before. Read More